How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Stepes
   • Scribie
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   Scribie

   Scribie was founded in 2008, Stepes in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

2. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • Specialist
   • None
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Lionbridge
   • TextMaster
   • ProZ
   • GoTranscript
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   Lionbridge → ProZ → GoTranscript → TextMaster

   Lionbridge (1996), ProZ (1999), GoTranscript (2005), TextMaster (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Which of these can GoTranscript pay you through? Pick all that apply.

   • Skrill
   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
   • Debit card
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TextMaster
   • Unbabel
   • TranscribeMe
   • Stepes
   • Gengo
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   TranscribeMe, Stepes

   TextMaster: France; Unbabel: Portugal; TranscribeMe: United States; Stepes: United States; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • UI8
   • Mihuashi
   • Smartcat
   • AlphaSights
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   Smartcat

   Smartcat is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All translation platforms Smartcat profile

7. Multiple choice

   Where is Unbabel headquartered?

   • India
   • United States
   • Canada
   • Portugal
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   Portugal

   Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was ProZ founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   1999

   ProZ was founded in 1999 and is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

10. Multiple choice

    How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?

    • 1-3 months
    • Varies
    • 1-4 weeks
    • Days after the event
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    1-4 weeks

    Typical time to first pay on translation platforms: 1-4 weeks.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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