How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?

   • None
   • Low
   • High
   • Medium
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
   • Unbabel
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   TranslatorsCafe → GoTranscript → Unbabel → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), GoTranscript (2005), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • Scribie
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   Scribie

   Scribie was founded in 2008, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • Canada
   • Switzerland
   • South Korea
   • United States
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Mrsool
   • MercadoLibre
   • Jobbers
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranslatorsCafe profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Smartcat founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2016

   Smartcat was founded in 2016 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
   • ProZ
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   Scribie, ProZ

   Gengo: Japan; TextMaster: France; Scribie: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; ProZ: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • PayPal
   • Stripe
   • Skrill
   • M-Pesa
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • None
   • Specialist
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • ProZ
    • Scribie
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    ProZ

    ProZ was founded in 1999, Scribie in 2008.

    Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

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