How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Pick all that apply

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

   • Gift cards
   • M-Pesa
   • PayPal
   • Skrill
   • Stripe
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   PayPal, Stripe

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

2. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • GoTranscript
   • Unbabel
   • Smartcat
   • TextMaster
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   ProZ, Smartcat

   ProZ: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Unbabel: Portugal; Smartcat: United States; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Trade Me Property
   • Rev
   • Shutterstock
   • Rebag
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   Rev

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

   Source: All translation platforms Rev profile

4. 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

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Smartcat
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was TranscribeMe founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2011

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011 and is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

7. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • France
   • India
   • Canada
   • United States
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Rev
   • TextMaster
   • GoTranscript
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → GoTranscript → Rev → TextMaster

   Lionbridge (1996), GoTranscript (2005), Rev (2010), TextMaster (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • Months
   • Varies
   • Days to 2 weeks
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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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Unbabel
    • ProZ
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    ProZ

    ProZ was founded in 1999, Unbabel in 2013.

    Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

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