How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • United States
   • United Kingdom
   • Japan
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Rev
   • Lionbridge
   • Scribie
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → Scribie → Rev

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Scribie (2008), Rev (2010).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

3. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • Some
   • None
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
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   Scribie

   Unbabel was founded in 2013, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

5. 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

6. Pick all that apply

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

   • Skrill
   • Gift cards
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • 2Checkout
   • Snapchat
   • dscout
   • TranscribeMe
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   TranscribeMe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranscribeMe profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
   • TextMaster
   • Gengo
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   ProZ, Smartcat

   ProZ: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Smartcat: United States; TextMaster: France; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • Japan
   • United Kingdom
   • United States
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

10. Multiple choice

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

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