How well do you know translation platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of translation platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
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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.
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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
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- Lionbridge
- GoTranscript
- Unbabel
- Stepes
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Lionbridge → GoTranscript → Unbabel → Stepes
Lionbridge (1996), GoTranscript (2005), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015).
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Lionbridge
- Smartcat
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Lionbridge
Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Smartcat in 2016.
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Pick all that apply
Which of these can Stepes pay you through? Pick all that apply.
- Skrill
- Debit card
- PayPal
- Western Union
- Stripe
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PayPal, Stripe
Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.
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Multiple choice
Where is TextMaster headquartered?
- France
- India
- United States
- Australia
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France
TextMaster is based in Paris, France.
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the translation platforms?
- iStock
- Third Bridge
- Smartcat
- Glovo
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Smartcat
Smartcat is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.
- TranscribeMe
- GoTranscript
- Smartcat
- Lionbridge
- Gengo
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TranscribeMe, Smartcat, Lionbridge
TranscribeMe: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Smartcat: United States; Lionbridge: United States; Gengo: Japan.
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Multiple choice
How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?
- None
- Medium
- Low
- High
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None
Startup cost for translation platforms: none.
Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- GoTranscript
- Rev
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GoTranscript
GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Rev in 2010.