How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

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

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

2. Pick all that apply

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

   • M-Pesa
   • Debit card
   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Deliveroo
   • Dreamstime
   • CodeCanyon
   • 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

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranscribeMe
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, TranslatorsCafe in 2002.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • India
   • South Korea
   • United States
   • United Kingdom
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Lionbridge founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   1996

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996 and is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Smartcat
   • ProZ
   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
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   ProZ → Scribie → TextMaster → Smartcat

   ProZ (1999), Scribie (2008), TextMaster (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
   • Lionbridge
   • Rev
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   Lionbridge, Rev

   GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Gengo: Japan; TextMaster: France; Lionbridge: United States; Rev: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • None
   • Some
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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
    • Unbabel
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    ProZ

    Unbabel was founded in 2013, ProZ in 1999.

    Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

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