How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Smartcat
   • Stepes
   • Rev
   • TranscribeMe
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   Rev → TranscribeMe → Stepes → Smartcat

   Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-3 months
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Months
   • 1-4 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

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • TranscribeMe
   • Gengo
   • Smartcat
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   TranscribeMe, Smartcat

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is GoTranscript headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Australia
   • Japan
   • France
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   United Kingdom

   GoTranscript is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

6. Pick all that apply

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

   • Skrill
   • M-Pesa
   • Western Union
   • 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?

   • Alibaba.com
   • ProZ
   • CHECK24 Profis
   • Authorize.net
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   ProZ

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

   Source: All translation platforms ProZ profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was TextMaster founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2011

   TextMaster was founded in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Specialist
   • 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
    • TranslatorsCafe
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    ProZ

    TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, ProZ in 1999.

    Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

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