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 Lionbridge headquartered?

   • Japan
   • South Korea
   • Germany
   • United States
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

2. Pick all that apply

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

   • Western Union
   • PayPal
   • Stripe
   • Crypto
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • Rev
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   Scribie

   Rev was founded in 2010, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Lionbridge
   • TranscribeMe
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Unbabel
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Unbabel

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. 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.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Canva Creators
   • foodora Austria
   • Unbabel
   • 123RF
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   Unbabel

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

   Source: All translation platforms Unbabel profile

7. Multiple choice

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

   • Months
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Days
   • 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

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
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   ProZ, Lionbridge, Scribie

   ProZ: United States; Lionbridge: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; Scribie: United States; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

   Where is TextMaster headquartered?

   • Canada
   • Japan
   • France
   • Switzerland
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   France

   TextMaster is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Smartcat
    • TranscribeMe
    Show the answer

    TranscribeMe

    TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, Smartcat in 2016.

    Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

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