How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?

   • None
   • High
   • Low
   • Medium
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • Japan
   • Germany
   • India
   • Netherlands
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • ProZ
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   ProZ

   ProZ was founded in 1999, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • TranscribeMe
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → GoTranscript → TranscribeMe

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), GoTranscript (2005), TranscribeMe (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Skrill
   • M-Pesa
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • ProZ
   • Stepes
   • Scribie
   • Gengo
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   ProZ, Stepes, Scribie

   GoTranscript: United Kingdom; ProZ: United States; Stepes: United States; Scribie: United States; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. Estimate

   In what year was Scribie founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Scribie was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • italki
   • ProZ
   • ImpactGuru
   • Macromill
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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

9. Multiple choice

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

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

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gengo headquartered?

    • Switzerland
    • Canada
    • Japan
    • United States
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    Japan

    Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

    Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

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