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?

   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • Days after the event
   • Days
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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. Estimate

   In what year was Scribie founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2008

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

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

3. Multiple choice

   Where is Unbabel headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • Canada
   • India
   • Portugal
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   Portugal

   Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • Gift cards
   • Debit card
   • PayPal
   • Skrill
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Scribie
   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
   • ProZ
   • GoTranscript
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   Scribie, ProZ

   Scribie: United States; Gengo: Japan; TextMaster: France; ProZ: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Stepes
   • TranscribeMe
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   TranscribeMe

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, Stepes in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • TranscribeMe
   • Smartcat
   • Stepes
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   TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Stepes → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Scribie
   • Coconala
   • DesignCrowd
   • Ketto
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   Scribie

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

   Source: All translation platforms Scribie profile

9. 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

10. Multiple choice

    Where is GoTranscript headquartered?

    • Switzerland
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • Canada
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    United Kingdom

    GoTranscript is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

    Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

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