How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. 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

2. 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

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Trendyol
   • TimeBucks
   • Andela
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranslatorsCafe profile

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • Debit card
   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Stripe
   • M-Pesa
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • United States
   • United Kingdom
   • Switzerland
   • India
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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 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

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Unbabel
   • Stepes
   • Rev
   • Lionbridge
   • TextMaster
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   Stepes, Rev, Lionbridge

   Unbabel: Portugal; Stepes: United States; Rev: United States; Lionbridge: United States; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Smartcat
   • TextMaster
   • Stepes
   • Unbabel
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   TextMaster → Unbabel → Stepes → Smartcat

   TextMaster (2011), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-2 weeks
   • Varies
   • 1-3 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Unbabel
    • TextMaster
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    TextMaster

    Unbabel was founded in 2013, TextMaster in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

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