How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • Some
   • None
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Estimate

   In what year was Stepes founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2015

   Stepes was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Swagbucks
   • TranscribeMe
   • Airtasker
   • RWS TrainAI
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   TranscribeMe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranscribeMe profile

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • M-Pesa
   • Stripe
   • Western Union
   • Gift cards
   • PayPal
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   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Smartcat
   • Scribie
   • TranscribeMe
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → Scribie → TranscribeMe → Smartcat

   Lionbridge (1996), Scribie (2008), TranscribeMe (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

6. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Japan
   • United States
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
   • TextMaster
   • GoTranscript
   • TranscribeMe
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   Scribie, TranscribeMe

   Scribie: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; TextMaster: France; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TranscribeMe: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   Unbabel was founded in 2013, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • High
   • None
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gengo headquartered?

    • Japan
    • India
    • Germany
    • Switzerland
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    Japan

    Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

    Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

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