How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Estimate

   In what year was TextMaster founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2011

   TextMaster was founded in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-2 weeks
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Months
   • 1-3 months
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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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TextMaster
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   TextMaster was founded in 2011, Lionbridge in 1996.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • Japan
   • Canada
   • Netherlands
   • France
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • Debit card
   • Payoneer
   • Crypto
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
   • Unbabel
   • Smartcat
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   GoTranscript → Unbabel → Stepes → Smartcat

   GoTranscript (2005), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
   • ProZ
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   Stepes, Lionbridge, ProZ

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • TranscribeMe
   • Handy
   • beehiiv
   • Codementor
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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

9. 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • ProZ
    • Stepes
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    ProZ

    Stepes was founded in 2015, ProZ in 1999.

    Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

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