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Platform types quiz

How well do you know translation platforms?

Fees, founding years and home countries of translation platforms, plus how the work pays.

10 questions Fresh round #784091 Answers explained and sourced

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  1. Multiple choice

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

    • None
    • Low
    • Medium
    • High
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    None

    Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

  2. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • ProZ
    • GoTranscript
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    ProZ

    GoTranscript was founded in 2005, ProZ in 1999.

  3. Pick all that apply

    Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

    • TextMaster
    • Smartcat
    • Scribie
    • Unbabel
    • Stepes
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    Smartcat, Scribie, Stepes

    TextMaster: France; Smartcat: United States; Scribie: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; Stepes: United States.

  4. Multiple choice

    Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

    • TranscribeMe
    • Preply
    • Allegro
    • MercadoLibre
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    TranscribeMe

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

  5. Estimate

    In what year was Lionbridge founded?

    Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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    1996

    Lionbridge was founded in 1996 and is based in Waltham, United States.

  6. Pick all that apply

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

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

    Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

  7. Multiple choice

    Where is Gengo headquartered?

    • Switzerland
    • Japan
    • United Kingdom
    • Canada
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    Japan

    Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

  8. Put in order

    Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

    • GoTranscript
    • ProZ
    • Stepes
    • Smartcat
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    ProZ → GoTranscript → Stepes → Smartcat

    ProZ (1999), GoTranscript (2005), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

  9. 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.

  10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Gengo
    • GoTranscript
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    GoTranscript

    Gengo was founded in 2008, GoTranscript in 2005.

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