How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • South Korea
   • Germany
   • Japan
   • India
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • BeMyEye
   • Brainfuse
   • ProZ
   • Field Agent
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   ProZ

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

   Source: All translation platforms ProZ profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was Gengo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Gengo was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TranscribeMe
   • Stepes
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • Unbabel
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   TranscribeMe, Stepes

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • Stripe
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
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   PayPal, Stripe

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Multiple choice

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

   • Low
   • Medium
   • None
   • High
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Unbabel
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • TranscribeMe
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Unbabel

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Rev
   • Stepes
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   Rev

   Stepes was founded in 2015, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • Japan
   • Australia
   • Switzerland
   • United States
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Months
    • Days to 2 weeks
    • Varies
    • 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

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