How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • TranscribeMe
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   TranscribeMe

   Smartcat was founded in 2016, TranscribeMe in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

2. Estimate

   In what year was Lionbridge founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1996

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

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

3. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • United States
   • Japan
   • Netherlands
   • France
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • Months
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-2 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

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • GoTranscript
   • Scribie
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe → GoTranscript → Scribie → TextMaster

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), GoTranscript (2005), Scribie (2008), TextMaster (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

6. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TranscribeMe
   • Rev
   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
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   TranscribeMe, Rev

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • UserTesting
   • Lionbridge
   • Rebag
   • Hipcamp
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   Lionbridge

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

   Source: All translation platforms Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gengo headquartered?

    • Japan
    • Netherlands
    • Switzerland
    • United States
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    Japan

    Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

    Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

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