How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. 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.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Days
   • Varies
   • 1-4 weeks
   • 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?

   • Rev
   • Stepes
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   Rev

   Stepes was founded in 2015, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Scribie
   • GoTranscript
   • Unbabel
   • TranscribeMe
   • Smartcat
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   Scribie, TranscribeMe, Smartcat

   Scribie: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Unbabel: Portugal; TranscribeMe: United States; Smartcat: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • France
   • United States
   • Japan
   • India
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Pick all that apply

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

   • Gift cards
   • Skrill
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
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   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • Unbabel
   • Stepes
   • Gengo
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   Gengo → TextMaster → Unbabel → Stepes

   Gengo (2008), TextMaster (2011), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Sribu
   • Telus International AI
   • Lionbridge
   • Collabstr
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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

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Some
   • Specialist
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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?

    • Unbabel
    • Stepes
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    Unbabel

    Unbabel was founded in 2013, Stepes in 2015.

    Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

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