How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Kickstarter
   • Scribie
   • Tutti
   • Collabstr
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   Scribie

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

   Source: All translation platforms Scribie profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • Months
   • 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

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
   • Unbabel
   • Stepes
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   ProZ, Smartcat, Stepes

   ProZ: United States; Smartcat: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Unbabel: Portugal; Stepes: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Smartcat
   • ProZ
   • Stepes
   • Rev
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   ProZ → Rev → Stepes → Smartcat

   ProZ (1999), Rev (2010), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, ProZ in 1999.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

6. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • France
   • Netherlands
   • Switzerland
   • United States
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

7. Estimate

   In what year was Rev founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2010

   Rev was founded in 2010 and is based in Austin, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • Gift cards
   • Debit card
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Specialist
   • 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?

    • Smartcat
    • Scribie
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    Scribie

    Smartcat was founded in 2016, Scribie in 2008.

    Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

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