How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
   • TranscribeMe
   • Stepes
   • Unbabel
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   Lionbridge, TranscribeMe, Stepes

   Lionbridge: United States; Gengo: Japan; TranscribeMe: United States; Stepes: United States; Unbabel: Portugal.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
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   Scribie

   TextMaster was founded in 2011, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was Gengo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2008

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

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

4. 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

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Rev headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Canada
   • United States
   • France
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   United States

   Rev is based in Austin, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

6. Pick all that apply

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

   • Skrill
   • Crypto
   • Gift cards
   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Stepes
   • Toluna
   • Tutor.com
   • Paddle
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   Stepes

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

   Source: All translation platforms Stepes profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Lionbridge
   • ProZ
   • Scribie
   • Smartcat
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   Lionbridge → ProZ → Scribie → Smartcat

   Lionbridge (1996), ProZ (1999), Scribie (2008), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Stepes
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Stepes in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • 1-2 weeks
    • Days after the event
    • 1-3 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

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