How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • Varies
   • Months
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Days
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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

2. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • Canada
   • United States
   • Australia
   • Japan
   Show the answer

   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Stepes
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Stepes in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Rev
   • Payoneer
   • Rakuten Ichiba
   • Peerspace
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   Rev

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

   Source: All translation platforms Rev profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • Western Union
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Crypto
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Rev founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2010

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

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Lionbridge
   • Scribie
   • TranscribeMe
   • GoTranscript
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   Lionbridge → GoTranscript → Scribie → TranscribeMe

   Lionbridge (1996), GoTranscript (2005), Scribie (2008), TranscribeMe (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • TranscribeMe
   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
   Show the answer

   Lionbridge, TranscribeMe, Smartcat

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • Some
   • None
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • United States
    • Canada
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    United States

    TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

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