How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • South Korea
   • Japan
   • United Kingdom
   • United States
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

2. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • GoTranscript
   • TranscribeMe
   • Stepes
   • TextMaster
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   Lionbridge, TranscribeMe, Stepes

   Lionbridge: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TranscribeMe: United States; Stepes: United States; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

3. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-3 months
   • 1-2 weeks
   • 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

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • Unbabel
   • TranscribeMe
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → GoTranscript → TranscribeMe → Unbabel

   Lionbridge (1996), GoTranscript (2005), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • Stepes
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   ProZ

   ProZ was founded in 1999, Stepes in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Smartcat founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2016

   Smartcat was founded in 2016 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

7. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • AlphaSights
   • Rev
   • Coconala
   • PedidosYa
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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

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • Australia
   • France
   • United States
   • India
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

    • Some
    • Specialist
    • None
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    Some

    Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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