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 ProZ headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • United States
   • Netherlands
   • Australia
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   United States

   ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

2. 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

3. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?

   • High
   • None
   • Medium
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
   • Scribie
   Show the answer

   Stepes, Lionbridge, Scribie

   GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Stepes: United States; Lionbridge: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; Scribie: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gengo
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Gengo in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Chrome Web Store
   • Fastwork
   • Snapchat
   • Scribie
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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

7. Pick all that apply

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

   • Western Union
   • Skrill
   • PayPal
   • M-Pesa
   • Stripe
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   PayPal, Stripe

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Rev
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Lionbridge
   • Smartcat
   Show the answer

   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → Rev → Smartcat

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Rev (2010), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • Japan
   • South Korea
   • Canada
   • Germany
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo 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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