How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Estimate

   In what year was GoTranscript founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2005

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005 and is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

2. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • South Korea
   • Switzerland
   • United States
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Unbabel
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • ProZ
   • TranscribeMe
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   ProZ → TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Unbabel

   ProZ (1999), TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • Days
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Days to 2 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

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • TranscribeMe
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   TranscribeMe

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Outschool
   • Gengo
   • Catalant
   • Filo
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   Gengo

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

   Source: All translation platforms Gengo profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Scribie
   • Lionbridge
   • TranscribeMe
   • GoTranscript
   • Unbabel
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   Scribie, Lionbridge, TranscribeMe

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • Debit card
   • Payoneer
   • Gift cards
   • PayPal
   • Stripe
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • South Korea
   • France
   • United States
   • Germany
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • High
    • Medium
    • None
    • Low
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    None

    Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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