How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

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

   • Months
   • 1-2 weeks
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Days after the event
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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. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • Stepes
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • GoTranscript
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   TranslatorsCafe → GoTranscript → TextMaster → Stepes

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), GoTranscript (2005), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was Scribie founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2008

   Scribie was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • Australia
   • United States
   • Germany
   • India
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • ProZ
   • CIH Bank
   • Yemeksepeti
   • PedidosYa
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   ProZ

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

   Source: All translation platforms ProZ profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TextMaster
   • GoTranscript
   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
   • Rev
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   Lionbridge, Rev

   TextMaster: France; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Lionbridge: United States; Gengo: Japan; Rev: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Skrill
   • Crypto
   • Gift cards
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   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Specialist
   • Some
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TranslatorsCafe
    • Unbabel
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    TranslatorsCafe

    TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Unbabel in 2013.

    Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

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