How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   Smartcat was founded in 2016, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • Months
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Varies
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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

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
   • Lionbridge
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   Smartcat, Scribie, Lionbridge

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gengo
   • Rev
   • Stepes
   • TextMaster
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   Gengo → Rev → TextMaster → Stepes

   Gengo (2008), Rev (2010), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Unbabel headquartered?

   • Germany
   • Portugal
   • Japan
   • United States
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   Portugal

   Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Scribie founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

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

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Grailed
   • Gengo
   • Dialectica
   • Tutorful
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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

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • Gift cards
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
   • PayPal
   • Skrill
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranscribeMe
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

10. 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

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