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?

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Stepes
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   TranslatorsCafe

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Stepes in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Low
   • High
   • Medium
   • None
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

3. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • France
   • United Kingdom
   • Germany
   • United States
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranscribeMe
   • Rev
   • Smartcat
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → Rev → TranscribeMe → Smartcat

   Lionbridge (1996), Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Contra
   • Kickstarter
   • Lionbridge
   • Amazon Associates
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   Lionbridge

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

   Source: All translation platforms Lionbridge profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was ProZ founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   1999

   ProZ was founded in 1999 and is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

7. Pick all that apply

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

   • Skrill
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Debit card
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
   • Smartcat
   • Gengo
   • Stepes
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   Scribie, Smartcat, Stepes

   Scribie: United States; TextMaster: France; Smartcat: United States; Gengo: Japan; Stepes: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • Rev
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   Rev

   Smartcat was founded in 2016, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

10. Multiple choice

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

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

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