How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
   • TranscribeMe
   Show the answer

   Smartcat, TranscribeMe

   Smartcat: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Gengo: Japan; TextMaster: France; TranscribeMe: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • Days after the event
   Show the answer

   1-4 weeks

   Typical time to first pay on translation platforms: 1-4 weeks.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranscribeMe
   • TranslatorsCafe
   Show the answer

   TranslatorsCafe

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, TranscribeMe in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is ProZ headquartered?

   • India
   • United States
   • Japan
   • Germany
   Show the answer

   United States

   ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Scribie
   • Smartcat
   • Rev
   • Lionbridge
   Show the answer

   Lionbridge → Scribie → Rev → Smartcat

   Lionbridge (1996), Scribie (2008), Rev (2010), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

6. Pick all that apply

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

   • Crypto
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   Show the answer

   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

7. Estimate

   In what year was TextMaster founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2011

   TextMaster was founded in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Brainfuse
   • Twine
   • Bugcrowd
   • ProZ
   Show the answer

   ProZ

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

   Source: All translation platforms ProZ profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • None
   • Some
   Show the answer

   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TextMaster
    • Stepes
    Show the answer

    TextMaster

    TextMaster was founded in 2011, Stepes in 2015.

    Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

Shuffle a fresh round