How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Switzerland
   • Japan
   • Canada
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Airtasker
   • Mrsool
   • Paystack
   • TextMaster
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   TextMaster

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

   Source: All translation platforms TextMaster profile

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • TranscribeMe
   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
   • Rev
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   ProZ, TranscribeMe, Rev

   ProZ: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; Gengo: Japan; TextMaster: France; Rev: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • Rev
   • Smartcat
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe → Rev → TextMaster → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Rev (2010), TextMaster (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

5. 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

6. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

7. 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

8. Estimate

   In what year was Stepes founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2015

   Stepes was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is TextMaster headquartered?

   • Canada
   • Japan
   • France
   • Netherlands
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   France

   TextMaster is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Days to 2 weeks
    • 1-4 weeks
    • Days
    • 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

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