How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • Varies
   • Days
   • 1-3 months
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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. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • India
   • South Korea
   • Switzerland
   • United States
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Stepes
   • Scribie
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   Scribie

   Stepes was founded in 2015, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Collabstr
   • Truelancer
   • Unbabel
   • YouGov
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   Unbabel

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

   Source: All translation platforms Unbabel profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Crypto
   • Skrill
   • Stripe
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   PayPal, Stripe

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TextMaster
   • Stepes
   • Smartcat
   • Unbabel
   • Gengo
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   Stepes, Smartcat

   TextMaster: France; Stepes: United States; Smartcat: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. 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

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gengo
   • Stepes
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • GoTranscript
   Show the answer

   TranslatorsCafe → GoTranscript → Gengo → Stepes

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), GoTranscript (2005), Gengo (2008), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • None
   • High
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is GoTranscript headquartered?

    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • Netherlands
    • Switzerland
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    United Kingdom

    GoTranscript is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

    Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

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