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

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

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

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

2. Multiple choice

   Where is TextMaster headquartered?

   • United States
   • France
   • Japan
   • Australia
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   France

   TextMaster is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Unbabel
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Smartcat
   • TranscribeMe
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   TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Unbabel → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • Varies
   • Days
   • 1-3 months
   • 1-4 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

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Stepes
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Stepes in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • 99Freelas
   • iStock
   • Bykea
   • 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

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TextMaster
   • Scribie
   • Lionbridge
   • GoTranscript
   • ProZ
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   Scribie, Lionbridge, ProZ

   TextMaster: France; Scribie: United States; Lionbridge: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; ProZ: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Estimate

   In what year was TranslatorsCafe founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2002

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • United States
   • South Korea
   • Canada
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

    • None
    • Some
    • Specialist
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    Some

    Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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