How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Lionbridge
   • Smartcat
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Unbabel
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → Unbabel → Smartcat

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

2. Estimate

   In what year was Rev founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2010

   Rev was founded in 2010 and is based in Austin, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Rev
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • TranscribeMe
   • ProZ
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   Rev, TranscribeMe, ProZ

   Rev: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TextMaster: France; TranscribeMe: United States; ProZ: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Multiple choice

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

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

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • italki
   • Net-Empregos
   • TestingTime
   • Lionbridge
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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. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • Australia
   • South Korea
   • United States
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • Stepes
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   ProZ

   Stepes was founded in 2015, ProZ in 1999.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

8. Pick all that apply

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

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

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • None
   • Specialist
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Smartcat headquartered?

    • South Korea
    • United States
    • Canada
    • France
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    United States

    Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

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