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?

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

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, ProZ in 1999.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • Scribie
   • Rev
   • Gengo
   • GoTranscript
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   Lionbridge, Scribie, Rev

   Lionbridge: United States; Scribie: United States; Rev: United States; Gengo: Japan; GoTranscript: United Kingdom.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • India
   • United Kingdom
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was Smartcat founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2016

   Smartcat was founded in 2016 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • TranscribeMe
   • Gengo
   • Rev
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   TranslatorsCafe → Gengo → Rev → TranscribeMe

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Gengo (2008), Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

7. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • Debit card
   • Crypto
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
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   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Gengo
   • MyTutor
   • Alibaba.com
   • TestingTime
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   Gengo

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

   Source: All translation platforms Gengo profile

9. 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TextMaster
    • Stepes
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    TextMaster

    TextMaster was founded in 2011, Stepes in 2015.

    Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

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