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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001328319-08-000026.txt : 20081209
<SEC-HEADER>0001328319-08-000026.hdr.sgml : 20081209
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081209104843
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001328319-08-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DE CHAZAL GUY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093222

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26933
		FILM NUMBER:		081237378

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MORGAN STANLEY
		STREET 2:		1585 BROADWAY 31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058299
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				043398462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050 WINTER STREET
		STREET 2:		1050 WINTER STREET
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818906612

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1050  WINTER STREET
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990611
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LIOX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001093222</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DE CHAZAL GUY L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1050 WINTER STREET, SUITE 2300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Guy de Chazal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-09</signatureDate>
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