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Joint statement from regional police forces: “In light of the recent news regarding Language Empire Ltd, we are currently reviewing the information presented and our position in relation to the service.” The contract with South Yorkshire Police is worth an estimated £783,000, with Humberside Police at £515,000 and with North Yorkshire Police at £490,000.
From helping deliver babies, to explaining EastEnders to a group of bemused foreign journalists, football interpreters can lead an interesting life.
Language Empire Ltd that set up bogus websites to mimic thebigword managed to divert a third of its internet traffic for almost three years, it was revealed in court on Wednesday. In a landmark judgement at London’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the Rochdale-based business was ordered to pay double the damages sought by thebigword, after a judge agreed it made “significant sales” by converting enquiries from the websites.
In an effort to tell them of the progress of the case, the court clerk's computer was programmed to use the Google Translate software. The message rang out: "Coming back on Monday."
