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    <periodOfReport>2013-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001058299</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LIOX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001137521</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLENHILL ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001159120</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KREVLIN GLENN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001534551</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLENHILL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001137522</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLENHILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001300986</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>245300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.549</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7981311</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.5449</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8001311</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>77050</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.6611</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8078361</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of the total securities reported in this Form 4, following the reported transactions Glenn J. Krevlin directly owns 201,854 shares, Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP directly owns 7,106,182 shares, Glenhill Concentrated Long Master Fund, LLC directly owns 506,800 shares, Glenhill Long Equities Master Fund, LP directly owns 192,450 shares and Glenhill Long Fund, LP directly owns 71,075 shares.  The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Krevlin is the managing member and control person of Glenhill Advisors, LLC, and is sole shareholder of Krevlin Management, Inc., which is the managing member of Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC, which is the investment manager of Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP, Glenhill Concentrated Long Master Fund, LLC, Glenhill Long Fund, LP and Glenhill Long Equities Master Fund, LP, which (with Mr. Krevlin) collectively own the reported securities (see Footnote 1).  Glenhill Advisors, LLC is the managing member of Glenhill Capital Management, LLC, which is the managing member of Glenhill Concentrated Long Master Fund, LLC, Glenhill Long GP, LLC and Glenhill Long Equities GP, LLC, and is sole shareholder of Glenhill Capital Overseas GP, Ltd., which is the general partner of Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP.  Glenhill Long GP, LLC is the general partner of Glenhill Long Fund LP.  Glenhill Long Equities GP, LLC is the general partner of Glenhill Long Equities Master Fund, LP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Glenn J. Krevlin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Glenn J. Krevlin, Managing Member, Glenhill Advisors, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Glenn J. Krevlin, President, Krevlin Management, Inc., Managing Member, Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Glenn J. Krevlin, Managing Member, Glenhill Advisors, LLC, Managing Member, Glenhill Capital Management, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Glenn J. Krevlin, Managing Member, Glenhill Advisors, LLC, Managing Member, Glenhill Capital Management, LLC, Sole Shareholder, Glenhill Capital Overseas GP, Ltd., General Partner, Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
