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Quick Lingo is a London translation agency that provides services for city firms, local and international companies and business clients in general. There some many reasons that led us to locate our headquarters in London. This is a cosmopolitan and historic city, the top financial centre worldwide, according to the Global Financial Centres Index, and a major centre for international business. London is truly global city; the ideal place for a translation company with a global perspective.