{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EHow to translate online content\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile they may not be perfect, online translation tools are a fast and free way of translating any online content into any language you need.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0027ve pulled together instructions on how to use the built-in translation tools for most major internet browsers, which are Safari, Chrome, Edge and Safari for mobile.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf your browser isn\u2019t listed it may not be able to translate pages for you, so you may need to temporarily switch internet browsers to access these translation services. 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