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If you are looking for a new subtitled movie to add to your list of must-watch films, there are some excellent candidates among the Oscar nominees for 2012′s Best Foreign Language Film. Take a look at which films will be contending for the golden statuette.

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After years of preparation, a new English translation of the Catholic Mass is being put into service. As congregations learn new responses, we examine the reasons for this revision and how people are reacting.

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When converting a name from one alphabet into another, different translations can produce different results. So which is “correct”? There usually isn’t one clear answer — it often depends on the preferences of the person in question.

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The 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer, putting him in some highly esteemed company. Compiled here are some of history’s Nobel notables, along with the language you’ll have to learn in order to read the original.

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