# \#translation **URL:** https://discuss.openedx.org/tag/translation/58.md [Latest](https://discuss.openedx.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.openedx.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.openedx.org/tags.md) --- ## [Payment for translating openedex translations at transfix](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/payment-for-translating-openedex-translations-at-transfix/18644)
**Author:** [@Wessam\_Osama](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Wessam_Osama)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/payment-for-translating-openedex-translations-at-transfix/18644 "2026-03-25T14:09:59Z")
I am an Arabic translator for openedex organization at transfix platform I have been translating its content for over a month without any response from coordinators about reviewing or any way of payments Can any one he… --- ## ["search" button not translated in new catalog MFE](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/search-button-not-translated-in-new-catalog-mfe/18354)
**Author:** [@mboisson](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/mboisson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/search-button-not-translated-in-new-catalog-mfe/18354 "2026-02-09T09:13:06Z")
Almost all of the catalog MFE is well translated… except for the “search” button. Here is a screenshot of what it looks like in French: I could not find why the “search” button is not translated. Any clue ? --- ## [Course title not translated in some pages of learning MFE](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/course-title-not-translated-in-some-pages-of-learning-mfe/18339)
**Author:** [@mboisson](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/mboisson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/course-title-not-translated-in-some-pages-of-learning-mfe/18339 "2026-01-28T19:54:05Z")
It seems that the “Course” title in the learning MFE is only translated in the “Course” tab, not in the “Progress” or “Dates” tab. I checked Transifex and I did not find any incorrect translations for this label. See sc… --- ## [Custom translation in edx-ora2 not updating after rebuilding in production (Tutor Sumac)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/custom-translation-in-edx-ora2-not-updating-after-rebuilding-in-production-tutor-sumac/17488)
**Author:** [@Yagnesh](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yagnesh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/custom-translation-in-edx-ora2-not-updating-after-rebuilding-in-production-tutor-sumac/17488 "2025-12-15T15:10:26Z")
We’re using the openedx-translations repository to add and override custom translations for our Open edX (Sumac) platform, deployed via Tutor. Everything works as expected for most components — our custom strings appear… --- ## [How to customize i18n (translation)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-customize-i18n-translation/17356)
**Author:** [@pauldic](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/pauldic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-customize-i18n-translation/17356 "2025-10-29T12:03:06Z")
I did fork the openedx-translations repository according to the tutor documentation, created a branch “teak.2-custom” on my forked repository and made my desired changes on the existing English verbiage, commit and pushe… --- ## [Infinite recursion bug related to XBlock translations](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/infinite-recursion-bug-related-to-xblock-translations/17321)
**Author:** [@oscherler](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/oscherler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/infinite-recursion-bug-related-to-xblock-translations/17321 "2025-10-24T08:06:20Z")
Hello everyone. We’re encountering problems with translations. Sometimes, the LMS gets to a point where it’s going into infinite recursion on translation.fallback when translating a message, which causes a 500 error page… --- ## [Patching default translations](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/patching-default-translations/16303)
**Author:** [@Ivor\_Scott](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Ivor_Scott)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/patching-default-translations/16303 "2025-06-13T16:55:41Z")
This is really picky but, we noticed the German translations mix informal and formal (du / Sie) language. What is the process of patching the text? For example, I have located the translation I would like to change (link… --- ## [How to use unreviewed translations in Openedx Sumac](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-use-unreviewed-translations-in-openedx-sumac/15261)
**Author:** [@piglesias](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/piglesias)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-use-unreviewed-translations-in-openedx-sumac/15261 "2025-05-22T11:03:36Z")
Hi everyone! I’m new here and newbie with OpenedX, and I’m using the Sumac with Tutor. During the docker image creation the Atlas tool pulls the translation files from openedx/openedx-translations repo and the branch a… --- ## [Translation do not appear for locally mounted mfes in sumac.2 (tutor v19.0.2)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/translation-do-not-appear-for-locally-mounted-mfes-in-sumac-2-tutor-v19-0-2/15849)
**Author:** [@Yogesh](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yogesh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/translation-do-not-appear-for-locally-mounted-mfes-in-sumac-2-tutor-v19-0-2/15849 "2025-05-14T08:02:33Z")
Hi, I’ve recently upgraded from palm to sumac, and I’m currently using sumac.2 with Tutor v19.0.2. I have noticed that the translation system has changed, and we now need to: Fork the openedx-translations repo for c… --- ## [How to change the text message in English?](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-text-message-in-english/15441)
**Author:** [@Yogesh](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yogesh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-text-message-in-english/15441 "2025-04-15T13:51:41Z")
I want to update a text message that appears in Learning MFE and is sent from the Django backend. I want to change this message in English and update the corresponding translations as well. I have updated the relev… --- ## [How to Reflect MFE Translation Changes Locally Without Rebuilding (Efficient Approach)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-reflect-mfe-translation-changes-locally-without-rebuilding-efficient-approach/15386)
**Author:** [@Yagnesh](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yagnesh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-reflect-mfe-translation-changes-locally-without-rebuilding-efficient-approach/15386 "2025-04-11T17:15:52Z")
Hello Open edX Team, I am currently working on implementing translations within Open edX. To do so, I’ve forked the Open edX translation repository and made some customizations. After building it, everything works fine,… --- ## [Help Needed with Translating Hard-Coded Content in MFE](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/help-needed-with-translating-hard-coded-content-in-mfe/15390)
**Author:** [@Yagnesh](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yagnesh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/help-needed-with-translating-hard-coded-content-in-mfe/15390 "2025-04-10T13:29:28Z")
Hello, I have a problem with translating some hard-coded content in MFE (Micro Frontend). One solution I’ve thought of is creating custom IDs and default messages, and then trying to translate them that way or doe… --- ## [Open edX Indigo - Greek Translations (.po and .json) Not Applied in LMS & MFE (Tutor 19.0.2)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/open-edx-indigo-greek-translations-po-and-json-not-applied-in-lms-mfe-tutor-19-0-2/15125)
**Author:** [@anastasiouxrhstos](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/anastasiouxrhstos)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/open-edx-indigo-greek-translations-po-and-json-not-applied-in-lms-mfe-tutor-19-0-2/15125 "2025-03-24T12:59:42Z")
Hello everyone, We are working on enabling Greek translations (el) in Open edX Indigo using Tutor 19.0.2, with LMS 4.2.19, and MFE 19.0.0-indigo, but we’ve encountered an issue where translations are not being applied c… --- ## [LANGUAGE\_CODE not reflecting in theme](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/language-code-not-reflecting-in-theme/14968)
**Author:** [@Yago](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yago)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/language-code-not-reflecting-in-theme/14968 "2025-03-05T14:53:46Z")
Hello I have an issue with language translations. I have defined ‘es-es’ as the LANGUAGE\_CODE in tutor’s config.yml file, but the translations on Django’s settings do not affect to the themes (see screenshot below). I … --- ## [Missing Languages in New Transifex Project (openedx-translation)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/missing-languages-in-new-transifex-project-openedx-translation/14777)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_Khalid](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Ahmed_Khalid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/missing-languages-in-new-transifex-project-openedx-translation/14777 "2025-01-16T09:57:12Z")
Hi everyone, I recently noticed that some languages are missing from the new Transifex project, openedx-translation. After cross-checking the languages we were previously pulling with those now available, the following … --- ## [Customize translation in LMS and CMS](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/customize-translation-in-lms-and-cms/12042)
**Author:** [@Arthur378](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Arthur378)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/customize-translation-in-lms-and-cms/12042 "2024-10-30T13:20:17Z")
Hi How can I change the Persian translation of some words in LMS and CMS in the simplest way --- ## [How to add custom translations in mfe using plugin?](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-add-custom-translations-in-mfe-using-plugin/13727)
**Author:** [@Yogesh](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yogesh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-add-custom-translations-in-mfe-using-plugin/13727 "2024-08-23T23:30:59Z")
Hello, everyone. I am trying to add custom translations for authn mfe. I am familiar with the approach to add the translation file in env/plugins/mfe/build/mfe/i18n/authn directory and then tutor images build mfe. I a… --- ## [Security: Upcoming Security Release for openedx-translations 2024-08-23](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/security-upcoming-security-release-for-openedx-translations-2024-08-23/13720)
**Author:** [@brian.smith](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/brian.smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/security-upcoming-security-release-for-openedx-translations-2024-08-23/13720 "2024-08-21T17:32:38Z")
A security patch will be added to the open-release/redwood.master and main branches of openedx-translations on 2024-08-23T14:00:00Z (UTC). It will fix a defect with a “High” CVSS 3.1 severity rating Details are availa… --- ## [Dutch Translations](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/dutch-translations/13295)
**Author:** [@lbgm2011](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/lbgm2011)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/dutch-translations/13295 "2024-07-14T10:53:47Z")
Dear community I just requested the language translation to Dutch in transifex. Me and a friend are starting a project and we’re eager to start translating, but do you know when the project opens up? or how long does i… --- ## [Issue with Translation in Open edX Quince](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/issue-with-translation-in-open-edx-quince/13050)
**Author:** [@Yaniv\_Gershon](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yaniv_Gershon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/issue-with-translation-in-open-edx-quince/13050 "2024-06-10T05:34:51Z")
Hi everyone, I recently launched an Open edX Quince instance using Tutor on an EC2 instance running Ubuntu and selected Hebrew as the site language. However, I have encountered some issues: the LMS is only partially tra… --- ## [Pulling translations for non-tutor deployments](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/pulling-translations-for-non-tutor-deployments/12365)
**Author:** [@brian.smith](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/brian.smith)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/pulling-translations-for-non-tutor-deployments/12365 "2024-03-18T13:45:10Z")
Context Before OEP-58, translations lived in their respective repositories. Those checked-in translations are no longer being updated. Updated translations now live in the openedx-translations repository. Post OEP-58,… --- ## [Language settings unconsistency](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/language-settings-unconsistency/8466)
**Author:** [@Evgen\_Dyudyunov](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Evgen_Dyudyunov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/language-settings-unconsistency/8466 "2023-04-27T12:52:47Z")
The Account MFE provides the ability to change the platform language using the hardcoded options (source is here): On other hand, the legacy frontend (all the non-MFE parts) including the header language selector use… --- ## [OEP-58: Translations Management](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/oep-58-translations-management/8674)
**Author:** [@cmuniz](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/cmuniz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/oep-58-translations-management/8674 "2022-11-28T16:31:24Z")
We (@sarina, @feanil, and I) are excited to propose OEP-58: Translations Management! Review begins today (2022/11/07) and goes until 2022/11/21. @nedbat has volunteered be our arbiter. We’d love a review from various c… --- ## [Core Contributor Nomination: Abderraouf Mehdi Bouhali](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-abderraouf-mehdi-bouhali/8593)
**Author:** [@ehuthmacher](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/ehuthmacher)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-abderraouf-mehdi-bouhali/8593 "2022-11-02T02:27:08Z")
I would like to nominate a member of the Translation Working Group, Abderraouf Mehdi Bouhali, for the CC Program in the role of Translation Reviewer, covering Arabic and RTL support. Abderraouf has consistently aided th… --- ## [Core Contributor Nomination: Jesica Greco](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-jesica-greco/8591)
**Author:** [@ehuthmacher](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/ehuthmacher)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 8:24am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-jesica-greco/8591 "2022-11-01T08:24:17Z")
Hello Everyone, I would like to nominate a member of the Translation Working Group, Jesica Greco of DataArt, for the CC Program in the role of Translation Reviewer, covering the language “Spanish es\_419”. Jesica has be… --- ## [How to run multilingual identical courses?](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-run-multilingual-identical-courses/7456)
**Author:** [@joo](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/joo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-run-multilingual-identical-courses/7456 "2022-06-10T19:28:56Z")
Could anyone advise us on how to run a multilingual instance of edx with the same courses in multiple languages? For instance, we have an accounting course in English and one in French, and they are identical. What wou… --- ## [Preventing future English related Translation Issues](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/preventing-future-english-related-translation-issues/7294)
**Author:** [@cmuniz](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/cmuniz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/preventing-future-english-related-translation-issues/7294 "2022-05-20T13:17:23Z")
Hello Everyone! A couple weeks back @sambapete noticed an odd bug in the edx-platform Transifex Project and brought it to my attention. I’m summarizing it here for reference. Five strings in analytics-dashboard and one… --- ## [ADR for Translating Documentation](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/adr-for-translating-documentation/6959)
**Author:** [@cmuniz](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/cmuniz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/adr-for-translating-documentation/6959 "2022-04-15T13:25:40Z")
Documentation Translation ADR PR: This ADR proposes the process by which documentation within edx-documentation will be translated, integrated, and presented. Documentation affects everyone, and consistently and effici…