# Translate in data element/indicator app

**URL:** <https://community.dhis2.org/t/translate-in-data-element-indicator-app/3348>\
**Category:** Support - Assistance technique\
**Created:** [21 March 2016 11:20 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/translate-in-data-element-indicator-app/3348 "2016-03-21T11:20:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![antonia](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/antonia/32/42782_2.png) [@antonia](https://community.dhis2.org/u/antonia)\
**Post date:** [21 March 2016 11:20 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/translate-in-data-element-indicator-app/3348/1 "2016-03-21T11:20:11Z")

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Thanks Mark!  
It will really facilitate our work.

I’ll track the progress of the issue

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> 2016-03-21 11:28 GMT+01:00 Mark Polak [mark@dhis2.org](mailto:mark@dhis2.org):
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> > Hey Antonia,
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> > Yes that makes sense. I will make sure to add this (back).
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> > I’ve created the following issues for this at [1] in case you want to track progress or comment.
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> > [1] [https://github.com/dhis2/d2-ui/issues/45](https://github.com/dhis2/d2-ui/issues/45)
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> Regards,
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> Mark Polak
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> University of Oslo
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> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 10:57 AM, Antonia - Pro [antonia@informa.pro](mailto:antonia@informa.pro) wrote:
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> > Dear Developers,
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> > I see correctly the translation dialog box in the new data element/indicator app, but my problem is that differently of the old style, the reference name (english in most cases) is not visualized.
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> > It will be very helpful if the reference name is showed in the data element translate dialog box.
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> > thanks
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> > Antonia
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> 2016-03-21 4:54 GMT+01:00 Prosper BT [ptb3000@gmail.com](mailto:ptb3000@gmail.com):
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> > Hi Thomas,
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> > The fixed was applied long time ago checked with the demo server build 21931 to confirm
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> > Regards
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> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Thomas Lavreys [thomaslavreys@gmail.com](mailto:thomaslavreys@gmail.com) wrote:
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> > Hi,
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> > Did this problem resolve? I also didn’t have the translate option (while it’s there on the demo), so I downloaded the latest build (21900), but the option is still not available.
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> > Is there something you have to click in setting maybe before it’s available?
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> > Thanks in advance!
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> > Thomas
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> > **From:** Dhis2-users [[mailto:dhis2-users-bounces+thomaslavreys=gmail.com@lists.launchpad.net](mailto:dhis2-users-bounces+thomaslavreys=gmail.com@lists.launchpad.net)] **On Behalf Of** Lars Helge Øverland  
> > **Sent:** Tuesday, February 2, 2016 9:43 AM  
> > **To:** Shurajit Dutta [shurajitdutta@gmail.com](mailto:shurajitdutta@gmail.com)  
> > **Cc:** dhis1-users [dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net](mailto:dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net)  
> > **Subject:** Re: [Dhis2-users] Translate in data element/indicator app
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> > Okay thanks.
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> > On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Shurajit Dutta [shurajitdutta@gmail.com](mailto:shurajitdutta@gmail.com) wrote:
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> > > Your right seems to be working on demo. Will download a different build and try.
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> > > Nick
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> > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Lars Helge Øverland [larshelge@gmail.com](mailto:larshelge@gmail.com) wrote:
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> > > > Hi Nick,
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> > > > there is a “Translate” link at the bottom of the context menu. I take it you cannot see that. Can you reproduce on the [demo](https://play.dhis2.org/demo/dhis-web-maintenance/)?
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> > > > regards,
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> > > > Lars
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> > > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Shurajit Dutta [shurajitdutta@gmail.com](mailto:shurajitdutta@gmail.com) wrote:
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> > > > > Hi,
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> > > > > Also wondering how DE’s, indicators, etc. can be translated. Doesn’t seem to be an option anymore in the new app:
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> > > > > Nick
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> > > > > –
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> > > > > Shurajit Dutta
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> > > > Lars Helge Øverland
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> > > > Lead developer, DHIS 2
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> > > –
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> > > Shurajit Dutta
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> > > Health Information Consultant
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> > –
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> > Lars Helge Øverland
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> > Lead developer, DHIS 2
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> > University of Oslo
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> > Skype: larshelgeoverland
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> > [http://www.dhis2.org](https://www.dhis2.org)
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