# Translation can't be overridden if key is not exist

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-cant-be-overridden-if-key-is-not-exist/48015>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [2016年七月31日 02:19 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-cant-be-overridden-if-key-is-not-exist/48015 "2016-07-31T02:19:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fantasticfears](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fantasticfears/32/119608_2.png) [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\
**Post date:** [2016年七月31日 02:19 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-cant-be-overridden-if-key-is-not-exist/48015/1 "2016-07-31T02:19:27Z")

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If the translation is not present from Transifex, it can’t be overridden even staff changes the string in admin panel.

Is it possible to lift this restriction?

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/localization.js.es6#L30-L36](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/localization.js.es6#L30-L36)

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**Author:** ![saluzi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/saluzi/32/77568_2.png) [@saluzi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saluzi)\
**Post date:** [2016年七月31日 15:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-cant-be-overridden-if-key-is-not-exist/48015/2 "2016-07-31T15:34:46Z")

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This is indeed a problem.  
Individualized problem of translation, can cause a lot of users to give up the use of discourse.