diff --git a/gramps/cli/arghandler.py b/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
index a95d363fc..0ceb74e77 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug.report import CATEGORY_BOOK, CATEGORY_CODE, BookList
 from .plug import cl_report, cl_book
 from .user import User
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/cli/argparser.py b/gramps/cli/argparser.py
index 579cf717b..49f7dee86 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/argparser.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/argparser.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.utils.configmanager import safe_eval
 from gramps.gen.utils.file import get_unicode_path_from_env_var
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 # Note: Make sure to edit const.py.in POPT_TABLE too!
 _HELP = _("""
diff --git a/gramps/cli/clidbman.py b/gramps/cli/clidbman.py
index e1a3fbfae..c1855a29a 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/clidbman.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/clidbman.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger(DBLOGNAME)
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.db import DbBsddb
 from gramps.gen.plug import BasePluginManager
 from gramps.gen.config import config
diff --git a/gramps/cli/grampscli.py b/gramps/cli/grampscli.py
index 8987bb357..562f031d3 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/grampscli.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/grampscli.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Provides also two small base classes: CLIDbLoader, CLIManager
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 
diff --git a/gramps/cli/plug/__init__.py b/gramps/cli/plug/__init__.py
index 9c395bfd9..0e0b4b5a0 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/plug/__init__.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/plug/__init__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ from gramps.gen.constfunc import STRTYPE, conv_to_unicode_direct
 from ..grampscli import CLIManager
 from ..user import User
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/cli/user.py b/gramps/cli/user.py
index 2896de4d3..518a38dcf 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/user.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/user.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import sys
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.user import User
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index b7753cb1d..11fe37a7e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import logging
 #
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 from .const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from .const import HOME_DIR, USER_HOME, VERSION_DIR
 from .utils.configmanager import ConfigManager
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index cb7676982..5b67fba57 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE = os.path.join(_resources.doc_dir, 'COPYING')
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.utils.grampslocale import GrampsLocale
 GRAMPS_LOCALE = GrampsLocale(localedir=_resources.locale_dir)
-_ = GRAMPS_LOCALE.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = GRAMPS_LOCALE.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/datehandler/__init__.py b/gramps/gen/datehandler/__init__.py
index 84fca6713..74338a496 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/datehandler/__init__.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/datehandler/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Class handling language-specific selection for date parser and displayer.
 import logging
 
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 # import prerequisites for localized handlers
 from ._datehandler import (LANG, LANG_SHORT, LANG_TO_PARSER, LANG_TO_DISPLAY, 
                           register_datehandler)
diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/base.py b/gramps/gen/db/base.py
index a282fc511..09b700e07 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/base.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/base.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from this class.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/exceptions.py b/gramps/gen/db/exceptions.py
index f83efb5e5..22c0bc87b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/exceptions.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/exceptions.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 
 class DbException(Exception):
diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/read.py b/gramps/gen/db/read.py
index bd43de967..b7f8ff4f3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/read.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/read.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if config.get('preferences.use-bsddb3') or sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
 else:
     from bsddb import db
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import re
 
 import logging
diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/undoredo.py b/gramps/gen/db/undoredo.py
index 078f3297c..c6e07eae0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/undoredo.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/undoredo.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if config.get('preferences.use-bsddb3') or sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
 else:
     from bsddb import db
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/upgrade.py b/gramps/gen/db/upgrade.py
index ef0b1eb8a..9b7e7f38e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/upgrade.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/upgrade.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".citation")
 
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..constfunc import cuni
 
 """
diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/write.py b/gramps/gen/db/write.py
index 7f9a36486..bcbf2fb5f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/write.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/write.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ from ..updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from ..errors import DbError
 from ..constfunc import win, conv_to_unicode, cuni, UNITYPE, handle2internal
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(DBLOGNAME)
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".citation")
diff --git a/gramps/gen/display/name.py b/gramps/gen/display/name.py
index a199926ac..1f641eea6 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/display/name.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/display/name.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Specific symbols for parts of a name are defined:
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 import re
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".gramps.gen")
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/_filterparser.py b/gramps/gen/filters/_filterparser.py
index 3370284d0..4a116aaf7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/_filterparser.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/_filterparser.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from xml.sax import handler
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_changedsincebase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_changedsincebase.py
index f052f584b..7ae8d8217 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_changedsincebase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_changedsincebase.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import re
 import time
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_everything.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_everything.py
index 5b0ad50d2..fa4caed6d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_everything.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_everything.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasattributebase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasattributebase.py
index 0b189caf0..8bd8d7c56 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasattributebase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasattributebase.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hascitationbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hascitationbase.py
index 71a6f8b88..ea70016aa 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hascitationbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hascitationbase.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_haseventbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_haseventbase.py
index d7ab4719b..b93cfadd8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_haseventbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_haseventbase.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasgallerybase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasgallerybase.py
index 19fe804db..5c5799e41 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasgallerybase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasgallerybase.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasgrampsid.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasgrampsid.py
index 115d62542..105d5de1c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasgrampsid.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasgrampsid.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasldsbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasldsbase.py
index 9def6f1b8..062a28a48 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasldsbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasldsbase.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnotebase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnotebase.py
index 91acdf7f0..4a4c811a2 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnotebase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnotebase.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnoteregexbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnoteregexbase.py
index 975f343ab..87954fed3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnoteregexbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnoteregexbase.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import re
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnotesubstrbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnotesubstrbase.py
index 1a7427445..6bc211ebe 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnotesubstrbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasnotesubstrbase.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasreferencecountbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasreferencecountbase.py
index 6cee7b745..d784386e4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasreferencecountbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hasreferencecountbase.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourcebase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourcebase.py
index cbe26e3b6..9a95c61a4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourcebase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourcebase.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourcecountbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourcecountbase.py
index 61cbad48c..afce0c32b 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourcecountbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourcecountbase.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourceofbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourceofbase.py
index 728f2d1d4..7096b0450 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourceofbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hassourceofbase.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hastagbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hastagbase.py
index 6837d1e61..87ccabee8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hastagbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hastagbase.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for an object with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hastextmatchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hastextmatchingsubstringof.py
index 50bae9cd3..f52268f5c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hastextmatchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_hastextmatchingsubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_isprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_isprivate.py
index 85db6af6b..62b934488 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_isprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_isprivate.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_ispublic.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_ispublic.py
index 07cca589a..cd6a92cff 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_ispublic.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_ispublic.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from . import Rule
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matcheseventfilterbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matcheseventfilterbase.py
index a2addbab0..4a5f2af2d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matcheseventfilterbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matcheseventfilterbase.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchesfilterbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchesfilterbase.py
index 98c25ba77..7e16bd884 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchesfilterbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchesfilterbase.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(".filter")
 # we need global variableCustomFilters, so we need to query gramps.gen.filters
 # when we need this variable, not import it at the start!
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import gramps.gen.filters
 from . import Rule
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchessourceconfidencebase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchessourceconfidencebase.py
index f346b02d8..713c1be88 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchessourceconfidencebase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchessourceconfidencebase.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchessourcefilterbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchessourcefilterbase.py
index 250bcc348..1ccae4c7f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchessourcefilterbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_matchessourcefilterbase.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_regexpidbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_regexpidbase.py
index a3fdf32e0..63ad796d0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_regexpidbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_regexpidbase.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import re
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_rule.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_rule.py
index 0113119b6..c2f1f3b63 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_rule.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_rule.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Base class for filter rules.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import re
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_allcitations.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_allcitations.py
index 1f7de3bf0..aa659029b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_allcitations.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_allcitations.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_changedsince.py
index ee43f6cea..cf4603e0a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_changedsince.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_citationprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_citationprivate.py
index b92b9b22d..de17e0ef6 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_citationprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_citationprivate.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hascitation.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hascitation.py
index 9b3f6616c..ef0d875c7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hascitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hascitation.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Filter rule to match citation data.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasgallery.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasgallery.py
index 82c99da84..38717aa8d 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasgallery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasgallery.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasidof.py
index f773b9e78..6ab8ae581 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasidof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnote.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnote.py
index 650c280f2..31668b5a8 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnote.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
index a28b691cf..a5d2ac3ec 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnoteregexp.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnoteregexp.py
index 1d6217bbe..574eea080 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnoteregexp.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasnoteregexp.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasreferencecountof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasreferencecountof.py
index c6e5cc306..aaede70f4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasreferencecountof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hasreferencecountof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hassource.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hassource.py
index a8635e51a..6bbe3b6e1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hassource.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hassource.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Filter rule to match citation with a particular source.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hastag.py
index a5c1ddf22..9bd08020d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for a citation with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchesfilter.py
index ec15e9f85..23b87dc06 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchespagesubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchespagesubstringof.py
index 09bd9ec4d..aabe8910d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchespagesubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchespagesubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchesrepositoryfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchesrepositoryfilter.py
index be63a2924..c0c94b011 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchesrepositoryfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchesrepositoryfilter.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".citation")
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchessourcefilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchessourcefilter.py
index f8bf6cfdd..a6e376109 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchessourcefilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_matchessourcefilter.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_regexpidof.py
index ce3a3c2b9..7122704e1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/citation/_regexpidof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_allevents.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_allevents.py
index d1d4ae5ee..07dadfa87 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_allevents.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_allevents.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_changedsince.py
index a49179d9a..ec175a0d5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_changedsince.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_eventprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_eventprivate.py
index 05952357a..9c4e148d4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_eventprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_eventprivate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasattribute.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasattribute.py
index bf5bf0b61..ea2f5267d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasattribute.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasattribute.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hascitation.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hascitation.py
index de69708bd..e4ed276a0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hascitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hascitation.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Filter rule to match event with a particular citation.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasdata.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasdata.py
index 44e601cbd..67c98e7ee 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasdata.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasdata.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasgallery.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasgallery.py
index a267e8bad..ae6b23231 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasgallery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasgallery.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasidof.py
index 4c094a047..998d2809c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnote.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnote.py
index 1cc979ac4..d3e14b3f4 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnote.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
index f706aa9c8..f74d6ae2f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnoteregexp.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnoteregexp.py
index 8f0500b81..1eb1f54f3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnoteregexp.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasnoteregexp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasreferencecountof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasreferencecountof.py
index c361499c2..1f5f6b1be 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasreferencecountof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hasreferencecountof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hassourcecount.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hassourcecount.py
index bec77fd27..59581cea5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hassourcecount.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hassourcecount.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hastag.py
index ebcf9fe8f..6cf8bf66a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for an event with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hastype.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hastype.py
index 780548dff..156b338a1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hastype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_hastype.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchesfilter.py
index 1c87b36f8..aa353df84 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchespersonfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchespersonfilter.py
index 4ecbd73e2..231f7abd7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchespersonfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchespersonfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchessourceconfidence.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchessourceconfidence.py
index 5d040d9ed..b5c74fd26 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchessourceconfidence.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchessourceconfidence.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchessourcefilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchessourcefilter.py
index 7cb61501d..b487e1b46 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchessourcefilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_matchessourcefilter.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_regexpidof.py
index a6adc0f1a..00365ead1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/event/_regexpidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_allfamilies.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_allfamilies.py
index c11dd9625..b76504d3c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_allfamilies.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_allfamilies.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_changedsince.py
index 172ed76cc..b25b339d9 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_changedsince.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_childhasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_childhasidof.py
index b68198b89..948306923 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_childhasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_childhasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_childhasnameof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_childhasnameof.py
index 8a4c7efca..bda109e08 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_childhasnameof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_childhasnameof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_familyprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_familyprivate.py
index 775bce695..056b01279 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_familyprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_familyprivate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_fatherhasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_fatherhasidof.py
index 3e73fc31d..590a49dc8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_fatherhasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_fatherhasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_fatherhasnameof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_fatherhasnameof.py
index 7f443917b..b61551ea6 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_fatherhasnameof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_fatherhasnameof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasattribute.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasattribute.py
index 6a1acda43..475dcbf9b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasattribute.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasattribute.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hascitation.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hascitation.py
index 426989a8c..73990aa67 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hascitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hascitation.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Filter rule to match family with a particular citation.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasevent.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasevent.py
index 90a9d2289..fcb0a9568 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasevent.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Filter rule to match families with a particular event.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasgallery.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasgallery.py
index e91b05284..136a2d477 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasgallery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasgallery.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasidof.py
index 80d1e0a9e..beda34169 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_haslds.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_haslds.py
index ada984ccf..e9c6a9015 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_haslds.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_haslds.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnote.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnote.py
index b129a1839..0fa2fc014 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnote.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
index 055fd1ac7..d911c6c74 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnoteregexp.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnoteregexp.py
index ec9ca1744..9ed08b5b8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnoteregexp.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasnoteregexp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasreferencecountof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasreferencecountof.py
index ad612653e..7a4809999 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasreferencecountof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasreferencecountof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasreltype.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasreltype.py
index 5fc0e5490..d67f49c0a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasreltype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hasreltype.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hassourcecount.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hassourcecount.py
index 4ef925a9d..4fdc45a9f 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hassourcecount.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hassourcecount.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hassourceof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hassourceof.py
index 7e2161471..ae447a2ea 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hassourceof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hassourceof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hastag.py
index 423346ad8..3150ad214 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for a family with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hastwins.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hastwins.py
index 3aa384e60..83b7c9fb6 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hastwins.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_hastwins.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from .. import Rule
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ....lib.childreftype import ChildRefType
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_isbookmarked.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_isbookmarked.py
index 9dd1a7b77..cf6cb9bd3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_isbookmarked.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_isbookmarked.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
     
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_matchesfilter.py
index bd2e635d0..75097cdee 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_matchessourceconfidence.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_matchessourceconfidence.py
index 5dd8ce413..4b2197986 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_matchessourceconfidence.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_matchessourceconfidence.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_motherhasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_motherhasidof.py
index 841d76790..3d1b24578 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_motherhasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_motherhasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_motherhasnameof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_motherhasnameof.py
index f42e30279..95ec1d816 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_motherhasnameof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_motherhasnameof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpchildname.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpchildname.py
index a353421e7..4fbc266b1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpchildname.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpchildname.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpfathername.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpfathername.py
index 18c92f773..d9ec5b2f3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpfathername.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpfathername.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpidof.py
index 0c501d76c..c9f4b1be6 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpmothername.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpmothername.py
index ef6ea928f..bb02d3c84 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpmothername.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_regexpmothername.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchchildname.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchchildname.py
index e653103a9..4305c9a8e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchchildname.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchchildname.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchfathername.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchfathername.py
index 83f4c9000..700638044 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchfathername.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchfathername.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchmothername.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchmothername.py
index ee0ebeb83..5597fac87 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchmothername.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/family/_searchmothername.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_allmedia.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_allmedia.py
index 4ef9eff29..30ee123cc 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_allmedia.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_allmedia.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_changedsince.py
index 14110d7f8..84de0bc68 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_changedsince.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasattribute.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasattribute.py
index 6e5d7eded..7fbd02e6e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasattribute.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasattribute.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hascitation.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hascitation.py
index 07c8a44e7..2188731df 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hascitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hascitation.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Filter rule to match persons with a particular citation.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasidof.py
index eb9f64311..ef7477385 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasmedia.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasmedia.py
index 0462465ec..24ae79c89 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasmedia.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasmedia.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
index 5fd6c489a..782356954 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasnoteregexp.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasnoteregexp.py
index ce262f154..da94b4406 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasnoteregexp.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasnoteregexp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasreferencecountof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasreferencecountof.py
index eaba932a6..2afa9e27c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasreferencecountof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hasreferencecountof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hassourcecount.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hassourcecount.py
index 5f79fa301..1c2303adc 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hassourcecount.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hassourcecount.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hassourceof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hassourceof.py
index f59cac150..aebd38fc8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hassourceof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hassourceof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hastag.py
index 7a831eb49..e484a44d1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for a media object with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_matchesfilter.py
index d24c76534..6381b4244 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_matchessourceconfidence.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_matchessourceconfidence.py
index d6aa8568b..3fb36597d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_matchessourceconfidence.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_matchessourceconfidence.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_mediaprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_mediaprivate.py
index 8c91b01ea..2a332e8f8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_mediaprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_mediaprivate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_regexpidof.py
index aff710a50..4cf5debce 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/media/_regexpidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_allnotes.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_allnotes.py
index 129945e8a..e7b66cd23 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_allnotes.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_allnotes.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_changedsince.py
index 075ebb3e2..7896de09d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_changedsince.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasidof.py
index 8f0104ac7..fc879dd34 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasnote.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasnote.py
index 5a0809359..c49731eb0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasnote.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasreferencecountof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasreferencecountof.py
index 43a6d75e4..5a188f730 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasreferencecountof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hasreferencecountof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hastag.py
index 3bb325f51..190f6f551 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for a note with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hastype.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hastype.py
index d8a5a21ad..7039d8a03 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hastype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_hastype.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from ....lib.notetype import NoteType
 from .. import Rule
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchesfilter.py
index f27afe02e..b2a998419 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchesregexpof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchesregexpof.py
index c07ec01f6..96c02d804 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchesregexpof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchesregexpof.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import re
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchessubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchessubstringof.py
index d824b89a1..ba5471be8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchessubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_matchessubstringof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_noteprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_noteprivate.py
index 5c77c9adc..0a4d32e8e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_noteprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_noteprivate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_regexpidof.py
index 863a8923b..4144a2dd2 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/note/_regexpidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_changedsince.py
index d33b83260..6a07c55e1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_changedsince.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_deeprelationshippathbetween.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_deeprelationshippathbetween.py
index e9a0486fb..b03ac50ed 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_deeprelationshippathbetween.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_deeprelationshippathbetween.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_disconnected.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_disconnected.py
index 03816123f..6aad33859 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_disconnected.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_disconnected.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_everyone.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_everyone.py
index fc5b15900..4e925a42f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_everyone.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_everyone.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_familywithincompleteevent.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_familywithincompleteevent.py
index f81b5ea14..d8fbec2ef 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_familywithincompleteevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_familywithincompleteevent.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasaddress.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasaddress.py
index 61e8765ca..83f5e6dbb 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasaddress.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasaddress.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasalternatename.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasalternatename.py
index 1c19295e6..103ef860d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasalternatename.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasalternatename.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasassociation.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasassociation.py
index 84aba02b6..9e427663a 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasassociation.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasassociation.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasattribute.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasattribute.py
index 99fcf9e62..f102d4106 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasattribute.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasattribute.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasbirth.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasbirth.py
index 5f0b6e163..078571f77 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasbirth.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasbirth.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascitation.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascitation.py
index 7fe5c24ae..7a85bf598 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascitation.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Filter rule to match persons with a particular citation.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascommonancestorwith.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascommonancestorwith.py
index bb21790af..d41ba95ab 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascommonancestorwith.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascommonancestorwith.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascommonancestorwithfiltermatch.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascommonancestorwithfiltermatch.py
index c1ba028e6..2affa6fa0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascommonancestorwithfiltermatch.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hascommonancestorwithfiltermatch.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasdeath.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasdeath.py
index 96e84ca7d..d77e4186f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasdeath.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasdeath.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasevent.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasevent.py
index 7462968ab..703a71b0a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasevent.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Filter rule to match persons with a particular event.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyattribute.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyattribute.py
index fc45da3d5..c17c96c81 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyattribute.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyattribute.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyevent.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyevent.py
index aff4089f8..6a4a7fc9c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyevent.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasgallery.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasgallery.py
index 2e5c463a8..1667c73b3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasgallery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasgallery.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasidof.py
index 82661fca5..33a61dab2 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_haslds.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_haslds.py
index 5a9a73f06..3c40a45e5 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_haslds.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_haslds.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnameof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnameof.py
index f42f0062d..c965c5952 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnameof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnameof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 import re
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnameorigintype.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnameorigintype.py
index c8fb041f8..07773b4d7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnameorigintype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnameorigintype.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnametype.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnametype.py
index 0d105d9c6..4e6553b71 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnametype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnametype.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnickname.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnickname.py
index 3637f5bc0..01cf73c65 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnickname.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnickname.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnote.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnote.py
index 13293bb60..616d6b3de 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnote.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
index 9c07adb07..753ecb056 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnoteregexp.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnoteregexp.py
index ed03e4785..3eb944610 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnoteregexp.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasnoteregexp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasrelationship.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasrelationship.py
index 24bf62570..5633d58dc 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasrelationship.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasrelationship.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassourcecount.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassourcecount.py
index 2df5c0d3d..ffef70282 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassourcecount.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassourcecount.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassourceof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassourceof.py
index 079a392e4..c549d729f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassourceof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassourceof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hastag.py
index fe3910823..b4fe5bd6b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for a person with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hastextmatchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hastextmatchingsubstringof.py
index 79731cce4..b26aa7b8a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hastextmatchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hastextmatchingsubstringof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".citationfilter")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasunknowngender.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasunknowngender.py
index ab4c5380d..6fbd18ca7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasunknowngender.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasunknowngender.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_havealtfamilies.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_havealtfamilies.py
index 5e86ad7bc..d14da743f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_havealtfamilies.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_havealtfamilies.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_havechildren.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_havechildren.py
index 9d8559338..f8ea852a9 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_havechildren.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_havechildren.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_incompletenames.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_incompletenames.py
index 992324e36..e16ef54f5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_incompletenames.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_incompletenames.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isancestorof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isancestorof.py
index b605d7e31..6c970dfb1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isancestorof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isancestorof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isancestoroffiltermatch.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isancestoroffiltermatch.py
index b0a4a1227..8ebd396e3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isancestoroffiltermatch.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isancestoroffiltermatch.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isbookmarked.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isbookmarked.py
index a54ed2bc1..5f4c07579 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isbookmarked.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isbookmarked.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
     
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ischildoffiltermatch.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ischildoffiltermatch.py
index 76f69e467..3006740eb 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ischildoffiltermatch.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ischildoffiltermatch.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdefaultperson.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdefaultperson.py
index a5da52b72..a3d1f71d3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdefaultperson.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdefaultperson.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantfamilyof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantfamilyof.py
index 23e369049..4a78debdd 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantfamilyof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantfamilyof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 try:
     set()
 except NameError:
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantfamilyoffiltermatch.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantfamilyoffiltermatch.py
index 05b48e90b..e9ff340d8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantfamilyoffiltermatch.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantfamilyoffiltermatch.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantof.py
index 7bd4050c6..792ec714a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantoffiltermatch.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantoffiltermatch.py
index e5c943de8..337f28b6a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantoffiltermatch.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isdescendantoffiltermatch.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isduplicatedancestorof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isduplicatedancestorof.py
index 226964f48..d038e1298 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isduplicatedancestorof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isduplicatedancestorof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isfemale.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isfemale.py
index 26598f327..67d90eed0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isfemale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isfemale.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorof.py
index 082016e5d..7d3098b47 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorofbookmarked.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorofbookmarked.py
index d710dea08..0a6bbe90a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorofbookmarked.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorofbookmarked.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 try:
     set()
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorofdefaultperson.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorofdefaultperson.py
index 3f42cb67b..7b97e400a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorofdefaultperson.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationancestorofdefaultperson.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationdescendantof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationdescendantof.py
index fb7fa91e6..045edcdbb 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationdescendantof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_islessthannthgenerationdescendantof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismale.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismale.py
index 509eb0b6d..c13cc2310 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismale.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismorethannthgenerationancestorof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismorethannthgenerationancestorof.py
index 5b8e7eb92..fd81a255a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismorethannthgenerationancestorof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismorethannthgenerationancestorof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismorethannthgenerationdescendantof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismorethannthgenerationdescendantof.py
index ece20a1d0..f3efbb8b5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismorethannthgenerationdescendantof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_ismorethannthgenerationdescendantof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isparentoffiltermatch.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isparentoffiltermatch.py
index 8af459bd3..b857af78c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isparentoffiltermatch.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isparentoffiltermatch.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isrelatedwith.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isrelatedwith.py
index f60b4ce3e..d785244c8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isrelatedwith.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isrelatedwith.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_issiblingoffiltermatch.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_issiblingoffiltermatch.py
index a8188eb23..74d4b622b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_issiblingoffiltermatch.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_issiblingoffiltermatch.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isspouseoffiltermatch.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isspouseoffiltermatch.py
index 1a9b67903..47fd667dc 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isspouseoffiltermatch.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_isspouseoffiltermatch.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_iswitness.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_iswitness.py
index 92d052530..fe060b4c8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_iswitness.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_iswitness.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matcheseventfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matcheseventfilter.py
index 08ef6bf3f..29dcf0875 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matcheseventfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matcheseventfilter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchesfilter.py
index 420b0577a..088acc6c1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchessourceconfidence.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchessourceconfidence.py
index 17c9a7fc2..baa0d5780 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchessourceconfidence.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchessourceconfidence.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchidof.py
index 67240638d..5b4f0c9e9 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_matchidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_missingparent.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_missingparent.py
index 4de452e25..41ff2fc35 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_missingparent.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_missingparent.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_multiplemarriages.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_multiplemarriages.py
index 7e16e65e1..390424d27 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_multiplemarriages.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_multiplemarriages.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nevermarried.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nevermarried.py
index cb82ed657..cdf97bd61 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nevermarried.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nevermarried.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nobirthdate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nobirthdate.py
index 68b670153..88f876e8d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nobirthdate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nobirthdate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nodeathdate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nodeathdate.py
index cb5ef8d78..c3b6a09fb 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nodeathdate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_nodeathdate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_peopleprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_peopleprivate.py
index 88d068260..04c96a55f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_peopleprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_peopleprivate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_peoplepublic.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_peoplepublic.py
index 116243d27..6ad6a1ed0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_peoplepublic.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_peoplepublic.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_personwithincompleteevent.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_personwithincompleteevent.py
index 864795f60..5f0830728 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_personwithincompleteevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_personwithincompleteevent.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_probablyalive.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_probablyalive.py
index fa69d9520..dd7a8edb6 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_probablyalive.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_probablyalive.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpidof.py
index 0b984ec2d..cd3d50bd5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpname.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpname.py
index 2d19c9eba..fbdb4d484 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpname.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpname.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_relationshippathbetween.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_relationshippathbetween.py
index eae96400e..c5401f02d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_relationshippathbetween.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_relationshippathbetween.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_relationshippathbetweenbookmarks.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_relationshippathbetweenbookmarks.py
index ad66f260d..6b8ddcfda 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_relationshippathbetweenbookmarks.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_relationshippathbetweenbookmarks.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 try:
     set()
 except NameError:
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_searchname.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_searchname.py
index 4ae961830..08239675e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_searchname.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_searchname.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_allplaces.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_allplaces.py
index 07384ee8d..d617d973e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_allplaces.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_allplaces.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_changedsince.py
index bfbe1889d..21d721d70 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_changedsince.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hascitation.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hascitation.py
index 3757ae1f3..50a4c17ec 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hascitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hascitation.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Filter rule to match family with a particular citation.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasgallery.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasgallery.py
index c50c87abd..da55f1ceb 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasgallery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasgallery.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasidof.py
index f4e9254b5..7dd341eee 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnolatorlon.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnolatorlon.py
index d51e4af45..8a64b371e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnolatorlon.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnolatorlon.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnote.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnote.py
index 4fb270b28..d47e06b87 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnote.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
index 5ec53ad03..ba02a0f01 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnoteregexp.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnoteregexp.py
index b0d0cd5da..d4b4f17a6 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnoteregexp.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasnoteregexp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasplace.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasplace.py
index e51bc1657..ef30b1b22 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasplace.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasplace.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasreferencecountof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasreferencecountof.py
index 3a8e05c46..71da5e57c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasreferencecountof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hasreferencecountof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hassourcecount.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hassourcecount.py
index 4b878164c..66343c903 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hassourcecount.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hassourcecount.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hassourceof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hassourceof.py
index 240fcb6f1..0ee342892 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hassourceof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hassourceof.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hastag.py
index 7f70998c6..6b2b37ee3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for a place with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_inlatlonneighborhood.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_inlatlonneighborhood.py
index 9298cd171..702d4f793 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_inlatlonneighborhood.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_inlatlonneighborhood.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matcheseventfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matcheseventfilter.py
index 10382965d..dc76e6d21 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matcheseventfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matcheseventfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matchesfilter.py
index b49c09ad4..1f78d14d4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matchessourceconfidence.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matchessourceconfidence.py
index df39e314f..29b1b4c07 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matchessourceconfidence.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_matchessourceconfidence.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_placeprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_placeprivate.py
index ffddbbfe1..36ce3d20c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_placeprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_placeprivate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_regexpidof.py
index 984f8bdf0..a75e2b176 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_regexpidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_allrepos.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_allrepos.py
index beab09d5e..775376cb7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_allrepos.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_allrepos.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_changedsince.py
index 37fe0babc..140b34bc0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_changedsince.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasidof.py
index cb8b46c44..62bcddf15 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
index e1349a2c6..4898a6751 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasnoteregexp.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasnoteregexp.py
index 6e2089026..cdfea90ff 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasnoteregexp.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasnoteregexp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasreferencecountof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasreferencecountof.py
index eb587c3ae..b5ae19c8c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasreferencecountof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasreferencecountof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasrepo.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasrepo.py
index 0d3f6b681..e26d42395 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasrepo.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hasrepo.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hastag.py
index 5011ef881..c0b5c898e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for a repository with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_matchesfilter.py
index 7725190da..bbd073334 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_matchesnamesubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_matchesnamesubstringof.py
index 7cb3c7d0a..16f8e3f2b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_matchesnamesubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_matchesnamesubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_regexpidof.py
index 13b26e548..a10cd5ab5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_regexpidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_repoprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_repoprivate.py
index 8c7b9c1ff..b8202b35d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_repoprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/repository/_repoprivate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_allsources.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_allsources.py
index 081d2c9c9..ae76a5c1f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_allsources.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_allsources.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_changedsince.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_changedsince.py
index 8c08e526b..7caefad27 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_changedsince.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_changedsince.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasgallery.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasgallery.py
index 28f2d7627..e35f95a08 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasgallery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasgallery.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasidof.py
index 835090223..809ecd375 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnote.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnote.py
index 35ab07a48..75f7c3006 100755
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnote.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
index 7b27b1434..cf93edce8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnotematchingsubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnoteregexp.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnoteregexp.py
index 7a0369f84..9e83df3aa 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnoteregexp.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasnoteregexp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasreferencecountof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasreferencecountof.py
index 327767824..11981fc27 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasreferencecountof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasreferencecountof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasrepository.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasrepository.py
index 481d5c8d1..0650b5cf3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasrepository.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasrepository.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasrepositorycallnumberref.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasrepositorycallnumberref.py
index 4cd900a5f..5533edf1a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasrepositorycallnumberref.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hasrepositorycallnumberref.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hastag.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hastag.py
index 7a1480fce..3e77044b8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hastag.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_hastag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Rule that checks for a source with a particular tag.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchesfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchesfilter.py
index e0fe78452..b542e4b76 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchesfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchesfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchesrepositoryfilter.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchesrepositoryfilter.py
index a0930e3df..b5366b0fe 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchesrepositoryfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchesrepositoryfilter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchestitlesubstringof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchestitlesubstringof.py
index 6cdc9b105..2d51a87c2 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchestitlesubstringof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_matchestitlesubstringof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_regexpidof.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_regexpidof.py
index 00aee261b..9b1911ed4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_regexpidof.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_regexpidof.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_sourceprivate.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_sourceprivate.py
index ff8b01683..7158dfcb7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_sourceprivate.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/source/_sourceprivate.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/attrtype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/attrtype.py
index 55e922bc6..de836121d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/attrtype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/attrtype.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Provide the different Attribute Types for GRAMPS.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # GRAMPS modules
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/childreftype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/childreftype.py
index b48348745..81ebc78a1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/childreftype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/childreftype.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Provide the different child reference types.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/date.py b/gramps/gen/lib/date.py
index e5a7d8980..2f17b8d9b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/date.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/date.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".Date")
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
-ngettext = glocale.get_translation().ngettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
+ngettext = glocale.translation.ngettext
 
 from .calendar import (gregorian_sdn, julian_sdn, hebrew_sdn, 
                       french_sdn, persian_sdn, islamic_sdn, swedish_sdn,
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/eventroletype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/eventroletype.py
index c2658fed9..d4c936e08 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/eventroletype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/eventroletype.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Provide the different event roles.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py
index ddde001ce..c733d5266 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Provide the different event types
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/familyreltype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/familyreltype.py
index b6cf2b4a8..1cb1aad2b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/familyreltype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/familyreltype.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Provide the different family reference types.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/grampstype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/grampstype.py
index 9dbdc4f33..8c82a423a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/grampstype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/grampstype.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..constfunc import STRTYPE
 
 _UNKNOWN = _('Unknown')
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/ldsord.py b/gramps/gen/lib/ldsord.py
index 17352ff3c..43c5c312d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/ldsord.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/ldsord.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LDS Ordinance class for GRAMPS.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from warnings import warn
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/markertype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/markertype.py
index ffafc9236..119eadb73 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/markertype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/markertype.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ when loading old database files.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/nameorigintype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/nameorigintype.py
index d511ca4ef..c6ee8b81b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/nameorigintype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/nameorigintype.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Name types.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/nametype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/nametype.py
index 4df805381..69a7cc223 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/nametype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/nametype.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Name types.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/notetype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/notetype.py
index b9211a6bb..d26b52769 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/notetype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/notetype.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Note types.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/person.py b/gramps/gen/lib/person.py
index a938af1f9..92d0cd6d1 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/person.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/person.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from .eventroletype import EventRoleType
 from .attribute import Attribute
 from .const import IDENTICAL, EQUAL, DIFFERENT
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..constfunc import STRTYPE
 from .handle import Handle
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/repotype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/repotype.py
index 0fc797fc9..0de9cb81a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/repotype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/repotype.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Repository types.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/srcmediatype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/srcmediatype.py
index 82b572808..57930c473 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/srcmediatype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/srcmediatype.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SourceMedia types.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/styledtexttagtype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/styledtexttagtype.py
index f12bf7a47..015ac1913 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/styledtexttagtype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/styledtexttagtype.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/surnamebase.py b/gramps/gen/lib/surnamebase.py
index abedac5f7..5bea47ed4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/surnamebase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/surnamebase.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ SurnameBase class for GRAMPS.
 """
 
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/urltype.py b/gramps/gen/lib/urltype.py
index e81268ed3..1d60d156d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/urltype.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/urltype.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ URL types
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergecitationquery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergecitationquery.py
index 9148fe972..be54ce91b 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergecitationquery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergecitationquery.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for citations.
 from ..lib import (Person, Family, Event, Place, MediaObject, Repository)
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergeeventquery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergeeventquery.py
index a501fde70..93e3a5ce2 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergeeventquery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergeeventquery.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for events.
 from ..lib import Person, Family
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergefamilyquery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergefamilyquery.py
index 28fb05161..2289a1683 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergefamilyquery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergefamilyquery.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for families.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 from . import MergePersonQuery
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergemediaquery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergemediaquery.py
index 2ecb95872..d64e4877d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergemediaquery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergemediaquery.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for media objects.
 from ..lib import Person, Family, Event, Source, Citation, Place
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergenotequery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergenotequery.py
index a8edc9cb5..9cdd2832a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergenotequery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergenotequery.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from ..lib import (Person, Family, Event, Place, Source, Citation, Repository,
                    MediaObject)
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergepersonquery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergepersonquery.py
index 8cff0a20a..d69e96218 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergepersonquery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergepersonquery.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for persons.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergeplacequery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergeplacequery.py
index a79480c74..1e7e93151 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergeplacequery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergeplacequery.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for places.
 from ..lib import Person, Family, Event
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergerepositoryquery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergerepositoryquery.py
index d99ca3ce7..9a1d709c8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergerepositoryquery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergerepositoryquery.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for repositories.
 from ..lib import Source
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/mergesourcequery.py b/gramps/gen/merge/mergesourcequery.py
index bacb0fc53..b20fa3c9e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/mergesourcequery.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/mergesourcequery.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from ..lib import (Person, Family, Event, Place, Source, Repository,
                    MediaObject, Citation)
 from ..db import DbTxn
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/merge/test/merge_ref_test.py b/gramps/gen/merge/test/merge_ref_test.py
index eae2d7255..a4fbdf9f2 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/merge/test/merge_ref_test.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/merge/test/merge_ref_test.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from ...const import ROOT_DIR, USER_PLUGINS
 from ....version import VERSION
 from ...lib import Name, Surname
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 class CopiedDoc(object):
     """Context manager that creates a deep copy of an libxml-xml document."""
diff --git a/gramps/gen/mime/_pythonmime.py b/gramps/gen/mime/_pythonmime.py
index a91b8e3eb..6506f41d6 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/mime/_pythonmime.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/mime/_pythonmime.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 import mimetypes
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 _type_map = {
     'application/x-gramps' : 'Gramps database',
diff --git a/gramps/gen/mime/_winmime.py b/gramps/gen/mime/_winmime.py
index eaa2cfc96..c80bb2745 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/mime/_winmime.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/mime/_winmime.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ else:
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from . import _pythonmime
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 def get_description(mime_type):
     """Return the description of the specfied mime type"""
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/_gramplet.py b/gramps/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
index 51d0003ee..35809e0c8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/_gramplet.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ else:
     import bsddb
 import types
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".Gramplets")
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/_manager.py b/gramps/gen/plug/_manager.py
index 67a6207e4..bac05f223 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/_manager.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/_manager.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import re
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/_options.py b/gramps/gen/plug/_options.py
index 4ff8339d1..898f9bd97 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/_options.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/_options.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from .menu import Menu
 from ..plug import BasePluginManager
 PLUGMAN = BasePluginManager.get_instance()
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # List of options for a single module
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/_pluginreg.py b/gramps/gen/plug/_pluginreg.py
index 08aa49883..1ff59218a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/_pluginreg.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/_pluginreg.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import io
 from ...version import VERSION as GRAMPSVERSION, VERSION_TUPLE
 from ..const import IMAGE_DIR
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..constfunc import STRTYPE
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ class PluginRegister(object):
                                            'locale')):
                 local_gettext = glocale.get_addon_translator(full_filename).gettext
             else:
-                local_gettext = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+                local_gettext = glocale.translation.gettext
             try:
                 #execfile(full_filename,
                 exec (compile(stream, full_filename, 'exec'),
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/docbackend/docbackend.py b/gramps/gen/plug/docbackend/docbackend.py
index 00b626c2b..c601fe427 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/docbackend/docbackend.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/docbackend/docbackend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py b/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py
index f01b9006f..359fca3ad 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import sys
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ...utils.file import search_for
 from . import BaseDoc
 from ..menu import NumberOption, TextOption, EnumeratedListOption, \
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/menu/_enumeratedlist.py b/gramps/gen/plug/menu/_enumeratedlist.py
index ccc3991d8..1c7329f70 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/menu/_enumeratedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/menu/_enumeratedlist.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 from . import Option
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_book.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_book.py
index bb37ead68..3b9c5689d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_book.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_book.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_constants.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_constants.py
index cabb171d4..4cb3dd5de 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_constants.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_constants.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_paper.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_paper.py
index b9ae07f82..23061f2d7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_paper.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_paper.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/endnotes.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/endnotes.py
index 524bdcda9..ec9d8d205 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/endnotes.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/endnotes.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Provide utilities for printing endnotes in text reports.
 from ..docgen import FontStyle, ParagraphStyle, FONT_SANS_SERIF
 from ...lib import NoteType, Citation
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ...utils.string import confidence
 from ...datehandler import displayer
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
index f711f403e..4a270e061 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ A collection of utilities to aid in the generation of reports.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/utils.py b/gramps/gen/plug/utils.py
index 14eb76a67..6972b08f3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/utils.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/utils.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ from ..const import USER_PLUGINS
 from ...version import VERSION_TUPLE
 from ..utils.file import get_unicode_path_from_file_chooser
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py b/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
index 5b2e5df6e..c23720244 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/proxy/private.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Proxy class for the GRAMPS databases. Filter out all data marked private.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".citation")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/relationship.py b/gramps/gen/relationship.py
index d3dd5f6e8..b1701baa2 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/relationship.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/relationship.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ MALE = Person.MALE
 FEMALE = Person.FEMALE
 UNKNOWN = Person.UNKNOWN
 from .const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from .plug import PluginRegister, BasePluginManager
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/simple/_simpleaccess.py b/gramps/gen/simple/_simpleaccess.py
index 7acb41a6b..88f7988ca 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/simple/_simpleaccess.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/simple/_simpleaccess.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from ..display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from ..lib import EventType
 from ..config import config
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..constfunc import STRTYPE
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/simple/_simpletable.py b/gramps/gen/simple/_simpletable.py
index 05cec4265..2999a7cab 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/simple/_simpletable.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/simple/_simpletable.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Provide a simplified table creation interface
 
 import cgi
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..lib import (Person, Family, Event, Source, Place, Citation,
                    Repository, MediaObject, Note, Date, Span)
 from ..config import config
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/alive.py b/gramps/gen/utils/alive.py
index 9151bddb7..f0224c7cf 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/alive.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/alive.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from ..display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from ..lib.date import Date, Today
 from ..errors import DatabaseError
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/configmanager.py b/gramps/gen/utils/configmanager.py
index 5b19c8e20..3a457bf03 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/configmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/configmanager.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import io
 
 from ..constfunc import STRTYPE
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 def safe_eval(exp):
     # restrict eval to empty environment
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/db.py b/gramps/gen/utils/db.py
index e54b3bdab..21f063d95 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/db.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/db.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from ..lib.nameorigintype import NameOriginType
 from ..lib.surname import Surname
 from ..display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..constfunc import cuni
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/docgen/odstab.py b/gramps/gen/utils/docgen/odstab.py
index cc2dae6d7..0e3cee7fd 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/docgen/odstab.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/docgen/odstab.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import os
 import tempfile
 import zipfile
 from ...const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
index 6ca2dcc0d..478dc9d3a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
@@ -699,36 +699,6 @@ class GrampsLocale(object):
         """
         return self.language
 
-    def get_translation(self, domain = None, languages = None):
-        """
-        Get a translation object for a particular language.
-        See the gettext documentation for the available functions
-        >>> glocale = GrampsLocale()
-        >>> _ = glocale.get_translation('foo', 'French')
-        >>> _ = tr.gettext
-        """
-
-        if ((domain and not domain == self.localedomain)
-            or (languages and not languages == self.language)):
-            if not domain:
-                domain = self.localedomain
-            if not languages:
-                languages = self.language
-            fallback = False
-            if "en" in languages:
-                fallback = True
-            try:
-                # Don't use _get_translation because we want to fall
-                # back on the singleton rather than a NullTranslation
-                return gettext.translation(domain, self.localedir,
-                                           languages,
-                                           class_ = GrampsTranslations,
-                                           fallback = fallback)
-            except IOError:
-                LOG.warning("None of the requested languages (%s) were available, using %s instead", ', '.join(languages), self.lang)
-                return self.translation
-        else:
-            return self.translation
 
     def get_addon_translator(self, filename, domain="addon",
                              languages=None):
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/keyword.py b/gramps/gen/utils/keyword.py
index 27681920b..46a7057a5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/keyword.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/keyword.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Keyword translation interface
 #        'g' : familynick = family nick name
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 KEYWORDS = [("title",     "t", _("Person|Title"),     _("Person|TITLE")),
             ("given",     "f", _("Given"),     _("GIVEN")),
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/lds.py b/gramps/gen/utils/lds.py
index ed009bb70..83599b422 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/lds.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/lds.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import logging
 
 from  xml.parsers.expat import ParserCreate
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/place.py b/gramps/gen/utils/place.py
index cf5bfa942..50e0411c0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/place.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/place.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import math
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/string.py b/gramps/gen/utils/string.py
index 27a1479f9..497e9d3d7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/string.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/string.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ String mappings for constants
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..lib import Person, Citation, FamilyRelType
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/unknown.py b/gramps/gen/utils/unknown.py
index 33872c7b9..c009f8bd4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/unknown.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/unknown.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ from ..lib import (Person, Surname, Name, NameType, Family, FamilyRelType,
 from .id import create_id
 from ..const import IMAGE_DIR
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/grampsapp.py b/gramps/grampsapp.py
index 55c442d7d..11624a245 100644
--- a/gramps/grampsapp.py
+++ b/gramps/grampsapp.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ from .gen.mime import mime_type_is_defined
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 from .gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py b/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
index 868dfc466..5a4be4e56 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/clipboard.py b/gramps/gui/clipboard.py
index 3053b590b..ecf504c66 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/clipboard.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/clipboard.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from .display import display_help
 from .managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import mac
 from .glade import Glade
 from .ddtargets import DdTargets
diff --git a/gramps/gui/columnorder.py b/gramps/gui/columnorder.py
index 2b533f235..914c0c6ad 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/columnorder.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/columnorder.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Handle the column ordering
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/configure.py b/gramps/gui/configure.py
index 9fd14b937..1bd231c1b 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/configure.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/configure.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import random
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 from xml.sax.saxutils import escape
 import collections
diff --git a/gramps/gui/dbloader.py b/gramps/gui/dbloader.py
index 83fbbd881..d8eaf2154 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/dbloader.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/dbloader.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ from gi.repository import GObject
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.cli.grampscli import CLIDbLoader
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.db import DbBsddb
diff --git a/gramps/gui/dbman.py b/gramps/gui/dbman.py
index 6c14985bd..e53624946 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/dbman.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/dbman.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ from gi.repository import Pango
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from .user import User
 from .dialog import ErrorDialog, QuestionDialog, QuestionDialog2
 from gramps.gen.db import DbBsddb
diff --git a/gramps/gui/dialog.py b/gramps/gui/dialog.py
index a9f79efa3..f3555a572 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/dialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/dialog.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ from gramps.gen.const import ICON
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from .glade import Glade
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni
 
 try:
diff --git a/gramps/gui/displaystate.py b/gramps/gui/displaystate.py
index d7d202b94..65823ed4a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/displaystate.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/displaystate.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
 else:
     from io import StringIO
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/addmedia.py b/gramps/gui/editors/addmedia.py
index cbdc524be..1e48e4b31 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/addmedia.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/addmedia.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import os
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/addrembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/addrembedlist.py
index 9e2eb4847..ef53ece58 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/addrembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/addrembedlist.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Address List display tab.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/attrembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/attrembedlist.py
index d51e60da7..5b63477ca 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/attrembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/attrembedlist.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backreflist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backreflist.py
index c8dca5515..de3b5b5c2 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backreflist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backreflist.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backrefmodel.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backrefmodel.py
index 651ff8c70..0aeb2a2a2 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backrefmodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/backrefmodel.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from gi.repository import GObject
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/buttontab.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/buttontab.py
index 3d4917d67..35d09d822 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/buttontab.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/buttontab.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/citationembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/citationembedlist.py
index 5b8b87879..5d00952a5 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/citationembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/citationembedlist.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".citation")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/dataembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/dataembedlist.py
index 6c3b57b17..007b6044a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/dataembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/dataembedlist.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
index bf43c3bcb..8445536c7 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import sys
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
     import cPickle as pickle
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/eventembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/eventembedlist.py
index 76556c111..5e5937b0b 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/eventembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/eventembedlist.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/eventrefmodel.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/eventrefmodel.py
index 221759f9b..b93fec01d 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/eventrefmodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/eventrefmodel.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/familyldsembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/familyldsembedlist.py
index 14e7c6bed..62e96dd24 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/familyldsembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/familyldsembedlist.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/gallerytab.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/gallerytab.py
index ee152ca1f..155107d85 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/gallerytab.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/gallerytab.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/ldsembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/ldsembedlist.py
index 105c4a8f1..5989cf907 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/ldsembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/ldsembedlist.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/locationembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/locationembedlist.py
index 2c2f99e80..10c613692 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/locationembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/locationembedlist.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/nameembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/nameembedlist.py
index 09e6dfdaa..b3e573425 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/nameembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/nameembedlist.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from gi.repository import GObject
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/namemodel.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/namemodel.py
index 50c71e0e2..7037d04d4 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/namemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/namemodel.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/notetab.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/notetab.py
index 8c72c361b..fd9c2941c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/notetab.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/notetab.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/personeventembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/personeventembedlist.py
index 8a2b714ae..0a6d2fc36 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/personeventembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/personeventembedlist.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/personrefembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/personrefembedlist.py
index cd3371820..fd64f1153 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/personrefembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/personrefembedlist.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/repoembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/repoembedlist.py
index 33e3964d0..d7bab7e31 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/repoembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/repoembedlist.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/surnametab.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/surnametab.py
index 93da8fd99..acb29d6af 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/surnametab.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/surnametab.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/webembedlist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/webembedlist.py
index e60fdab52..d2d58166d 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/webembedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/displaytabs/webembedlist.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editaddress.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editaddress.py
index 1e7622d5d..ee62d0334 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editaddress.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editaddress.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ mechanism for the user to edit address information.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editattribute.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editattribute.py
index 4f0b98b21..1d8d0e5f1 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editattribute.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editattribute.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ mechanism for the user to edit attribute information.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editchildref.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editchildref.py
index 86970c15d..6249f6b4f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editchildref.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editchildref.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ mechanism for the user to edit address information.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editcitation.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editcitation.py
index 32d9a07e4..d08fceef8 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editcitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editcitation.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ EditCitation class for GRAMPS.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".citation")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editdate.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editdate.py
index 1dcd2e089..f3c365708 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editdate.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editdate.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.lib.date import Date
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editevent.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editevent.py
index 19e4e6f34..2fcaa30f1 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editevent.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editeventref.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editeventref.py
index 894cc3886..2213dece0 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editeventref.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editeventref.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editfamily.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editfamily.py
index 357ed5769..e4dd6de86 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editfamily.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editfamily.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..ddtargets import DdTargets
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import Gdk
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editldsord.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editldsord.py
index b7847271f..c6d1b971f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editldsord.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editldsord.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mechanism for the user to edit personal LDS information.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editlink.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editlink.py
index 227e57c56..40b101ea1 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editlink.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editlink.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import re
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from ..display import display_help
 from ..glade import Glade
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editlocation.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editlocation.py
index 61de8c2ee..50ea2a1b4 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editlocation.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editlocation.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from .editsecondary import EditSecondary
 from ..glade import Glade
 from ..widgets import MonitoredEntry
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editmedia.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editmedia.py
index 47820a652..5015b1c6f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editmedia.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editmedia.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editmediaref.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editmediaref.py
index 63e7cb186..47713cbc5 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editmediaref.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editmediaref.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editname.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editname.py
index 69b3ed971..1e34ae7ea 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editname.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editname.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gi.repository import GObject
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from copy import copy
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editnote.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editnote.py
index 1696d22c6..71bfd3448 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editnote.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".gui.editors.EditNote")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py
index c35eee579..01d7bb6e2 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ to edit information about a particular Person.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from copy import copy
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editpersonref.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editpersonref.py
index 88b907653..947383b6a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editpersonref.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editpersonref.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ mechanism for the user to edit address information.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
index 374f69053..9e9b0fef9 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editplace.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(".")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editprimary.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editprimary.py
index b96cce2c5..463a873ef 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editprimary.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editprimary.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editreporef.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editreporef.py
index 9553345bf..08616a276 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editreporef.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editreporef.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editrepository.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editrepository.py
index 9b599cc04..1dbe81445 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editrepository.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editrepository.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editsource.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editsource.py
index 8f88f3905..c50f1b2f2 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editsource.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editsource.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(".")
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".citation")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/edittaglist.py b/gramps/gui/editors/edittaglist.py
index 0d517ca42..6746b334e 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/edittaglist.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/edittaglist.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editurl.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editurl.py
index 277581166..4603aedba 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editurl.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editurl.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/filtereditor.py b/gramps/gui/editors/filtereditor.py
index 62dc00be2..5f513771a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/filtereditor.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/filtereditor.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ from gramps.gen.const import RULE_GLADE, URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
 from gramps.gen.errors import WindowActiveError
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import AttributeType, EventType, FamilyRelType, NameOriginType, NameType, NoteType
 from gramps.gen.filters import rules
 from ..autocomp import StandardCustomSelector, fill_entry
diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/objectentries.py b/gramps/gui/editors/objectentries.py
index 79cb81ff8..e601ebdd4 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/objectentries.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/objectentries.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import sys
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
     import cPickle as pickle
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/_filterstore.py b/gramps/gui/filters/_filterstore.py
index f7972cbfd..b21db9c38 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/_filterstore.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/_filterstore.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Package providing filtering framework for GRAMPS.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/_searchbar.py b/gramps/gui/filters/_searchbar.py
index 61963da7c..6876aed0e 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/_searchbar.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/_searchbar.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Package providing filtering framework for GRAMPS.
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_citationsidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_citationsidebarfilter.py
index 9ed332d94..2b119ced1 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_citationsidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_citationsidebarfilter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_eventsidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_eventsidebarfilter.py
index a5179d2df..110ea0419 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_eventsidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_eventsidebarfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_familysidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_familysidebarfilter.py
index 329c9e45b..9e6838c28 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_familysidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_familysidebarfilter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_mediasidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_mediasidebarfilter.py
index dfb7d0330..783cec0cd 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_mediasidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_mediasidebarfilter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_notesidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_notesidebarfilter.py
index f2cb706ec..83ba6698c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_notesidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_notesidebarfilter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_personsidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_personsidebarfilter.py
index 366b2fe2f..b276b48a6 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_personsidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_personsidebarfilter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import locale
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_placesidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_placesidebarfilter.py
index 13c5a0fff..78460287c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_placesidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_placesidebarfilter.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_reposidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_reposidebarfilter.py
index c5add6d63..648055259 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_reposidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_reposidebarfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_sidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_sidebarfilter.py
index f14bdff9a..2b310cbe0 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_sidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_sidebarfilter.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # $Id$
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from bisect import insort_left
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import Gtk
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_sourcesidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_sourcesidebarfilter.py
index 578ad0e49..10f8b13e5 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_sourcesidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_sourcesidebarfilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/grampsgui.py b/gramps/gui/grampsgui.py
index 09d3a6204..67babee88 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/grampsgui.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/grampsgui.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.const import DATA_DIR, IMAGE_DIR
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import has_display, win
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
index c9ed333df..a9868da54 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GdkPixbuf
diff --git a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
index f96ea9b23..b53f8c0c9 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ._errorreportassistant import ErrorReportAssistant
 from ..display import display_help
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/makefilter.py b/gramps/gui/makefilter.py
index e8e1d85be..012bf58f5 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/makefilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/makefilter.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from gramps.gen.const import CUSTOM_FILTERS
 from gramps.gen.filters import (rules, FilterList, GenericFilterFactory, 
                                 reload_custom_filters)
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 import collections
 
 def make_filter(dbstate, uistate, objclass, gramps_ids, title=None):
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergecitation.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergecitation.py
index 50bacb3c6..d9f0c172f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergecitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergecitation.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for citations.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergeevent.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergeevent.py
index 1a84a18ba..4a0ed2936 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergeevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergeevent.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for events.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergefamily.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergefamily.py
index 3cc18c6d6..a896ab78a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergefamily.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergefamily.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for families.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergemedia.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergemedia.py
index 4dca62f07..c3e7d8434 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergemedia.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergemedia.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for media objects.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergenote.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergenote.py
index fee47aa2c..6262b93ba 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergenote.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergenote.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for notes.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py
index a2393818a..89c868c5d 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from gi.repository import Pango
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.plug.report import utils as ReportUtils
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergeplace.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergeplace.py
index 9050daea6..dee0b8720 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergeplace.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergeplace.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergerepository.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergerepository.py
index 238380fde..2df39c90e 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergerepository.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergerepository.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for repositories.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergesource.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergesource.py
index cd017d090..5362b9155 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergesource.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergesource.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for sources.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from ..display import display_help
 from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/_dialogs.py b/gramps/gui/plug/_dialogs.py
index 31c990dd4..73790c123 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/_dialogs.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/_dialogs.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/_guioptions.py b/gramps/gui/plug/_guioptions.py
index 4e881a623..0104e8928 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/_guioptions.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/_guioptions.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/_windows.py b/gramps/gui/plug/_windows.py
index 08e424764..3c8fefd27 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/_windows.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/_windows.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from ..managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gen.errors import UnavailableError, WindowActiveError
 from gramps.gen.plug import PluginRegister, PTYPE_STR, load_addon_file
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..utils import open_file_with_default_application
 from ..pluginmanager import GuiPluginManager
 from . import tool
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
index af48f3174..0e9b43029 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportoptions.py b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportoptions.py
index e2c617b01..27cfc1361 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportoptions.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportoptions.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
-ngettext = glocale.get_translation().ngettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
+ngettext = glocale.translation.ngettext
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.filters import GenericFilter, rules
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
index 151efc880..d3c3b047d 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ This module provides the functions to build the quick report context menu's
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import sys
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
     from StringIO import StringIO
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quicktable.py b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quicktable.py
index ec54b038e..18630e148 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quicktable.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quicktable.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleTable
 from gramps.gen.errors import WindowActiveError
 from ...widgets.multitreeview import MultiTreeView
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_textbufdoc.py b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_textbufdoc.py
index 5a899f17f..dc95e8d98 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_textbufdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_textbufdoc.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import Pango, PangoCairo
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_bookdialog.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_bookdialog.py
index 0b34db5e8..e6b0e7763 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_bookdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_bookdialog.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_docreportdialog.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_docreportdialog.py
index e8fa68cd0..01cba9710 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_docreportdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_docreportdialog.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_graphvizreportdialog.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_graphvizreportdialog.py
index 122794290..891c9f219 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_graphvizreportdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_graphvizreportdialog.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_papermenu.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_papermenu.py
index 6aab25b3f..f8b3dcaa9 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_papermenu.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_papermenu.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
index 7d5ad9a78..257273149 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_reportdialog.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.errors import DatabaseError, FilterError, ReportError, WindowActiveError
 from ...utils import open_file_with_default_application
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_stylecombobox.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_stylecombobox.py
index 92a66f588..332bba0ac 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_stylecombobox.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_stylecombobox.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # $Id$
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GObject
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_styleeditor.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_styleeditor.py
index 37bd2079f..7fa86c1e9 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_styleeditor.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_styleeditor.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Paragraph/Font style editor
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(".")
 import re
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/tool.py b/gramps/gui/plug/tool.py
index 8da3baf4a..176ad1633 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/tool.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/tool.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(".")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectcitation.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectcitation.py
index 97354a31f..b80a98dfc 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectcitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectcitation.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ SelectCitation class for GRAMPS.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectevent.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectevent.py
index 2e2bf7f8c..276de99a0 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectevent.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectfamily.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectfamily.py
index 3a8079178..2ad896e4b 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectfamily.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectfamily.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectnote.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectnote.py
index a16f0c0f2..06c4390be 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectnote.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectnote.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectobject.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectobject.py
index 12af0e965..9112adb19 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectobject.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectobject.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import gc
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectperson.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectperson.py
index a8fd98c73..3d8b9aa56 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectperson.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectperson.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectplace.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectplace.py
index 9d8d6150c..977ec2826 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectplace.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectplace.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectrepository.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectrepository.py
index 9c84cc9b5..1db701743 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectrepository.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectrepository.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectsource.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectsource.py
index 047a14c9e..9e76f671c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/selectsource.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/selectsource.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/spell.py b/gramps/gui/spell.py
index 452b4a0c2..8f7a5f34c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/spell.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/spell.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi import Repository
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 HAVE_GTKSPELL = False
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/tipofday.py b/gramps/gui/tipofday.py
index 5b746987b..de4250d39 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/tipofday.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/tipofday.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Handles the Tip of the Day dialog
 from xml.parsers.expat import ParserCreate, ExpatError
 from random import Random
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/undohistory.py b/gramps/gui/undohistory.py
index ea92676c1..615397556 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/undohistory.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/undohistory.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import time
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from itertools import chain
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gui/utils.py b/gramps/gui/utils.py
index 21c63150b..ce338cc70 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/utils.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/utils.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function, division
 import os
 import sys
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 # gtk is not included here, because this file is currently imported
 # by code that needs to run without the DISPLAY variable (eg, in
 # the cli only).
diff --git a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
index 63f2dfe50..4091c0536 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.cli.grampscli import CLIManager
 from .user import User
 from .plug import tool
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         if count:
             self.do_reg_plugins(self.dbstate, self.uistate)
             OkDialog(_("Done downloading and installing addons"),
-                     "%s %s" % (glocale.get_translation().ngettext("%d addon was installed.",
+                     "%s %s" % (glocale.translation.ngettext("%d addon was installed.",
                                          "%d addons were installed.",
                                          count) % count,
                                 _("You need to restart Gramps to see new views.")),
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/bookmarks.py b/gramps/gui/views/bookmarks.py
index 3d9d77e2e..fad945ce7 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/bookmarks.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/bookmarks.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from ..listmodel import ListModel
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import navigation_label
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/listview.py b/gramps/gui/views/listview.py
index 68915c8d5..fcaacdfab 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/listview.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/listview.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ from gramps.gen.utils.file import get_unicode_path_from_file_chooser
 from ..dialog import QuestionDialog, QuestionDialog2
 from ..editors import FilterEditor
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from ..ddtargets import DdTargets
 from ..plug.quick import create_quickreport_menu, create_web_connect_menu
 from ..utils import is_right_click
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/navigationview.py b/gramps/gui/views/navigationview.py
index 215ea7c65..a08588df6 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/navigationview.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/navigationview.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 from .pageview import PageView
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import navigation_label
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import mod_key
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/pageview.py b/gramps/gui/views/pageview.py
index ceaf0804d..c8a7a65e3 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/pageview.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/pageview.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger('.pageview')
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/tags.py b/gramps/gui/views/tags.py
index d1dec6fa7..b91e290e0 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/tags.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/tags.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gdk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import Tag
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
 from ..dbguielement import DbGUIElement
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/citationtreemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/citationtreemodel.py
index 3a69abf37..c5a84966a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/citationtreemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/citationtreemodel.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(".citation")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/mediamodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/mediamodel.py
index a7e0306a9..dd203b300 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/mediamodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/mediamodel.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(".")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
index 1948312be..d14bf0c5e 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/peoplemodel.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger(".")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import Name, EventRef, EventType, EventRoleType
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import format_time, get_date, get_date_valid
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
index 2d2e9bfb4..6687f31cc 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/placemodel.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ from .treebasemodel import TreeBaseModel
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/treebasemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/treebasemodel.py
index bfa91719a..a33f8f5d4 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/treebasemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/treebasemodel.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import time
 import locale
 import sys
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".gui.treebasemodel")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/buttons.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/buttons.py
index c4953e254..1247f9c4b 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/buttons.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/buttons.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ __all__ = ["IconButton", "WarnButton", "SimpleButton", "PrivacyButton"]
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".widgets.buttons")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/expandcollapsearrow.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/expandcollapsearrow.py
index f040fa59d..5d2d3e98b 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/expandcollapsearrow.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/expandcollapsearrow.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ __all__ = ["ExpandCollapseArrow"]
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".widgets.expandcollapsearrow")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
index 28fad531e..14e7dbf78 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ from gramps.gen.utils.libformatting import FormattingHelper
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import (find_children, find_parents, find_witnessed_people,
                                  get_age, get_timeperiod, preset_name)
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
index 5036d4d29..606cf3c2f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger('.grampletbar')
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import time
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
index dbb7cfce7..dc7a94c45 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ from ..pluginmanager import GuiPluginManager
 from .undoablebuffer import UndoableBuffer
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/labels.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/labels.py
index 22123801b..b6e0e0328 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/labels.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/labels.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ __all__ = ["LinkLabel", "EditLabel", "BasicLabel", "GenderLabel",
 import os
 import cgi
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".widgets.labels")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
index 78d45f646..059db661a 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/monitoredwidgets.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ from gi.repository import Pango
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ..autocomp import StandardCustomSelector, fill_entry
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer, parser
 from gramps.gen.lib.date import Date, NextYear
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/photo.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/photo.py
index a985d4625..e61bf3b52 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/photo.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/photo.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 from ..thumbnails import get_thumbnail_image, SIZE_NORMAL, SIZE_LARGE
 from ..utils import open_file_with_default_application
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/progressdialog.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/progressdialog.py
index 01416c95e..17c8c74d9 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/progressdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/progressdialog.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import time
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger("gen.progressdialog")
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/reorderfam.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/reorderfam.py
index 25a20c80c..fd6857cd8 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/reorderfam.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/reorderfam.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/styledtextbuffer.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/styledtextbuffer.py
index 6f88496b8..28049ae8f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/styledtextbuffer.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/styledtextbuffer.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ __all__ = ["ALLOWED_STYLES", "MATCH_START", "MATCH_END", "MATCH_FLAVOR",
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import re
 
 import logging
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/styledtexteditor.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/styledtexteditor.py
index 998598248..0b398fe54 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/styledtexteditor.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/styledtexteditor.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ __all__ = ["StyledTextEditor"]
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".widgets.styledtexteditor")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/undoableentry.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/undoableentry.py
index caf179f30..7fa18db87 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/undoableentry.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/undoableentry.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ __all__ = ["UndoableEntry"]
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".widgets.undoableentry")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/validatedmaskedentry.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/validatedmaskedentry.py
index 0a811e3e9..36e1fd994 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/validatedmaskedentry.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/validatedmaskedentry.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ __all__ = ["MaskedEntry", "ValidatableMaskedEntry"]
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import string
 import sys
 
diff --git a/gramps/guiQML/viewmanager.py b/gramps/guiQML/viewmanager.py
index 33cabb6f8..2164fc399 100644
--- a/gramps/guiQML/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/guiQML/viewmanager.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ from PySide import QtOpenGL
 from gramps.gen.const import ROOT_DIR
 from gramps.cli.grampscli import CLIManager, CLIDbLoader
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from guiQML.views.dbman import DbManager
 from guiQML.questiondialog import ErrorDialog
 
diff --git a/gramps/guiQML/views/centralview.py b/gramps/guiQML/views/centralview.py
index 7dee2ce0f..c3c421216 100644
--- a/gramps/guiQML/views/centralview.py
+++ b/gramps/guiQML/views/centralview.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ from PySide import QtOpenGL
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import ROOT_DIR
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni, UNITYPE
 
diff --git a/gramps/guiQML/views/dbman.py b/gramps/guiQML/views/dbman.py
index a831df7bf..01fdf173b 100644
--- a/gramps/guiQML/views/dbman.py
+++ b/gramps/guiQML/views/dbman.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ from PySide import QtOpenGL
 from gramps.gen.const import IMAGE_DIR, ROOT_DIR
 from gramps.cli.clidbman import CLIDbManager, NAME_FILE, time_val
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni, UNITYPE
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/guiQML/views/personview.py b/gramps/guiQML/views/personview.py
index 1583ece8c..eba20d47b 100644
--- a/gramps/guiQML/views/personview.py
+++ b/gramps/guiQML/views/personview.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ from gramps.gen.const import ROOT_DIR
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni, UNITYPE
 from gramps.gui.views.treemodels import conv_unicode_tosrtkey
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.lib import Name
 ##TODO: follow must be refractored so as not to require GTK
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/asciidoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/asciidoc.py
index a4da020cb..8b17f90e4 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/asciidoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/asciidoc.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import sys
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.plug.docgen import (BaseDoc, TextDoc,
                             PARA_ALIGN_RIGHT, PARA_ALIGN_CENTER)
 from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/gtkprint.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/gtkprint.py
index 0216a8f30..70bdf5b12 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/gtkprint.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/gtkprint.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from __future__ import division
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from math import radians
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/htmldoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/htmldoc.py
index acf7a19d6..2c0a9d24a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/htmldoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/htmldoc.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import time
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.utils.image import resize_to_jpeg
 from gramps.gen.const import DATA_DIR, WEBSTUFF_IMAGE_DIR, PROGRAM_NAME, URL_HOMEPAGE
 from gramps.version import VERSION
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/latexdoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/latexdoc.py
index a351c58e0..764b2b58c 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/latexdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/latexdoc.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from bisect import bisect
 import re, os, sys
 import logging
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/odfdoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/odfdoc.py
index afb58e6bf..9e3f0d26d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/odfdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/odfdoc.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 _apptype = 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text'
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/pdfdoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/pdfdoc.py
index 3f2dc22c9..5b1dd92f4 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/pdfdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/pdfdoc.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import sys
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/psdrawdoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/psdrawdoc.py
index 84cfe5140..120ed28a4 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/psdrawdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/psdrawdoc.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ PostScript document generator.
 #Gramps modules
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.plug.report import utils as ReportUtils
 from gramps.gen.plug.docgen import BaseDoc, DrawDoc, FONT_SERIF, PAPER_PORTRAIT, SOLID
 from gramps.gen.plug.utils import gformat
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/rtfdoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/rtfdoc.py
index 1e36e7b38..140081a7c 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/rtfdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/rtfdoc.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".rtfdoc")
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/svgdrawdoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/svgdrawdoc.py
index 879709554..41f9f222f 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/svgdrawdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/svgdrawdoc.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ else:
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.plug.docgen import BaseDoc, DrawDoc, SOLID, FONT_SANS_SERIF
 from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
 from gramps.gen.plug.menu import EnumeratedListOption
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/ancestortree.py b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/ancestortree.py
index a7d99c0ec..55abbe4ec 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/ancestortree.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/ancestortree.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def log2(val):
 X_INDEX = log2
     
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/calendarreport.py b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/calendarreport.py
index 8f623e24a..8ffdc9a34 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/calendarreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/calendarreport.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from functools import partial
 import datetime
 import time
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class Calendar(Report):
                             'person' : short_name,
                             'relation' : ""}
                     else:
-                        text = (glocale.get_translation().ngettext('%(person)s, %(age)d%(relation)s',
+                        text = (glocale.translation.ngettext('%(person)s, %(age)d%(relation)s',
                                           '%(person)s, %(age)d%(relation)s', nyears)
                                  % {'person'   : short_name,
                                     'age'      : nyears,  
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class Calendar(Report):
                                                      'person' : short_name, 
                                                     }
                                         else:
-                                            text = (glocale.get_translation().ngettext("%(spouse)s and\n %(person)s, %(nyears)d", 
+                                            text = (glocale.translation.ngettext("%(spouse)s and\n %(person)s, %(nyears)d", 
                                                              "%(spouse)s and\n %(person)s, %(nyears)d", nyears)
                                                     % {'spouse' : spouse_name, 
                                                        'person' : short_name, 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/descendtree.py b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/descendtree.py
index 283ee9468..23c7e28b6 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/descendtree.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/descendtree.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from __future__ import division
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/fanchart.py b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/fanchart.py
index f74db8c4d..be1fb67e3 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/fanchart.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/fanchart.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from math import pi, cos, sin, log10, acos
 
 def log2(val):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/statisticschart.py b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/statisticschart.py
index 311a96cac..0cd8a145f 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/statisticschart.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/statisticschart.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from __future__ import division
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import time
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from functools import partial
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/timeline.py b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/timeline.py
index a0dc4a12d..b84b429d9 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/timeline.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/timeline.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from __future__ import division
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportcsv.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportcsv.py
index e8d0e3f15..208f9f4c6 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportcsv.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportcsv.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 import csv
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
     from cStringIO import StringIO
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
index c030d0ead..ebd332343 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
index c9caaa6aa..fc36ea28b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgedcom.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import io
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import AttributeType, ChildRefType, Citation, Date, EventRoleType, EventType, LdsOrd, NameType, NoteType, Person, UrlType
 from gramps.version import VERSION
 import gramps.plugins.lib.libgedcom as libgedcom
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgeneweb.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgeneweb.py
index e068e5638..d3fc65aa0 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportgeneweb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportgeneweb.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportpkg.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportpkg.py
index 7f2ec37fb..15531e528 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportpkg.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportpkg.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
 else:
     from io import StringIO
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py
index 881da3576..e68a57774 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".ExportVCal")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gui.plug.export import WriterOptionBox
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import family_name
 from gramps.gen.lib import Date, EventType
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcard.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcard.py
index d5da7804e..68ea9ca6e 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcard.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportvcard.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".ExportVCard")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gui.plug.export import WriterOptionBox
 from gramps.gen.const import PROGRAM_NAME
 from gramps.version import VERSION
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
index 86bca0025..e78e3bcac 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportxml.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import os
 import codecs
 from xml.sax.saxutils import escape
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/ageondategramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/ageondategramplet.py
index b03287f0b..0014a5fba 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/ageondategramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/ageondategramplet.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ on a particular date.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import parser
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import run_quick_report_by_name
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/agestats.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/agestats.py
index 560525b37..00fe0c50a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/agestats.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/agestats.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import ChildRefType
 
 class AgeStatsGramplet(Gramplet):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/attributes.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/attributes.py
index 6f98dd183..9d2ec3003 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/attributes.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/attributes.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from gramps.gui.listmodel import ListModel, NOSORT
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import run_quick_report_by_name
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 class Attributes(Gramplet):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/attributesgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/attributesgramplet.py
index 31c426f8c..67975d8f6 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/attributesgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/attributesgramplet.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 class AttributesGramplet(Gramplet):
     """
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/backlinks.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/backlinks.py
index c0d1a341d..06394cf64 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/backlinks.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/backlinks.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from gramps.gui.listmodel import ListModel, NOSORT
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import navigation_label
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 class Backlinks(Gramplet):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/calendargramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/calendargramplet.py
index 39013268f..74e26ff04 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/calendargramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/calendargramplet.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import run_quick_report_by_name
 from gramps.gen.lib import Date
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/children.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/children.py
index 618bbb6ea..5a3912a40 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/children.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/children.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from gramps.gui.editors import EditPerson
 from gramps.gui.listmodel import ListModel, NOSORT
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import get_birth_or_fallback, get_death_or_fallback
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/citations.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/citations.py
index f63167ca2..15f577b05 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/citations.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/citations.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from gramps.gui.listmodel import ListModel, NOSORT
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gui.dbguielement import DbGUIElement
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.errors import WindowActiveError
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/descendgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/descendgramplet.py
index 8ebc69eb4..a97307703 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/descendgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/descendgramplet.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/events.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/events.py
index 0048277f2..ef10e0ddb 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/events.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/events.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from gramps.gui.editors import EditEvent
 from gramps.gui.listmodel import ListModel, NOSORT
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import get_birth_or_fallback, get_marriage_or_fallback
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/fanchartdescgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/fanchartdescgramplet.py
index 2465c1cfc..3165a2313 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/fanchartdescgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/fanchartdescgramplet.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ except ImportError:
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.errors import WindowActiveError
 from gramps.gui.editors import EditPerson
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/fanchartgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/fanchartgramplet.py
index ffa52b756..020429513 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/fanchartgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/fanchartgramplet.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ except ImportError:
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.errors import WindowActiveError
 from gramps.gui.editors import EditPerson
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/faqgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/faqgramplet.py
index 9f20c2d00..e71f8c9c8 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/faqgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/faqgramplet.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.const import URL_MANUAL_PAGE
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/givennamegramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/givennamegramplet.py
index 4e5e9bb95..c1f1366ad 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/givennamegramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/givennamegramplet.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #
 from collections import defaultdict
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.config import config
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/notes.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/notes.py
index ae6777fe2..af18bbdac 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/notes.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/notes.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from gramps.gui.widgets.styledtexteditor import StyledTextEditor
 from gramps.gui.widgets import SimpleButton
 from gramps.gen.lib import StyledText
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 class Notes(Gramplet):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/pedigreegramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/pedigreegramplet.py
index 88550d6da..202a3acb0 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/pedigreegramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/pedigreegramplet.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import locale
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from gramps.gen.lib import EventType
@@ -268,13 +268,13 @@ class PedigreeGramplet(Gramplet):
                 self.link(_("Generation %d") % g, 'PersonList', handles,
                           tooltip=_("Double-click to see people in generation %d") % g)
                 percent = locale.format('%.2f', float(count)/2**(g-1) * 100) + percent_sign
-                self.append_text(glocale.get_translation().ngettext(
+                self.append_text(glocale.translation.ngettext(
                     " has %(count_person)d of %(max_count_person)d individuals (%(percent)s complete)\n",
                     " has %(count_person)d of %(max_count_person)d individuals (%(percent)s complete)\n",
                     2**(g-1)) %  {'count_person': count, 'max_count_person': 2**(g-1), 'percent': percent})
         self.link(_("All generations"), 'PersonList', all,
                   tooltip=_("Double-click to see all generations"))
-        self.append_text(glocale.get_translation().ngettext(
+        self.append_text(glocale.translation.ngettext(
             " have %d individual\n",
             " have %d individuals\n",
             len(all)) % len(all))
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/persondetails.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/persondetails.py
index 940119a36..98237b6a9 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/persondetails.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/persondetails.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gui.widgets import Photo
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from gramps.gen.utils.file import media_path_full
 from gi.repository import Gtk
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/personresidence.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/personresidence.py
index 704eaa5e7..d140c944d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/personresidence.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/personresidence.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from gramps.gui.editors import EditEvent
 from gramps.gui.listmodel import ListModel, NOSORT
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from gramps.gen.errors import WindowActiveError
 from gi.repository import Gtk
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/placedetails.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/placedetails.py
index 13fcebf2b..eec3e7818 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/placedetails.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/placedetails.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gui.widgets import Photo
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.utils.place import conv_lat_lon
 from gramps.gen.utils.file import media_path_full
 from gi.repository import Gtk
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/quickviewgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/quickviewgramplet.py
index 4ab31e70f..887ab07f7 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/quickviewgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/quickviewgramplet.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import run_quick_report_by_name, get_quick_report_list
 from gramps.gen.plug  import (CATEGORY_QR_PERSON, CATEGORY_QR_FAMILY,
                          CATEGORY_QR_EVENT, CATEGORY_QR_SOURCE, CATEGORY_QR_NOTE,
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/recordsgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/recordsgramplet.py
index 015558958..3acbea367 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/recordsgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/recordsgramplet.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/relativegramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/relativegramplet.py
index 5f785dbd5..5dcce9493 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/relativegramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/relativegramplet.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/repositorydetails.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/repositorydetails.py
index 9a1257f99..f33fe3d86 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/repositorydetails.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/repositorydetails.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from gramps.gen.lib import UrlType
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import Pango
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/sessionloggramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/sessionloggramplet.py
index 04b05f082..d5aff9201 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/sessionloggramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/sessionloggramplet.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from gramps.gen.lib import Person, Family
 from gramps.gen.db import PERSON_KEY, FAMILY_KEY, TXNDEL
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.utils.db import family_name
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/statsgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/statsgramplet.py
index d06362154..06741c9a8 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/statsgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/statsgramplet.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import posixpath
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.utils.file import media_path_full
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from gramps.gen.lib import Person
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/surnamecloudgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/surnamecloudgramplet.py
index 9270be3a2..37a9f693e 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/surnamecloudgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/surnamecloudgramplet.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/todo.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/todo.py
index c895e94c8..ba763afdc 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/todo.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/todo.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from gramps.gui.widgets import SimpleButton
 from gramps.gen.lib import StyledText, Note, NoteType
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 class ToDo(Gramplet):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/todogramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/todogramplet.py
index b5704edd0..d70b06693 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/todogramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/todogramplet.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from gramps.gen.utils.db import navigation_label
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 class ToDoGramplet(Gramplet):
     """
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/topsurnamesgramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/topsurnamesgramplet.py
index bc50f6b73..de443ad11 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/topsurnamesgramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/topsurnamesgramplet.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/welcomegramplet.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/welcomegramplet.py
index 73657794a..7a74a80e4 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/welcomegramplet.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/welcomegramplet.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from gramps.gui.widgets.styledtexteditor import StyledTextEditor
 from gramps.gui.widgets import SimpleButton
 from gramps.gen.lib import StyledText, StyledTextTag, StyledTextTagType
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/whatsnext.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/whatsnext.py
index 1926fd8be..2d9b3903d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/whatsnext.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/whatsnext.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug import Gramplet
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.plug.report import utils as ReportUtils
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/graph/gvfamilylines.py b/gramps/plugins/graph/gvfamilylines.py
index 04c2e95c4..f7036d074 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/graph/gvfamilylines.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/graph/gvfamilylines.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from functools import partial
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/graph/gvhourglass.py b/gramps/plugins/graph/gvhourglass.py
index 304a585f4..d2fbc29d9 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/graph/gvhourglass.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/graph/gvhourglass.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Generate an hourglass graph using the GraphViz generator.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/graph/gvrelgraph.py b/gramps/plugins/graph/gvrelgraph.py
index 0bbade82b..86c9d0fe4 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/graph/gvrelgraph.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/graph/gvrelgraph.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Create a relationship graph using Graphviz
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from functools import partial
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importcsv.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importcsv.py
index 1765edd15..4932e19c2 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importcsv.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importcsv.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(".ImportCSV")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import ChildRef, Citation, Event, EventRef, EventType, Family, FamilyRelType, Name, NameType, Note, NoteType, Person, Place, Source, Surname, Tag
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
 from gramps.gen.plug.utils import OpenFileOrStdin
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class CSVParser(object):
         self.db.enable_signals()
         self.db.request_rebuild()
         tym = time.time() - tym
-        msg = glocale.get_translation().ngettext('Import Complete: %d second',
+        msg = glocale.translation.ngettext('Import Complete: %d second',
                 'Import Complete: %d seconds', tym ) % tym
         LOG.debug(msg)
         LOG.debug("New Families: %d" % self.fam_count)
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.py
index f9dcc5e7c..2b15d0402 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(".GedcomImport")
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.errors import DbError, GedcomError
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 from gramps.plugins.lib.libmixin import DbMixin
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgeneweb.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgeneweb.py
index 78b9ebf36..804730680 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgeneweb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgeneweb.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import re
 import time
 import sys
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class GeneWebParser(object):
                 self.errmsg(str(err))
                 
             t = time.time() - t
-            msg = glocale.get_translation().ngettext('Import Complete: %d second','Import Complete: %d seconds', t ) % t
+            msg = glocale.translation.ngettext('Import Complete: %d second','Import Complete: %d seconds', t ) % t
     
         self.db.enable_signals()
         self.db.request_rebuild()
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgpkg.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgpkg.py
index 6e250a5ef..16fb221ef 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgpkg.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgpkg.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 import os
 import tarfile
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgrdb.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgrdb.py
index c000194ed..d8eac19cb 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgrdb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgrdb.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(".Db")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.py
index e49e13a09..7fe6df77b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger('.ImportProGen')
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.utils.id import create_id
 from gramps.gui.utils import ProgressMeter
 from gramps.gen.lib import (Attribute, AttributeType, ChildRef, Date, Event, 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
index b11c7be97..bc7b54b2d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import sys
 import re
 import time
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class VCardParser(object):
         self.database.enable_signals()
         self.database.request_rebuild()
         tym = time.time() - tym
-        msg = glocale.get_translation().ngettext('Import Complete: %d second', 
+        msg = glocale.translation.ngettext('Import Complete: %d second', 
                        'Import Complete: %d seconds', tym ) % tym
         LOG.debug(msg)
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importxml.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importxml.py
index 2433dd0a2..2c997cdae 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importxml.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importxml.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import sys
 import time
 from xml.parsers.expat import ExpatError, ParserCreate
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import re
 import logging
 import collections
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libcairodoc.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libcairodoc.py
index 813e82883..c949cfeee 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libcairodoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libcairodoc.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from __future__ import division, print_function
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from math import radians
 import re
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
index 89674886c..81bd9f91f 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(".libgedcom")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.errors import GedcomError
 from gramps.gen.const import DATA_DIR
 from gramps.gen.lib import (Address, Attribute, AttributeType, ChildRef, 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libholiday.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libholiday.py
index 7ec1c52a8..8ff27dfea 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libholiday.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libholiday.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from xml.parsers import expat
 from gramps.gen.lib.calendar import (gregorian_ymd, hebrew_sdn)
 import datetime
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
index de1bc798d..7fd2342f1 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ General constants used in different html enabled plugins
 """
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libmetadata.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libmetadata.py
index d3f82edc7..c028a6a7f 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libmetadata.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libmetadata.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from gi.repository import GExiv2
 
 from gramps.gui.listmodel import ListModel
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.utils.place import conv_lat_lon
 from fractions import Fraction
 from gramps.gen.lib import Date
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libnarrate.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libnarrate.py
index 9e3afeeb2..cb6a57526 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libnarrate.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libnarrate.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def _get_empty_endnote_numbers(obj):
 
 # avoid normal translation!
 ##from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-##_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+##_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 def _(message): return message
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libpersonview.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libpersonview.py
index 03c89756f..b38c3b0c4 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libpersonview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libpersonview.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug import CATEGORY_QR_PERSON
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
index 7e1c86ead..d6d6fb95c 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug import CATEGORY_QR_PLACE
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/librecords.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/librecords.py
index fb7347ed5..a19388242 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/librecords.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/librecords.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import datetime
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libtreebase.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libtreebase.py
index ce263ca2c..783ad7419 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libtreebase.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libtreebase.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from __future__ import division
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.plug.report import utils as ReportUtils
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.plugins.lib.libsubstkeyword import SubstKeywords
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/geography.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/geography.py
index c192908a5..5d0c2e5cd 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/geography.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/geography.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 import os
 import sys
 import re
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/osmgps.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/osmgps.py
index 88be59fe9..5632c47ca 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/osmgps.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/osmgps.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ from .markerlayer import MarkerLayer
 from .datelayer import DateLayer
 from .messagelayer import MessageLayer
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gui.dialog import ErrorDialog
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/placeselection.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/placeselection.py
index ce09a46a9..4efadce91 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/placeselection.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/placeselection.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 import re
 from gi.repository import GObject
 import math
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/mapservices/eniroswedenmap.py b/gramps/plugins/mapservices/eniroswedenmap.py
index 260a2c896..e3a540c18 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/mapservices/eniroswedenmap.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/mapservices/eniroswedenmap.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Eniro Sweden (Denmark) map service plugin. Opens place in kartor.eniro.se
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/mapservices/googlemap.py b/gramps/plugins/mapservices/googlemap.py
index dd5f96366..af17a518c 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/mapservices/googlemap.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/mapservices/googlemap.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Google Maps map service plugin. Open place in maps.google.com
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/mapservices/openstreetmap.py b/gramps/plugins/mapservices/openstreetmap.py
index e33554a34..6c8557893 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/mapservices/openstreetmap.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/mapservices/openstreetmap.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ OpenStreetMap map service plugin. Open place in openstreetmap.org
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/ageondate.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/ageondate.py
index e17e16e71..8a24824cf 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/ageondate.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/ageondate.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.utils.alive import probably_alive
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/all_events.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/all_events.py
index d2d7934d9..9d5dee0ad 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/all_events.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/all_events.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Display a person's events, both personal and family
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, by_date, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 def run(database, document, person):
     """
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/all_relations.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/all_relations.py
index 495361fce..200c8a624 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/all_relations.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/all_relations.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Display a person's relations to the home person
 
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.relationship import get_relationship_calculator
 
 # define the formatting string once as a constant. Since this is reused
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/attributematch.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/attributematch.py
index a485a3b57..700900489 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/attributematch.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/attributematch.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 def run(database, document, attribute, value=None):
     sdb = SimpleAccess(database)
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/filterbyname.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/filterbyname.py
index e52a17ce9..0e9785140 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/filterbyname.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/filterbyname.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 import posixpath
 from collections import defaultdict
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 fname_map = {'all': _('Filtering_on|all'),
              'Inverse Person': _('Filtering_on|Inverse Person'),
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def run(database, document, filter_name, *args, **kwargs):
 
     else:
         raise AttributeError("invalid filter name: '%s'" % filter_name)
-    sdoc.paragraph(glocale.get_translation().ngettext("Filter matched %d record."
+    sdoc.paragraph(glocale.translation.ngettext("Filter matched %d record."
                    ,
                    "Filter matched %d records.", matches) % matches)
     sdoc.paragraph("")
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/lineage.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/lineage.py
index dae274117..fa85e735d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/lineage.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/lineage.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from gramps.gen.lib import ChildRefType, Person
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 __FMT     = "%-30s\t%-12s\t%-12s"
 __FMT_REM = "   %s: %s"
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/linkreferences.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/linkreferences.py
index fe458ef02..3c27e4bdb 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/linkreferences.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/linkreferences.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.lib import StyledTextTagType
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 def run(database, document, obj):
     """
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/onthisday.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/onthisday.py
index 94dbfe21d..d87d1c855 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/onthisday.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/onthisday.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Display all events on a particular day.
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc, SimpleTable
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import Date
 
 def get_ref(db, objclass, handle):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/references.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/references.py
index fb9752c01..d324f6e66 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/references.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/references.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Display references for any object
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 def get_ref(db, objclass, handle):
     """
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/reporef.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/reporef.py
index 77f22d3ce..d0cc3210f 100755
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/reporef.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/reporef.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Display RepoRef for sources related to active repository
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 def run(database, document, repo):
     """
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/samesurnames.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/samesurnames.py
index f2bb963bb..7f9b90745 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/samesurnames.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/samesurnames.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Display a people who have a person's same surname or given name.
 from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import Person
 from gramps.gen.filters.rules import Rule
 from gramps.gen.filters import GenericFilterFactory
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def run(database, document, person):
         matches += 1
 
     document.has_data = matches > 0
-    sdoc.paragraph(glocale.get_translation().ngettext("There is %d person with a matching name, or alternate name.\n"
+    sdoc.paragraph(glocale.translation.ngettext("There is %d person with a matching name, or alternate name.\n"
                    ,
                    "There are %d people with a matching name, or alternate name.\n"
                    , matches) % matches)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def run_given(database, document, person):
         matches += 1
 
     document.has_data = matches > 0
-    sdoc.paragraph(glocale.get_translation().ngettext("There is %d person with a matching name, or alternate name.\n"
+    sdoc.paragraph(glocale.translation.ngettext("There is %d person with a matching name, or alternate name.\n"
                    ,
                    "There are %d people with a matching name, or alternate name.\n"
                    , matches) % matches)
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/siblings.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/siblings.py
index d0ba1cab6..18dd46116 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/siblings.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/siblings.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from gramps.gen.simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc
 from gramps.gui.plug.quick import QuickTable
 from gramps.gen.relationship import get_relationship_calculator
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 def run(database, document, person):
     """
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/sidebar/dropdownsidebar.py b/gramps/plugins/sidebar/dropdownsidebar.py
index 74d1204f4..ab0437873 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/sidebar/dropdownsidebar.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/sidebar/dropdownsidebar.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gui.basesidebar import BaseSidebar
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # DropdownSidebar class
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/alphabeticalindex.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/alphabeticalindex.py
index 328c4271c..30a204fc7 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/alphabeticalindex.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/alphabeticalindex.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/ancestorreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/ancestorreport.py
index ae0116af9..fe9bdf3ea 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/ancestorreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/ancestorreport.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import copy
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as global_name_display
 from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
 from gramps.gen.lib import ChildRefType
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/birthdayreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/birthdayreport.py
index b19196d77..b64d8965a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/birthdayreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/birthdayreport.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import copy
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
-ngettext = glocale.get_translation().ngettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
+ngettext = glocale.translation.ngettext
 import datetime, time
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/custombooktext.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/custombooktext.py
index c6539ba8c..1df27f8da 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/custombooktext.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/custombooktext.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/descendreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/descendreport.py
index 956a5acb8..0895b7480 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/descendreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/descendreport.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Reports/Text Reports/Descendant Report.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import copy
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
index d674839e6..87fd1f129 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import copy
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as global_name_display
 from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
 from gramps.gen.lib import EventType, FamilyRelType, Person, NoteType
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
index 378c5de95..e89b60f90 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from functools import partial
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as global_name_display
 from gramps.gen.errors import ReportError
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/endoflinereport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/endoflinereport.py
index 4c3f1583a..78e0c5ed9 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/endoflinereport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/endoflinereport.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import copy
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py
index 5d6bb0e73..13b15210b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug.docgen import (IndexMark, FontStyle, ParagraphStyle, TableS
                             INDEX_TYPE_TOC, PARA_ALIGN_CENTER)
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as global_name_display
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
index 7734b6786..5d57b551b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import os
 import copy
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/kinshipreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/kinshipreport.py
index 947a71322..c794639f9 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/kinshipreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/kinshipreport.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import copy
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/numberofancestorsreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/numberofancestorsreport.py
index dc2a07b57..b71242afd 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/numberofancestorsreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/numberofancestorsreport.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import copy
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import locale
 import math
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class NumberOfAncestorsReport(Report):
                 
                 # TC # English return something like:
                 # Generation 3 has 2 individuals. (50.00%)
-                text = glocale.get_translation().ngettext(
+                text = glocale.translation.ngettext(
                     "Generation %(generation)d has %(count)d individual. %(percent)s",
                     "Generation %(generation)d has %(count)d individuals. %(percent)s",
                     thisgensize) % {'generation': gen, 'count': thisgensize, 'percent': percent}
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
index cdddfec8e..8f21d29a8 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/recordsreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/recordsreport.py
index 558fd3e51..9c64895c0 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/recordsreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/recordsreport.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/simplebooktitle.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/simplebooktitle.py
index 192ac6066..9a8fe080a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/simplebooktitle.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/simplebooktitle.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import time
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 import os
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/summary.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/summary.py
index 72c7cc2dc..d05ffa735 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/summary.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/summary.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Reports/Text Reports/Database Summary Report.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import posixpath
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/tableofcontents.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/tableofcontents.py
index a897bd63c..0a589c4f3 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/tableofcontents.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/tableofcontents.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/tagreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/tagreport.py
index 858fe2cc4..0b11ad08a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/tagreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/tagreport.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.py
index 40c7ed4df..c776b80e2 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/changenames.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gui.dialog import OkDialog
 from gramps.gui.plug import tool
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.py
index 20365749e..ac827253b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/changetypes.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gui.utils import ProgressMeter
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gui.autocomp import fill_combo
 from gramps.gen.lib import EventType
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class ChangeTypes(tool.BatchTool, ManagedWindow):
         if modified == 0:
             msg = _("No event record was modified.")
         else:
-            msg = glocale.get_translation().ngettext("%d event record was modified."
+            msg = glocale.translation.ngettext("%d event record was modified."
                   , "%d event records were modified.", modified) % modified
 
         if cli:
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/check.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/check.py
index f68376eb4..6667f34e1 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/check.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/check.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as _nd
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import UNITYPE, cuni, handle2internal
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
-ngettext = glocale.get_translation().ngettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
+ngettext = glocale.translation.ngettext
 
 # table for handling control chars in notes.
 # All except 09, 0A, 0D are replaced with space.
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/dateparserdisplaytest.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/dateparserdisplaytest.py
index 53710b7ec..1244e9757 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/dateparserdisplaytest.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/dateparserdisplaytest.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Tools/Debug/Check Localized Date Parser and Displayer
 import traceback
 import sys
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/desbrowser.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/desbrowser.py
index c3f7326f6..0b543ec01 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/desbrowser.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/desbrowser.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from gramps.gui.plug import tool
 from gramps.gui.display import display_help
 from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 from gramps.gui.editors import EditPerson
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/dumpgenderstats.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/dumpgenderstats.py
index d91f34ea0..010186d14 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/dumpgenderstats.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/dumpgenderstats.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gramps.gui.listmodel import ListModel, INTEGER
 from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/eval.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/eval.py
index b94c866b9..e4cfbfc2e 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/eval.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/eval.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
 else:
     from io import StringIO
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import traceback
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/eventcmp.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/eventcmp.py
index 142e9f306..6c3d1e5b9 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/eventcmp.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/eventcmp.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug.report import utils as ReportUtils
 from gramps.gui.display import display_help
 from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 from gramps.gui.editors import FilterEditor
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/eventnames.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/eventnames.py
index 26dd615e6..9e181d9af 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/eventnames.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/eventnames.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class EventNames(tool.BatchTool, ManagedWindow):
 
         if self.change == True:
             OkDialog(_('Modifications made'), 
-                     glocale.get_translation().ngettext("%s event description has been added", 
+                     glocale.translation.ngettext("%s event description has been added", 
                     "%s event descriptions have been added", counter) % counter)
         else:
             OkDialog(_('No modifications made'), 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/extractcity.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/extractcity.py
index 5cb5906d6..603cf4bb3 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/extractcity.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/extractcity.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import re
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/finddupes.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/finddupes.py
index 0f6655e98..b2771a5c5 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/finddupes.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/finddupes.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from gramps.gui.display import display_help
 from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gui.dialog import RunDatabaseRepair
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/leak.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/leak.py
index f5c4fd611..648c108eb 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/leak.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/leak.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Show uncollected objects in a window.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import sys
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 if config.get('preferences.use-bsddb3') or sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
     from bsddb3.db import DBError
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/mediamanager.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/mediamanager.py
index e41d42e92..4a57c18d2 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/mediamanager.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/mediamanager.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from gramps.gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from gramps.gui.plug import tool
 from gramps.gen.utils.file import media_path_full, relative_path, media_path
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.mime import get_type, is_image_type
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/mergecitations.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/mergecitations.py
index 855489f69..1badae0c1 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/mergecitations.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/mergecitations.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ from gramps.gui.display import display_help
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class MergeCitations(tool.BatchTool,ManagedWindow):
         self.progress.close()
         OkDialog(
             _("Number of merges done"),
-            glocale.get_translation().ngettext("%(num)d citation merged",
+            glocale.translation.ngettext("%(num)d citation merged",
             "%(num)d citations merged", num_merges) % {'num': num_merges})
         self.close(obj)
             
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/notrelated.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/notrelated.py
index 18ea718ab..855432ca1 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/notrelated.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/notrelated.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gui.utils import ProgressMeter
 from gramps.gui.display import display_help
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
-ngettext = glocale.get_translation().ngettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
+ngettext = glocale.translation.ngettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 from gramps.gen.lib import Tag
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/ownereditor.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/ownereditor.py
index 1bfdeb6f2..dfa7f91f8 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/ownereditor.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/ownereditor.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from gramps.gui.widgets import MonitoredEntry
 from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gui.plug import tool
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 from gramps.gui.utils import is_right_click
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/patchnames.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/patchnames.py
index 073d2ad4b..ba26a6210 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/patchnames.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/patchnames.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from gramps.gui.display import display_help
 from gramps.gen.lib import NameOriginType, Surname
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/phpgedviewconnector.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/phpgedviewconnector.py
index 7010a773a..9cfb261cf 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/phpgedviewconnector.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/phpgedviewconnector.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 import os
 from tempfile import mkstemp
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 import gramps.plugins.lib.libgedcom as libgedcom
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuild.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuild.py
index b882d04ab..ba79199ab 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuild.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuild.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuildgenderstat.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuildgenderstat.py
index 0da7143e6..c96645f20 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuildgenderstat.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuildgenderstat.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuildrefmap.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuildrefmap.py
index 946382cea..ed194d41b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuildrefmap.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/rebuildrefmap.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/relcalc.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/relcalc.py
index 64d2f1fa1..ca7fd0716 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/relcalc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/relcalc.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/removeunused.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/removeunused.py
index c9b561cd8..08db1f382 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/removeunused.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/removeunused.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from __future__ import with_statement
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import handle2internal
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/reorderids.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/reorderids.py
index 8d13a6b50..c61681530 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/reorderids.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/reorderids.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import re
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/sortevents.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/sortevents.py
index f4960fdd7..4bc3e8a76 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/sortevents.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/sortevents.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/soundgen.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/soundgen.py
index 69c722702..e000f6d06 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/soundgen.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/soundgen.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from gramps.gui.display import display_help
 from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gui.autocomp import fill_combo
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.plug import tool
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/testcasegenerator.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/testcasegenerator.py
index d98385d4d..30b3499cc 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/testcasegenerator.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/testcasegenerator.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 from random import randint,choice,random
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import time
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
index e20ee3eb8..19063155e 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ from gramps.gui.managedwindow import ManagedWindow
 from gramps.gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from gramps.gui.plug import tool
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gui.glade import Glade
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/citationlistview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/citationlistview.py
index 807a85172..3acab27d3 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/citationlistview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/citationlistview.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ from gramps.gui.merge import MergeCitation
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/citationtreeview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/citationtreeview.py
index 941fc1a5d..43717959d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/citationtreeview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/citationtreeview.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ from gramps.gui.merge import MergeCitation, MergeSource
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/dashboardview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/dashboardview.py
index 625802e1f..e4b926b14 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/dashboardview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/dashboardview.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gui.views.pageview import PageView
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gui.widgets.grampletpane import GrampletPane
 
 class DashboardView(PageView): 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/eventview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/eventview.py
index 6ca110513..7b23ae264 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/eventview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/eventview.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Provide the event view.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".plugins.eventview")
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/familyview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/familyview.py
index 8a9ff9ebc..f981bf80d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/familyview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/familyview.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Family View.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".plugins.eventview")
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/fanchartdescview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/fanchartdescview.py
index 348118ee1..1fbbcb15f 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/fanchartdescview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/fanchartdescview.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 import cairo
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/fanchartview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/fanchartview.py
index 3aafd4ed1..006bf4e19 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/fanchartview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/fanchartview.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 import cairo
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
index 892c7ab71..0e574a64f 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Geography for two persons
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import operator
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from math import *
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
index dacb3553c..71452c5e2 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Geography for events
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 import operator
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
index 96a6809c2..8aa817a77 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Geography for two families
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import operator
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from math import *
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
index 826c4c479..a48ae93ec 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Geography for one family
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 import operator
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geomoves.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geomoves.py
index a2be98640..2b2f71893 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geomoves.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geomoves.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Geography for one person and all his descendant
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import operator
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import Gdk
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
index a81eabc79..67dfc4cfc 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Geography for one person
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 import operator
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
index 659c098b8..322189d7a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Geography for places
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 import time
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/htmlrenderer.py b/gramps/plugins/view/htmlrenderer.py
index ae11c09ed..c41942a22 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/htmlrenderer.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/htmlrenderer.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ from gramps.gen.constfunc import lin, mac, win
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.const import TEMP_DIR
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/mediaview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/mediaview.py
index 5b5fe2db3..9fbe0a361 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/mediaview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/mediaview.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Media View.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/noteview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/noteview.py
index 4744a6543..4618c06aa 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/noteview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/noteview.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Note View.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".plugins.noteview")
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
index a41065c53..05c2451ec 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, division
 
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from cgi import escape
 import math
 import sys
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/personlistview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/personlistview.py
index c78c45076..6f625a63e 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/personlistview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/personlistview.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from gramps.gui.views.treemodels.peoplemodel import PersonListModel
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/persontreeview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/persontreeview.py
index a1dfbcbfb..61a8b90e3 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/persontreeview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/persontreeview.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ from gramps.gen.utils.db import preset_name
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/placelistview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/placelistview.py
index c14a3f9a0..86a345595 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/placelistview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/placelistview.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from gramps.gui.views.treemodels.placemodel import PlaceListModel
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/placetreeview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/placetreeview.py
index 08a47fbfb..df2ebc5d7 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/placetreeview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/placetreeview.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from gramps.gui.editors import EditPlace
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/relview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/relview.py
index 4886c6414..dc5ae024d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/relview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/relview.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
-ngettext = glocale.get_translation().ngettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
+ngettext = glocale.translation.ngettext
 import cgi
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/repoview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/repoview.py
index cd54616d5..1e56c5756 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/repoview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/repoview.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug import CATEGORY_QR_REPOSITORY
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/sourceview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/sourceview.py
index 9ec64e09c..4f6d3dec2 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/sourceview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/sourceview.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug import CATEGORY_QR_SOURCE
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().gettext
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
index daffa4aef..6c7f6b287 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".NarrativeWeb")
 # GRAMPS module
 #------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import (ChildRefType, Date, EventType, FamilyRelType, Name,
                             NameType, Person, UrlType, NoteType,
                             EventRoleType, Family, Event, Place, Source,
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/webreport/webcal.py b/gramps/plugins/webreport/webcal.py
index e08bb1b66..f40506613 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/webreport/webcal.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/webreport/webcal.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from functools import partial
 import os, codecs, shutil, re, sys
 import datetime, calendar
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Set up logging
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ def get_day_list(event_date, holiday_list, bday_anniv_list):
                 txt_str = _('%(couple)s, <em>wedding</em>') % {
                             'couple' : text}
             else: 
-                txt_str = (glocale.get_translation().ngettext(
+                txt_str = (glocale.translation.ngettext(
                         '%(couple)s, <em>%(years)d'
                         '</em> year anniversary',
                         '%(couple)s, <em>%(years)d'
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/webstuff/webstuff.py b/gramps/plugins/webstuff/webstuff.py
index 5be4ca0ee..5aebfe56a 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/webstuff/webstuff.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/webstuff/webstuff.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import os
 from gramps.gen.const import VERSION_DIR
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
 def make_css_dict(tup):
     """