diff --git a/pyfpdb/Filters.py b/pyfpdb/Filters.py
index 565b79f3..4bbc6057 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Filters.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Filters.py
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ import logging
 # logging has been set up in fpdb.py or HUD_main.py, use their settings:
 log = logging.getLogger("filter")
 
+import locale
+lang=locale.getdefaultlocale()[0][0:2]
+if lang=="en":
+    def _(string): return string
+else:
+    import gettext
+    try:
+        trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=[lang])
+        trans.install()
+    except IOError:
+        def _(string): return string
 
 import Configuration
 import Database
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiGraphViewer.py b/pyfpdb/GuiGraphViewer.py
index dcef9712..fe82aa44 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiGraphViewer.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiGraphViewer.py
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ except ImportError, inst:
          and HUD are NOT affected by this problem.""")
     print "ImportError: %s" % inst.args
 
+import locale
+lang=locale.getdefaultlocale()[0][0:2]
+if lang=="en":
+    def _(string): return string
+else:
+    import gettext
+    try:
+        trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=[lang])
+        trans.install()
+    except IOError:
+        def _(string): return string
+
 import fpdb_import
 import Database
 import Filters
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiImapFetcher.py b/pyfpdb/GuiImapFetcher.py
index a4e9ff4e..b9391daa 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiImapFetcher.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiImapFetcher.py
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ import gtk
 from imaplib import IMAP4
 from socket import gaierror
 
+import locale
+lang=locale.getdefaultlocale()[0][0:2]
+if lang=="en":
+    def _(string): return string
+else:
+    import gettext
+    try:
+        trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=[lang])
+        trans.install()
+    except IOError:
+        def _(string): return string
+
 import ImapFetcher
 
 class GuiImapFetcher (threading.Thread):
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiPositionalStats.py b/pyfpdb/GuiPositionalStats.py
index bc758923..4963a88f 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiPositionalStats.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiPositionalStats.py
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ import gtk
 import os
 from time import time, strftime
     
+import locale
+lang=locale.getdefaultlocale()[0][0:2]
+if lang=="en":
+    def _(string): return string
+else:
+    import gettext
+    try:
+        trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=[lang])
+        trans.install()
+    except IOError:
+        def _(string): return string
+
 import fpdb_import
 import Database
 import Filters
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiSessionViewer.py b/pyfpdb/GuiSessionViewer.py
index 00b7631d..56df5e78 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiSessionViewer.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiSessionViewer.py
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@ except ImportError, inst:
     print _("""Failed to load numpy and/or matplotlib in Session Viewer""")
     print _("ImportError: %s") % inst.args
 
+import locale
+lang=locale.getdefaultlocale()[0][0:2]
+if lang=="en":
+    def _(string): return string
+else:
+    import gettext
+    try:
+        trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=[lang])
+        trans.install()
+    except IOError:
+        def _(string): return string
+
 import Card
 import fpdb_import
 import Database
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiTourneyPlayerStats.py b/pyfpdb/GuiTourneyPlayerStats.py
index 7f65888f..0b90c9b3 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiTourneyPlayerStats.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiTourneyPlayerStats.py
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ import gtk
 #import sys
 from time import time, strftime
 
+import locale
+lang=locale.getdefaultlocale()[0][0:2]
+if lang=="en":
+    def _(string): return string
+else:
+    import gettext
+    try:
+        trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=[lang])
+        trans.install()
+    except IOError:
+        def _(string): return string
+
 #import Card
 #import fpdb_import
 #import Database
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiTourneyViewer.py b/pyfpdb/GuiTourneyViewer.py
index 83781b53..3c1dd53b 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiTourneyViewer.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiTourneyViewer.py
@@ -20,6 +20,18 @@ import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 
+import locale
+lang=locale.getdefaultlocale()[0][0:2]
+if lang=="en":
+    def _(string): return string
+else:
+    import gettext
+    try:
+        trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=[lang])
+        trans.install()
+    except IOError:
+        def _(string): return string
+
 class GuiTourneyViewer (threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, config, db, sql, mainwin, debug=True):
         self.db = db
diff --git a/pyfpdb/TourneyFilters.py b/pyfpdb/TourneyFilters.py
index 92b86ef3..ddb98166 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/TourneyFilters.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/TourneyFilters.py
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ from time import gmtime, mktime, strftime, strptime
 import logging #logging has been set up in fpdb.py or HUD_main.py, use their settings:
 log = logging.getLogger("filter")
 
+import locale
+lang=locale.getdefaultlocale()[0][0:2]
+if lang=="en":
+    def _(string): return string
+else:
+    import gettext
+    try:
+        trans = gettext.translation("fpdb", localedir="locale", languages=[lang])
+        trans.install()
+    except IOError:
+        def _(string): return string
 
 #import Configuration
 #import Database
@@ -74,7 +85,7 @@ class TourneyFilters(Filters.Filters):
             self.numTourneys = int(w.get_text())
         except:
             self.numTourneys = 0
-        print "setting numTourneys:", self.numTourneys
+        print _("setting numTourneys:"), self.numTourneys
     #end def __set_num_tourneys
 
     def __toggle_box(self, widget, entry): #identical with Filters