---
title: "system.util.modifyTranslation"
description: "This function allows you to add or modify a global translation."
---

# system.util.modifyTranslation

> This function allows you to add or modify a global translation.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
[Permission Type](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties): Translation Management

Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

## Syntax
`system.util.modifyTranslation(term, translation, [locale])`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String| `term` | The key term to translate.
String| `translation` | The translated value to store.
String| `locale` | If specified, the locale code (such as "es") identifying the language of the translation. Otherwise, the currently set language is used.[optional]

### Returns
Nothing
### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This code adds or updates a translation into French
# for the world Hello. Note the u in front "Allô!", which
# is needed for Python strings outside of the 7-bit ASCII
# range.
system.util.modifyTranslation("Hello", u"Allô!", "fr")
```