Translate priority

Question

Magento has 4-5 ways to translate and haven't good explanation of translation priority.

Translates can be

• in themes
• in modules
• in translate package
• in sub folders of themes/modules

There is my csv:

"Summary","Сводка","theme","frontend/ThemeVendor/theme-name"
"Summary","Обзор","module","Magento_Checkout"
"Summary","Заголовок","module","Magento_Review"

Add: Magento 2 in some cases can't translate phrases. Translate package helps...

So, my config is

• ru_RU.csv in the theme
• in the app/i18n//ru_RU/*

Magento use the last one translation independent of module was been specified, if in CSV has not theme's translation. I suppose Magento ignore CSV's 3rd column for example

"Summary","Заголовок","module","Magento_Review" "Summary","Обзор","module","Magento_Checkout"

All translation will be 'Обзор'

Is there exist any 'academic' solution to apply correct translate phrases to corresponding module's templates (instead of it's changing)?

Answer 1

As far as I remember, translation works in the following order

1. module translations
2. theme translation
3. translation package (language pack)
4. database translation (Inline translation)

Answer 2

I know the topic is a little bit older already, but the default order of translation loading is defined in \Magento\Framework\Translate::loadData and is as follows (changed here in Oct., 2016):

• Module translations
• Language packs
• Theme translations
• Database translations

Here you have the current status on 2.4 develop branch.