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 ### Add new translation
 
+0. Install the language tools if you have not already (on linux: `sudo apt-get install qttools5-dev qttools-dev-tools`)
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 1. Edit `ui.pro` and add a new line in the variable definition for `TRANSLATIONS` like:
 
     TRANSLATIONS = i18n/translation_en.ts \