diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/AdminLogin.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/AdminLogin.js
index 4770a63fd..a36e0fe0d 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/AdminLogin.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/AdminLogin.js
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ import Layout from 'coral-admin/src/components/ui/Layout';
 import styles from './NotFound.css';
 import {Button, TextField, Alert, Success} from 'coral-ui';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
 import Recaptcha from 'react-recaptcha';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 class AdminLogin extends React.Component {
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserButton.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserButton.js
index a31371a5c..ddd10f3d2 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserButton.js
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import {Button, Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './BanUserButton.css';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const BanUserButton = ({user, ...props}) => (
   <div className={styles.ban}>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
index 1dfdc2793..d28216632 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import styles from './BanUserDialog.css';
 import Button from 'coral-ui/components/Button';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const onBanClick = (userId, commentId, handleBanUser, rejectComment, handleClose) => (e) => {
   e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/CountdownTimer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/CountdownTimer.js
index 4630820f8..5e15bb03e 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/CountdownTimer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/CountdownTimer.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
 import styles from 'coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/Dashboard.css';
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 const refreshIntervalSeconds = 60 * 5;
 
 class CountdownTimer extends React.Component {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ModerationKeysModal.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ModerationKeysModal.js
index 07385c2c0..5efe19a18 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ModerationKeysModal.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ModerationKeysModal.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations.json';
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import Modal from 'components/Modal';
 import styles from './ModerationKeysModal.css';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const shortcuts = [
   {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
index 461c88df5..a5889dfb3 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {Navigation, Drawer} from 'react-mdl';
 import {IndexLink, Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Drawer.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
 
 const CoralDrawer = ({handleLogout, restricted = false}) => (
   <Drawer className={styles.header}>
@@ -50,6 +49,6 @@ CoralDrawer.propTypes = {
   restricted: PropTypes.bool // hide app elements from a logged out user
 };
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 export default CoralDrawer;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
index 88c7aed3c..d57b9cbb3 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {Navigation, Header, IconButton, MenuItem, Menu} from 'react-mdl';
 import {Link, IndexLink} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Header.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
 import {Logo} from './Logo';
 
 const CoralHeader = ({handleLogout, showShortcuts = () => {}, restricted = false}) => (
@@ -78,6 +77,6 @@ CoralHeader.propTypes = {
   restricted: PropTypes.bool // hide elemnts from a user that's logged out
 };
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 export default CoralHeader;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/FlaggedAccounts.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/FlaggedAccounts.js
index a19965f6e..799cd5480 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/FlaggedAccounts.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/FlaggedAccounts.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 import styles from './Community.css';
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/People.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/People.js
index 4f948d52e..6b959b01c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/People.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/People.js
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 
 import styles from './Community.css';
 import Table from './Table';
 import {Pager, Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import EmptyCard from '../../components/EmptyCard';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const tableHeaders = [
   {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Table.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Table.js
index 96c7e3bc0..49a2a2520 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Table.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Table.js
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {SelectField, Option} from 'react-mdl-selectfield';
 import styles from './Community.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations';
 import {setRole, setCommenterStatus} from '../../actions/community';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 class Table extends Component {
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserDialog.js
index d4f6c1ba4..d4a4945ba 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import styles from './BanUserDialog.css';
 import Button from 'coral-ui/components/Button';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const BanUserDialog = ({open, handleClose, handleBanUser, user}) => (
   <Dialog
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/CommunityMenu.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/CommunityMenu.js
index ae76098b8..fcddde806 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/CommunityMenu.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/CommunityMenu.js
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const CommunityMenu = () => {
   const flaggedPath = '/admin/community/flagged';
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/SuspendUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
index a54b1e507..af610c2e2 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ import {Dialog, Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './SuspendUserDialog.css';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const stages = [
   {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/User.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/User.js
index a6b2f26dc..8e620b6a2 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/User.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/User.js
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ import styles from '../Community.css';
 import ActionButton from './ActionButton';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../../translations.json';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 // Render a single user for the list
 const User = props => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
index 5b8d8ca95..4a2509e57 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
 import {Button, List, Item, Card, Spinner} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 import StreamSettings from './StreamSettings';
 import ModerationSettings from './ModerationSettings';
 import TechSettings from './TechSettings';
@@ -176,4 +175,4 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
 });
 export default connect(mapStateToProps)(Configure);
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Domainlist.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Domainlist.js
index 53f5e4074..1723bf66c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Domainlist.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Domainlist.js
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ import styles from './Configure.css';
 import TagsInput from 'react-tagsinput';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const Domainlist = ({domains, onChangeDomainlist}) => {
   return (
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/EmbedLink.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/EmbedLink.js
index c4bc44cfc..a1ec6fb48 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/EmbedLink.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/EmbedLink.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
+
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import {Button, Card} from 'coral-ui';
 
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ class EmbedLink extends Component {
 
 export default EmbedLink;
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/ModerationSettings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/ModerationSettings.js
index eb91fad72..7b8cc1b7a 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/ModerationSettings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/ModerationSettings.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import {Card} from 'coral-ui';
 import {Checkbox} from 'react-mdl';
 import Wordlist from './Wordlist';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const updateModeration = (updateSettings, mod) => () => {
   const moderation = mod === 'PRE' ? 'POST' : 'PRE';
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/StreamSettings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/StreamSettings.js
index 26340cb8e..be66b59ec 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/StreamSettings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/StreamSettings.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {SelectField, Option} from 'react-mdl-selectfield';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import {Checkbox, Textfield} from 'react-mdl';
 import {Card, Icon, TextArea} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -184,4 +184,4 @@ const getTimeoutMeasure = ts => {
 // obtain the amount of time
 const getTimeoutAmount = ts => ts / TIMESTAMPS[getTimeoutMeasure(ts)];
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/TechSettings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/TechSettings.js
index 9ebee3ee7..caacd9cf9 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/TechSettings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/TechSettings.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import Domainlist from './Domainlist';
 import EmbedLink from './EmbedLink';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const updateCustomCssUrl = (updateSettings) => (event) => {
   const customCssUrl = event.target.value;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Wordlist.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Wordlist.js
index 4fbf43946..7ae28bdd5 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Wordlist.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Wordlist.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+
 import TagsInput from 'react-tagsinput';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import {Card} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ const Wordlist = ({suspectWords, bannedWords, onChangeWordlist}) => (
 
 export default Wordlist;
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/ActivityWidget.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/ActivityWidget.js
index 559479dd1..e1a48d8e4 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/ActivityWidget.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/ActivityWidget.js
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Widget.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const ActivityWidget = ({assets}) => {
   return (
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/FlagWidget.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/FlagWidget.js
index abf348897..ae7fdc13d 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/FlagWidget.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/FlagWidget.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Widget.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const FlagWidget = ({assets}) => {
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/LikeWidget.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/LikeWidget.js
index 4a4fbd28a..2581008c1 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/LikeWidget.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/LikeWidget.js
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Widget.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const LikeWidget = ({assets}) => {
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/MostLikedCommentsWidget.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/MostLikedCommentsWidget.js
index 71f1da2a2..7d125f999 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/MostLikedCommentsWidget.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/MostLikedCommentsWidget.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
+
 import ModerationQueue from 'coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue';
 import styles from './Widget.css';
 import BanUserDialog from 'coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const MostLikedCommentsWidget = props => {
   const {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/AddOrganizationName.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/AddOrganizationName.js
index 910832cdf..020b51423 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/AddOrganizationName.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/AddOrganizationName.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './style.css';
 import {TextField, Button} from 'coral-ui';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+const lang = new I18n();
+
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
 
 const AddOrganizationName = props => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/CreateYourAccount.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/CreateYourAccount.js
index 9e871765f..a45adb194 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/CreateYourAccount.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/CreateYourAccount.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './style.css';
 import {TextField, Button, Spinner} from 'coral-ui';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+const lang = new I18n();
+
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
 
 const InitialStep = props => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/FinalStep.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/FinalStep.js
index fd2b81fee..875687f8d 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/FinalStep.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/FinalStep.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import styles from './style.css';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+const lang = new I18n();
+
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
 
 const InitialStep = () => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/InitialStep.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/InitialStep.js
index 8995756ea..6e3d66f84 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/InitialStep.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/InitialStep.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './style.css';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+const lang = new I18n();
+
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
 
 const InitialStep = props => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/PermittedDomainsStep.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/PermittedDomainsStep.js
index 03dc06640..da720799d 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/PermittedDomainsStep.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/PermittedDomainsStep.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import styles from './style.css';
 import {Button, Card} from 'coral-ui';
 import TagsInput from 'react-tagsinput';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+const lang = new I18n();
+
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
 
 const PermittedDomainsStep = props => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
index a25e7b5e3..3618f2d81 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import styles from './components/styles.css';
 import EmptyCard from '../../components/EmptyCard';
 import {actionsMap} from './helpers/moderationQueueActionsMap';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
+
 import LoadMore from './components/LoadMore';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
 
   static propTypes = {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
index 619a3cd7a..09e145f14 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ import {getActionSummary} from 'coral-framework/utils';
 const linkify = new Linkify();
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const Comment = ({actions = [], comment, ...props}) => {
   const links = linkify.getMatches(comment.body);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/CommentCount.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/CommentCount.js
index 0517caf0f..7d2fb89ac 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/CommentCount.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/CommentCount.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import styles from './CommentCount.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const CommentCount = ({count}) => {
   let number = count;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/FlagBox.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/FlagBox.js
index 16340963c..b06733d0f 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/FlagBox.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/FlagBox.js
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './FlagBox.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const shortReasons = {
   'This comment is offensive': lang.t('modqueue.offensive'),
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
index b843688a2..8c70ab75f 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ import CommentCount from './CommentCount';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import {SelectField, Option} from 'react-mdl-selectfield';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const ModerationMenu = (
   {asset, allCount, acceptedCount, premodCount, rejectedCount, flaggedCount, selectSort, sort}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Stories/Stories.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Stories/Stories.js
index 3ba9b1359..5bfbed9d4 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Stories/Stories.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Stories/Stories.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import styles from './Stories.css';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import {fetchAssets, updateAssetState} from 'coral-admin/src/actions/assets';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 
 import {Pager, Icon} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -189,4 +188,4 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => {
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Stories);
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Streams/Stories.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Streams/Stories.js
index 7a11c014f..17199536d 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Streams/Stories.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Streams/Stories.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import styles from './Stories.css';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import {fetchAssets, updateAssetState} from '../../actions/assets';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 
 import {Pager, Icon} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -184,4 +184,4 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => {
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Stories);
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-configure/components/CloseCommentsInfo.js b/client/coral-configure/components/CloseCommentsInfo.js
index 6d12c8bd0..71f85828d 100644
--- a/client/coral-configure/components/CloseCommentsInfo.js
+++ b/client/coral-configure/components/CloseCommentsInfo.js
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 export default ({status, onClick}) => (
   status === 'open' ? (
diff --git a/client/coral-configure/translations.json b/client/coral-configure/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 341fe58e7..000000000
--- a/client/coral-configure/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "configureCommentStream": {
-      "apply": "Apply",
-      "title": "Configure Comment Stream",
-      "description": "As an admin you may customize the settings for the comment stream for this asset",
-      "enablePremod": "Enable Premoderation",
-      "enablePremodDescription": "Moderators must approve any comment before its published.",
-      "enablePremodLinks": "Pre-Moderate Comments Containing Links",
-      "enablePremodLinksDescription": "Moderators must approve any comment containing a link before its published.",
-      "enableQuestionBox": "Ask readers a question",
-      "enableQuestionBoxDescription": "This question will appear at the top of this comment stream. Ask readers about a certain issue in the article or pose discussion questions, etc.",
-      "includeQuestionHere": "Write your question here."
-    }
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "configureCommentStream": {
-      "apply": "Aplicar",
-      "title": "Configurar los comentarios",
-      "description": "Como Administrador/a puedes modificar las opciones de los comentarios en este artículo",
-      "enablePremod": "Activar Pre Moderación",
-      "enablePremodDescription": "Los y las Moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier comentario antes de su publicación",
-      "enablePremodLinks": "Pre-Moderar Comentarios que contienen Enlaces",
-      "enablePremodLinksDescription": "Los y las moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier comentario que contengan enlaces antes de su publicación.",
-      "enableQuestionBox": "Hacer una pregunta a los y las lectoras.",
-      "enableQuestionBoxDescription": "Esta pregunta aparecera en la parte de arriba del hilo de comentarios.",
-      "includeQuestionHere": "Escribir la pregunta aquí."
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
index 0d26cf740..6ce61bd7d 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 import {TabBar, Tab, TabContent, Button} from 'coral-ui';
 
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js
index 3f4dc949e..1bcba012f 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 // Render in place of a Comment when the author of the comment is ignored
 const IgnoredCommentTombstone = () => (
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/LoadMore.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/LoadMore.js
index ff989f0f2..f21ebc9b9 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/LoadMore.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/LoadMore.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations.json';
 import {ADDTL_COMMENTS_ON_LOAD_MORE} from '../constants/stream';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const loadMoreComments = (assetId, comments, loadMore, parentId, replyCount) => {
 
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/NewCount.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/NewCount.js
index 3f2b902dd..368f83ae4 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/NewCount.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/NewCount.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
+
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const onLoadMoreClick = ({loadMore, commentCount, firstCommentDate, assetId, setCommentCountCache}) => (e) => {
   e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
index f9bf3d908..e7a2fd949 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import coralApi from '../helpers/response';
 import {addNotification} from '../actions/notification';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from './../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 export const fetchAssetRequest = () => ({type: actions.FETCH_ASSET_REQUEST});
 export const fetchAssetSuccess = asset => ({type: actions.FETCH_ASSET_SUCCESS, asset});
@@ -48,4 +47,3 @@ export const updateOpenStatus = status => dispatch => {
     dispatch(updateOpenStream({closedAt: new Date().getTime()}));
   }
 };
-
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
index 154d8d8eb..3d64007a5 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import {gql} from 'react-apollo';
 import client from 'coral-framework/services/client';
 import I18n from '../../coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from './../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
 import coralApi, {base} from '../helpers/response';
 import {pym} from 'coral-framework';
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
index 202139c12..4177f4e20 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import coralApi from '../helpers/response';
 import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from './../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const editUsernameFailure = error => ({type: actions.EDIT_USERNAME_FAILURE, error});
 const editUsernameSuccess = () => ({type: actions.EDIT_USERNAME_SUCCESS});
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/helpers/error.js b/client/coral-framework/helpers/error.js
index 5943f6a86..58175caf0 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/helpers/error.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/helpers/error.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from './../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 export default {
   email: lang.t('error.email'),
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/translations.json b/client/coral-framework/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 88ead57af..000000000
--- a/client/coral-framework/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "MY_COMMENTS": "My Comments",
-    "profile": "Profile",
-    "myProfile": "My profile",
-    "successUpdateSettings": "The changes you have made have been applied to the comment stream on this article",
-    "successNameUpdate": "Your username has been updated",
-    "contentNotAvailable": "This content is not available",
-    "bannedAccountMsg": "Your account is currently suspended. This means that you cannot Like, Report, or write comments. Please contact us if you have any questions.",
-    "editName": {
-      "msg": "Your account is currently suspended because your username has been deemed inappropriate. To restore your account, please enter a new username. Please contact us if you have any questions.",
-      "label": "New Username",
-      "button": "Submit",
-      "error": "Usernames can contain letters, numbers and _ only"
-    },
-    "viewMoreComments": "view more comments",
-    "showAllComments": "Show all comments",
-    "viewReply": "view reply",
-    "viewAllRepliesInitial": "view all {0} replies",
-    "viewAllReplies": "view {0} replies",
-    "newCount": "View {0} new {1}",
-    "comment": "comment",
-    "comments": "comments",
-    "commentIsIgnored": "This comment is hidden because you ignored this user.",
-    "error": {
-      "emailNotVerified": "Email address {0} not verified.",
-      "email": "Not a valid E-Mail",
-      "password": "Password must be at least 8 characters",
-      "username": "Usernames can contain letters, numbers and _ only",
-      "confirmPassword": "Passwords don't match. Please, check again",
-      "organizationName": "Organization name must only contain letters or numbers.",
-      "emailPasswordError": "Email and/or password combination incorrect.",
-      "EMAIL_REQUIRED": "An email address is required",
-      "PASSWORD_REQUIRED": "Must input a password",
-      "PASSWORD_LENGTH": "Password is too short",
-      "EMAIL_IN_USE": "Email address already in use",
-      "EMAIL_USERNAME_IN_USE": "Email address or username already in use",
-      "USERNAME_IN_USE": "Username already in use",
-      "USERNAME_REQUIRED": "Must input a username",
-      "NO_SPECIAL_CHARACTERS": "Usernames can contain letters, numbers and _ only",
-      "PROFANITY_ERROR": "Usernames must not contain profanity. Please contact the administrator if you believe this to be in error.",
-      "NOT_AUTHORIZED": "Not authorized.",
-      "EDIT_USERNAME_NOT_AUTHORIZED": "You do not have permission to update your username."
-    }
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "profile": "Pérfil",
-    "MY_COMMENTS": "Mis Comentarios",
-    "myProfile": "Mi pérfil",
-    "successUpdateSettings": "La configuración de este articulo fue actualizada",
-    "successBioUpdate": "Tu biografia fue actualizada",
-    "contentNotAvailable": "El contenido no se encuentra disponible",
-    "bannedAccountMsg": "Tu cuenta se encuentra suspendida. Esto significa que no puedes gustar, marcar o escribir commentarios.",
-    "editNameMsg": "",
-    "viewMoreComments": "Ver commentarios más",
-    "viewReply": "ver respuesta",
-    "viewAllRepliesInitial": "ver todas las {0} respuestas",
-    "viewAllReplies": "ver {0} respuestas",
-    "newCount": "Ver {0} {1} más",
-    "comment": "commentario",
-    "comments": "commentarios",
-    "commentIsIgnored": "Este comentario está escondido porque has ignorado al usuario.",
-    "showAllComments": "Mostrar todos los comentarios",
-    "error": {
-      "emailNotVerified": "E-mail {0} no verificado.",
-      "email": "No es un e-mail válido",
-      "password": "La contraseña debe tener por lo menos 8 caracteres",
-      "username": "Los nombres pueden contener letras, números y _",
-      "organizationName": "El nombre de la organización debe contener letras y/o números.",
-      "confirmPassword": "Las contraseñas no coinciden",
-      "emailPasswordError": "E-mail y/o contraseña incorrecta.",
-      "EMAIL_REQUIRED": "Se requiere un e-mail",
-      "PASSWORD_REQUIRED": "Debe ingresar una contraseña",
-      "PASSWORD_LENGTH": "La contraseña es muy corta",
-      "EMAIL_IN_USE": "El e-mail se encuentra en uso",
-      "EMAIL_USERNAME_IN_USE": "E-mail o Nombre en uso.",
-      "USERNAME_IN_USE": "Nombre en uso.",
-      "USERNAME_REQUIRED": "Debe ingresar un nombre",
-      "NO_SPECIAL_CHARACTERS": "Los nombres pueden contener letras, números y _",
-      "PROFANITY_ERROR": "Los nombres no pueden contener blasfemias. Por favor contacte al o la administradora si cree que esto es un error",
-      "NOT_AUTHORIZED": "Acción no autorizada.",
-      "EDIT_USERNAME_NOT_AUTHORIZED": "No tiene permiso para editar el nombre de usuario."
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-i18n/locales/en.yml b/client/coral-i18n/locales/en.yml
index 299abc698..325ba71b4 100644
--- a/client/coral-i18n/locales/en.yml
+++ b/client/coral-i18n/locales/en.yml
@@ -1,27 +1,45 @@
----
-en:
-  framework:
-    profile: Profile
-    my_profile: My profile
-    successUpdateSettings: The changes you have made have been applied to the comment stream on this article
-    successNameUpdate: Your username has been updated
-    contentNotAvailable: This content is not available
-    bannedAccountMsg: Your account is currently suspended. This means that you cannot Like Report or write comments. Please contact us if you have any questions.
-    editName:
-      msg: Your account is currently suspended because your username has been deemed inappropriate. To restore your account please enter a new username. Please contact us if you have any questions.
-      label: New Username
-      button: Submit
-      error: Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only
-    viewMoreComments: view more comments
-    showAllComments: Show all comments
-    viewReply: view reply
-    viewAllRepliesInitial: view all 0 replies
-    viewAllReplies: view 0 replies
-    newCount: View 0 new 1
-    comment: comment
-    comments: comments
-    commentIsIgnored: This comment is hidden because you ignored this user.
-  configure:
+framework:
+  profile: Profile
+  my_profile: My profile
+  successUpdateSettings: The changes you have made have been applied to the comment stream on this article
+  successNameUpdate: Your username has been updated
+  contentNotAvailable: This content is not available
+  bannedAccountMsg: Your account is currently suspended. This means that you cannot Like Report or write comments. Please contact us if you have any questions.
+  editName:
+    msg: Your account is currently suspended because your username has been deemed inappropriate. To restore your account please enter a new username. Please contact us if you have any questions.
+    label: New Username
+    button: Submit
+    error: Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only
+  viewMoreComments: view more comments
+  showAllComments: Show all comments
+  viewReply: view reply
+  viewAllRepliesInitial: view all 0 replies
+  viewAllReplies: view 0 replies
+  newCount: View 0 new 1
+  comment: comment
+  comments: comments
+  commentIsIgnored: This comment is hidden because you ignored this user.
+  my_comments: My Comments
+error:
+  emailNotVerified: Email address {0} not verified.
+  email: Not a valid E-Mail
+  password: Password must be at least 8 characters
+  username: Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only
+  confirmPassword: Passwords don't match. Please check again
+  organizationName: Organization name must only contain letters or numbers.
+  emailPasswordError: Email and/or password combination incorrect.
+  EMAIL_REQUIRED: An email address is required
+  PASSWORD_REQUIRED: Must input a password
+  PASSWORD_LENGTH: Password is too short
+  EMAIL_IN_USE: Email address already in use
+  EMAIL_USERNAME_IN_USE: Email address or username already in use
+  USERNAME_IN_USE: Username already in use
+  USERNAME_REQUIRED: Must input a username
+  NO_SPECIAL_CHARACTERS: Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only
+  PROFANITY_ERROR: Usernames must not contain profanity. Please contact the administrator if you believe this to be in error.
+  NOT_AUTHORIZED: Not authorized.
+  EDIT_USERNAME_NOT_AUTHORIZED: You do not have permission to update your username.
+configure:
     apply: Apply
     title: Configure Comment Stream
     description: As an admin you may customize the settings for the comment stream for this asset
@@ -32,27 +50,7 @@ en:
     enableQuestionBox: Ask readers a question
     enableQuestionBoxDescription: This question will appear at the top of this comment stream. Ask readers about a certain issue in the article or pose discussion questions etc.
     includeQuestionHere: Write your question here.
-  error:
-    emailNotVerified: Email address 0 not verified.
-    email: Not a valid E-Mail
-    password: Password must be at least 8 characters
-    username: Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only
-    confirmPassword: Passwords don't match. Please check again
-    organizationName: Organization name must only contain letters or numbers.
-    emailPasswordError: Email and/or password combination incorrect.
-    EMAIL_REQUIRED: An email address is required
-    PASSWORD_REQUIRED: Must input a password
-    PASSWORD_LENGTH: Password is too short
-    EMAIL_IN_USE: Email address already in use
-    EMAIL_USERNAME_IN_USE: Email address or username already in use
-    USERNAME_IN_USE: Username already in use
-    USERNAME_REQUIRED: Must input a username
-    NO_SPECIAL_CHARACTERS: Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only
-    PROFANITY_ERROR: Usernames must not contain profanity. Please contact the administrator if you believe this to be in error.
-    NOT_AUTHORIZED: Not authorized.
-    EDIT_USERNAME_NOT_AUTHORIZED: You do not have permission to update your username.
-
-  settings:
+settings:
     profile: Profile
     userNoComment: You've never left a comment. Join the conversation!
     allComments: All Comments
diff --git a/client/coral-i18n/locales/es.yml b/client/coral-i18n/locales/es.yml
index d871847a7..03551a710 100644
--- a/client/coral-i18n/locales/es.yml
+++ b/client/coral-i18n/locales/es.yml
@@ -1,62 +1,61 @@
----
-es:
-  framework:
-    profile: Pérfil
-    my_profile: Mi pérfil
-    successUpdateSettings: La configuración de este articulo fue actualizada
-    successBioUpdate: Tu biografia fue actualizada
-    contentNotAvailable: El contenido no se encuentra disponible
-    bannedAccountMsg: Tu cuenta se encuentra suspendida. Esto significa que no puedes gustar marcar o escribir commentarios.
-    editName:
-      msg: Your account is currently suspended because your username has been deemed inappropriate. To restore your account please enter a new username. Please contact us if you have any questions.
-      label: New Username
-      button: Submit
-      error: Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only
-    viewMoreComments: Ver commentarios más
-    viewReply: ver respuesta
-    viewAllRepliesInitial: ver todas las 0 respuestas
-    viewAllReplies: ver 0 respuestas
-    newCount: Ver 0 1 más
-    comment: commentario
-    comments: commentarios
-    commentIsIgnored: Este comentario está escondido porque has ignorado al usuario.
-    showAllComments: Mostrar todos los comentarios
-  configure:
-    apply: Aplicar
-    title: Configurar los comentarios
-    description: Como Administrador/a puedes modificar las opciones de los comentarios en este artículo
-    enablePremod: Activar Pre Moderación
-    enablePremodDescription: Los y las Moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier comentario antes de su publicación
-    enablePremodLinks: Pre-Moderar Comentarios que contienen Enlaces
-    enablePremodLinksDescription: Los y las moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier comentario que contengan enlaces antes de su publicación.
-    enableQuestionBox: Hacer una pregunta a los y las lectoras.
-    enableQuestionBoxDescription: Esta pregunta aparecera en la parte de arriba del hilo de comentarios.
-    includeQuestionHere: Escribir la pregunta aquí.
-  settings:
-    profile: Perfil
-    userNoComment: No has dejado aún ningún comentario. ¡Únete a la conversación!
-    allComments: Todos los comentarios
-    profileSettings: Configuración del perfil
-    myCommentHistory: Mi historial de comentarios
-    signIn: Entrar
-    toAccess: para acceder a al perfil
-    fromSettingsPage: Desde la página de configuración puedes ver tu historia de comentarios.
-  error:
-    emailNotVerified: E-mail 0 no verificado.
-    email: No es un e-mail válido
-    password: La contraseña debe tener por lo menos 8 caracteres
-    username: Los nombres pueden contener letras números y _
-    organizationName: El nombre de la organización debe contener letras y/o números.
-    confirmPassword: Las contraseñas no coinciden
-    emailPasswordError: E-mail y/o contraseña incorrecta.
-    EMAIL_REQUIRED: Se requiere un e-mail
-    PASSWORD_REQUIRED: Debe ingresar una contraseña
-    PASSWORD_LENGTH: La contraseña es muy corta
-    EMAIL_IN_USE: El e-mail se encuentra en uso
-    EMAIL_USERNAME_IN_USE: E-mail o Nombre en uso.
-    USERNAME_IN_USE: Nombre en uso.
-    USERNAME_REQUIRED: Debe ingresar un nombre
-    NO_SPECIAL_CHARACTERS: Los nombres pueden contener letras números y _
-    PROFANITY_ERROR: Los nombres no pueden contener blasfemias. Por favor contacte al o la administradora si cree que esto es un error
-    NOT_AUTHORIZED: Acción no autorizada.
-    EDIT_USERNAME_NOT_AUTHORIZED: No tiene permiso para editar el nombre de usuario.
+framework:
+  profile: Pérfil
+  my_profile: Mi pérfil
+  successUpdateSettings: La configuración de este articulo fue actualizada
+  successBioUpdate: Tu biografia fue actualizada
+  contentNotAvailable: El contenido no se encuentra disponible
+  bannedAccountMsg: Tu cuenta se encuentra suspendida. Esto significa que no puedes gustar marcar o escribir commentarios.
+  editName:
+    msg: Your account is currently suspended because your username has been deemed inappropriate. To restore your account please enter a new username. Please contact us if you have any questions.
+    label: New Username
+    button: Submit
+    error: Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only
+  viewMoreComments: Ver commentarios más
+  viewReply: ver respuesta
+  viewAllRepliesInitial: ver todas las 0 respuestas
+  viewAllReplies: ver 0 respuestas
+  newCount: Ver 0 1 más
+  comment: commentario
+  comments: commentarios
+  commentIsIgnored: Este comentario está escondido porque has ignorado al usuario.
+  showAllComments: Mostrar todos los comentarios
+  my_comments: Mis Comentarios
+error:
+  emailNotVerified: E-mail {0} no verificado.
+  email: No es un e-mail válido
+  password: La contraseña debe tener por lo menos 8 caracteres
+  username: Los nombres pueden contener letras números y _
+  organizationName: El nombre de la organización debe contener letras y/o números.
+  confirmPassword: Las contraseñas no coinciden
+  emailPasswordError: E-mail y/o contraseña incorrecta.
+  EMAIL_REQUIRED: Se requiere un e-mail
+  PASSWORD_REQUIRED: Debe ingresar una contraseña
+  PASSWORD_LENGTH: La contraseña es muy corta
+  EMAIL_IN_USE: El e-mail se encuentra en uso
+  EMAIL_USERNAME_IN_USE: E-mail o Nombre en uso.
+  USERNAME_IN_USE: Nombre en uso.
+  USERNAME_REQUIRED: Debe ingresar un nombre
+  NO_SPECIAL_CHARACTERS: Los nombres pueden contener letras números y _
+  PROFANITY_ERROR: Los nombres no pueden contener blasfemias. Por favor contacte al o la administradora si cree que esto es un error
+  NOT_AUTHORIZED: Acción no autorizada.
+  EDIT_USERNAME_NOT_AUTHORIZED: No tiene permiso para editar el nombre de usuario.
+configure:
+  apply: Aplicar
+  title: Configurar los comentarios
+  description: Como Administrador/a puedes modificar las opciones de los comentarios en este artículo
+  enablePremod: Activar Pre Moderación
+  enablePremodDescription: Los y las Moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier comentario antes de su publicación
+  enablePremodLinks: Pre-Moderar Comentarios que contienen Enlaces
+  enablePremodLinksDescription: Los y las moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier comentario que contengan enlaces antes de su publicación.
+  enableQuestionBox: Hacer una pregunta a los y las lectoras.
+  enableQuestionBoxDescription: Esta pregunta aparecera en la parte de arriba del hilo de comentarios.
+  includeQuestionHere: Escribir la pregunta aquí.
+settings:
+  profile: Perfil
+  userNoComment: No has dejado aún ningún comentario. ¡Únete a la conversación!
+  allComments: Todos los comentarios
+  profileSettings: Configuración del perfil
+  myCommentHistory: Mi historial de comentarios
+  signIn: Entrar
+  toAccess: para acceder a al perfil
+  fromSettingsPage: Desde la página de configuración puedes ver tu historia de comentarios.
diff --git a/client/coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n.js b/client/coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n.js
index ac447c313..f42d7796c 100644
--- a/client/coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n.js
+++ b/client/coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import has from 'lodash/has';
 import get from 'lodash/get';
 
-import YAML from 'yamljs';
+const localesFiles = {
+  'en': require('json-loader!yaml-loader!../../locales/en.yml'),
+  'es': require('json-loader!yaml-loader!../../locales/es.yml')
+};
 
 /**
  * Default locales, this should be overriden by config file
@@ -9,6 +12,7 @@ import YAML from 'yamljs';
 
 class i18n {
   constructor(translations) {
+    this.locales = {'en': 'en', 'es': 'es'};
 
     /**
      * Register locales
@@ -28,17 +32,20 @@ class i18n {
   }
 
   loadTranslations = (translations) => {
-    const localesFiles = {'en': 'locales/en.yml', 'es': 'locales/es.yml'};
 
     try {
+      if (typeof translations == 'undefined'){
 
-      // Translations need to be loaded from translations or localesFiles.
-      this.translations = translations[this.language] || YAML.load(localesFiles[this.language]);
+        // Translations need to be loaded from translations or localesFiles.
+        this.translations = localesFiles[this.language];
+      } else {
+        this.translations = translations[this.language];
+      }
     }
     catch(err) {
 
       // To Do: get configuration for default translation
-      this.translations = translations['en'];
+      this.translations = localesFiles['en'];
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-best/BestButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-best/BestButton.js
index 96ef45f86..1efb33459 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-best/BestButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-best/BestButton.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const commentIsBest = ({tags} = {}) => {
 };
 
 const name = 'coral-plugin-best';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 // It would be best if the backend/api held this business logic
 const canModifyBestTag = ({roles = []} = {}) => roles && ['ADMIN', 'MODERATOR'].some(role => roles.includes(role));
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount.js b/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount.js
index 764984634..d9afc2544 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
 const name = 'coral-plugin-comment-count';
 
 const CommentCount = ({count}) => {
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ CommentCount.propTypes = {
 
 export default CommentCount;
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
index 5d0906b6e..308e1cd98 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
 import Slot from 'coral-framework/components/Slot';
 
 const name = 'coral-plugin-commentbox';
@@ -205,4 +205,4 @@ const mapStateToProps = ({commentBox}) => ({commentBox});
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, null)(CommentBox);
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
index e5daf72c9..21be0483f 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
 import {PopupMenu, Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import onClickOutside from 'react-onclickoutside';
 
@@ -222,4 +222,4 @@ const styles = {
   }
 };
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagComment.js b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagComment.js
index 3f3051f28..7d1f882a6 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagComment.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagComment.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import FlagButton from './FlagButton';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const FlagComment = (props) => <FlagButton {...props} getPopupMenu={getPopupMenu} />;
 
@@ -49,5 +50,3 @@ const getPopupMenu = [
 ];
 
 export default FlagComment;
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-moderation/ModerationLink.js b/client/coral-plugin-moderation/ModerationLink.js
index 808f79839..a9bc6f8bd 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-moderation/ModerationLink.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-moderation/ModerationLink.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const ModerationLink = props => props.isAdmin ? (
     <div className={styles.moderationLink}>
@@ -17,6 +18,4 @@ ModerationLink.propTypes = {
   isAdmin: PropTypes.bool.isRequired
 };
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
 export default ModerationLink;
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
index 9474d1b32..1567df465 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from './translations';
 import onClickOutside from 'react-onclickoutside';
 const name = 'coral-plugin-permalinks';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 class PermalinkButton extends React.Component {
 
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-replies/ReplyButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-replies/ReplyButton.js
index eb2d3fe9f..a0e3d7c41 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-replies/ReplyButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-replies/ReplyButton.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 
 const name = 'coral-plugin-replies';
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ ReplyButton.propTypes = {
 
 export default ReplyButton;
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
index 045462413..ed9a30af9 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import FakeComment from './FakeComment';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const CreateUsernameDialog = ({open, handleClose, formData, handleSubmitUsername, handleChange, ...props}) => {
   return (
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/FakeComment.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/FakeComment.js
index ba413b755..5fabc6904 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/FakeComment.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/FakeComment.js
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ import PubDate from 'coral-plugin-pubdate/PubDate';
 import {ReplyButton} from 'coral-plugin-replies';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 class FakeComment extends React.Component {
   constructor (props) {
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/ForgotContent.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/ForgotContent.js
index e2eb29d51..578a5b1db 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/ForgotContent.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/ForgotContent.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import Button from 'coral-ui/components/Button';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 class ForgotContent extends React.Component {
   constructor (props) {
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignInContent.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignInContent.js
index 2f4ed6c7e..e536a1828 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignInContent.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignInContent.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Button, TextField, Spinner, Success, Alert} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const SignInContent = ({
   handleChange,
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignUpContent.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignUpContent.js
index aac8d4937..e5a4cfb69 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignUpContent.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignUpContent.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Button, TextField, Spinner, Success, Alert} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
 
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/UserBox.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/UserBox.js
index 59c14fa1e..88bd41dab 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/UserBox.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/UserBox.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 const UserBox = ({className, user, onLogout, onShowProfile}) => (
   <div className={`${styles.userBox} ${className ? className : ''}`}>
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer.js b/client/coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer.js
index e94c956b8..c3b8e4406 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import errorMsj from 'coral-framework/helpers/error';
 import CreateUsernameDialog from '../components/CreateUsernameDialog';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 import {
   showCreateUsernameDialog,
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/containers/SignInContainer.js b/client/coral-sign-in/containers/SignInContainer.js
index e027acb31..4912193c8 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/containers/SignInContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/containers/SignInContainer.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import SignDialog from '../components/SignDialog';
 import validate from 'coral-framework/helpers/validate';
 import errorMsj from 'coral-framework/helpers/error';
 import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
+
 import {pym} from 'coral-framework';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const lang = new I18n();
 
 import {
   changeView,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 193f30c72..1ebd5f058 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -98,13 +98,12 @@
     "react-recaptcha": "^2.2.6",
     "recompose": "^0.23.1",
     "redis": "^2.7.1",
-    "uuid": "^3.0.1",
-    "simplemde": "^1.11.2",
-    "subscriptions-transport-ws": "^0.5.5-alpha.0",
     "resolve": "^1.3.2",
     "semver": "^5.3.0",
     "simplemde": "^1.11.2",
+    "subscriptions-transport-ws": "^0.5.5-alpha.0",
     "uuid": "^3.0.1",
+    "yaml-loader": "^0.4.0",
     "yamljs": "^0.2.10"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
index faeda1991..29ce0e8c7 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import styles from './style.css';
 import Icon from './Icon';
 
-import {I18n} from 'coral-framework';
+import I18n from 'coral-i18n/modules/i18n/i18n';
+
 import cn from 'classnames';
 import translations from '../translations.json';
 import {getMyActionSummary, getTotalActionCount} from 'coral-framework/utils';
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 3a54e85c0..d4171bbb0 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ module.exports = {
         test: /\.(graphql|gql)$/,
         exclude: /node_modules/,
         loader: 'graphql-tag/loader'
+      },
+      {
+        test: /\.yaml$/,
+        include: path.resolve('locales'),
+        loader: 'yaml'
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 20eca8209..01e7f9de0 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4431,7 +4431,7 @@ js-tokens@^3.0.0:
   version "3.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/js-tokens/-/js-tokens-3.0.1.tgz#08e9f132484a2c45a30907e9dc4d5567b7f114d7"
 
-js-yaml@3.x, js-yaml@^3.4.3, js-yaml@^3.5.1, js-yaml@^3.7.0:
+js-yaml@3.x, js-yaml@^3.4.3, js-yaml@^3.5.1, js-yaml@^3.5.2, js-yaml@^3.7.0:
   version "3.8.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.8.3.tgz#33a05ec481c850c8875929166fe1beb61c728766"
   dependencies:
@@ -8423,6 +8423,12 @@ yallist@^2.0.0:
   version "2.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yallist/-/yallist-2.1.2.tgz#1c11f9218f076089a47dd512f93c6699a6a81d52"
 
+yaml-loader@^0.4.0:
+  version "0.4.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yaml-loader/-/yaml-loader-0.4.0.tgz#4aae447d13c1aa73a989d8a2a5309b0b1a3ca353"
+  dependencies:
+    js-yaml "^3.5.2"
+
 yamljs@^0.2.10:
   version "0.2.10"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yamljs/-/yamljs-0.2.10.tgz#481cc7c25ca73af59f591f0c96e3ce56c757a40f"