diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
index 3651ee939..cfd7eb2da 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ import styles from './ModerationList.css';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import {menuActionsMap} from '../containers/ModerationQueue/helpers/moderationQueueActionsMap';
 
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 const ActionButton = ({type = '', active, ...props}) => {
   const typeName = type.toLowerCase();
   let text = menuActionsMap[type].text;
 
-  if (text === 'Approve' && active) {
-    text = 'Approved';
-  } else if (text === 'Reject' && active) {
-    text = 'Rejected';
+  if (text === 'approve' && active) {
+    text = 'approved';
+  } else if (text === 'reject' && active) {
+    text = 'rejected';
   }
 
   return (
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ const ActionButton = ({type = '', active, ...props}) => {
       cStyle={typeName}
       icon={menuActionsMap[type].icon}
       onClick={type === 'APPROVE' ? props.acceptComment : props.rejectComment}
-    >{text}</Button>
+    >{t(`modqueue.${text}`)}</Button>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionsMenu.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionsMenu.js
index eb173eb81..ff4a9c5b3 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionsMenu.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionsMenu.js
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ import cn from 'classnames';
 import {findDOMNode} from 'react-dom';
 import styles from './ActionsMenu.css';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 let count = 0;
 
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ class ActionsMenu extends React.Component {
           onClick={this.syncOpenState}
           icon={this.props.icon}
           raised>
-          {lang.t('modqueue.actions')}
+          {t('modqueue.actions')}
           <Icon
             name={this.state.open ? 'keyboard_arrow_up' : 'keyboard_arrow_down'}
             className={styles.arrowIcon}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/AdminLogin.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/AdminLogin.js
index 2b8625f4f..9deee53f7 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/AdminLogin.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/AdminLogin.js
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 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-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import Recaptcha from 'react-recaptcha';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
 class AdminLogin extends React.Component {
 
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ class AdminLogin extends React.Component {
     const {errorMessage, loginMaxExceeded, recaptchaPublic} = this.props;
     const signInForm = (
       <form onSubmit={this.handleSignIn}>
-        {errorMessage && <Alert>{lang.t(`errors.${errorMessage}`)}</Alert>}
+        {errorMessage && <Alert>{t(`error.${errorMessage}`)}</Alert>}
         <TextField
           label='Email Address'
           value={this.state.email}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/CountdownTimer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/CountdownTimer.js
index aba4d0b5a..a1bf32769 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/CountdownTimer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/CountdownTimer.js
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/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);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 const refreshIntervalSeconds = 60 * 5;
 
 class CountdownTimer extends React.Component {
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ class CountdownTimer extends React.Component {
         className={styles.autoUpdate}
         onClick={this.dismissNote}>
         <b>×</b>
-        <Icon name='timer' /> <strong>{lang.t('dashboard.next-update', this.formatTime())}</strong> {lang.t('dashboard.auto-update')}
+        <Icon name='timer' /> <strong>{t('dashboard.next_update', this.formatTime())}</strong> {t('dashboard.auto_update')}
       </p>
     );
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ModerationKeysModal.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ModerationKeysModal.js
index e3ea9e743..fabd5098c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ModerationKeysModal.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ModerationKeysModal.js
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/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);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const shortcuts = [
   {
     title: 'modqueue.navigation',
     shortcuts: {
-      'j': 'modqueue.nextcomment',
-      'k': 'modqueue.prevcomment',
+      'j': 'modqueue.next_comment',
+      'k': 'modqueue.prev_comment',
       's': 'modqueue.singleview',
       '?': 'modqueue.thismenu'
     }
@@ -40,29 +37,29 @@ export default class ModerationKeysModal extends React.Component {
       <div>
         <div className={styles.callToAction} style={{display: shortcutsNoteVisible === 'show' ? 'block' : 'none'}}>
           <div onClick={hideShortcutsNote} className={styles.closeButton}>×</div>
-          <p className={styles.ctaHeader}>{lang.t('modqueue.mod-faster')}</p>
-          <p><strong>{lang.t('modqueue.try-these')}:</strong></p>
+          <p className={styles.ctaHeader}>{t('modqueue.mod_faster')}</p>
+          <p><strong>{t('modqueue.try_these')}:</strong></p>
           <ul>
-            <li><span>{lang.t('modqueue.approve')}</span> <span className={styles.smallKey}>t</span></li>
-            <li><span>{lang.t('modqueue.reject')}</span> <span className={styles.smallKey}>r</span></li>
+            <li><span>{t('modqueue.approve')}</span> <span className={styles.smallKey}>t</span></li>
+            <li><span>{t('modqueue.reject')}</span> <span className={styles.smallKey}>r</span></li>
           </ul>
-          <p><span>{lang.t('modqueue.view-more-shortcuts')}</span> <span className={styles.smallKey}>{lang.t('modqueue.shift-key')}</span> + <span className={styles.smallKey}>/</span></p>
+          <p><span>{t('modqueue.view_more_shortcuts')}</span> <span className={styles.smallKey}>{t('modqueue.shift_key')}</span> + <span className={styles.smallKey}>/</span></p>
         </div>
         <Modal open={open} onClose={onClose}>
-          <h3>{lang.t('modqueue.shortcuts')}</h3>
+          <h3>{t('modqueue.shortcuts')}</h3>
           <div className={styles.container}>
             {shortcuts.map((shortcut, i) => (
               <table className={styles.table} key={i}>
                 <thead>
                   <tr>
-                    <th>{lang.t(shortcut.title)}</th>
+                    <th>{t(shortcut.title)}</th>
                   </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody>
                   {Object.keys(shortcut.shortcuts).map((key) => (
                     <tr key={`${key}tr`}>
                       <td className={styles.shortcut}><span className={styles.key}>{key}</span></td>
-                      <td>{lang.t(shortcut.shortcuts[key])}</td>
+                      <td>{t(shortcut.shortcuts[key])}</td>
                     </tr>
                   ))}
                 </tbody>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
index 2fcb5aafe..b49caf30a 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Navigation, Drawer} from 'react-mdl';
 import {IndexLink, Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Drawer.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 
 const CoralDrawer = ({handleLogout, auth}) => (
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ const CoralDrawer = ({handleLogout, auth}) => (
             className={styles.navLink}
             to="/admin/dashboard"
             activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            {lang.t('configure.dashboard')}
+            {t('configure.dashboard')}
           </IndexLink>
           {
             can(auth.user, 'MODERATE_COMMENTS') && (
@@ -23,19 +22,19 @@ const CoralDrawer = ({handleLogout, auth}) => (
                 className={styles.navLink}
                 to="/admin/moderate"
                 activeClassName={styles.active}>
-                {lang.t('configure.moderate')}
+                {t('configure.moderate')}
               </Link>
             )
           }
           <Link className={styles.navLink}
             to="/admin/stories"
             activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            {lang.t('configure.stories')}
+            {t('configure.stories')}
           </Link>
           <Link className={styles.navLink}
             to="/admin/community"
             activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            {lang.t('configure.community')}
+            {t('configure.community')}
           </Link>
           {
             can(auth.user, 'UPDATE_CONFIG') &&
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ const CoralDrawer = ({handleLogout, auth}) => (
                 className={styles.navLink}
                 to="/admin/configure"
                 activeClassName={styles.active}>
-                {lang.t('configure.configure')}
+                {t('configure.configure')}
               </Link>
             )
           }
@@ -60,6 +59,4 @@ CoralDrawer.propTypes = {
   restricted: PropTypes.bool // hide app elements from a logged out user
 };
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
 export default CoralDrawer;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
index f7ba83491..bbc78a321 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Navigation, Header, IconButton, MenuItem, Menu} from 'react-mdl';
 import {Link, IndexLink} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Header.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {Logo} from './Logo';
 import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ const CoralHeader = ({
               className={styles.navLink}
               to="/admin/dashboard"
               activeClassName={styles.active}>
-              {lang.t('configure.dashboard')}
+              {t('configure.dashboard')}
             </IndexLink>
             {
               can(auth.user, 'MODERATE_COMMENTS') && (
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ const CoralHeader = ({
                   className={styles.navLink}
                   to="/admin/moderate"
                   activeClassName={styles.active}>
-                  {lang.t('configure.moderate')}
+                  {t('configure.moderate')}
                 </Link>
               )
             }
@@ -41,14 +40,14 @@ const CoralHeader = ({
               className={styles.navLink}
               to="/admin/stories"
               activeClassName={styles.active}>
-              {lang.t('configure.stories')}
+              {t('configure.stories')}
             </Link>
             <Link
               id='communityNav'
               className={styles.navLink}
               to="/admin/community"
               activeClassName={styles.active}>
-              {lang.t('configure.community')}
+              {t('configure.community')}
             </Link>
             {
               can(auth.user, 'UPDATE_CONFIG') && (
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ const CoralHeader = ({
                   className={styles.navLink}
                   to="/admin/configure"
                   activeClassName={styles.active}>
-                  {lang.t('configure.configure')}
+                  {t('configure.configure')}
                 </Link>
               )
             }
@@ -71,8 +70,8 @@ const CoralHeader = ({
               <div>
                 <IconButton name="settings" id="menu-settings"/>
                 <Menu target="menu-settings" align="right">
-                  <MenuItem onClick={() => showShortcuts(true)}>{lang.t('configure.shortcuts')}</MenuItem>
-                  <MenuItem onClick={handleLogout}>{lang.t('configure.sign-out')}</MenuItem>
+                  <MenuItem onClick={() => showShortcuts(true)}>{t('configure.shortcuts')}</MenuItem>
+                  <MenuItem onClick={handleLogout}>{t('configure.sign_out')}</MenuItem>
                 </Menu>
               </div>
             </li>
@@ -91,6 +90,4 @@ CoralHeader.propTypes = {
   handleLogout: PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
 export default CoralHeader;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/FlaggedAccounts.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/FlaggedAccounts.js
index 692cef70d..222ace8bb 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/FlaggedAccounts.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/FlaggedAccounts.js
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import styles from './Community.css';
-
 import Loading from './Loading';
 import EmptyCard from 'coral-admin/src/components/EmptyCard';
 import User from './components/User';
@@ -34,7 +30,7 @@ const FlaggedAccounts = ({...props}) => {
               suspendUser={props.suspendUser}
               />;
           })
-          : <EmptyCard>{lang.t('community.no-flagged-accounts')}</EmptyCard>
+          : <EmptyCard>{t('community.no_flagged_accounts')}</EmptyCard>
         }
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Loading.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Loading.js
index beda271eb..72353a619 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Loading.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Loading.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 const Loading = () => (
-  <h1> Loading results </h1>
+  <h1> {t('loading_results')}</h1>
 );
 
 export default Loading;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/People.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/People.js
index e375bac38..4afbe387f 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/People.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/People.js
@@ -1,29 +1,26 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/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);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const tableHeaders = [
   {
-    title: lang.t('community.username_and_email'),
+    title: t('community.username_and_email'),
     field: 'username'
   },
   {
-    title: lang.t('community.account_creation_date'),
+    title: t('community.account_creation_date'),
     field: 'created_at'
   },
   {
-    title: lang.t('community.status'),
+    title: t('community.status'),
     field: 'status'
   },
   {
-    title: lang.t('community.newsroom_role'),
+    title: t('community.newsroom_role'),
     field: 'role'
   }
 ];
@@ -41,7 +38,7 @@ const People = ({commenters, searchValue, onSearchChange, ...props}) => {
             className={styles.searchBoxInput}
             value={searchValue}
             onChange={onSearchChange}
-            placeholder={lang.t('streams.search')}
+            placeholder={t('streams.search')}
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ const People = ({commenters, searchValue, onSearchChange, ...props}) => {
               commenters={commenters}
               onHeaderClickHandler={props.onHeaderClickHandler}
             />
-          : <EmptyCard>{lang.t('community.no-results')}</EmptyCard>
+          : <EmptyCard>{t('community.no_results')}</EmptyCard>
         }
         <Pager
           totalPages={props.totalPages}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Table.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Table.js
index 5ee8e7f92..e44924bff 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Table.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/Table.js
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {SelectField, Option} from 'react-mdl-selectfield';
 import styles from './Community.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations';
 import {setRole, setCommenterStatus} from '../../actions/community';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 class Table extends Component {
 
@@ -53,21 +51,21 @@ class Table extends Component {
               <td className="mdl-data-table__cell--non-numeric">
                 <SelectField label={'Select me'} value={row.status || ''}
                   className={styles.selectField}
-                  label={lang.t('community.status')}
+                  label={t('community.status')}
                   onChange={(status) => this.onCommenterStatusChange(row.id, status)}>
-                  <Option value={'ACTIVE'}>{lang.t('community.active')}</Option>
-                  <Option value={'BANNED'}>{lang.t('community.banned')}</Option>
+                  <Option value={'ACTIVE'}>{t('community.active')}</Option>
+                  <Option value={'BANNED'}>{t('community.banned')}</Option>
                 </SelectField>
               </td>
               <td className="mdl-data-table__cell--non-numeric">
                 <SelectField label={'Select me'} value={row.roles[0] || ''}
                   className={styles.selectField}
-                  label={lang.t('community.role')}
+                  label={t('community.role')}
                   onChange={(role) => this.onRoleChange(row.id, role)}>
                   <Option value={''}>.</Option>
-                  <Option value={'STAFF'}>{lang.t('community.staff')}</Option>
-                  <Option value={'MODERATOR'}>{lang.t('community.moderator')}</Option>
-                  <Option value={'ADMIN'}>{lang.t('community.admin')}</Option>
+                  <Option value={'STAFF'}>{t('community.staff')}</Option>
+                  <Option value={'MODERATOR'}>{t('community.moderator')}</Option>
+                  <Option value={'ADMIN'}>{t('community.admin')}</Option>
                 </SelectField>
               </td>
             </tr>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/ActionButton.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/ActionButton.js
index ad5346ac5..34eb852e4 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/ActionButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/ActionButton.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import BanUserButton from './BanUserButton';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import {menuActionsMap} from '../../../containers/ModerationQueue/helpers/moderationQueueActionsMap';
 
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 const ActionButton = ({type = '', user, ...props}) => {
   if (type === 'BAN') {
     return <BanUserButton icon='not interested' user={user} onClick={() => props.showBanUserDialog(user)} />;
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ const ActionButton = ({type = '', user, ...props}) => {
       onClick={() => {
         type === 'APPROVE' ? props.approveUser({userId: user.id}) : props.showSuspendUserDialog({user: user});
       }}
-    >{menuActionsMap[type].text}</Button>
+    >{t(`modqueue.${menuActionsMap[type].text}`)}</Button>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserButton.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserButton.js
index a54cdd322..cc4935204 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserButton.js
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Button, Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './BanUserButton.css';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const BanUserButton = ({user, ...props}) => (
   <div className={styles.ban}>
@@ -14,7 +12,7 @@ const BanUserButton = ({user, ...props}) => (
       onClick={props.onClick}
       raised>
       <Icon name='not_interested' />
-      {lang.t('comment.ban_user')}
+      {t('comment.ban_user')}
     </Button>
   </div>
 );
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserDialog.js
index affffcd54..26a885e8b 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ import styles from './BanUserDialog.css';
 
 import Button from 'coral-ui/components/Button';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const BanUserDialog = ({open, handleClose, handleBanUser, user}) => (
   <Dialog
@@ -16,19 +13,19 @@ const BanUserDialog = ({open, handleClose, handleBanUser, user}) => (
     open={open}
     onClose={handleClose}
     onCancel={handleClose}
-    title={lang.t('community.ban_user')}>
+    title={t('community.ban_user')}>
     <span className={styles.close} onClick={handleClose}>×</span>
     <div>
       <div className={styles.header}>
-        <h2>{lang.t('community.ban_user')}</h2>
+        <h2>{t('community.ban_user')}</h2>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.separator}>
-        <h3>{lang.t('community.are_you_sure', user.username)}</h3>
-        <i>{lang.t('community.note')}</i>
+        <h3>{t('community.are_you_sure', user.username)}</h3>
+        <i>{t('community.note')}</i>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.buttons}>
         <Button cStyle="cancel" className={styles.cancel} onClick={handleClose} raised>
-          {lang.t('community.cancel')}
+          {t('community.cancel')}
         </Button>
         <Button
           cStyle="black" className={styles.ban}
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ const BanUserDialog = ({open, handleClose, handleBanUser, user}) => (
             });
           }}
           raised>
-          {lang.t('community.yes_ban_user')}
+          {t('community.yes_ban_user')}
         </Button>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/CommunityMenu.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/CommunityMenu.js
index 9a51798ec..b89e9350a 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/CommunityMenu.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/CommunityMenu.js
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import styles from './styles.css';
-
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
 const CommunityMenu = () => {
   const flaggedPath = '/admin/community/flagged';
   const peoplePath = '/admin/community/people';
@@ -17,10 +12,10 @@ const CommunityMenu = () => {
       <div className={`mdl-tabs__tab-bar ${styles.tabBar}`}>
         <div>
           <Link to={flaggedPath} className={`mdl-tabs__tab ${styles.tab}`} activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            {lang.t('community.flaggedaccounts')}
+            {t('community.flaggedaccounts')}
           </Link>
           <Link to={peoplePath} className={`mdl-tabs__tab ${styles.tab}`} activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            {lang.t('community.people')}
+            {t('community.people')}
           </Link>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/SuspendUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
index b717d1719..0db31ccc1 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Dialog, Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './SuspendUserDialog.css';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const stages = [
   {
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends Component  {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
-    this.setState({email: lang.t('suspenduser.email_message_reject'), about: lang.t('suspenduser.username')});
+    this.setState({email: t('suspenduser.email_message_reject'), about: t('suspenduser.username')});
   }
 
   /*
@@ -79,18 +76,18 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends Component  {
             open={open}
             onClose={handleClose}
             onCancel={handleClose}
-            title={lang.t('suspenduser.suspend_user')}>
+            title={t('suspenduser.suspend_user')}>
             <div className={styles.title}>
-              {lang.t(stages[stage].title, lang.t('suspenduser.username'))}
+              {t(stages[stage].title, t('suspenduser.username'))}
             </div>
             <div className={styles.container}>
               <div className={styles.description}>
-                {lang.t(stages[stage].description, lang.t('suspenduser.username'))}
+                {t(stages[stage].description, t('suspenduser.username'))}
               </div>
               {
                 stage === 1 &&
                 <div className={styles.writeContainer}>
-                  <div className={styles.emailMessage}>{lang.t('suspenduser.write_message')}</div>
+                  <div className={styles.emailMessage}>{t('suspenduser.write_message')}</div>
                   <div className={styles.emailContainer}>
                     <textarea
                       rows={5}
@@ -103,7 +100,7 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends Component  {
               <div className={styles.modalButtons}>
                 {Object.keys(stages[stage].options).map((key, i) => (
                   <Button key={i} onClick={this.onActionClick(stage, i)}>
-                    {lang.t(stages[stage].options[key], lang.t('suspenduser.username'))}
+                    {t(stages[stage].options[key], t('suspenduser.username'))}
                   </Button>
                 ))}
               </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/User.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/User.js
index af4b72c0b..05224170b 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/User.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Community/components/User.js
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@ import styles from '../Community.css';
 
 import ActionButton from './ActionButton';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../../translations.json';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+const shortReasons = {
+  'This comment is offensive': t('community.offensive'),
+  'This looks like an ad/marketing': t('community.spam_ads'),
+  'This user is impersonating': t('community.impersonating'),
+  'I don\'t like this username': t('community.dont_like_username'),
+  'Other': t('community.other')
+};
 
 // Render a single user for the list
 const User = (props) => {
@@ -35,11 +40,11 @@ const User = (props) => {
         <div className={styles.itemBody}>
           <div className={styles.body}>
             <div className={styles.flaggedByCount}>
-              <i className="material-icons">flag</i><span className={styles.flaggedByLabel}>{lang.t('community.flags')}({ user.actions.length })</span>:
+              <i className="material-icons">flag</i><span className={styles.flaggedByLabel}>{t('community.flags')}({ user.actions.length })</span>:
                 { user.action_summaries.map(
                 (action, i) => {
                   return <span className={styles.flaggedBy} key={i}>
-                    {lang.t(`community.${action.reason}`)} ({action.count})
+                    {shortReasons[action.reason]} ({action.count})
                   </span>;
                 }
               )}
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ const User = (props) => {
                 (action_sum, i) => {
                   return <div key={i}>
                     <span className={styles.flaggedByLabel}>
-                      {lang.t(`community.${action_sum.reason}`)} ({action_sum.count})
+                      {shortReasons[action_sum.reason]} ({action_sum.count})
                     </span>
                     {user.actions.map(
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
index d22a19997..4eb046df4 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ import {
 
 import {Button, List, Item, Card, Spinner} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 import StreamSettings from './StreamSettings';
 import ModerationSettings from './ModerationSettings';
 import TechSettings from './TechSettings';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 
 class Configure extends Component {
@@ -106,11 +105,11 @@ class Configure extends Component {
   getPageTitle (section) {
     switch(section) {
     case 'stream':
-      return lang.t('configure.stream-settings');
+      return t('configure.stream_settings');
     case 'moderation':
-      return lang.t('configure.moderation-settings');
+      return t('configure.moderation_settings');
     case 'tech':
-      return lang.t('configure.tech-settings');
+      return t('configure.tech_settings');
     default:
       return '';
     }
@@ -133,13 +132,13 @@ class Configure extends Component {
           <div className={styles.leftColumn}>
             <List onChange={this.changeSection} activeItem={activeSection}>
               <Item itemId='stream' icon='speaker_notes'>
-                {lang.t('configure.stream-settings')}
+                {t('configure.stream_settings')}
               </Item>
               <Item itemId='moderation' icon='thumbs_up_down'>
-                {lang.t('configure.moderation-settings')}
+                {t('configure.moderation_settings')}
               </Item>
               <Item itemId='tech' icon='code'>
-                {lang.t('configure.tech-settings')}
+                {t('configure.tech_settings')}
               </Item>
             </List>
             <div className={styles.saveBox}>
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ class Configure extends Component {
                   icon='check'
                   full
                 >
-                  {lang.t('configure.save-changes')}
+                  {t('configure.save_changes')}
                 </Button>
               :
                 <Button
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ class Configure extends Component {
                   icon='check'
                   full
                 >
-                {lang.t('configure.save-changes')}
+                {t('configure.save_changes')}
                </Button>
             }
             </div>
@@ -182,5 +181,3 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
   settings: state.settings.toJS()
 });
 export default connect(mapStateToProps)(Configure);
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Domainlist.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Domainlist.js
index 0ccc4158f..45790ec89 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Domainlist.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Domainlist.js
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@ import React from 'react';
 import {Card} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import TagsInput from 'react-tagsinput';
-
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const Domainlist = ({domains, onChangeDomainlist}) => {
   return (
     <Card id={styles.domainlist} className={styles.configSetting}>
       <div className={styles.wrapper}>
-        <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.domain-list-title')}</div>
-        <p className={styles.domainlistDesc}>{lang.t('configure.domain-list-text')}</p>
+        <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.domain_list_title')}</div>
+        <p className={styles.domainlistDesc}>{t('configure.domain_list_text')}</p>
         <div className={styles.wrapper}>
           <TagsInput
             value={domains}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/EmbedLink.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/EmbedLink.js
index d61c64c11..7ff348b50 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-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import {Button, Card} from 'coral-ui';
 
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ class EmbedLink extends Component {
       <Card shadow="2" className={styles.configSetting}>
         <div className={styles.wrapper}>
           <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>Embed Comment Stream</div>
-          <p>{lang.t('configure.copy-and-paste')}</p>
+          <p>{t('configure.copy_and_paste')}</p>
           <textarea rows={5} type='text' className={styles.embedInput} value={embedText} readOnly={true}/>
           <div className={styles.actions}>
             <Button raised className={styles.copyButton} onClick={this.copyToClipBoard} cStyle="black">
-              {lang.t('embedlink.copy')}
+              {t('embedlink.copy')}
             </Button>
             <div className={styles.copiedText}>
               {this.state.copied && 'Copied!'}
@@ -64,5 +64,3 @@ class EmbedLink extends Component {
 }
 
 export default EmbedLink;
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/ModerationSettings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/ModerationSettings.js
index c7df573e8..6b4795721 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/ModerationSettings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/ModerationSettings.js
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ import styles from './Configure.css';
 import {Card} from 'coral-ui';
 import {Checkbox} from 'react-mdl';
 import Wordlist from './Wordlist';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const updateModeration = (updateSettings, mod) => () => {
   const moderation = mod === 'PRE' ? 'POST' : 'PRE';
@@ -42,9 +40,9 @@ const ModerationSettings = ({settings, updateSettings, onChangeWordlist}) => {
             checked={settings.requireEmailConfirmation} />
         </div>
         <div className={styles.content}>
-          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.require-email-verification')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.require_email_verification')}</div>
           <p className={settings.requireEmailConfirmation ? '' : styles.disabledSettingText}>
-            {lang.t('configure.require-email-verification-text')}
+            {t('configure.require_email_verification_text')}
           </p>
         </div>
       </Card>
@@ -55,9 +53,9 @@ const ModerationSettings = ({settings, updateSettings, onChangeWordlist}) => {
             checked={settings.moderation === 'PRE'} />
         </div>
         <div className={styles.content}>
-          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.enable-pre-moderation')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.enable_pre_moderation')}</div>
           <p className={settings.moderation === 'PRE' ? '' : styles.disabledSettingText}>
-            {lang.t('configure.enable-pre-moderation-text')}
+            {t('configure.enable_pre_moderation_text')}
           </p>
         </div>
       </Card>
@@ -68,9 +66,9 @@ const ModerationSettings = ({settings, updateSettings, onChangeWordlist}) => {
             checked={settings.premodLinksEnable} />
         </div>
         <div className={styles.content}>
-          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.enable-premod-links')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.enable_premod_links')}</div>
           <p>
-            {lang.t('configure.enable-premod-links-text')}
+            {t('configure.enable_premod_links_text')}
           </p>
         </div>
       </Card>
@@ -81,9 +79,9 @@ const ModerationSettings = ({settings, updateSettings, onChangeWordlist}) => {
 
       {/* Edit Comment Timeframe */}
       <Card className={styles.configSetting}>
-        <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.edit-comment-timeframe-heading')}</div>
+        <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.edit_comment_timeframe_heading')}</div>
         <p>
-          {lang.t('configure.edit-comment-timeframe-text-pre')}
+          {t('configure.edit_comment_timeframe_text_pre')}
           &nbsp;
           <input
             style={{width: '3em'}}
@@ -96,9 +94,9 @@ const ModerationSettings = ({settings, updateSettings, onChangeWordlist}) => {
             pattern='[0-9]+([\.][0-9]*)?'
           />
           &nbsp;
-          {lang.t('configure.edit-comment-timeframe-text-post')}
+          {t('configure.edit_comment_timeframe_text_post')}
         </p>
-      </Card>      
+      </Card>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/StreamSettings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/StreamSettings.js
index 341c47ae9..41c62c153 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/StreamSettings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/StreamSettings.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {SelectField, Option} from 'react-mdl-selectfield';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import {Checkbox, Textfield} from 'react-mdl';
 import {Card, Icon, TextArea} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -77,9 +76,9 @@ const StreamSettings = ({updateSettings, settingsError, settings, errors}) => {
             checked={settings.charCountEnable} />
         </div>
         <div className={styles.content}>
-          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.comment-count-header')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.comment_count_header')}</div>
           <p className={settings.charCountEnable ? '' : styles.disabledSettingText}>
-            <span>{lang.t('configure.comment-count-text-pre')}</span>
+            <span>{t('configure.comment_count_text_pre')}</span>
             <input type='text'
               className={`${styles.inlineTextfield} ${styles.charCountTexfield} ${settings.charCountEnable && styles.charCountTexfieldEnabled}`}
               htmlFor='charCount'
@@ -87,13 +86,13 @@ const StreamSettings = ({updateSettings, settingsError, settings, errors}) => {
               value={settings.charCount}
               disabled={settings.charCountEnable ? '' : 'disabled'}
             />
-            <span>{lang.t('configure.comment-count-text-post')}</span>
+          <span>{t('configure.comment_count_text_post')}</span>
               {
                 errors.charCount &&
                 <span className={styles.settingsError}>
                   <br/>
                   <Icon name="error_outline"/>
-                  {lang.t('configure.comment-count-error')}
+                  {t('configure.comment_count_error')}
                 </span>
               }
           </p>
@@ -107,10 +106,10 @@ const StreamSettings = ({updateSettings, settingsError, settings, errors}) => {
         </div>
         <div className={styles.content}>
           <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>
-            {lang.t('configure.include-comment-stream')}
+            {t('configure.include_comment_stream')}
           </div>
           <p className={settings.infoBoxEnable ? '' : styles.disabledSettingText}>
-            {lang.t('configure.include-comment-stream-desc')}
+            {t('configure.include_comment_stream_desc')}
           </p>
           <div className={`${styles.configSettingInfoBox} ${settings.infoBoxEnable ? null : styles.hidden}`} >
             <MarkdownEditor
@@ -123,8 +122,8 @@ const StreamSettings = ({updateSettings, settingsError, settings, errors}) => {
       </Card>
       <Card className={`${styles.configSetting} ${styles.configSettingInfoBox}`}>
         <div className={styles.wrapper}>
-          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.closed-stream-settings')}</div>
-          <p>{lang.t('configure.closed-comments-desc')}</p>
+          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.closed_stream_settings')}</div>
+          <p>{t('configure.closed_comments_desc')}</p>
           <div>
             <TextArea className={styles.descriptionBox}
               onChange={updateClosedMessage(updateSettings)}
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ const StreamSettings = ({updateSettings, settingsError, settings, errors}) => {
             checked={settings.autoCloseStream} />
         </div>
         <div className={styles.content}>
-          {lang.t('configure.close-after')}
+          {t('configure.close_after')}
           <br />
           <Textfield
             type='number'
@@ -148,15 +147,15 @@ const StreamSettings = ({updateSettings, settingsError, settings, errors}) => {
             style={{width: 50}}
             onChange={updateClosedTimeout(updateSettings, settings.closedTimeout)}
             value={getTimeoutAmount(settings.closedTimeout)}
-            label={lang.t('configure.closed-comments-label')} />
+            label={t('configure.closed_comments_label')} />
           <div className={styles.configTimeoutSelect}>
             <SelectField
               label="comments closed time window"
               value={getTimeoutMeasure(settings.closedTimeout)}
               onChange={updateClosedTimeout(updateSettings, settings.closedTimeout, true)}>
-              <Option value={'hours'}>{lang.t('configure.hours')}</Option>
-              <Option value={'days'}>{lang.t('configure.days')}</Option>
-              <Option value={'weeks'}>{lang.t('configure.weeks')}</Option>
+              <Option value={'hours'}>{t('configure.hours')}</Option>
+              <Option value={'days'}>{t('configure.days')}</Option>
+              <Option value={'weeks'}>{t('configure.weeks')}</Option>
             </SelectField>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -183,5 +182,3 @@ const getTimeoutMeasure = (ts) => {
 // Dividing the amount by it's measure (hours, days, weeks) we
 // obtain the amount of time
 const getTimeoutAmount = (ts) => ts / TIMESTAMPS[getTimeoutMeasure(ts)];
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/TechSettings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/TechSettings.js
index 6fbc302a0..2dca7b207 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/TechSettings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/TechSettings.js
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ import {Card} from 'coral-ui';
 import Domainlist from './Domainlist';
 import EmbedLink from './EmbedLink';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const updateCustomCssUrl = (updateSettings) => (event) => {
   const customCssUrl = event.target.value;
@@ -21,8 +19,8 @@ const TechSettings = ({settings, onChangeDomainlist, updateSettings}) => {
       <EmbedLink />
       <Card className={styles.configSetting}>
         <div className={styles.wrapper}>
-          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.custom-css-url')}</div>
-          <p>{lang.t('configure.custom-css-url-desc')}</p>
+          <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.custom_css_url')}</div>
+          <p>{t('configure.custom_css_url_desc')}</p>
           <input
             className={styles.customCSSInput}
             value={settings.customCssUrl}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Wordlist.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Wordlist.js
index 983047acf..af8c1b383 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Wordlist.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Wordlist.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import TagsInput from 'react-tagsinput';
 import styles from './Configure.css';
 import {Card} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -8,8 +7,8 @@ import {Card} from 'coral-ui';
 const Wordlist = ({suspectWords, bannedWords, onChangeWordlist}) => (
   <div>
     <Card id={styles.bannedWordlist} className={styles.configSetting}>
-      <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.banned-words-title')}</div>
-      <p className={styles.wordlistDesc}>{lang.t('configure.banned-word-text')}</p>
+      <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.banned_words_title')}</div>
+      <p className={styles.wordlistDesc}>{t('configure.banned_word_text')}</p>
       <div className={styles.wrapper}>
         <TagsInput
           value={bannedWords}
@@ -21,8 +20,8 @@ const Wordlist = ({suspectWords, bannedWords, onChangeWordlist}) => (
       </div>
     </Card>
     <Card id={styles.suspectWordlist} className={styles.configSetting}>
-      <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{lang.t('configure.suspect-words-title')}</div>
-      <p className={styles.wordlistDesc}>{lang.t('configure.suspect-word-text')}</p>
+      <div className={styles.settingsHeader}>{t('configure.suspect_word_title')}</div>
+      <p className={styles.wordlistDesc}>{t('configure.suspect_word_text')}</p>
       <div className={styles.wrapper}>
         <TagsInput
           value={suspectWords}
@@ -36,5 +35,3 @@ const Wordlist = ({suspectWords, bannedWords, onChangeWordlist}) => (
 );
 
 export default Wordlist;
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/ActivityWidget.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/ActivityWidget.js
index d6cbb8edd..5f974971c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/ActivityWidget.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/ActivityWidget.js
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Widget.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const ActivityWidget = ({assets}) => {
   return (
     <div className={styles.widget}>
-      <h2 className={styles.heading}>Articles with the most conversations</h2>
+      <h2 className={styles.heading}>{t('dashboard.most_conversations')}</h2>
       <div className={styles.widgetHead}>
-        <p>{lang.t('streams.article')}</p>
-        <p>{lang.t('dashboard.comment_count')}</p>
+        <p>{t('streams.article')}</p>
+        <p>{t('dashboard.comment_count')}</p>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.widgetTable}>
         {
@@ -29,7 +26,7 @@ const ActivityWidget = ({assets}) => {
               </div>
             );
           })
-          : <div className={styles.rowLinkify}>{lang.t('dashboard.no_activity')}</div>
+          : <div className={styles.rowLinkify}>{t('dashboard.no_activity')}</div>
         }
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/FlagWidget.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/FlagWidget.js
index 6a50223bc..ef0974fbd 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/FlagWidget.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/FlagWidget.js
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Widget.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const FlagWidget = ({assets}) => {
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.widget}>
-      <h2 className={styles.heading}>{lang.t('dashboard.most_flags')}</h2>
+      <h2 className={styles.heading}>{t('dashboard.most_flags')}</h2>
       <div className={styles.widgetHead}>
-        <p>{lang.t('streams.article')}</p>
-        <p>{lang.t('dashboard.flags')}</p>
+        <p>{t('streams.article')}</p>
+        <p>{t('dashboard.flags')}</p>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.widgetTable}>
         {
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ const FlagWidget = ({assets}) => {
               </div>
             );
           })
-          : <div className={styles.rowLinkify}>{lang.t('dashboard.no_flags')}</div>
+          : <div className={styles.rowLinkify}>{t('dashboard.no_flags')}</div>
         }
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/LikeWidget.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/LikeWidget.js
index 4d7483667..2188e38dd 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/LikeWidget.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/LikeWidget.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Widget.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const LikeWidget = ({assets}) => {
 
@@ -12,8 +9,8 @@ const LikeWidget = ({assets}) => {
     <div className={styles.widget}>
       <h2 className={styles.heading}>Articles with the most likes</h2>
       <div className={styles.widgetHead}>
-        <p>{lang.t('streams.article')}</p>
-        <p>{lang.t('modqueue.likes')}</p>
+        <p>{t('streams.article')}</p>
+        <p>{t('modqueue.likes')}</p>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.widgetTable}>
         {
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ const LikeWidget = ({assets}) => {
               </div>
             );
           })
-          : <div className={styles.rowLinkify}>{lang.t('dashboard.no_likes')}</div>
+          : <div className={styles.rowLinkify}>{t('dashboard.no_likes')}</div>
         }
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/MostLikedCommentsWidget.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/MostLikedCommentsWidget.js
index c29c9ad43..6bbb67c50 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/MostLikedCommentsWidget.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Dashboard/MostLikedCommentsWidget.js
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/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);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const MostLikedCommentsWidget = (props) => {
   const {
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ const MostLikedCommentsWidget = (props) => {
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.widget}>
-      <h2 className={styles.heading}>{lang.t('most_liked_comments')}</h2>
+      <h2 className={styles.heading}>{t('most_liked_comments')}</h2>
       <ModerationQueue
         comments={comments}
         suspectWords={settings.wordlist.suspect}
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 b25ddf143..064167dda 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/AddOrganizationName.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/AddOrganizationName.js
@@ -2,26 +2,24 @@ 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';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const AddOrganizationName = (props) => {
   const {handleSettingsChange, handleSettingsSubmit, install} = props;
   return (
     <div className={styles.step}>
-      <p>{lang.t('ADD_ORGANIZATION.DESCRIPTION')}</p>
+      <p>{t('install.add_organization.description')}</p>
       <div className={styles.form}>
         <form onSubmit={handleSettingsSubmit}>
           <TextField
             className={styles.TextField}
             id="organizationName"
             type="text"
-            label={lang.t('ADD_ORGANIZATION.LABEL')}
+            label={t('install.add_organization.label')}
             onChange={handleSettingsChange}
             showErrors={install.showErrors}
             errorMsg={install.errors.organizationName} />
-          <Button type="submit" cStyle='black' full>{lang.t('ADD_ORGANIZATION.SAVE')}</Button>
+          <Button type="submit" cStyle='black' full>{t('install.add_organization.save')}</Button>
         </form>
       </div>
     </div>
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 e46f013a8..c5d334610 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/CreateYourAccount.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/CreateYourAccount.js
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ 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';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const InitialStep = (props) => {
   const {handleUserChange, handleUserSubmit, install} = props;
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ const InitialStep = (props) => {
             className={styles.textField}
             id="email"
             type="email"
-            label={lang.t('CREATE.EMAIL')}
+            label={t('install.create.email')}
             onChange={handleUserChange}
             showErrors={install.showErrors}
             errorMsg={install.errors.email}
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ const InitialStep = (props) => {
             className={styles.textField}
             id="username"
             type="text"
-            label={lang.t('CREATE.USERNAME')}
+            label={t('install.create.username')}
             onChange={handleUserChange}
             showErrors={install.showErrors}
             errorMsg={install.errors.username}
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ const InitialStep = (props) => {
             className={styles.textField}
             id="password"
             type="password"
-            label={lang.t('CREATE.PASSWORD')}
+            label={t('install.create.password')}
             onChange={handleUserChange}
             showErrors={install.showErrors}
             errorMsg={install.errors.password}
@@ -47,15 +45,15 @@ const InitialStep = (props) => {
             className={styles.textField}
             id="confirmPassword"
             type="password"
-            label={lang.t('CREATE.CONFIRM_PASSWORD')}
+            label={t('install.create.confirm_password')}
             onChange={handleUserChange}
             showErrors={install.showErrors}
-            errorMsg={install.errors.confirmPassword}
+            errorMsg={install.errors.confirm_password}
             />
 
           {
             !props.install.isLoading ?
-            <Button cStyle='black' type="submit" full>{lang.t('CREATE.SAVE')}</Button>
+            <Button cStyle='black' type="submit" full>{t('install.create.save')}</Button>
             :
             <Spinner />
           }
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 0ad918487..dbfd33461 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/FinalStep.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/FinalStep.js
@@ -3,16 +3,14 @@ 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';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const InitialStep = () => {
   return (
     <div className={`${styles.step} ${styles.finalStep}`}>
-      <p>{lang.t('FINAL.DESCRIPTION')}</p>
-      <Button raised><Link to='/admin'>{lang.t('FINAL.LAUNCH')}</Link></Button>
-      <Button cStyle='black' raised><a href="http://coralproject.net">{lang.t('FINAL.CLOSE')}</a></Button>
+      <p>{t('install.final.description')}</p>
+      <Button raised><Link to='/admin'>{t('install.final.launch')}</Link></Button>
+      <Button cStyle='black' raised><a href="http://coralproject.net">{t('install.final.close')}</a></Button>
     </div>
   );
 };
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 18b49ce64..aceb0d965 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/InitialStep.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/InitialStep.js
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './style.css';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const InitialStep = (props) => {
   const {nextStep} = props;
   return (
     <div className={styles.step}>
-      <p>{lang.t('INITIAL.DESCRIPTION')}</p>
-      <Button cStyle='green' onClick={nextStep} raised>{lang.t('INITIAL.SUBMIT')}</Button>
+      <p>{t('install.initial.description')}</p>
+      <Button cStyle='green' onClick={nextStep} raised>{t('install.initial.submit')}</Button>
     </div>
   );
 };
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 9058db4c2..fde78779d 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/PermittedDomainsStep.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/components/Steps/PermittedDomainsStep.js
@@ -3,18 +3,16 @@ 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';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const PermittedDomainsStep = (props) => {
   const {finishInstall, install, handleDomainsChange} = props;
   const domains = install.data.settings.domains.whitelist;
   return (
     <div className={styles.step}>
-      <h3>{lang.t('PERMITTED_DOMAINS.TITLE')}</h3>
+      <h3>{t('install.permitted_domains.title')}</h3>
       <Card className={styles.card}>
-        <p>{lang.t('PERMITTED_DOMAINS.DESCRIPTION')}</p>
+        <p>{t('install.permitted_domains.description')}</p>
         <TagsInput
           value={domains}
           inputProps={{placeholder: 'URL'}}
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@ const PermittedDomainsStep = (props) => {
           onChange={(tags) => handleDomainsChange(tags)}
         />
       </Card>
-      <Button cStyle='green' onClick={finishInstall} raised>{lang.t('PERMITTED_DOMAINS.SUBMIT')}</Button>
+      <Button cStyle='green' onClick={finishInstall} raised>{t('install.permitted_domains.submit')}</Button>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/translations.json b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index e5b9f1542..000000000
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Install/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "INITIAL" : {
-      "DESCRIPTION": "Let's set up your Talk community in just a few short steps.",
-      "SUBMIT": "Get Started"
-    },
-    "ADD_ORGANIZATION": {
-      "DESCRIPTION": "Please tell us the name of your organization. This will appear in emails when inviting new team members.",
-      "LABEL": "Organization Name",
-      "SAVE": "Save"
-    },
-    "CREATE": {
-      "EMAIL": "Email address",
-      "USERNAME": "Username",
-      "PASSWORD": "Password",
-      "CONFIRM_PASSWORD": "Confirm Password",
-      "SAVE": "Save"
-    },
-    "PERMITTED_DOMAINS": {
-      "TITLE": "Permitted domains",
-      "DESCRIPTION": "Enter the domains you would like to permit for Talk, e.g. your local, staging and production environments (ex. localhost:3000, staging.domain.com, domain.com).",
-      "SUBMIT": "Finish install"
-    },
-    "FINAL": {
-      "DESCRIPTION": "Thanks for installing Talk! We sent an email to verify your email address. While you finish setting up the account, you can start engaging with your readers now.",
-      "LAUNCH": "Launch Talk",
-      "CLOSE": "Close this Installer"
-    }
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "INITIAL" : {
-      "DESCRIPTION": "Configuremos tu comunidad de Talk en sólo algunos pasos.",
-      "SUBMIT": "Empezá!"
-    },
-    "ADD_ORGANIZATION": {
-      "DESCRIPTION": "Por favor, dinos el nombre de tu organización. Este aparecerá en los emails cuando invites nuevos miembros.",
-      "LABEL": "Nombre de la Organización",
-      "SAVE": "Guardar"
-    },
-    "CREATE": {
-      "EMAIL": "Dirección de E-Mail",
-      "USERNAME": "Usuario",
-      "PASSWORD": "Contraseña",
-      "CONFIRM_PASSWORD": "Confirmar contraseña",
-      "SAVE": "Guardar"
-    },
-    "PERMITTED_DOMAINS": {
-      "TITLE": "Dominios Permitidos",
-      "DESCRIPTION": "Agrega dominios permitidos a Talk, e.g. tu localhost, staging y ambientes de production  (ex. localhost:3000, staging.domain.com, domain.com).",
-      "SUBMIT": "Finalizar instalación"
-    },
-    "FINAL": {
-      "DESCRIPTION": "Gracias por instalar Talk! Te enviamos un email para verificar tu identidad. Mientras se termina de configurar la cuenta, ya puedes empezar a interactuar con tus lectores",
-      "LAUNCH": "Lanzar Talk",
-      "CLOSE": "Cerrar este instalador"
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
index 237059103..152121a63 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import * as notification from 'coral-admin/src/services/notification';
 import key from 'keymaster';
 import isEqual from 'lodash/isEqual';
 import styles from './components/styles.css';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t, {timeago} from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 import {modQueueQuery, getQueueCounts} from '../../graphql/queries';
 import {banUser, setCommentStatus, suspendUser} from '../../graphql/mutations';
@@ -36,8 +35,6 @@ import NotFoundAsset from './components/NotFoundAsset';
 import ModerationKeysModal from '../../components/ModerationKeysModal';
 import UserDetail from './UserDetail';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
 class ModerationContainer extends Component {
   state = {
     selectedIndex: 0,
@@ -108,9 +105,9 @@ class ModerationContainer extends Component {
         throw result.data.suspendUser.errors;
       }
       notification.success(
-        lang.t('suspenduser.notify_suspend_until',
+        t('suspenduser.notify_suspend_until',
           this.props.moderation.suspendUserDialog.username,
-          lang.timeago(args.until)),
+          timeago(args.until)),
       );
       const {commentStatus, commentId} = this.props.moderation.suspendUserDialog;
       if (commentStatus !== 'REJECTED') {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
index 043173549..bdcf82eef 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ import Comment from './components/Comment';
 import styles from './components/styles.css';
 import EmptyCard from '../../components/EmptyCard';
 import {actionsMap} from './helpers/moderationQueueActionsMap';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 import LoadMore from './components/LoadMore';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
 
   static propTypes = {
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
                 currentUserId={this.props.currentUserId}
                 />;
             })
-            : <EmptyCard>{lang.t('modqueue.emptyqueue')}</EmptyCard>
+            : <EmptyCard>{t('modqueue.empty_queue')}</EmptyCard>
           }
         </ul>
         <LoadMore
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/BanUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/BanUserDialog.js
index 87a5fe55a..bfca4ceb1 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ import {Dialog} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './BanUserDialog.css';
 
 import Button from 'coral-ui/components/Button';
-
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../../../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const onBanClick = (userId, commentId, commentStatus, handleBanUser, rejectComment, handleClose) => (e) => {
   e.preventDefault();
@@ -22,22 +19,22 @@ const BanUserDialog = ({open, handleClose, handleBanUser, rejectComment, user, c
     open={open}
     onClose={handleClose}
     onCancel={handleClose}
-    title={lang.t('bandialog.ban_user')}>
+    title={t('bandialog.ban_user')}>
     <span className={styles.close} onClick={handleClose}>×</span>
     <div>
       <div className={styles.header}>
-        <h2>{lang.t('bandialog.ban_user')}</h2>
+        <h2>{t('bandialog.ban_user')}</h2>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.separator}>
-        <h3>{lang.t('bandialog.are_you_sure', user.name)}</h3>
-        <i>{showRejectedNote && lang.t('bandialog.note')}</i>
+        <h3>{t('bandialog.are_you_sure', user.name)}</h3>
+        <i>{showRejectedNote && t('bandialog.note')}</i>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.buttons}>
         <Button cStyle="cancel" className={styles.cancel} onClick={handleClose} raised>
-          {lang.t('bandialog.cancel')}
+          {t('bandialog.cancel')}
         </Button>
         <Button cStyle="black" className={styles.ban} onClick={onBanClick(user.id, commentId, commentStatus, handleBanUser, rejectComment, handleClose)} raised>
-          {lang.t('bandialog.yes_ban_user')}
+          {t('bandialog.yes_ban_user')}
         </Button>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
index 6246dd5b9..bf6b050a1 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import timeago from 'timeago.js';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 import Linkify from 'react-linkify';
 
@@ -16,9 +15,7 @@ import ActionsMenuItem from 'coral-admin/src/components/ActionsMenuItem';
 
 const linkify = new Linkify();
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t, {timeago} from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const Comment = ({
   actions = [],
@@ -62,10 +59,7 @@ const Comment = ({
               {comment.user.name}
             </span>
             <span className={styles.created}>
-              {timeago().format(
-                comment.created_at || Date.now() - props.index * 60 * 1000,
-                lang.getLocale().replace('-', '_')
-              )}
+              {timeago(comment.created_at || Date.now() - props.index * 60 * 1000)}
             </span>
             {props.currentUserId !== comment.user.id &&
               <ActionsMenu icon="not_interested">
@@ -85,7 +79,7 @@ const Comment = ({
           {comment.user.status === 'banned'
             ? <span className={styles.banned}>
                 <Icon name="error_outline" />
-                {lang.t('comment.banned_user')}
+                {t('comment.banned_user')}
               </span>
             : null}
           <Slot fill="adminCommentInfoBar" comment={comment} />
@@ -93,7 +87,7 @@ const Comment = ({
         <div className={styles.moderateArticle}>
           Story: {comment.asset.title}
           {!props.currentAsset &&
-            <Link to={`/admin/moderate/${comment.asset.id}`}>Moderate →</Link>}
+            <Link to={`/admin/moderate/${comment.asset.id}`}>{t('modqueue.moderate')}</Link>}
         </div>
         <div className={styles.itemBody}>
           <p className={styles.body}>
@@ -107,7 +101,7 @@ const Comment = ({
               href={`${comment.asset.url}#${comment.id}`}
               target="_blank"
             >
-              <Icon name="open_in_new" /> {lang.t('comment.view_context')}
+              <Icon name="open_in_new" /> {t('comment.view_context')}
             </a>
           </p>
           <Slot fill="adminCommentContent" comment={comment} />
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/CommentCount.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/CommentCount.js
index 0517caf0f..75af89584 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/CommentCount.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/CommentCount.js
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 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 t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const CommentCount = ({count}) => {
   let number = count;
 
   // shorten large counts to abbreviations
   if (number / 1e9 > 1) {
-    number = `${(number / 1e9).toFixed(1)}${lang.t('modqueue.billion')}`;
+    number = `${(number / 1e9).toFixed(1)}${t('modqueue.billion')}`;
   } else if (number / 1e6 > 1) {
-    number = `${(number / 1e6).toFixed(1)}${lang.t('modqueue.million')}`;
+    number = `${(number / 1e6).toFixed(1)}${t('modqueue.million')}`;
   } else if (number / 1e3 > 1) {
-    number = `${(number / 1e3).toFixed(1)}${lang.t('modqueue.thousand')}`;
+    number = `${(number / 1e3).toFixed(1)}${t('modqueue.thousand')}`;
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/FlagBox.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/FlagBox.js
index f2f52e75e..7dff51fdb 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/FlagBox.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/FlagBox.js
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './FlagBox.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const shortReasons = {
-  'This comment is offensive': lang.t('modqueue.offensive'),
-  'This looks like an ad/marketing': lang.t('modqueue.spam/ads'),
-  'This user is impersonating': lang.t('modqueue.impersonating'),
-  'I don\'t like this username': lang.t('modqueue.dont-like-username'),
-  'Other': lang.t('modqueue.other')
+  'This comment is offensive': t('modqueue.offensive'),
+  'This looks like an ad/marketing': t('modqueue.spam_ads'),
+  'This user is impersonating': t('modqueue.impersonating'),
+  'I don\'t like this username': t('modqueue.dont_like_username'),
+  'Other': t('modqueue.other')
 };
 
 class FlagBox extends Component {
@@ -42,13 +40,13 @@ class FlagBox extends Component {
       <div className={styles.flagBox}>
         <div className={styles.container}>
           <div className={styles.header}>
-            <Icon name='flag'/><h3>Flags ({actionSummaries.length}):</h3>
+            <Icon name='flag'/><h3>{t('community.flags')} ({actionSummaries.length}):</h3>
             <ul>
               {actionSummaries.map((action, i) =>
-                <li key={i} className={styles.lessDetail}>{this.reasonMap(action.reason)} (<strong>{action.count}</strong>)</li>
+                <li key={i} className={styles.lessDetail}> {this.reasonMap(action.reason)} (<strong>{action.count}</strong>)</li>
               )}
             </ul>
-            <a onClick={this.toggleDetail} className={styles.moreDetail}>{showDetail ? lang.t('modqueue.less-detail') : lang.t('modqueue.more-detail')}</a>
+            <a onClick={this.toggleDetail} className={styles.moreDetail}>{showDetail ? t('modqueue.less_detail') : t('modqueue.more_detail')}</a>
           </div>
           {showDetail && (
             <div className={styles.detail}>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationHeader.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationHeader.js
index 1a982a68c..c6909226b 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationHeader.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationHeader.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './styles.css';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const ModerationHeader = (props) => (
     <div className=''>
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ const ModerationHeader = (props) => (
         {
           props.asset ?
             <div className={`mdl-tabs__tab-bar ${styles.moderateAsset}`}>
-              <Link className="mdl-tabs__tab" to="/admin/moderate">All Streams</Link>
+              <Link className="mdl-tabs__tab" to="/admin/moderate">{t('modqueue.all_streams')}</Link>
               <a className="mdl-tabs__tab" href={props.asset.url} target="_blank">
                 <span>{props.asset.title}</span>
                 <Icon className={styles.settingsButton} name="open_in_new"/>
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ const ModerationHeader = (props) => (
             :
             <div className={`mdl-tabs__tab-bar ${styles.moderateAsset}`}>
               <a className="mdl-tabs__tab" />
-              <a className="mdl-tabs__tab">All Streams</a>
-              <Link className="mdl-tabs__tab" to="/admin/stories">Select Stream</Link>
+              <a className="mdl-tabs__tab">{t('modqueue.all_streams')}</a>
+              <Link className="mdl-tabs__tab" to="/admin/stories">{t('modqueue.select_stream')}</Link>
             </div>
         }
       </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
index 10f6732fd..65498fa15 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/ModerationMenu.js
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import CommentCount from './CommentCount';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import {SelectField, Option} from 'react-mdl-selectfield';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/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);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const ModerationMenu = (
   {asset, allCount, acceptedCount, premodCount, rejectedCount, flaggedCount, selectSort, sort}
@@ -26,31 +24,31 @@ const ModerationMenu = (
             to={getPath('all')}
             className={`mdl-tabs__tab ${styles.tab}`}
             activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            <Icon name='question_answer' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {lang.t('modqueue.all')} <CommentCount count={allCount} />
+            <Icon name='question_answer' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {t('modqueue.all')} <CommentCount count={allCount} />
           </Link>
           <Link
             to={getPath('premod')}
             className={`mdl-tabs__tab ${styles.tab}`}
             activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            <Icon name='access_time' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {lang.t('modqueue.premod')} <CommentCount count={premodCount} />
+            <Icon name='access_time' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {t('modqueue.premod')} <CommentCount count={premodCount} />
           </Link>
           <Link
             to={getPath('flagged')}
             className={`mdl-tabs__tab ${styles.tab}`}
             activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            <Icon name='flag' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {lang.t('modqueue.flagged')} <CommentCount count={flaggedCount} />
+            <Icon name='flag' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {t('modqueue.flagged')} <CommentCount count={flaggedCount} />
           </Link>
           <Link
             to={getPath('accepted')}
             className={`mdl-tabs__tab ${styles.tab}`}
             activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            <Icon name='check' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {lang.t('modqueue.approved')} <CommentCount count={acceptedCount} />
+            <Icon name='check' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {t('modqueue.approved')} <CommentCount count={acceptedCount} />
           </Link>
           <Link
             to={getPath('rejected')}
             className={`mdl-tabs__tab ${styles.tab}`}
             activeClassName={styles.active}>
-            <Icon name='close' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {lang.t('modqueue.rejected')} <CommentCount count={rejectedCount} />
+            <Icon name='close' className={styles.tabIcon} /> {t('modqueue.rejected')} <CommentCount count={rejectedCount} />
           </Link>
         </div>
         <SelectField
@@ -58,8 +56,8 @@ const ModerationMenu = (
           label="Sort"
           value={sort}
           onChange={(sort) => selectSort(sort)}>
-          <Option value={'REVERSE_CHRONOLOGICAL'}>Newest First</Option>
-          <Option value={'CHRONOLOGICAL'}>Oldest First</Option>
+          <Option value={'REVERSE_CHRONOLOGICAL'}>{t('modqueue.newest_first')}</Option>
+          <Option value={'CHRONOLOGICAL'}>{t('modqueue.oldest_first')}</Option>
         </SelectField>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/SuspendUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
index f257bcfb9..212757f20 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ import styles from './SuspendUserDialog.css';
 
 import Button from 'coral-ui/components/Button';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t, {timeago} from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {dateAdd} from 'coral-framework/utils';
-import translations from '../../../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
 const initialState = {step: 0, duration: '3'};
 
@@ -39,11 +37,11 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends React.Component {
   goToStep1 = () => {
     this.setState({
       step: 1,
-      message: lang.t(
+      message: t(
         'suspenduser.email_message_suspend',
         this.props.username,
         this.props.organizationName,
-        lang.timeago(durationsToDate(this.state.duration)),
+        timeago(durationsToDate(this.state.duration)),
       ),
     });
   }
@@ -65,13 +63,13 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends React.Component {
     return (
       <section>
         <h1 className={styles.header}>
-          {lang.t('suspenduser.title_suspend')}
+          {t('suspenduser.title_suspend')}
         </h1>
         <p className={styles.description}>
-         {lang.t('suspenduser.description_suspend', username)}
+         {t('suspenduser.description_suspend', username)}
         </p>
         <fieldset>
-          <legend className={styles.legend}>{lang.t('suspenduser.select_duration')}</legend>
+          <legend className={styles.legend}>{t('suspenduser.select_duration')}</legend>
           <RadioGroup
             name='status filter'
             value={duration}
@@ -79,18 +77,18 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends React.Component {
             onChange={this.handleDurationChange}
             className={styles.radioGroup}
           >
-            <Radio value='1'>{lang.t('suspenduser.one_hour')}</Radio>
-            <Radio value='3'>{lang.t('suspenduser.hours', 3)}</Radio>
-            <Radio value='24'>{lang.t('suspenduser.hours', 24)}</Radio>
-            <Radio value='168'>{lang.t('suspenduser.days', 7)}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='1'>{t('suspenduser.one_hour')}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='3'>{t('suspenduser.hours', 3)}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='24'>{t('suspenduser.hours', 24)}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='168'>{t('suspenduser.days', 7)}</Radio>
           </RadioGroup>
         </fieldset>
         <div className={styles.buttons}>
           <Button cStyle="white" className={styles.cancel} onClick={onCancel} raised>
-            {lang.t('suspenduser.cancel')}
+            {t('suspenduser.cancel')}
           </Button>
           <Button cStyle="black" className={styles.perform} onClick={this.goToStep1} raised>
-            {lang.t('suspenduser.suspend_user')}
+            {t('suspenduser.suspend_user')}
           </Button>
         </div>
       </section>
@@ -103,13 +101,13 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends React.Component {
     return (
       <section>
         <h1 className={styles.header}>
-          {lang.t('suspenduser.title_notify')}
+          {t('suspenduser.title_notify')}
         </h1>
         <p className={styles.description}>
-         {lang.t('suspenduser.description_notify', username)}
+         {t('suspenduser.description_notify', username)}
         </p>
         <fieldset>
-          <legend className={styles.legend}>{lang.t('suspenduser.write_message')}</legend>
+          <legend className={styles.legend}>{t('suspenduser.write_message')}</legend>
           <textarea
             rows={5}
             className={styles.messageInput}
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends React.Component {
         </fieldset>
         <div className={styles.buttons}>
           <Button cStyle="white" className={styles.cancel} onClick={onCancel} raised>
-            {lang.t('suspenduser.cancel')}
+            {t('suspenduser.cancel')}
           </Button>
           <Button
             cStyle="black"
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends React.Component {
             disabled={this.state.message.length === 0}
             raised
           >
-            {lang.t('suspenduser.send')}
+            {t('suspenduser.send')}
           </Button>
         </div>
       </section>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/helpers/moderationQueueActionsMap.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/helpers/moderationQueueActionsMap.js
index 09066831f..32b79a35c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/helpers/moderationQueueActionsMap.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/helpers/moderationQueueActionsMap.js
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ export const actionsMap = {
 };
 
 export const menuActionsMap = {
-  'REJECT': {status: 'REJECTED', text: 'Reject', icon: 'close', key: 'r'},
-  'REJECTED': {status: 'REJECTED', text: 'Rejected', icon: 'close'},
-  'APPROVE': {status: 'ACCEPTED', text: 'Approve', icon: 'done', key: 't'},
-  'FLAGGED': {status: 'FLAGGED', text: 'Flag', icon: 'flag', filter: 'Untouched'},
-  'BAN': {status: 'BANNED', text: 'Ban User', icon: 'not interested'},
+  'REJECT': {status: 'REJECTED', text: 'reject', icon: 'close', key: 'r'},
+  'REJECTED': {status: 'REJECTED', text: 'rejected', icon: 'close'},
+  'APPROVE': {status: 'ACCEPTED', text: 'approve', icon: 'done', key: 't'},
+  'FLAGGED': {status: 'FLAGGED', text: 'flag', icon: 'flag', filter: 'Untouched'},
+  'BAN': {status: 'BANNED', text: 'ban_user', icon: 'not interested'},
   '': {icon: 'done'}
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Stories/Stories.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Stories/Stories.js
index 62393cb04..292eaeaba 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Stories/Stories.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Stories/Stories.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import styles from './Stories.css';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/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';
@@ -82,14 +81,14 @@ class Stories extends Component {
         className={closed ? styles.statusMenuClosed : styles.statusMenuOpen}
         onClick={this.onStatusClick(closed, id, statusMenuOpen)}>
         {!statusMenuOpen && <Icon className={styles.statusMenuIcon} name='keyboard_arrow_down'/>}
-        {closed ? lang.t('streams.closed') : lang.t('streams.open')}
+        {closed ? t('streams.closed') : t('streams.open')}
       </div>
       {
         statusMenuOpen &&
         <div
           className={!closed ? styles.statusMenuClosed : styles.statusMenuOpen}
           onClick={this.onStatusClick(!closed, id, statusMenuOpen)}>
-          {!closed ? lang.t('streams.closed') : lang.t('streams.open')}
+          {!closed ? t('streams.closed') : t('streams.open')}
         </div>
       }
     </div>;
@@ -121,10 +120,10 @@ class Stories extends Component {
               value={search}
               className={styles.searchBoxInput}
               onChange={this.onSearchChange}
-              placeholder={lang.t('streams.search')}/>
+              placeholder={t('streams.search')}/>
           </div>
-          <div className={styles.optionHeader}>{lang.t('streams.filter-streams')}</div>
-          <div className={styles.optionDetail}>{lang.t('streams.stream-status')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.optionHeader}>{t('streams.filter_streams')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.optionDetail}>{t('streams.stream_status')}</div>
           <RadioGroup
             name='status filter'
             value={filter}
@@ -132,11 +131,11 @@ class Stories extends Component {
             onChange={this.onSettingChange('filter')}
             className={styles.radioGroup}
           >
-            <Radio value='all'>{lang.t('streams.all')}</Radio>
-            <Radio value='open'>{lang.t('streams.open')}</Radio>
-            <Radio value='closed'>{lang.t('streams.closed')}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='all'>{t('streams.all')}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='open'>{t('streams.open')}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='closed'>{t('streams.closed')}</Radio>
           </RadioGroup>
-          <div className={styles.optionHeader}>{lang.t('streams.sort-by')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.optionHeader}>{t('streams.sort_by')}</div>
             <RadioGroup
               name='sort by'
               value={sort}
@@ -144,20 +143,20 @@ class Stories extends Component {
               onChange={this.onSettingChange('sort')}
               className={styles.radioGroup}
             >
-              <Radio value='desc'>{lang.t('streams.newest')}</Radio>
-              <Radio value='asc'>{lang.t('streams.oldest')}</Radio>
+              <Radio value='desc'>{t('streams.newest')}</Radio>
+              <Radio value='asc'>{t('streams.oldest')}</Radio>
             </RadioGroup>
           </div>
         {
           assetsIds.length
           ? <div className={styles.mainContent}>
               <DataTable className={styles.streamsTable} rows={assetsIds} onClick={this.goToModeration}>
-                <TableHeader name="title" cellFormatter={this.renderTitle}>{lang.t('streams.article')}</TableHeader>
+                <TableHeader name="title" cellFormatter={this.renderTitle}>{t('streams.article')}</TableHeader>
                 <TableHeader name="publication_date" cellFormatter={this.renderDate}>
-                  {lang.t('streams.pubdate')}
+                  {t('streams.pubdate')}
                 </TableHeader>
                 <TableHeader name="closedAt" cellFormatter={this.renderStatus} className={styles.status}>
-                  {lang.t('streams.status')}
+                  {t('streams.status')}
                 </TableHeader>
               </DataTable>
               <Pager
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ class Stories extends Component {
                 page={this.state.page}
                 onNewPageHandler={this.onPageClick} />
             </div>
-          : <EmptyCard>{lang.t('streams.empty_result')}</EmptyCard>
+          : <EmptyCard>{t('streams.empty_result')}</EmptyCard>
         }
       </div>
     );
@@ -188,5 +187,3 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => {
 };
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Stories);
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Streams/Stories.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Streams/Stories.js
index 7c7a65389..86db633b2 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Streams/Stories.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Streams/Stories.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import styles from './Stories.css';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {fetchAssets, updateAssetState} from '../../actions/assets';
-import translations from '../../translations.json';
+
 import {Link} from 'react-router';
 
 import {Pager, Icon} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ class Stories extends Component {
         className={closed ? styles.statusMenuClosed : styles.statusMenuOpen}
         onClick={this.onStatusClick(closed, id, statusMenuOpen)}>
         {!statusMenuOpen && <Icon className={styles.statusMenuIcon} name='keyboard_arrow_down'/>}
-        {closed ? lang.t('streams.closed') : lang.t('streams.open')}
+        {closed ? t('streams.closed') : t('streams.open')}
       </div>
       {
         statusMenuOpen &&
         <div
           className={!closed ? styles.statusMenuClosed : styles.statusMenuOpen}
           onClick={this.onStatusClick(!closed, id, statusMenuOpen)}>
-          {!closed ? lang.t('streams.closed') : lang.t('streams.open')}
+          {!closed ? t('streams.closed') : t('streams.open')}
         </div>
       }
     </div>;
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ class Stories extends Component {
               value={search}
               className={styles.searchBoxInput}
               onChange={this.onSearchChange}
-              placeholder={lang.t('streams.search')}/>
+              placeholder={t('streams.search')}/>
           </div>
-          <div className={styles.optionHeader}>{lang.t('streams.filter-streams')}</div>
-          <div className={styles.optionDetail}>{lang.t('streams.stream-status')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.optionHeader}>{t('streams.filter_streams')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.optionDetail}>{t('streams.stream_status')}</div>
           <RadioGroup
             name='status filter'
             value={filter}
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ class Stories extends Component {
             onChange={this.onSettingChange('filter')}
             className={styles.radioGroup}
           >
-            <Radio value='all'>{lang.t('streams.all')}</Radio>
-            <Radio value='open'>{lang.t('streams.open')}</Radio>
-            <Radio value='closed'>{lang.t('streams.closed')}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='all'>{t('streams.all')}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='open'>{t('streams.open')}</Radio>
+            <Radio value='closed'>{t('streams.closed')}</Radio>
           </RadioGroup>
-          <div className={styles.optionHeader}>{lang.t('streams.sort-by')}</div>
+          <div className={styles.optionHeader}>{t('streams.sort_by')}</div>
             <RadioGroup
               name='sort by'
               value={sort}
@@ -139,20 +139,20 @@ class Stories extends Component {
               onChange={this.onSettingChange('sort')}
               className={styles.radioGroup}
             >
-              <Radio value='desc'>{lang.t('streams.newest')}</Radio>
-              <Radio value='asc'>{lang.t('streams.oldest')}</Radio>
+              <Radio value='desc'>{t('streams.newest')}</Radio>
+              <Radio value='asc'>{t('streams.oldest')}</Radio>
             </RadioGroup>
           </div>
         {
           assetsIds.length
           ? <div className={styles.mainContent}>
               <DataTable className={styles.streamsTable} rows={assetsIds} onClick={this.goToModeration}>
-                <TableHeader name="title" cellFormatter={this.renderTitle}>{lang.t('streams.article')}</TableHeader>
+                <TableHeader name="title" cellFormatter={this.renderTitle}>{t('streams.article')}</TableHeader>
                 <TableHeader name="publication_date" cellFormatter={this.renderDate}>
-                  {lang.t('streams.pubdate')}
+                  {t('streams.pubdate')}
                 </TableHeader>
                 <TableHeader name="closedAt" cellFormatter={this.renderStatus} className={styles.status}>
-                  {lang.t('streams.status')}
+                  {t('streams.status')}
                 </TableHeader>
               </DataTable>
               <Pager
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class Stories extends Component {
                 page={this.state.page}
                 onNewPageHandler={this.onPageClick} />
             </div>
-          : <EmptyCard>{lang.t('streams.empty_result')}</EmptyCard>
+          : <EmptyCard>{t('streams.empty_result')}</EmptyCard>
         }
       </div>
     );
@@ -183,5 +183,3 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => {
 };
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Stories);
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/index.js b/client/coral-admin/src/index.js
index 9a532856e..0af9a4a5a 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import store from './services/store';
 import App from './components/App';
 
 import 'react-mdl/extra/material.js';
+import {loadPluginsTranslations} from 'coral-framework/helpers/plugins';
+
+loadPluginsTranslations();
 
 render(
   <ApolloProvider client={client} store={store}>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/services/notification.js b/client/coral-admin/src/services/notification.js
index 01b256df0..cc25b0756 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/services/notification.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/services/notification.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {toast} from 'react-toastify';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
 export function success(msg) {
   return toast(msg, {type: 'success'});
 }
@@ -21,7 +18,7 @@ export function showMutationErrors(err) {
   errors.forEach((err) => {
     console.error(err);
     toast(
-      err.translation_key ? lang.t(`errors.${err.translation_key}`) : err,
+      err.translation_key ? t(`error.${err.translation_key}`) : err,
       {type: 'error'}
     );
   });
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/translations.json b/client/coral-admin/src/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 68072f649..000000000
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,382 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "errors": {
-      "NOT_AUTHORIZED": "You are not authorized to perform this action.",
-      "LOGIN_MAXIMUM_EXCEEDED": "You have made too many unsuccessful password attempts. Please wait."
-    },
-    "community": {
-      "username_and_email": "Username and Email",
-      "account_creation_date": "Account Creation Date",
-      "newsroom_role": "Newsroom Role",
-      "admin": "Administrator",
-      "moderator": "Moderator",
-      "staff": "Staff",
-      "role": "Select role...",
-      "no-results": "No users found with that user name or email address. They're hiding!",
-      "status": "Status",
-      "select-status": "Select status...",
-      "active": "Active",
-      "banned": "Banned",
-      "banned-user": "Banned User",
-      "loading": "Loading results",
-      "flags": "Flags",
-      "flaggedaccounts": "Flagged Usernames",
-      "people": "People",
-      "no-flagged-accounts": "The Account Flags queue is currently empty.",
-      "I don't like this username": "I don't like this username",
-      "This user is impersonating": "Impersonation",
-      "This looks like an ad/marketing": "Spam/Ads",
-      "This username is offensive": "Offensive",
-      "Other": "Other",
-      "ban_user": "Ban User?",
-      "are_you_sure": "Are you sure you would like to ban {0}?",
-      "note": "Note: Banning this user will not let them edit, comment or remove anything.",
-      "cancel": "Cancel",
-      "yes_ban_user": "Yes, Ban User"
-    },
-    "modqueue": {
-      "likes": "likes",
-      "all": "all",
-      "approved": "approved",
-      "premod": "pre-mod",
-      "rejected": "rejected",
-      "flagged": "flagged",
-      "account": "account flags",
-      "shortcuts": "Shortcuts",
-      "close": "Close",
-      "actions": "Actions",
-      "navigation": "Navigation",
-      "mod-faster": "Moderate faster with keyboard shortcuts",
-      "try-these": "Try these",
-      "view-more-shortcuts": "View more shortcuts",
-      "shift-key": "⇧",
-      "approve": "Approve comment",
-      "reject": "Reject comment",
-      "nextcomment": "Go to the next comment",
-      "prevcomment": "Go to the previous comment",
-      "singleview": "Toggle single comment edit view",
-      "thismenu": "Open this menu",
-      "emptyqueue": "No more comments to moderate! You're all caught up. Go have some ☕️",
-      "showshortcuts": "Show Shortcuts",
-      "more-detail": "More detail",
-      "less-detail": "Less detail",
-      "dont-like-username": "Don't like username",
-      "impersonating": "Impersonating",
-      "offensive": "Offensive",
-      "spam/ads": "Spam/Ads",
-      "other": "Other",
-      "thousand": "k",
-      "million": "M",
-      "billion": "B"
-    },
-    "comment": {
-      "flagged": "flagged",
-      "anon": "Anonymous",
-      "ban_user": "Ban User",
-      "view_context": "View context",
-      "banned_user": "Banned User"
-    },
-    "user": {
-      "user_bio": "User Bio",
-      "bio_flags": "flags for this bio",
-      "username_flags": "flags for this username"
-    },
-    "embedlink": {
-      "copy": "Copy to Clipboard"
-    },
-    "configure": {
-      "sign-out": "Sign Out",
-      "shortcuts": "Shortcuts",
-      "closed-stream-settings": "Closed Stream Message",
-      "open-stream-configuration": "This comment stream is currently open. By closing this comment stream, no new comments may be submitted and all previous comments will still be displayed.",
-      "close-stream-configuration": "This comment stream is currently closed. By opening this comment stream, new comments may be submitted and displayed",
-      "close-stream": "Close Stream",
-      "open-stream": "Open Stream",
-      "stream-settings": "Stream Settings",
-      "moderation-settings": "Moderation Settings",
-      "tech-settings": "Tech Settings",
-      "custom-css-url": "Custom CSS URL",
-      "custom-css-url-desc": "URL of a CSS stylesheet that will override default Embed Stream styles. Can be internal or external.",
-      "dashboard": "Dashboard",
-      "enable-pre-moderation": "Enable pre-moderation",
-      "enable-pre-moderation-text": "Moderators must approve any comment before it is published.",
-      "require-email-verification": "Require Email Verification",
-      "require-email-verification-text": "New Users must verify their email before commenting",
-      "include-comment-stream": "Include Comment Stream Description for Readers",
-      "include-comment-stream-desc": "Write a message to be added to the top of your comment stream. Pose a topic, include community guidelines, etc.",
-      "include-text": "Include your text here.",
-      "enable-premod-links": "Pre-Moderate Comments Containing Links",
-      "enable-premod-links-text": "Moderators must approve any comment containing a link before its published.",
-      "edit-comment-timeframe-heading": "Edit Comment Timeframe",
-      "edit-comment-timeframe-text-pre": "Commenters will have",
-      "edit-comment-timeframe-text-post": "seconds to edit their comments.",
-      "comment-settings": "Settings",
-      "embed-comment-stream": "Embed Stream",
-      "banned-word-text": "Comments which contain these words or phrases (not case-sensitive) will be automatically removed from the comment stream. Type a word and press Enter or Tab to add. Optionally paste a comma-separated list.",
-      "suspect-word-text": "Comments which contain these words or phrases (not case-sensitive) will be highlighted in the comment stream. Type a word and press Enter or Tab to add. Optionally paste a comma-separated list.",
-      "wordlist": "Banned Words",
-      "banned-words-title": "Banned words list",
-      "suspect-words-title": "Suspect words list",
-      "save-changes": "Save Changes",
-      "copy-and-paste": "Copy and paste code below into your CMS to embed your comment box in your articles",
-      "moderate": "Moderate",
-      "configure": "Configure",
-      "community": "Community",
-      "stories": "Stories",
-      "closed-comments-desc": "Write a message to be displayed when when your comment stream is closed and no longer accepting comments.",
-      "closed-comments-label": "Write a message...",
-      "hours": "Hours",
-      "days": "Days",
-      "weeks": "Weeks",
-      "close-after": "Close comments after",
-      "comment-count-header": "Limit Comment Length",
-      "comment-count-text-pre":  "Comments will be limited to ",
-      "comment-count-text-post": " characters",
-      "comment-count-error": "Please enter a valid number.",
-      "domain-list-title": "Permitted Domains",
-      "domain-list-text": "Enter the domains you would like to permit for Talk, e.g. your local, staging and production environments (ex. localhost:3000, staging.domain.com, domain.com)."
-    },
-    "bandialog": {
-      "ban_user": "Ban User?",
-      "are_you_sure": "Are you sure you would like to ban {0}?",
-      "note": "Note: Banning this user will also place this comment in the Rejected queue.",
-      "cancel": "Cancel",
-      "yes_ban_user": "Yes, Ban User"
-    },
-    "suspenduser": {
-      "title_suspend": "Suspend User",
-      "description_suspend": "You are suspending {0}. This comment will go to the Rejected queue, and {0} will not be allowed to like, report, reply or post until the suspension time is complete.",
-      "select_duration": "Select suspension duration",
-      "title_reject": "We noticed you rejected a username",
-      "description_reject": "Would you like to temporarily ban this user because of their {0}? Doing so will temporarily hide their comments until they rewrite their {0}.",
-
-      "title_notify": "Notify the user of their temporary suspension",
-      "description_notify": "Suspending this user will temporarily disable their account and hide all of their comments on the site.",
-      "no_cancel": "No, cancel",
-      "yes_suspend": "Yes, suspend",
-      "send": "Send",
-      "bio": "bio",
-      "username": "username",
-      "email_subject": "Your account has been suspended",
-      "email_message_reject": "Another member of the community recently flagged your username for review. Because of its content your user was rejected. This means you can no longer comment, like, or flag content until you rewrite your username. Please e-mail us if you have any questions or concerns.",
-      "email_message_suspend": "Dear {0},\n\nIn accordance with {1}’s community guidelines, your account has been temporarily suspended. During the suspension, you will be unable to comment, flag or engage with fellow commenters. Please rejoin the conversation {2}.",
-      "write_message": "Write a message",
-      "one_hour": "1 hour",
-      "hours": "{0} hours",
-      "days": "{0} days",
-      "suspend_user": "Suspend User",
-      "cancel": "Cancel",
-      "error_email_message_empty": "You must specify an E-Mail message.",
-      "notify_suspend_until": "User {0} has been temporarily suspended. This suspension will automatically end {1}."
-    },
-    "dashboard": {
-      "next-update": "{0} minutes until next update.",
-      "auto-update": "Data automatically updates every five minutes or when you Reload.",
-      "no_flags": "There have been no flags in the last 5 minutes! Hooray!",
-      "no_likes": "There have been no likes in the last 5 minutes. All quiet.",
-      "flags": "Flags",
-      "no_activity": "There haven't been any comments anywhere in the last five minutes.",
-      "comment_count": "comments",
-      "most_flags": "Articles with the most flags"
-    },
-    "streams": {
-      "empty_result": "No assets match this search. Maybe try widening your search?",
-      "search": "Search",
-      "filter-streams": "Filter Streams",
-      "stream-status": "Stream Status",
-      "all": "All",
-      "open": "Open",
-      "closed": "Closed",
-      "newest": "Newest",
-      "oldest": "Oldest",
-      "sort-by": "Sort By",
-      "open": "Open",
-      "closed": "Closed",
-      "article": "Story",
-      "pubdate": "Publication Date",
-      "status": "Stream Status"
-    }
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "errors": {
-      "NOT_AUTHORIZED": "Acción no autorizada.",
-      "LOGIN_MAXIMUM_EXCEEDED": "Ha realizado demasiados intentos fallidos de colocar la contraseña. Por favor espere."
-    },
-    "community": {
-      "username_and_email": "Usuario y E-mail",
-      "account_creation_date": "Fecha de creación de la cuenta",
-      "newsroom_role": "Rol en la redacción",
-      "admin": "Administradora",
-      "moderator": "Moderadora",
-      "staff": "Miembro",
-      "role": "Seleccionar rol...",
-      "no-results": "No se encontraron usuarixs con ese nombre de usuario o e-mail.",
-      "status": "Estado",
-      "select-status": "Seleccionar estado...",
-      "active": "Activa",
-      "banned": "Suspendido",
-      "banned-user": "Usuario Suspendido",
-      "loading": "Cargando resultados",
-      "flags": "Reporte",
-      "flaggedaccounts": "Nombres de Usuario Reportados",
-      "people": "Gente",
-      "no-flagged-accounts": "No hay ninguna cuenta reportada.",
-      "I don't like this username": "No me gusta ese nombre de usuario",
-      "This user is impersonating": "Suplantación",
-      "This looks like an ad/marketing": "Spam/Propaganda",
-      "This username is offensive": "Ofensivo",
-      "Other": "Otros",
-      "ban_user": "Quieres suspender al Usuario?",
-      "are_you_sure": "Estas segura que quieres suspender a {0}?",
-      "note": "Nota: Suspender a este usuario no le va a permitir (al usuario) borrar ni editar ni comentar.",
-      "cancel": "Cancelar",
-      "yes_ban_user": "Si, Suspendan el usuario"
-    },
-    "suspenduser": {
-      "title_suspend": "Suspender Usuario",
-      "title_reject": "Esta queriendo suspender un usuario?",
-      "description_reject": "Le gustaria suspender a esta usuaria temporarianmente por su nombre de usuario? Si lo hace sus comentarios serán escondidos temporariamente hasta que puedan reescribir su nombre de usuario.",
-      "title_notify": "Enviarle una nota al usuario sobre su cuenta suspendida",
-      "description_notify": "Si suspende a este usuario, su cuenta va a ser deshabilitada y todos sus comentarios escondidos del sitio.",
-      "no_cancel": "No, cancelar",
-      "yes_suspend": "Si, suspender",
-      "send": "Enviar",
-      "username": "nombre de usuario",
-      "email_subject": "Su cuenta ha sido suspendida temporariamente",
-      "email_message_reject": "Otra persona de la comunidad recientemente marcó su nombre de usuario para ser revisado. Por su contenido, el nombre de usuario ha sido rechazado. Esto quiere decir que no puede comentar, gustar o marcar contenido hasta que modifique su nombre de usuario. Por favor, envienos un correo a moderator@newsorg.com si tiene alguna pregunta o preocupación",
-      "write_message": "Escribir un mensaje",
-      "loading": "Cargando resultados",
-      "hour": "una hora",
-      "hours": "{0} horas",
-      "days": "{0} días",
-      "suspend_user": "Suspender",
-      "cancel": "Cancelar"
-    },
-    "modqueue": {
-      "all": "todos",
-      "approved": "aprobado",
-      "likes": "gustos",
-      "premod": "pre-mod",
-      "rejected": "rechazado",
-      "flagged": "marcado",
-      "shortcuts": "Atajos de teclado",
-      "mod-faster": "Moderar más rápido con atajos del teclado",
-      "try-these": "Intenta estos",
-      "view-more-shortcuts": "Ver más atajos",
-      "shift-key": "⇧",
-      "close": "Cerrar",
-      "emptyqueue": "No se encontro ningún usuario. Están escondidos.",
-      "showshortcuts": "Mostrar atajos",
-      "more-detail": "Mas detalle",
-      "less-detail": "Menos detalle",
-      "dont-like-username": "No me gusta ese nombre de usuario",
-      "impersonating": "Suplantación",
-      "offensive": "Ofensivo",
-      "spam/ads": "Spam/Propaganda",
-      "other": "Otros",
-      "thousand": "m",
-      "million": "M",
-      "billion": "B"
-    },
-    "comment": {
-      "flagged": "marcado",
-      "anon": "Anónimo",
-      "view_context": "Ver contexto",
-      "ban_user": "Suspender Usuario",
-      "banned_user": "Usuario Suspendido"
-    },
-    "user": {
-      "user_bio": "marcas para este usuario",
-      "bio_flags": "marcas para esta biografia",
-      "username_flags": "marcas para este nombre de usuario"
-    },
-    "configure": {
-      "sign-out": "Desconectar",
-      "shortcuts": "Atajos",
-      "closed-stream-settings": "Mensaje a enviar cuando los comentarios están cerrados en el artículo",
-      "open-stream-configuration": "Este hilo de comentarios esta abierto. Al cerrarlo, ningún nuevo comentario será publicado y todos los comentarios anteriores serán mostrados.",
-      "close-stream-configuration": "Este hilo de comentario está en este momento cerrado. Al abrirlo, nuevos comentarios serán publicaods y mostrados.",
-      "close-stream": "Cerrar Comentarios",
-      "open-stream": "Abrir Comentarios",
-      "stream-settings": "Configuración de Comentarios",
-      "moderation-settings": "Configuración de Moderación",
-      "tech-settings": "Configuración Técnica",
-      "custom-css-url": "URL CSS a medida",
-      "custom-css-url-desc": "URL de una hoja de estilo que va a sobrescribir los estilos por defecto del hilo de comentarios. Puede ser interna o externa.",
-      "dashboard": "Panel",
-      "enable-pre-moderation": "Habilitar pre-moderación",
-      "enable-pre-moderation-text": "Los moderadores deben aprobar cada comentario antes de que sea publicado.",
-      "require-email-verification": "Necesita confirmación de e-mail",
-      "require-email-verification-text": "Nuevos usuarios deben verificar sus e-mails antes de comentar",
-      "include-comment-stream": "Incluir la Descripción a un Hilo de Comentario para los y las Lectoras.",
-      "include-comment-stream-desc": "Escribir un mensaje que será agregado a la parte de arriba del tu hilo de comentarios. Por ejemplo, un tema, guias de comunidad, etc.",
-      "include-text": "Incluir tu texto aqui.",
-      "comment-settings": "Configuración de Comentarios",
-      "embed-comment-stream": "Colocar Hilo de Comentarios",
-      "enable-premod-links": "Pre-Moderar Commentarios que contienen Enlaces",
-      "enable-premod-links-text": "Los y las Moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier comentario que contengan links antes de su publicación.",
-      "edit-comment-timeframe-heading": "Editar Tiempo de Comentario",
-      "edit-comment-timeframe-text-pre": "Los comentaristas tendrán",
-      "edit-comment-timeframe-text-post": "segundos para editar sus comentarios.",
-      "wordlist": "Palabras Suspendidas y Sospechosas",
-      "banned-word-text": "Comentarios que contengan estas palabras o frases, no separadas por comas y en mayusculas o minusuculas, serán automaticamente marcadas para separar los comentarios publicados.",
-      "suspect-word-text": "Comentarios que contengan estas palabras o frases, considerando mayusculas y minusculas, serán automaticamente  destacadas en los comentarios publicados. Escribir una palabra y apretar Enter o Tabulador para agergarla. Opcionalmente pegar una lista separada por coma.",
-      "banned-words-title": "Lista de palabras prohibidas",
-      "suspect-words-title": "Lista de palabras sospechosas",
-      "save-changes": "Guardar Cambios",
-      "copy-and-paste": "Copiar y pegar el código de más abajo en tu CMS para colocar la caja de comentarios en tus articulos",
-      "moderate": "Moderar",
-      "configure": "Configurar",
-      "community": "Comunidad",
-      "stories": "Artículos",
-      "closed-comments-desc": "Escribe un mensaje que será mostrado cuando los comentarios estén cerrados y no se acepten más comentarios.",
-      "closed-comments-label": "Escribe un mensaje...",
-      "never": "Nunca",
-      "hours": "Horas",
-      "days": "Días",
-      "weeks": "Semanas",
-      "close-after": "Cerrar comentarios luego de",
-      "comment-count-header": "Limitar el largo del comentario",
-      "comment-count-text-pre":  "El largo de comentarios será ",
-      "comment-count-text-post": " caracteres",
-      "comment-count-error": "Por favor escribe un número válido.",
-      "domain-list-title": "Lista de Dominios Permitidos",
-      "domain-list-text": "Agrega dominios permitidos a Talk, por ejemplo tu localhost, staging y ambientes de producción (ej. localhost:3000, staging.domain.com, domain.com)."
-    },
-    "embedlink": {
-      "copy": "Copiar"
-    },
-    "bandialog": {
-      "ban_user": "¿Quieres suspender el Usuario?",
-      "are_you_sure": "¿Estás segura que quieres suspender a {0}?",
-      "note": "Nota: Suspender a este usuario también va a colocar este comentario en la cola de Rechazados.",
-      "cancel": "Cancelar",
-      "yes_ban_user": "Si, Suspendan el usuario"
-    },
-    "dashboard": {
-      "next-update": "{0} minutos hasta la siguiente actualización.",
-      "auto-update": "Los datos se actualizan automaticamente cada 5 minutos o cuando recargas.",
-      "no_flags": "¡Nadie ha marcado nada en los últimos 5 minutos! ¡Bravo!",
-      "no_likes": "A nadie le ha gustado algún comentario en los últimos 5 minutos. Todo tranquilo.",
-      "flags": "Marcados",
-      "no_activity": "No hubo comentarios en los ultimos 5 minutos",
-      "comment_count": "comentarios",
-      "most_flags": "Articulos con más reportes"
-    },
-    "streams": {
-      "empty_result": "No se encuentro articulo con esta busqueda. ¿Tal vez puedas extender la busqueda?",
-      "search": "buscar",
-      "filter-streams": "Filtrar Hilos de Comentarios",
-      "stream-status": "Estado del Hilo de Comentarios",
-      "all": "todxs",
-      "open": "abrir",
-      "closed": "cerrado",
-      "newest": "más nuevoß",
-      "oldest": "más viejo",
-      "sort-by": "ordenar por",
-      "article": "artículo",
-      "pubdate": "Fecha de Pblicación",
-      "status": "Estado"
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-configure/components/CloseCommentsInfo.js b/client/coral-configure/components/CloseCommentsInfo.js
index fae7bc5e5..b9c6371c4 100644
--- a/client/coral-configure/components/CloseCommentsInfo.js
+++ b/client/coral-configure/components/CloseCommentsInfo.js
@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 export default ({status, onClick}) => (
   status === 'open' ? (
     <div className="close-comments-intro-wrapper">
       <p>
-        {lang.t('configure.open-stream-configuration')}
+        {t('configure.open_stream_configuration')}
       </p>
-      <Button onClick={onClick}>{lang.t('configure.close-stream')}</Button>
+      <Button onClick={onClick}>{t('configure.close_stream')}</Button>
     </div>
   ) : (
     <div className="close-comments-intro-wrapper">
       <p>
-        {lang.t('configure.close-stream-configuration')}
+        {t('configure.close_stream_configuration')}
       </p>
-      <Button onClick={onClick}>{lang.t('configure.open-stream')}</Button>
+      <Button onClick={onClick}>{t('configure.open_stream')}</Button>
     </div>
   )
 );
diff --git a/client/coral-configure/components/ConfigureCommentStream.js b/client/coral-configure/components/ConfigureCommentStream.js
index 6c00b5996..5ee9b706f 100644
--- a/client/coral-configure/components/ConfigureCommentStream.js
+++ b/client/coral-configure/components/ConfigureCommentStream.js
@@ -3,23 +3,21 @@ import {Button, Checkbox, TextField} from 'coral-ui';
 
 import styles from './ConfigureCommentStream.css';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed, ...props}) => (
   <form onSubmit={handleApply}>
     <div className={styles.wrapper}>
       <div className={styles.container}>
-        <h3>{lang.t('configureCommentStream.title')}</h3>
+        <h3>{t('configure.title')}</h3>
         <Button
           type="submit"
           className={styles.apply}
           onChange={handleChange}
           cStyle={changed ? 'green' : 'darkGrey'} >
-          {lang.t('configureCommentStream.apply')}
+          {t('configure.apply')}
         </Button>
-        <p>{lang.t('configureCommentStream.description')}</p>
+        <p>{t('configure.description')}</p>
       </div>
       <ul>
         <li>
@@ -30,8 +28,8 @@ export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed, ...props}) => (
             onChange={handleChange}
             defaultChecked={props.premod}
             info={{
-              title: lang.t('configureCommentStream.enablePremod'),
-              description: lang.t('configureCommentStream.enablePremodDescription')
+              title: t('configure.enable_premod'),
+              description: t('configure.enable_premod_description')
             }} />
         </li>
         <li>
@@ -42,8 +40,8 @@ export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed, ...props}) => (
             onChange={handleChange}
             defaultChecked={props.premodLinksEnable}
             info={{
-              title: lang.t('configureCommentStream.enablePremodLinks'),
-              description: lang.t('configureCommentStream.enablePremodLinksDescription')
+              title: t('configure.enable_premod_links'),
+              description: t('configure.enable_premod_links_description')
             }} />
         </li>
         <li>
@@ -54,8 +52,8 @@ export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed, ...props}) => (
             onChange={handleChange}
             defaultChecked={props.questionBoxEnable}
             info={{
-              title: lang.t('configureCommentStream.enableQuestionBox'),
-              description: lang.t('configureCommentStream.enableQuestionBoxDescription')
+              title: t('configure.enable_questionbox'),
+              description: t('configure.enable_questionbox_description')
             }} />
           <div className={`${props.questionBoxEnable ? null : styles.hidden}`} >
             <TextField
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ export default ({handleChange, handleApply, changed, ...props}) => (
               onChange={handleChange}
               rows={3}
               value={props.questionBoxContent}
-              label={lang.t('configureCommentStream.includeQuestionHere')}
+              label={t('configure.include_question_here')}
             />
           </div>
         </li>
diff --git a/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js b/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
index 60ece7cf1..c9d36e357 100644
--- a/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {compose} from 'react-apollo';
 
-import {I18n} from 'coral-framework';
 import {updateOpenStatus, updateConfiguration} from 'coral-framework/actions/asset';
 
 import CloseCommentsInfo from '../components/CloseCommentsInfo';
 import ConfigureCommentStream from '../components/ConfigureCommentStream';
 
-const lang = new I18n();
+import t, {timeago} from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
   constructor (props) {
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
     const {closedTimeout} = this.props.asset.settings;
     const {created_at} = this.props.asset;
 
-    return lang.timeago(new Date(created_at).getTime() + (1000 * closedTimeout));
+    return timeago(new Date(created_at).getTime() + (1000 * closedTimeout));
   }
 
   render () {
@@ -108,8 +107,8 @@ class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
           questionBoxContent={dirtySettings.questionBoxContent}
         />
         <hr />
-        <h3>{closedAt === 'open' ? 'Close' : 'Open'} Comment Stream</h3>
-        {(closedAt === 'open' && closedTimeout) ? <p>The comment stream will close in {this.getClosedIn()}.</p> : ''}
+        <h3>{closedAt === 'open' ? t('configure.close') : t('configure.open')} {t('configure.comment_stream')}</h3>
+          {(closedAt === 'open' && closedTimeout) ? <p>{t('configure.comment_stream_will_close')} {this.getClosedIn()}.</p> : ''}
         <CloseCommentsInfo
           onClick={this.toggleStatus}
           status={closedAt}
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/CountdownSeconds.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/CountdownSeconds.js
index 1b9fca5d5..d350c803b 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/CountdownSeconds.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/CountdownSeconds.js
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 /**
  * Countdown the number of seconds until a given Date
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ export class CountdownSeconds extends React.Component {
   componentWillUnmount() {
     if (this.countdownInterval) {
       this.countdownInterval = clearInterval(this.countdownInterval);
-    }    
+    }
   }
   render() {
     const now = new Date();
@@ -39,7 +36,7 @@ export class CountdownSeconds extends React.Component {
     const secRemaining = msRemaining / 1000;
     const wholeSecRemaining = Math.floor(secRemaining);
     const plural = secRemaining !== 1;
-    const units = lang.t(plural ? 'editComment.secondsPlural' : 'editComment.second');
+    const units = t(plural ? 'edit_comment.seconds_plural' : 'edit_comment.second');
     let classFromProp;
     if (typeof classNameForMsRemaining === 'function') {
       classFromProp = classNameForMsRemaining(msRemaining);
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/EditableCommentContent.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/EditableCommentContent.js
index 186317393..6654b0e13 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/EditableCommentContent.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/EditableCommentContent.js
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import {CountdownSeconds} from './CountdownSeconds';
 import {getEditableUntilDate} from './util';
 
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 /**
  * Renders a Comment's body in such a way that the end-user can edit it and save changes
@@ -83,11 +81,11 @@ export class EditableCommentContent extends React.Component {
       successfullyEdited = true;
     } catch (error) {
       if (error.translation_key) {
-        addNotification('error', lang.t(`error.${error.translation_key}`));
+        addNotification('error', t(`error.${error.translation_key}`));
       } else if (error.networkError) {
-        addNotification('error', lang.t('error.networkError'));
+        addNotification('error', t('error.network_error'));
       } else {
-        addNotification('error', lang.t('editComment.unexpectedError'));
+        addNotification('error', t('edit_comment.unexpected_error'));
         throw error;
       }
     }
@@ -116,9 +114,9 @@ export class EditableCommentContent extends React.Component {
             return (comment.body !== originalBody) && !editWindowExpired;
           }}
           saveComment={this.editComment}
-          bodyLabel={lang.t('editComment.bodyInputLabel')}
+          bodyLabel={t('edit_comment.body_input_label')}
           bodyPlaceholder=""
-          submitText={<span>{lang.t('editComment.saveButton')}</span>}
+          submitText={<span>{t('edit_comment.save_button')}</span>}
           saveButtonCStyle="green"
           cancelButtonClicked={this.props.stopEditing}
           buttonClass={styles.button}
@@ -128,15 +126,15 @@ export class EditableCommentContent extends React.Component {
                 {
                   editWindowExpired
                   ? <span>
-                      {lang.t('editComment.editWindowExpired')}
+                      {t('edit_comment.edit_window_expired')}
                       {
                         typeof this.props.stopEditing === 'function'
-                        ? <span>&nbsp;<a className={styles.link} onClick={this.props.stopEditing}>{lang.t('editComment.editWindowExpiredClose')}</a></span>
+                        ? <span>&nbsp;<a className={styles.link} onClick={this.props.stopEditing}>{t('edit_comment.edit_window_expired_close')}</a></span>
                         : null
                       }
                     </span>
                   : <span>
-                      <Icon name="timer"/> {lang.t('editComment.editWindowTimerPrefix')}
+                      <Icon name="timer"/> {t('edit_comment.edit_window_timer_prefix')}
                       <CountdownSeconds
                         until={editableUntil}
                         classNameForMsRemaining={(remainingMs) => (remainingMs <= 10 * 1000) ? styles.editWindowAlmostOver : '' }
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
index 7d135d7f0..3c94d5f81 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 import Stream from '../containers/Stream';
 import Slot from 'coral-framework/components/Slot';
 import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 import {TabBar, Tab, TabContent, Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import Count from 'coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount';
 import ProfileContainer from 'coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer';
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ export default class Embed extends React.Component {
         <div className="commentStream">
           <TabBar onChange={this.changeTab} activeTab={activeTab}>
             <Tab><Count count={totalCommentCount} /></Tab>
-            <Tab>{lang.t('myProfile')}</Tab>
-            <Tab restricted={!can(user, 'UPDATE_CONFIG')}>Configure Stream</Tab>
+            <Tab>{t('framework.my_profile')}</Tab>
+            <Tab restricted={!can(user, 'UPDATE_CONFIG')}>{t('framework.configure_stream')}</Tab>
           </TabBar>
           {commentId &&
             <Button
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ export default class Embed extends React.Component {
               style={{float: 'right'}}
               onClick={viewAllComments}
             >
-              {lang.t('showAllComments')}
+              {t('framework.show_all_comments')}
             </Button>}
           <Slot fill="embed" />
           <TabContent show={activeTab === 'stream'}>
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js
index 0ed746976..18fb0338c 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 // Render in place of a Comment when the author of the comment is ignored
 const IgnoredCommentTombstone = () => (
@@ -14,7 +12,7 @@ const IgnoredCommentTombstone = () => (
       padding: '1em',
       color: '#3E4F71',
     }}>
-      {lang.t('commentIsIgnored')}
+      {t('framework.comment_is_ignored')}
     </p>
   </div>
 );
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/LoadMore.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/LoadMore.js
index 8c665a2db..c9c8a9704 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/LoadMore.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/LoadMore.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/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);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const loadMoreComments = (assetId, comments, loadMore, parentId, replyCount) => {
 
@@ -31,13 +29,13 @@ class LoadMore extends React.Component {
 
   replyCountFormat = (count) => {
     if (count === 1) {
-      return lang.t('viewReply');
+      return t('framework.view_reply');
     }
 
     if (this.initialState) {
-      return lang.t('viewAllRepliesInitial', count);
+      return t('framework.view_all_replies_initial', count);
     } else {
-      return lang.t('viewAllReplies', count);
+      return t('framework.view_all_replies', count);
     }
   }
 
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ class LoadMore extends React.Component {
             this.initialState = false;
             loadMoreComments(assetId, comments, loadMore, parentId, replyCount);
           }}>
-          {topLevel ? lang.t('viewMoreComments') : this.replyCountFormat(replyCount)}
+          {topLevel ? t('framework.view_more_comments') : this.replyCountFormat(replyCount)}
         </Button>
       </div>
       : null;
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/NewCount.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/NewCount.js
index a006ee802..3cde3786b 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/NewCount.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/NewCount.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const onLoadMoreClick = ({loadMore, commentCount, firstCommentDate, assetId, setCommentCountCache}) => (e) => {
   e.preventDefault();
@@ -22,8 +21,8 @@ const NewCount = (props) => {
       props.commentCountCache && newComments > 0 ?
       <button onClick={onLoadMoreClick(props)}>
         {newComments === 1
-          ? lang.t('newCount', newComments, lang.t('comment'))
-          : lang.t('newCount', newComments, lang.t('comments'))}
+          ? t('framework.new_count', newComments, t('framework.comment'))
+          : t('framework.new_count', newComments, t('framework.comments'))}
       </button>
       : null
     }
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
index 53f716954..d93044c9e 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@ import NewCount from './NewCount';
 
 import Comment from '../containers/Comment';
 import SuspendedAccount from './SuspendedAccount';
+import RestrictedMessageBox
+  from 'coral-framework/components/RestrictedMessageBox';
 import Slot from 'coral-framework/components/Slot';
 import InfoBox from 'coral-plugin-infobox/InfoBox';
 import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import {ModerationLink} from 'coral-plugin-moderation';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations';
 import CommentBox from 'coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox';
 import QuestionBox from 'coral-plugin-questionbox/QuestionBox';
 import IgnoredCommentTombstone from './IgnoredCommentTombstone';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t, {timeago} from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 class Stream extends React.Component {
   setActiveReplyBox = (reactKey) => {
@@ -87,10 +86,10 @@ class Stream extends React.Component {
               {!banned &&
                 temporarilySuspended &&
                 <RestrictedMessageBox>
-                  {lang.t(
-                    'temporarilySuspended',
+                  {t(
+                    'stream.temporarily_suspended',
                     this.props.root.settings.organizationName,
-                    lang.timeago(user.suspension.until)
+                    timeago(user.suspension.until)
                   )}
                 </RestrictedMessageBox>}
               {banned &&
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/SuspendedAccount.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/SuspendedAccount.js
index bf1de4c36..756b7e37f 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/SuspendedAccount.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/SuspendedAccount.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import styles from './SuspendAccount.css';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import validate from 'coral-framework/helpers/validate';
@@ -27,10 +25,10 @@ class SuspendedAccount extends Component {
       editName(username)
         .then(() => location.reload())
         .catch((error) => {
-          this.setState({alert: lang.t(`error.${error.translation_key}`)});
+          this.setState({alert: t(`error.${error.translation_key}`)});
         });
     } else {
-      this.setState({alert: lang.t('editName.error')});
+      this.setState({alert: t('framework.edit_name.error')});
     }
 
   }
@@ -42,8 +40,8 @@ class SuspendedAccount extends Component {
     return <RestrictedMessageBox>
       <span>{
           canEditName ?
-          lang.t('editName.msg')
-          : lang.t('bannedAccountMsg')
+          t('framework.edit_name.msg')
+          : t('framework.banned_account_msg')
         }</span>
       {
         canEditName ?
@@ -55,20 +53,20 @@ class SuspendedAccount extends Component {
             htmlFor='username'
             className="screen-reader-text"
             aria-hidden={true}>
-            {lang.t('editName.label')}
+            {t('framework.edit_name.label')}
           </label>
           <input
             type='text'
             className={styles.editNameInput}
             value={username}
-            placeholder={lang.t('editName.label')}
+            placeholder={t('framework.edit_name.label')}
             id='username'
             onChange={(e) => this.setState({username: e.target.value})}
             rows={3}/><br/>
           <Button
             onClick={this.onSubmitClick}>
             {
-              lang.t('editName.button')
+              t('framework.edit_name.button')
             }
           </Button>
         </div> : null
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
index 66ed9ad56..5e7c66555 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import reducers from './reducers';
 import store, {injectReducers} from 'coral-framework/services/store';
 import AppRouter from './AppRouter';
 import {pym} from 'coral-framework';
+import {loadPluginsTranslations} from 'coral-framework/helpers/plugins';
 
+loadPluginsTranslations();
 injectReducers(reducers);
 
 // Don't run this in the popup.
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
index 9c0081470..d252bb59f 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/asset.js
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import * as actions from '../constants/asset';
 import coralApi from '../helpers/request';
 import {addNotification} from '../actions/notification';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from './../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 export const fetchAssetRequest = () => ({type: actions.FETCH_ASSET_REQUEST});
 export const fetchAssetSuccess = (asset) => ({type: actions.FETCH_ASSET_SUCCESS, asset});
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ export const updateConfiguration = (newConfig) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   dispatch(updateAssetSettingsRequest());
   coralApi(`/assets/${assetId}/settings`, {method: 'PUT', body: newConfig})
     .then(() => {
-      dispatch(addNotification('success', lang.t('successUpdateSettings')));
+      dispatch(addNotification('success', t('framework.success_update_settings')));
       dispatch(updateAssetSettingsSuccess(newConfig));
     })
     .catch((error) => dispatch(updateAssetSettingsFailure(error)));
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ export const updateOpenStream = (closedBody) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   dispatch(fetchAssetRequest());
   coralApi(`/assets/${assetId}/status`, {method: 'PUT', body: closedBody})
     .then(() => {
-      dispatch(addNotification('success', lang.t('successUpdateSettings')));
+      dispatch(addNotification('success', t('framework.success_update_settings')));
       dispatch(fetchAssetSuccess(closedBody));
     })
     .catch((error) => dispatch(fetchAssetFailure(error)));
@@ -48,4 +46,3 @@ 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 ee799c8cc..c9219fb67 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
 import * as Storage from '../helpers/storage';
 import coralApi, {base} from '../helpers/request';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-import translations from './../translations';
-import I18n from '../../coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 export const showSignInDialog = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const signInPopUp = window.open(
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ export const createUsername = (userId, formData) => (dispatch) => {
       dispatch(updateUsername(formData));
     })
     .catch((error) => {
-      dispatch(createUsernameFailure(lang.t(`error.${error.translation_key}`)));
+      dispatch(createUsernameFailure(t(`error.${error.translation_key}`)));
     });
 };
 
@@ -146,12 +144,12 @@ export const fetchSignIn = (formData) => {
 
           // the user might not have a valid email. prompt the user user re-request the confirmation email
           dispatch(
-            signInFailure(lang.t('error.emailNotVerified', error.metadata))
+            signInFailure(t('error.email_not_verified', error.metadata))
           );
         } else {
 
           // invalid credentials
-          dispatch(signInFailure(lang.t('error.emailPasswordError')));
+          dispatch(signInFailure(t('error.email_password')));
         }
       });
   };
@@ -236,7 +234,7 @@ export const fetchSignUp = (formData, redirectUri) => (dispatch) => {
       dispatch(signUpSuccess(user));
     })
     .catch((error) => {
-      let errorMessage = lang.t(`error.${error.message}`);
+      let errorMessage = t(`error.${error.message}`);
 
       // if there is no translation defined, just show the error string
       if (errorMessage === `error.${error.message}`) {
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
index 95d4116a6..b978f686d 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/user.js
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import {addNotification} from '../actions/notification';
 import coralApi from '../helpers/request';
 import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
 
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from './../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const editUsernameFailure = (error) => ({type: actions.EDIT_USERNAME_FAILURE, error});
 const editUsernameSuccess = () => ({type: actions.EDIT_USERNAME_SUCCESS});
@@ -13,9 +11,9 @@ export const editName = (username) => (dispatch) => {
   return coralApi('/account/username', {method: 'PUT', body: {username}})
     .then(() => {
       dispatch(editUsernameSuccess());
-      dispatch(addNotification('success', lang.t('successNameUpdate')));
+      dispatch(addNotification('success', t('framework.success_name_update')));
     })
     .catch((error) => {
-      dispatch(editUsernameFailure(lang.t(`error.${error.translation_key}`)));
+      dispatch(editUsernameFailure(t(`error.${error.translation_key}`)));
     });
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/components/RestrictedContent.js b/client/coral-framework/components/RestrictedContent.js
index d3406ca40..01c5ddd93 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/components/RestrictedContent.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/components/RestrictedContent.js
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import RestrictedMessageBox from './RestrictedMessageBox';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from 'coral-framework/translations.json';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
-export default ({children, restricted, message = lang.t('contentNotAvailable'), restrictedComp}) => {
+export default ({children, restricted, message = t('framework.content_not_available'), restrictedComp}) => {
   if (restricted) {
     return restrictedComp ? restrictedComp : <RestrictedMessageBox message={message} />;
   } else {
@@ -16,4 +14,3 @@ export default ({children, restricted, message = lang.t('contentNotAvailable'),
     );
   }
 };
-
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/helpers/error.js b/client/coral-framework/helpers/error.js
index 89f20c928..18c365de1 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/helpers/error.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/helpers/error.js
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from './../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 export default {
-  email: lang.t('error.email'),
-  password: lang.t('error.password'),
-  username: lang.t('error.username'),
-  confirmPassword: lang.t('error.confirmPassword'),
-  organizationName: lang.t('error.organizationName'),
+  email: t('error.email'),
+  password: t('error.password'),
+  username: t('error.username'),
+  confirmPassword: t('error.confirm_password'),
+  organizationName: t('error.organization_name'),
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/helpers/plugins.js b/client/coral-framework/helpers/plugins.js
index f14963833..02ee8c3a7 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/helpers/plugins.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/helpers/plugins.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import uniq from 'lodash/uniq';
 import pick from 'lodash/pick';
 import plugins from 'pluginsConfig';
 import {getDefinitionName, mergeDocuments} from 'coral-framework/utils';
+import {loadTranslations} from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 export const pluginReducers = merge(
   ...plugins
@@ -88,3 +89,12 @@ export function getGraphQLExtensions() {
     .filter((o) => o);
 }
 
+function getTranslations() {
+  return plugins
+    .map((o) => o.module.translations)
+    .filter((o) => o);
+}
+
+export function loadPluginsTranslations() {
+  getTranslations().forEach((t) => loadTranslations(t));
+}
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/index.js b/client/coral-framework/index.js
index b85b69bcd..5cd9d6174 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import pym from './services/PymConnection';
-import I18n from './modules/i18n/i18n';
 import actions from './actions';
 
 // TODO (bc): Deprecate old actions. Spreading actions is now needed.
 
 export default {
   pym,
-  I18n,
   actions,
   ...actions
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js b/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 08fc1c451..000000000
--- a/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-import timeago from 'timeago.js';
-import esTA from '../../../../node_modules/timeago.js/locales/es';
-import has from 'lodash/has';
-import get from 'lodash/get';
-
-/**
- * Default locales, this should be overriden by config file
- */
-
-class i18n {
-  constructor (translations) {
-
-    /**
-     * Register locales
-     */
-
-    this.locales = {'en': 'en', 'es': 'es'};
-    timeago.register('es_ES', esTA);
-    this.timeagoInstance = new timeago();
-
-    /**
-     * Load translations
-     */
-    let trans = translations || {en: {}};
-
-    try {
-      const locale = localStorage.getItem('locale') || navigator.language;
-      localStorage.setItem('locale', locale);
-      const lang = this.locales[locale.split('-')[0]] || 'en';
-      this.translations = trans[lang];
-    } catch (err) {
-      this.translations = trans['en'];
-    }
-
-    this.setLocale = (locale) => {
-      try {
-        localStorage.setItem('locale', locale);
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error(err);
-      }
-    };
-
-    this.getLocale = () => (
-      localStorage.getItem('locale') || navigator.locale || 'en-US'
-    );
-
-      /**
-       * Expose the translation function
-       *
-       * it takes a string with the translation key and returns
-       * the translation value or the key itself if not found
-       * it works with nested translations (my.page.title)
-       *
-       * any extra parameters are optional and replace a variable marked by {0}, {1}, etc in the translation.
-       */
-
-    this.t = (key, ...replacements) => {
-      if (has(this.translations, key)) {
-        let translation = get(this.translations, key);
-
-        // replace any {n} with the arguments passed to this method
-        replacements.forEach((str, i) => {
-          translation = translation.replace(new RegExp(`\\{${i}\\}`, 'g'), str);
-        });
-        return translation;
-      } else {
-        console.warn(`${key} language key not set`);
-        return key;
-      }
-    };
-
-    this.timeago = (time) => {
-      return this.timeagoInstance.format(new Date(time));
-    };
-  }
-}
-
-export default i18n;
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/services/i18n.js b/client/coral-framework/services/i18n.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a9b07d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-framework/services/i18n.js
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import ta from 'timeago.js';
+import has from 'lodash/has';
+import get from 'lodash/get';
+import merge from 'lodash/merge';
+
+import esTA from '../../../node_modules/timeago.js/locales/es';
+import en from '../../../locales/en.yml';
+import es from '../../../locales/es.yml';
+
+// Translations are happening at https://www.transifex.com/the-coral-project/talk-1/dashboard/.
+
+const defaultLanguage = 'en';
+const translations = {...en, ...es};
+
+let lang;
+let timeagoInstance;
+
+function setLocale(locale) {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem('locale', locale);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err);
+  }
+}
+
+function getLocale() {
+  return (localStorage.getItem('locale') || navigator.language || defaultLanguage).split('-')[0];
+}
+
+function init() {
+  const locale = getLocale();
+  setLocale(locale);
+
+  // Extract language key.
+  lang = locale.split('-')[0];
+
+  // Check if we have a translation in this language.
+  if (!(lang in translations)) {
+    lang = defaultLanguage;
+  }
+
+  ta.register('es', esTA);
+  timeagoInstance = ta();
+}
+
+export function loadTranslations(newTranslations) {
+  merge(translations, newTranslations);
+}
+
+export function timeago(time) {
+  return timeagoInstance.format(new Date(time), lang);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Expose the translation function
+ *
+ * it takes a string with the translation key and returns
+ * the translation value or the key itself if not found
+ * it works with nested translations (my.page.title)
+ *
+ * any extra parameters are optional and replace a variable marked by {0}, {1}, etc in the translation.
+ */
+export function t(key, ...replacements) {
+  const fullKey = `${lang}.${key}`;
+  if (has(translations, fullKey)) {
+    let translation = get(translations, fullKey);
+
+    // replace any {n} with the arguments passed to this method
+    replacements.forEach((str, i) => {
+      translation = translation.replace(new RegExp(`\\{${i}\\}`, 'g'), str);
+    });
+    return translation;
+  } else {
+    console.warn(`${fullKey} language key not set`);
+    return key;
+  }
+}
+
+export default t;
+
+init();
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/translations.json b/client/coral-framework/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ea58e159..000000000
--- a/client/coral-framework/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +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.",
-
-    "temporarilySuspended": "In accordance with {0}'s community guidlines, your account has been temporarily suspended. Please rejoin the conversation {1}.",
-    "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.",
-    "editComment": {
-      "bodyInputLabel": "Edit this comment",
-      "saveButton": "Save changes",
-      "editWindowExpired": "You can no longer edit this comment. The time window to do so has expired. Why not post another one?",
-      "editWindowExpiredClose": "Close",
-      "editWindowTimerPrefix": "Edit Window: ",
-      "second": "second",
-      "secondsPlural": "seconds",
-      "unexpectedError": "Unexpected error while saving changes. Sorry!"
-    },
-    "error": {
-      "COMMENT_TOO_SHORT": "Your comment must have something in it",
-      "EDIT_WINDOW_ENDED": "You can no longer edit this comment. The time window to do so has expired.",
-      "emailNotVerified": "Email address {0} not verified.",
-      "email": "Not a valid E-Mail",
-      "networkError": "Failed to connect to server. Check your internet connection and try again.",
-      "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",
-    "editComment": {
-      "bodyInputLabel": "Editar este comentario",
-      "saveButton": "Guardar cambios",
-      "editWindowExpired": "Ya no puedes editar este comentario. La ventana de tiempo para hacerlo ha caducado. ¿Por qué no publicar otro?",
-      "editWindowExpiredClose": "Cerca",
-      "editWindowTimerPrefix": "Ventana de edición: ",
-      "second": "segundo",
-      "secondsPlural": "segundos",
-      "unexpectedError": "Unexpected error while saving changes. Sorry!"
-    },
-    "error": {
-      "editWindowExpired": "Ya no puedes editar este comentario. La ventana de tiempo para hacerlo ha caducado.",
-      "emailNotVerified": "E-mail {0} no verificado.",
-      "email": "No es un e-mail válido",
-      "networkError": "Error al conectar con el servidor. Compruebe su conexión a Internet y vuelva a intentarlo.",
-      "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-plugin-best/BestButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-best/BestButton.js
index 639d496cf..febf26991 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-best/BestButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-best/BestButton.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ export const commentIsBest = ({tags} = {}) => {
 };
 
 const name = 'coral-plugin-best';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
 // It would be best if the backend/api held this business logic
 const canModifyBestTag = ({roles = []} = {}) => roles && ['ADMIN', 'MODERATOR'].some((role) => roles.includes(role));
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const canModifyBestTag = ({roles = []} = {}) => roles && ['ADMIN', 'MODERATOR'].
 // Put this on a comment to show that it is best
 
 export const BestIndicator = ({children = <Icon name='star'/>}) => (
-  <span aria-label={lang.t('commentIsBest')}>
+  <span aria-label={t('comment_is_best')}>
     { children }
   </span>
 );
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class BestButton extends Component {
       <button onClick={isBest ? this.onClickRemoveBest : this.onClickAddBest}
               disabled={disabled}
               className={classnames(`${name}-button`, `e2e__${isBest ? 'unset' : 'set'}-best-comment`)}
-              aria-label={lang.t(isBest ? 'unsetBest' : 'setBest')}>
+              aria-label={t(isBest ? 'unset_best' : 'set_best')}>
         <Icon name={ isBest ? 'star' : 'star_border' } />
       </button>
     );
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-best/translations.json b/client/coral-plugin-best/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6eb4b0572..000000000
--- a/client/coral-plugin-best/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "setBest": "Tag as Best",
-    "unsetBest": "Untag as Best",
-    "commentIsBest": "This comment is one of the best"
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "setBest": "Etiquetar como el mejor",
-    "unsetBest": "Desetiquetar como el mejor",
-    "commentIsBest": "Este comentario es uno de los mejores"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount.js b/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount.js
index 764984634..8a2517387 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/CommentCount.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 const name = 'coral-plugin-comment-count';
 
 const CommentCount = ({count}) => {
   return <div className={`${name}-text`}>
-    {`${count} ${count === 1 ? lang.t('comment') : lang.t('comment-plural')}`}
+    {`${count} ${count === 1 ? t('comment.comment') : t('comment_plural')}`}
   </div>;
 };
 
@@ -14,5 +15,3 @@ CommentCount.propTypes = {
 };
 
 export default CommentCount;
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/translations.json b/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f212810e9..000000000
--- a/client/coral-plugin-comment-count/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "comment": "Comment",
-    "comment-plural": "Comments"
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "comment": "Comentario",
-    "comment-plural": "Comentarios"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
index 984e6a9ad..ab318be13 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentBox.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 import Slot from 'coral-framework/components/Slot';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {CommentForm} from './CommentForm';
@@ -11,9 +12,9 @@ export const name = 'coral-plugin-commentbox';
 // if needed
 export const notifyForNewCommentStatus = (addNotification, status) => {
   if (status === 'REJECTED') {
-    addNotification('error', lang.t('comment-post-banned-word'));
+    addNotification('error', t('comment_box.comment_post_banned_word'));
   } else if (status === 'PREMOD') {
-    addNotification('success', lang.t('comment-post-notif-premod'));
+    addNotification('success', t('comment_box.comment_post_notif_premod'));
   }
 };
 
@@ -156,10 +157,10 @@ class CommentBox extends React.Component {
         key={this.state.postedCount}
         defaultValue={this.props.defaultValue}
         bodyInputId={isReply ? 'replyText' : 'commentText'}
-        bodyLabel={isReply ? lang.t('reply') : lang.t('comment')}
+        bodyLabel={isReply ? t('comment_box.reply') : t('comment.comment')}
         maxCharCount={maxCharCount}
         charCountEnable={this.props.charCountEnable}
-        bodyPlaceholder={lang.t('comment')}
+        bodyPlaceholder={t('comment.comment')}
         bodyInputId={isReply ? 'replyText' : 'commentText'}
         saveComment={authorId && this.postComment}
         buttonContainerStart={<Slot
@@ -194,5 +195,3 @@ CommentBox.propTypes = {
 const mapStateToProps = ({commentBox}) => ({commentBox});
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, null)(CommentBox);
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentForm.js b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentForm.js
index 5dc52af4f..4ce32c11f 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentForm.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/CommentForm.js
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
 import Slot from 'coral-framework/components/Slot';
 
 import {name} from './CommentBox';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 /**
  * Common UI for Creating or Editing a Comment
@@ -56,9 +54,9 @@ export class CommentForm extends React.Component {
   }
   static get defaultProps() {
     return {
-      bodyLabel: lang.t('comment'),
-      bodyPlaceholder: lang.t('comment'),
-      submitText: lang.t('post'),
+      bodyLabel: t('comment_box.comment'),
+      bodyPlaceholder: t('comment_box.comment'),
+      submitText: t('comment_box.post'),
       saveButtonCStyle: 'darkGrey',
       saveCommentEnabled: () => true,
     };
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ export class CommentForm extends React.Component {
       {
         this.props.charCountEnable &&
         <div className={`${name}-char-count ${length > maxCharCount ? `${name}-char-max` : ''}`}>
-          {maxCharCount && `${maxCharCount - length} ${lang.t('characters-remaining')}`}
+          {maxCharCount && `${maxCharCount - length} ${t('comment_box.characters_remaining')}`}
         </div>
       }
       <div className={`${name}-button-container`}>
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ export class CommentForm extends React.Component {
               cStyle='darkGrey'
               className={classnames(`${name}-cancel-button`, buttonClass)}
               onClick={this.props.cancelButtonClicked}>
-              {lang.t('cancel')}
+              {t('comment_box.cancel')}
             </Button>
           )
         }
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/translations.json b/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4110df75d..000000000
--- a/client/coral-plugin-commentbox/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "post": "Post",
-    "cancel": "Cancel",
-    "reply": "Reply",
-    "comment": "Post a comment",
-    "name": "Name",
-    "comment-post-notif": "Your comment has been posted.",
-    "comment-post-notif-premod": "Thank you for posting. Our moderation team will review your comment shortly.",
-    "comment-post-banned-word":  "Your comment contains one or more words that are not permitted, so it will not be published. If you think this message is incorrect, please contact our moderation team.",
-    "characters-remaining": " characters remaining"
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "post": "Publicar",
-    "cancel": "Cancelar",
-    "reply": "Responder",
-    "comment": "Publicar un comentario",
-    "name": "Nombre",
-    "comment-post-notif": "Tu comentario ha sido publicado.",
-    "comment-post-notif-premod": "Gracias por el comentario. Nuestro equipo de moderación va a revisarlo muy pronto.",
-    "comment-post-banned-word":  "Tu comentario contiene una o más palabras que no estan permitidas en nuestro espacio, por lo que no será publicado. Si crees que es un error, por favor contacta a nuestro equipo de moderación.",
-    "characters-remaining": "carácteres restantes"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
index 1613d5aa2..9a772f102 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 import {PopupMenu, Button} from 'coral-ui';
 import onClickOutside from 'react-onclickoutside';
 
@@ -141,8 +142,8 @@ class FlagButton extends Component {
         className={`${name}-button`}>
         {
           flagged
-          ? <span className={`${name}-button-text`}>{lang.t('reported')}</span>
-          : <span className={`${name}-button-text`}>{lang.t('report')}</span>
+          ? <span className={`${name}-button-text`}>{t('reported')}</span>
+          : <span className={`${name}-button-text`}>{t('report')}</span>
         }
         <i className={`${name}-icon material-icons ${flagged && 'flaggedIcon'}`}
           style={flagged ? styles.flaggedIcon : {}}
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ class FlagButton extends Component {
                 {
                   this.state.reason && <div>
                   <label htmlFor={'message'} className={`${name}-popup-radio-label`}>
-                    {lang.t('flag-reason')}
+                    {t('flag_reason')}
                   </label><br/>
                   <textarea
                       className={`${name}-reason-text`}
@@ -215,5 +216,3 @@ const styles = {
     color: 'inherit'
   }
 };
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagComment.js b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagComment.js
index 3f3051f28..efc4c282f 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagComment.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagComment.js
@@ -1,53 +1,51 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import FlagButton from './FlagButton';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const FlagComment = (props) => <FlagButton {...props} getPopupMenu={getPopupMenu} />;
 
 const getPopupMenu = [
   () => {
     return {
-      header: lang.t('step-1-header'),
+      header: t('step_1_header'),
       options: [
-        {val: 'COMMENTS', text: lang.t('flag-comment')},
-        {val: 'USERS', text: lang.t('flag-username')}
+        {val: 'COMMENTS', text: t('flag_comment')},
+        {val: 'USERS', text: t('flag_username')}
       ],
-      button: lang.t('continue'),
+      button: t('continue'),
       sets: 'itemType'
     };
   },
   (itemType) => {
     const options = itemType === 'COMMENTS' ?
     [
-      {val: 'This comment is offensive', text: lang.t('comment-offensive')},
-      {val: 'This looks like an ad/marketing', text: lang.t('marketing')},
-      {val: 'I don\'t agree with this comment', text: lang.t('no-agree-comment')},
-      {val: 'Other', text: lang.t('other')}
+      {val: 'This comment is offensive', text: t('comment_offensive')},
+      {val: 'This looks like an ad/marketing', text: t('marketing')},
+      {val: 'I don\'t agree with this comment', text: t('no_agree_comment')},
+      {val: 'Other', text: t('other')}
     ]
     : [
-      {val: 'This username is offensive', text: lang.t('username-offensive')},
-      {val: 'I don\'t like this username', text: lang.t('no-like-username')},
-      {val: 'This user is impersonating', text: lang.t('user-impersonating')},
-      {val: 'This looks like an ad/marketing', text: lang.t('marketing')},
-      {val: 'Other', text: lang.t('other')}
+      {val: 'This username is offensive', text: t('username_offensive')},
+      {val: 'I don\'t like this username', text: t('no_like_username')},
+      {val: 'This user is impersonating', text: t('user_impersonating')},
+      {val: 'This looks like an ad/marketing', text: t('marketing')},
+      {val: 'Other', text: t('other')}
     ];
     return {
-      header: lang.t('step-2-header'),
+      header: t('step_2_header'),
       options,
-      button: lang.t('continue'),
+      button: t('continue'),
       sets: 'reason'
     };
   },
   () =>  {
     return {
-      header: lang.t('step-3-header'),
-      text: lang.t('thank-you'),
-      button: lang.t('done'),
+      header: t('step_3_header'),
+      text: t('thank_you'),
+      button: t('done'),
     };
   }
 ];
 
 export default FlagComment;
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-flags/translations.json b/client/coral-plugin-flags/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 65986e285..000000000
--- a/client/coral-plugin-flags/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "report": "Report",
-    "reported": "Reported",
-    "report-notif": "Thank you for reporting this comment. Our moderation team has been notified and will review it shortly.",
-    "report-notif-remove": "Your report has been removed.",
-    "step-1-header": "Report an issue",
-    "step-2-header": "Help us understand",
-    "step-3-header": "Thank you for your input",
-    "flag-username": "Report username",
-    "flag-comment": "Report comment",
-    "continue": "Continue",
-    "done": "Done",
-    "no-agree-comment": "I don't agree with this comment",
-    "comment-offensive": "This comment is offensive",
-    "personal-info": "This comment reveals personally identifiable information",
-    "username-offensive": "This username is offensive",
-    "no-like-username": "I don't like this username",
-    "bio-offensive": "This bio is offensive",
-    "no-like-bio": "I don't like this bio",
-    "marketing": "This looks like an ad/marketing",
-    "user-impersonating": "This user is impersonating",
-    "thank-you": "We value your safety and feedback. A moderator will review your report.",
-    "flag-reason": "Reason for reporting (Optional)",
-    "other": "Other"
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "report": "Reportar",
-    "reported": "Reportado",
-    "report-notif": "Gracias por reportar este comentario. Nuestro equipo de moderación ha sido notificado y muy pronto lo va a revisar.",
-    "report-notif-remove": "Tu reporte ha sido eliminada.",
-    "step-1-header": "Reportar un problema",
-    "step-2-header": "Ayudanos a comprender",
-    "step-3-header": "Gracias por tu participación",
-    "flag-username": "Reportar el nombre de usuario",
-    "flag-comment": "Reportar el comentario",
-    "continue": "Continuar",
-    "done": "hecho",
-    "no-agree-comment": "No estoy de acuerdo con este comentario",
-    "comment-offensive": "Este comentario es ofensivo",
-    "personal-info": "Este comentario muestra información personal",
-    "username-offensive": "Este nombre de usuario es ofensivo",
-    "no-like-username": "No me gusta este nombre de usuario",
-    "bio-offensive": "Esta biografia es ofensiva",
-    "no-like-bio": "No me gusta esta biografia",
-    "user-impersonating": "Este usuario suplanta a alguien",
-    "marketing": "Esto parece una propaganda",
-    "thank-you": "Valoramos tanto tu seguridad en este espacio como tus comentarios. Un o una moderadora van a leer tu reporte.",
-    "flag-reason": "Razón por la que hacer este reporte (Opcional)",
-    "other": "Otro"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-history/Comment.js b/client/coral-plugin-history/Comment.js
index b98ed88c3..cb188e53e 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-history/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-history/Comment.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import styles from './Comment.css';
 import PubDate from '../coral-plugin-pubdate/PubDate';
 import Content from '../coral-plugin-commentcontent/CommentContent';
 
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 const Comment = (props) => {
   return (
     <div className={styles.myComment}>
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ const Comment = (props) => {
         <ul>
           <li>
             <a onClick={props.link(`${props.asset.url}#${props.comment.id}`)}>
-              <Icon name="open_in_new" />View Conversation
+              <Icon name="open_in_new" />{t('view_conversation')}
             </a>
           </li>
           <li>
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-moderation/ModerationLink.js b/client/coral-plugin-moderation/ModerationLink.js
index 812c32eed..020b8c345 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-moderation/ModerationLink.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-moderation/ModerationLink.js
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const ModerationLink = (props) => props.isAdmin ? (
     <div className={styles.moderationLink}>
       <a href={`/admin/moderate/${props.assetId}`} target="_blank">
-        {lang.t('MODERATE_THIS_STREAM')}
+        {t('moderate_this_stream')}
       </a>
     </div>
   ) : null;
@@ -17,6 +16,4 @@ ModerationLink.propTypes = {
   isAdmin: PropTypes.bool.isRequired
 };
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
 export default ModerationLink;
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-moderation/translations.json b/client/coral-plugin-moderation/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bbe2f9e1..000000000
--- a/client/coral-plugin-moderation/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "MODERATE_THIS_STREAM": "Moderate this stream"
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "MODERATE_THIS_STREAM": "Modera este hilo de comentarios"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
index e43b2936d..8cab70b0d 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/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);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 class PermalinkButton extends React.Component {
 
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ class PermalinkButton extends React.Component {
           ref={(ref) => this.linkButton = ref}
           onClick={this.toggle}
           className={`${name}-button`}>
-          {lang.t('permalink.permalink')}
+          {t('permalink')}
           <i className={`${name}-icon material-icons`} aria-hidden={true}>link</i>
         </button>
         <div
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/translations.json b/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e1523af8..000000000
--- a/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "permalink": {
-      "permalink": "Link"
-    }
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "permalink": {
-      "permalink": "Enlace"
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-pubdate/PubDate.js b/client/coral-plugin-pubdate/PubDate.js
index 5875d0f83..6604f3523 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-pubdate/PubDate.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-pubdate/PubDate.js
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
+import {timeago} from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
-const lang = new I18n();
 const name = 'coral-plugin-pubdate';
 
 const PubDate = ({created_at}) => <div className={`${name}-text`}>
-  {lang.timeago(created_at)}
+  {timeago(created_at)}
 </div>;
 
 export default PubDate;
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-replies/ReplyButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-replies/ReplyButton.js
index eb2d3fe9f..6fb6a5aca 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-replies/ReplyButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-replies/ReplyButton.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
-import {I18n} from '../coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 
 const name = 'coral-plugin-replies';
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ const ReplyButton = ({banned, onClick}) => {
     <button
       className={classnames(`${name}-reply-button`)}
       onClick={onClick}>
-      {lang.t('reply')}
+      {t('reply')}
       <i className={`${name}-icon material-icons`}
         aria-hidden={true}>{banned ? 'BANNED' : 'reply'}</i>
     </button>
@@ -23,5 +24,3 @@ ReplyButton.propTypes = {
 };
 
 export default ReplyButton;
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-replies/translations.json b/client/coral-plugin-replies/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b4d820c44..000000000
--- a/client/coral-plugin-replies/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "reply": "Reply"
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "reply": "Responder"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/client/coral-settings/components/NotLoggedIn.js b/client/coral-settings/components/NotLoggedIn.js
index a5d8b0693..3531b4a6a 100644
--- a/client/coral-settings/components/NotLoggedIn.js
+++ b/client/coral-settings/components/NotLoggedIn.js
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styles from './NotLoggedIn.css';
-import translations from '../translations';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 export default ({showSignInDialog}) => (
   <div className={styles.message}>
     <div>
-      <a onClick={showSignInDialog}>{lang.t('signIn')}</a> {lang.t('toAccess')}
+      <a onClick={showSignInDialog}>{t('settings.sign_in')}</a> {t('settings.to_access')}
     </div>
     <div>
-      {lang.t('fromSettingsPage')}
+      {t('from_settings_page')}
     </div>
   </div>
 );
diff --git a/client/coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer.js b/client/coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer.js
index f5779c1c2..245780f0f 100644
--- a/client/coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-settings/containers/ProfileContainer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {compose, graphql, gql} from 'react-apollo';
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
 
 import {withStopIgnoringUser} from 'coral-framework/graphql/mutations';
@@ -13,8 +12,7 @@ import {Spinner} from 'coral-ui';
 import CommentHistory from 'coral-plugin-history/CommentHistory';
 import {showSignInDialog, checkLogin} from 'coral-framework/actions/auth';
 
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 class ProfileContainer extends Component {
   constructor() {
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ class ProfileContainer extends Component {
 
         {me.ignoredUsers && me.ignoredUsers.length
           ? <div>
-              <h3>Ignored users</h3>
+              <h3>{t('framework.ignored_users')}</h3>
               <IgnoredUsers
                 users={me.ignoredUsers}
                 stopIgnoring={stopIgnoringUser}
@@ -73,10 +71,10 @@ class ProfileContainer extends Component {
 
         <hr />
 
-        <h3>My comments</h3>
+        <h3>{t('framework.my_comments')}</h3>
         {me.comments.length
           ? <CommentHistory comments={me.comments} asset={asset} link={link} />
-          : <p>{lang.t('userNoComment')}</p>}
+          : <p>{t('user_no_comment')}</p>}
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-settings/translations.json b/client/coral-settings/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ed95f6fc..000000000
--- a/client/coral-settings/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en":{
-    "profile": "Profile",
-    "userNoComment": "You've never left a comment. Join the conversation!",
-    "allComments": "All Comments",
-    "profileSettings": "Profile Settings",
-    "myCommentHistory": "My comment History",
-    "signIn": "Sign in",
-    "toAccess": " to access Profile",
-    "fromSettingsPage": "From the Profile Page you can see your comment history."
-  },
-  "es":{
-    "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-sign-in/translations.json b/client/coral-sign-in/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ae84b2ff..000000000
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "signIn": {
-      "emailVerifyCTA": "Please verify your email address.",
-      "requestNewVerifyEmail": "Request another email:",
-      "verifyEmail": "Thank you for creating an account! We sent an email to the address you provided to verify your account.",
-      "verifyEmail2": "You must verify your account before engaging with the community.",
-      "notYou": "Not you?",
-      "loggedInAs": "Logged in as",
-      "facebookSignIn": "Sign in with Facebook",
-      "facebookSignUp": "Sign up with Facebook",
-      "logout": "Logout",
-      "signIn": "Sign in to join the conversation",
-      "or": "Or",
-      "email": "E-mail Address",
-      "password": "Password",
-      "forgotYourPass": "Forgot your password?",
-      "needAnAccount": "Need an account?",
-      "register": "Register",
-      "signUp": "Sign Up",
-      "confirmPassword": "Confirm Password",
-      "username": "Username",
-      "alreadyHaveAnAccount": "Already have an account?",
-      "recoverPassword": "Recover password",
-      "emailInUse": "Email address already in use",
-      "emailORusernameInUse": "Email address or Username already in use",
-      "requiredField": "This field is required",
-      "passwordsDontMatch": "Passwords don't match.",
-      "specialCharacters": "Usernames can contain letters, numbers and _ only",
-      "checkTheForm": "Invalid Form. Please, check the fields"
-    },
-    "createdisplay": {
-      "writeyourusername": "Edit your username",
-      "yourusername": "Your username appears on every comment you post.",
-      "ifyoudontchangeyourname": "If you don't change your username at this step, your Facebook display name will appear alongside of all your comments.",
-      "username": "Username",
-      "continue": "Continue with the same Facebook username",
-      "save": "Save",
-      "fakecommentdate": "1 minute ago",
-      "fakecommentbody": "This is an example comment. Readers can share their thoughts and opinions with newsrooms in the comments section.",
-      "requiredField": "Required field",
-      "errorCreate": "Error when changing username",
-      "checkTheForm": "Invalid Form. Please, check the fields",
-      "specialCharacters": "Usernames can contain letters, numbers and _ only"
-    },
-    "permalink": {
-      "permalink": "Link"
-    },
-    "report": "Report",
-    "like": "Like"
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "signIn": {
-      "emailVerifyCTA": "Por favor verifique su e-mail.",
-      "requestNewVerifyEmail": "Enviar otro correo:",
-      "verifyEmail": "¡Gracias por crear una cuenta! Le enviamos un correo a la dirección que dio para verificar su cuenta.",
-      "verifyEmail2": "Debe verificarla antes de poder involucrarse en la comunidad.",
-      "notYou": "¿No eres tu?",
-      "loggedInAs": "Entraste como",
-      "facebookSignIn": "Entrar con Facebook",
-      "facebookSignUp": "Regístrate con Facebook",
-      "logout": "Salir",
-      "signIn": "Entrar para Unirte a la Conversación",
-      "or": "o",
-      "email": "E-mail",
-      "password": "Contraseña",
-      "forgotYourPass": "¿Has olvidado tu contraseña?",
-      "needAnAccount": "¿Necesitas una cuenta?",
-      "register": "Regístrate",
-      "signUp": "Registro",
-      "confirmPassword": "Confirmar Contraseña",
-      "username": "Nombre",
-      "alreadyHaveAnAccount": "¿Ya tienes una cuenta?",
-      "recoverPassword": "Recuperar contraseña",
-      "emailInUse": "Este e-mail se encuentra en uso",
-      "emailORusernameInUse": "Este e-mail ó nombre de usuario se encuentran en uso",
-      "requiredField": "Este campo es requerido",
-      "passwordsDontMatch": "Las contraseñas no coinciden",
-      "specialCharacters": "Los nombres pueden contener letras, números y _",
-      "checkTheForm": "Formulario Inválido. Por favor, completa los campos"
-    },
-    "createdisplay": {
-      "writeyourusername": "Edita tu nombre",
-      "yourusername": "Tu nombre aparece en cada comentario que publiques.",
-      "ifyoudontchangeyourname": "Si no modificas tu nombre de usuario en este paso, tu nombre de Facebook aparecera al lado de cada comentario que publiques.",
-      "username": "Nombre",
-      "continue": "Continuar con nombre de Facebook",
-      "save": "Guardar",
-      "fakecommentdate": "hace un minuto",
-      "fakecommentbody": "Este es un comentario de ejemplo. Las lectoras pueden compartir sus ideas  y opiniones con los periodistas en la sección de comentarios.",
-      "requiredField": "Campo necesario",
-      "errorCreate": "Hubo un error al cambiar el nombre de usuario",
-      "checkTheForm": "Formulario Inválido. Por favor, verifica los campos",
-      "specialCharacters": "Sólo pueden contener letras, números y _"
-    },
-    "permalink": {
-      "permalink": "Enlace"
-    },
-    "report": "Marcar",
-    "like": "Me gusta"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/locales/en.yml b/locales/en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f0b41511
--- /dev/null
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+en:
+  bandialog:
+    are_you_sure: "Are you sure you would like to ban {0}?"
+    ban_user: "Ban User?"
+    banned_user: "Banned User"
+    cancel: Cancel
+    note: "Note: Banning this user will also place this comment in the Rejected queue."
+    yes_ban_user: "Yes, Ban User"
+  bio_offensive: "This bio is offensive"
+  cancel: Cancel
+  characters_remaining: "characters remaining"
+  comment:
+    anon: Anonymous
+    ban_user: "Ban User"
+    comment: "Post a comment"
+    flagged: flagged
+    view_context: "View context"
+  comment_box:
+    post: "Post"
+    cancel: "Cancel"
+    reply: "Reply"
+    comment: "Post a comment"
+    name: "Name"
+    comment_post_notif: "Your comment has been posted."
+    comment_post_notif_premod: "Thank you for posting. Our moderation team will review your comment shortly."
+    comment_post_banned_word:  "Your comment contains one or more words that are not permitted, so it will not be published. If you think this message is incorrect, please contact our moderation team."
+    characters_remaining: "characters remaining"
+  comment_is_best: "This comment is one of the best"
+  comment_offensive: "This comment is offensive"
+  comment_plural: Comments
+  comment_post_banned_word: "Your comment contains one or more words that are not permitted, so it will not be published. If you think this message is incorrect, please contact our moderation team."
+  comment_post_notif: "Your comment has been posted."
+  comment_post_notif_premod: "Thank you for posting. Our moderation team will review your comment shortly."
+  community:
+    account_creation_date: "Account Creation Date"
+    active: Active
+    admin: Administrator
+    ads_marketing: "This looks like an ad/marketing"
+    are_you_sure: "Are you sure you would like to ban {0}?"
+    ban_user: "Ban User?"
+    banned: Banned
+    banned_user: "Banned User"
+    cancel: Cancel
+    dont_like_username: "I don't like this username"
+    flaggedaccounts: "Flagged Usernames"
+    flags: Flags
+    impersonating: "This user is impersonating"
+    loading: "Loading results"
+    moderator: Moderator
+    newsroom_role: "Newsroom Role"
+    no_flagged_accounts: "The Account Flags queue is currently empty."
+    no_results: "No users found with that user name or email address. They're hiding!"
+    note: "Note: Banning this user will not let them edit comment or remove anything."
+    offensive: "This comment is offensive"
+    other: Other
+    people: People
+    role: "Select role..."
+    select_status: "Select status..."
+    spam_ads: "Spam/Ads"
+    staff: "Staff"
+    status: Status
+    username_and_email: "Username and Email"
+    yes_ban_user: "Yes Ban User"
+  configure:
+    apply: Apply
+    banned_word_text: "Comments which contain these words or phrases (not case-sensitive) will be automatically removed from the comment stream. Type a word and press Enter or Tab to add. Optionally paste a comma-separated list."
+    banned_words_title: "Banned words list"
+    close: "Close"
+    close_after: "Close comments after"
+    close_stream: "Close Stream"
+    close_stream_configuration: "This comment stream is currently closed. By opening this comment stream new comments may be submitted and displayed"
+    closed_comments_desc: "Write a message to be displayed when when your comment stream is closed and no longer accepting comments."
+    closed_comments_label: "Write a message..."
+    closed_stream_settings: "Closed Stream Message"
+    comment_count_error: "Please enter a valid number."
+    comment_count_header: "Limit Comment Length"
+    comment_count_text_post: characters
+    comment_count_text_pre: "Comments will be limited to"
+    comment_settings: Settings
+    comment_stream: "Comment Stream"
+    comment_stream_will_close: "The comment stream will close in"
+    community: Community
+    configure: Configure
+    copy_and_paste: "Copy and paste code below into your CMS to embed your comment box in your articles"
+    custom_css_url: "Custom CSS URL"
+    custom_css_url_desc: "URL of a CSS stylesheet that will override default Embed Stream styles. Can be internal or external."
+    dashboard: Dashboard
+    days: Days
+    description: "As an admin you may customize the settings for the comment stream for this asset"
+    domain_list_text: "Enter the domains you would like to permit for Talk e.g. your local staging and production environments (ex. localhost:3000 staging.domain.com domain.com)."
+    domain_list_title: "Permitted Domains"
+    edit_comment_timeframe_heading: "Edit Comment Timeframe"
+    edit_comment_timeframe_text_pre: "Commenters will have"
+    edit_comment_timeframe_text_post: "seconds to edit their comments."
+    embed_comment_stream: "Embed Stream"
+    enable_premod_links_text: "Moderators must approve any comment containing a link before its published."
+    enable_pre_moderation: "Enable pre-moderation"
+    enable_pre_moderation_text: "Moderators must approve any comment before it is published."
+    enable_premod_links: "Pre-Moderate Comments Containing Links"
+    enable_premod: "Enable Premoderation"
+    enable_premod_description: "Moderators must approve any comment before its published."
+    enable_premod_links_description: "Moderators must approve any comment containing a link before its published."
+    enable_questionbox: "Ask readers a question"
+    enable_questionbox_description: "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."
+    hours: Hours
+    include_comment_stream: "Include Comment Stream Description for Readers"
+    include_comment_stream_desc: "Write a message to be added to the top of your comment stream. Pose a topic include community guidelines etc."
+    include_text: "Include your text here."
+    include_question_here: "Write your question here."
+    moderate: Moderate
+    moderation_settings: "Moderation Settings"
+    open: "Open"
+    open_stream: "Open Stream"
+    open_stream_configuration: "This comment stream is currently open. By closing this comment stream no new comments may be submitted and all previous comments will still be displayed."
+    require_email_verification: "Require Email Verification"
+    require_email_verification_text: "New Users must verify their email before commenting"
+    save_changes: "Save Changes"
+    shortcuts: Shortcuts
+    sign_out: "Sign Out"
+    stories: Stories
+    stream_settings: "Stream Settings"
+    suspect_word_title: "Suspect words list"
+    suspect_word_text: "Comments which contain these words or phrases (not case-sensitive) will be highlighted in the comment stream. Type a word and press Enter or Tab to add. Optionally paste a comma-separated list."
+    tech_settings: "Tech Settings"
+    title: "Configure Comment Stream"
+    weeks: Weeks
+    wordlist: "Banned Words"
+  continue: Continue
+  dashboard:
+    auto_update: "Data automatically updates every five minutes or when you Reload."
+    comment_count: comments
+    flags: Flags
+    most_flags: "Articles with the most flags"
+    most_conversations: "Articles with the most conversations"
+    next_update: "{0} minutes until next update."
+    no_activity: "There haven't been any comments anywhere in the last five minutes."
+    no_flags: "There have been no flags in the last 5 minutes! Hooray!"
+    no_likes: "There have been no likes in the last 5 minutes. All quiet."
+  done: Done
+  edit_comment:
+    body_input_label: "Edit this comment"
+    save_button: "Save changes"
+    edit_window_expired: "You can no longer edit this comment. The time window to do so has expired. Why not post another one?"
+    edit_window_expired_close: "Close"
+    edit_window_timer_prefix: "Edit Window: "
+    second: "second"
+    seconds_plural: "seconds"
+    unexpected_error: "Unexpected error while saving changes. Sorry!"
+  embedlink:
+    copy: "Copy to Clipboard"
+  error:
+    COMMENT_TOO_SHORT: "Your comment must have something in it"
+    NOT_AUTHORIZED: "You are not authorized to perform this action."
+    NO_SPECIAL_CHARACTERS: "Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only"
+    PASSWORD_LENGTH: "Password is too short"
+    PROFANITY_ERROR: "Usernames must not contain profanity. Please contact the administrator if you believe this to be in error."
+    USERNAME_IN_USE: "Username already in use"
+    USERNAME_REQUIRED: "Must input a username"
+    EDIT_WINDOW_ENDED: "You can no longer edit this comment. The time window to do so has expired."
+    EDIT_USERNAME_NOT_AUTHORIZED: "You do not have permission to update your username."
+    EMAIL_IN_USE: "Email address already in use"
+    EMAIL_REQUIRED: "An email address is required"
+    LOGIN_MAXIMUM_EXCEEDED: "You have made too many unsuccessful password attempts. Please wait."
+    PASSWORD_REQUIRED: "Must input a password"
+    COMMENTING_CLOSED: "Commenting is already closed"
+    NOT_FOUND: "Resource not found"
+    INVALID_ASSET_URL: "Assert URL is invalid"
+    email: "Not a valid E-Mail"
+    confirm_password: "Passwords don't match. Please check again"
+    network_error: "Failed to connect to server. Check your internet connection and try again."
+    email_not_verified: "E-mail address {0} not verified."
+    email_password: "E-mail and/or password combination incorrect."
+    organization_name: "Organization name must only contain letters or numbers."
+    password: "Password must be at least 8 characters"
+    username: "Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only"
+  flag_comment: "Report comment"
+  flag_reason: "Reason for reporting (Optional)"
+  flag_username: "Report username"
+  framework:
+    banned_account_msg: "Your account is currently suspended. This means that you cannot Like Report or write comments. Please contact us if you have any questions."
+    comment: comment
+    comment_is_ignored: "This comment is hidden because you ignored this user."
+    comments: comments
+    configure_stream: "Configure Stream"
+    content_not_available: "This content is not available"
+    edit_name:
+      button: Submit
+      error: "Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only"
+      label: "New Username"
+      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."
+    ignored_users: "Ignored users"
+    my_comments: "My Comments"
+    my_profile: "My profile"
+    new_count: "View {0} new {1}"
+    profile: Profile
+    show_all_comments: "Show all comments"
+    success_bio_update: "Your biography has been updated"
+    success_name_update: "Your username has been updated"
+    success_update_settings: "The changes you have made have been applied to the comment stream on this article"
+    view_all_replies: "view {0} replies"
+    view_all_replies_initial: "view all {0} replies"
+    view_more_comments: "view more comments"
+    view_reply: "view reply"
+  from_settings_page: "From the Profile Page you can see your comment history."
+  like: Like
+  loading_results: "Loading Results"
+  marketing: "This looks like an ad/marketing"
+  moderate_this_stream: "Moderate this stream"
+  modqueue:
+    account: "account flags"
+    actions: Actions
+    all: all
+    all_streams: "All Streams"
+    approve: "Approve"
+    approved: "Approved"
+    ban_user: "Ban"
+    billion: B
+    close: Close
+    dont_like_username: "Don't like username"
+    empty_queue: "No more comments to moderate! You're all caught up. Go have some ☕️"
+    flagged: flagged
+    impersonating: Impersonating
+    less_detail: "Less detail"
+    likes: likes
+    million: M
+    mod_faster: "Moderate faster with keyboard shortcuts"
+    moderate: "Moderate →"
+    more_detail: "More detail"
+    newest_first: "Newest First"
+    navigation: Navigation
+    next_comment: "Go to the next comment"
+    offensive: Offensive
+    oldest_first: "Oldest First"
+    other: Other
+    premod: pre-mod
+    prev_comment: "Go to the previous comment"
+    reject: "Reject"
+    rejected: "Rejected"
+    select_stream: "Select Stream"
+    shift_key: ⇧
+    shortcuts: Shortcuts
+    show_shortcuts: "Show Shortcuts"
+    singleview: "Toggle single comment edit view"
+    spam_ads: Spam/Ads
+    thismenu: "Open this menu"
+    thousand: k
+    try_these: "Try these"
+    view_more_shortcuts: "View more shortcuts"
+  my_comment_history: "My comment History"
+  name: Name
+  no_agree_comment: "I don't agree with this comment"
+  no_like_bio: "I don't like this bio"
+  no_like_username: "I don't like this username"
+  other: Other
+  permalink: Link
+  personal_info: "This comment reveals personally identifiable information"
+  post: Post
+  profile: Profile
+  profile_settings: "Profile Settings"
+  reply: Reply
+  report: Report
+  report_notif: "Thank you for reporting this comment. Our moderation team has been notified and will review it shortly."
+  report_notif_remove: "Your report has been removed."
+  reported: Reported
+  set_best: "Tag as Best"
+  settings:
+    all_comments: "All Comments"
+    from_settings_page: "From the Profile Page you can see your comment history."
+    my_comment_history: "My comment History"
+    profile: Profile
+    profile_settings: "Profile Settings"
+    sign_in: "Sign in"
+    to_access: "to access Profile"
+    user_no_comment: "You've never left a comment. Join the conversation!"
+  stream:
+    temporarily_suspended: "In accordance with {0}'s community guidlines, your account has been temporarily suspended. Please rejoin the conversation {1}."
+  step_1_header: "Report an issue"
+  step_2_header: "Help us understand"
+  step_3_header: "Thank you for your input"
+  streams:
+    all: All
+    article: Story
+    closed: Closed
+    empty_result: "No assets match this search. Maybe try widening your search?"
+    filter_streams: "Filter Streams"
+    newest: Newest
+    oldest: Oldest
+    open: Open
+    pubdate: "Publication Date"
+    search: Search
+    sort_by: "Sort By"
+    status: "Stream Status"
+    stream_status: "Stream Status"
+  suspenduser:
+    bio: bio
+    cancel: "Cancel"
+    days: "{0} days"
+    description_0: "Would you like to temporarily ban this user because of their {0}? Doing so will temporarily hide their comments until they rewrite their {0}."
+    description_1: "Suspending this user will temporarily disable their account and hide all of their comments on the site."
+    description_notify: "Suspending this user will temporarily disable their account and hide all of their comments on the site."
+    description_reject: "Would you like to temporarily ban this user because of their {0}? Doing so will temporarily hide their comments until they rewrite their {0}."
+    description_suspend: "You are suspending {0}. This comment will go to the Rejected queue, and {0} will not be allowed to like, report, reply or post until the suspension time is complete."
+    email: "Another member of the community recently flagged your username for review. Because of its content your user was rejected. This means you can no longer comment like or flag content until you rewrite your username. Please e-mail us if you have any questions or concerns."
+    email_subject: "Your account has been suspended"
+    email_message_reject: "Another member of the community recently flagged your username for review. Because of its content your user was rejected. This means you can no longer comment, like, or flag content until you rewrite your username. Please e-mail us if you have any questions or concerns."
+    email_message_suspend: "Dear {0},\n\nIn accordance with {1}’s community guidelines, your account has been temporarily suspended. During the suspension, you will be unable to comment, flag or engage with fellow commenters. Please rejoin the conversation {2}."
+    error_email_message_empty: "You must specify an E-Mail message."
+    hours: "{0} hours"
+    no_cancel: "No cancel"
+    notify_suspend_until: "User {0} has been temporarily suspended. This suspension will automatically end {1}."
+    one_hour: "1 hour"
+    send: Send
+    select_duration: "Select suspension duration"
+    suspend_user: "Suspend User"
+    title: "Suspend a user"
+    title_0: "We noticed you rejected a username"
+    title_1: "Notify the user of their temporary suspension"
+    title_notify: "Notify the user of their temporary suspension"
+    title_reject: "We noticed you rejected a username"
+    title_suspend: "Suspend User"
+    username: username
+    write_message: "Write a message"
+    yes_suspend: "Yes suspend"
+  thank_you: "We value your safety and feedback. A moderator will review your report."
+  unset_best: "Untag as Best"
+  user:
+    bio_flags: "flags for this bio"
+    user_bio: "User Bio"
+    username_flags: "flags for this username"
+  user_impersonating: "This user is impersonating"
+  user_no_comment: "You've never left a comment. Join the conversation!"
+  username_offensive: "This username is offensive"
+  view_conversation: "View Conversation"
+  install:
+    initial:
+      description: "Let's set up your Talk community in just a few short steps."
+      submit: "Get Started"
+    add_organization:
+      description: "Please tell us the name of your organization. This will appear in emails when inviting new team members."
+      label: "Organization Name"
+      save: "Save"
+    create:
+      email: "Email address"
+      username: "Username"
+      password: "Password"
+      confirm_password: "Confirm Password"
+      save: "Save"
+    permitted_domains:
+      title: "Permitted domains"
+      description: "Enter the domains you would like to permit for Talk, e.g. your local, staging and production environments (ex. localhost:3000, staging.domain.com, domain.com)."
+      submit: "Finish install"
+    final:
+      description: "Thanks for installing Talk! We sent an email to verify your email address. While you finish setting up the account, you can start engaging with your readers now."
+      launch: "Launch Talk"
+      close: "Close this Installer"
diff --git a/locales/es.yml b/locales/es.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f1424e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locales/es.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,422 @@
+es:
+  bandialog:
+    are_you_sure: "¿Estás segura que quieres suspender a {0}?"
+    ban_user: "¿Quieres suspender el Usuario?"
+    banned_user: "Usuario Suspendido"
+    cancel: Cancelar
+    note: "Nota: Suspender a este usuario también va a colocar este comentario en\
+      \ la cola de Rechazados."
+    yes_ban_user: "Si, Suspender al usuario"
+  bio_offensive: "Esta biografia es ofensiva"
+  cancel: Cancelar
+  characters_remaining: "carácteres restantes"
+  comment:
+    anon: Anónimo
+    ban_user: "Usuario Suspendido"
+    comment: "Publicar un comentario"
+    flagged: reportado
+    view_context: "Ver contexto"
+  comment_box:
+    post: "Publicar"
+    cancel: "Cancelar"
+    reply: "Responder"
+    comment: "Publicar un comentario"
+    name: "Nombre"
+    comment_post_notif: "Tu comentario ha sido publicado."
+    comment_post_notif_premod: "Gracias por el comentario. Nuestro equipo de moderació\
+      n va a revisarlo muy pronto."
+    comment_post_banned_word: "Tu comentario contiene una o más palabras que no está\
+      n permitidas en nuestro espacio, por lo que no será publicado. Si crees que\
+      \ es un error, por favor contacta a nuestro equipo de moderación."
+    characters_remaining: "carácteres restantes"
+  comment_is_best: "Este comentario es uno de los mejores"
+  comment_offensive: "Este comentario es ofensivo"
+  comment_plural: Comentarios
+  comment_post_banned_word: "Tu comentario contiene una o más palabras que no está\
+    n permitidas en nuestro espacio, por lo que no será publicado. Si crees que es\
+    \ un error, por favor contacta a nuestro equipo de moderación."
+  comment_post_notif: "Tu comentario ha sido publicado."
+  comment_post_notif_premod: "Gracias por el comentario. Nuestro equipo de moderació\
+    n va a revisarlo muy pronto."
+  community:
+    account_creation_date: "Fecha de creación de la cuenta"
+    active: Activa
+    admin: Administrator
+    are_you_sure: "¿Estas segura que quieres suspender a {0}?"
+    ban_user: "¿Quieres suspender al Usuario?"
+    banned: Suspendido
+    banned_user: "Usuario Suspendido"
+    cancel: Cancelar
+    dont_like_username: "No me gusta este nombre de usuario"
+    flaggedaccounts: "Nombres de Usuario Reportados"
+    flags: Reportes
+    impersonating: "El usuario esta suplantando identidad"
+    loading: "Cargando resultados"
+    moderator: Moderator
+    newsroom_role: "Rol en la redacción"
+    no_flagged_accounts: "No hay ninguna cuenta reportada en este momento."
+    no_results: "No se encontraron usuarios con ese nombre o correo."
+    note: "Nota: Suspender a este usuario no le va a permitir (al usuario) borrar\
+      \ ni editar ni comentar."
+    offensive: "Este comentario es ofensivo"
+    other: Otro
+    people: Gente
+    role: "Seleccionar rol..."
+    select_status: "Seleccionar estado..."
+    spam_ads: "Spam/Publicidad"
+    staff: "Personal"
+    status: Estado
+    username_and_email: "Usuario y Correo"
+    yes_ban_user: "Si, Suspendan el usuario"
+  configure:
+    apply: Aplicar
+    banned_word_text: "Comentarios que contengan estas palabras o frases,  en mayusculas\
+      \ o minúsculas, serán automáticamente eliminados del hilo de comentario. Escribir\
+      \ una palabra y apretar Enter o Tabulador para agregarla. O pueden pegar una\
+      \ lista de palabras separadas por coma."
+    banned_words_title: "Lista de palabras prohibidas"
+    close: "Cerrar"
+    close_after: "Cerrar comentarios luego de"
+    close_stream: "Cerrar comentarios"
+    close_stream_configuration: "Este hilo de comentario está en este momento cerrado.\
+      \ Al abrirlo, nuevos comentarios serán publicados y mostrados."
+    closed_comments_desc: "Escribe un mensaje que será mostrado cuando los comentarios\
+      \ estén cerrados y no se acepten más comentarios."
+    closed_comments_label: "Escribe un mensaje..."
+    closed_stream_settings: "Mensaje que se muestra cuando no se aceptan más comentarios\
+      \ en el articulo"
+    comment_count_error: "Por favor escribir un número válido"
+    comment_count_header: "Limitar el largo del comentario"
+    comment_count_text_post: carácteres
+    comment_count_text_pre: "Los comentarios serán limitados a"
+    comment_settings: Configuración
+    comment_stream: "Hilo de Comentarios"
+    comment_stream_will_close: "El hilo de comentarios se cerrara"
+    community: Comunidad
+    configure: Configurar
+    copy_and_paste: "Copiar y pegar el código de más abajo en tu CMS para colocar\
+      \ la caja de comentarios en tus artículos"
+    custom_css_url: "URL CSS a medida"
+    custom_css_url_desc: "URL de una hoja de estilo que va a sobrescribir los estilos\
+      \ por defecto del hilo de comentarios. Puede ser interna o externa."
+    dashboard: Panel
+    days: Días
+    description: "Como Administrador/a puedes modificar la configuración de los comentarios\
+      \ en este artículo"
+    domain_list_text: "Agrega dominios permitidos a Talk, por ejemplo tu localhost,\
+      \ staging y ambientes de producción (ej. localhost:3000, staging.domain.com,\
+      \ domain.com)."
+    domain_list_title: "Dominios Permitidos"
+    edit_comment_timeframe_heading: "Periodo de Tiempo para Edición del Comentario"
+    edit_comment_timeframe_text_pre: "Los comentaristas tendrán"
+    edit_comment_timeframe_text_post: "segundos para editar sus comentarios."
+    embed_comment_stream: "Colocar Hilo de Comentarios"
+    enable_premod_links_text: "Los moderadores deben aprobar todo comentario que contenga\
+      \ un enlace antes de que sea publicado."
+    enable_pre_moderation: "Permitir pre-moderación"
+    enable_pre_moderation_text: "Los moderadores deben aprobar todo comentario antes\
+      \ que sea publicado."
+    enable_premod_links: "Pre-Moderar Comentarios que contienen Enlaces"
+    enable_premod: "Activar Pre Moderación"
+    enable_premod_description: "Los y las moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier comentario\
+      \ antes de su publicación"
+    enable_premod_links_description: "Los y las moderadoras deben aprobar cualquier\
+      \ comentario que contengan enlaces antes de su publicación."
+    enable_questionbox: "Hacer una pregunta a los y las lectoras."
+    enable_questionbox_description: "Esta pregunta aparecerá en la parte de arriba\
+      \ del hilo de comentarios."
+    hours: Horas
+    include_comment_stream: "Incluir Descripción de Hilo de Comentarios para Lectores"
+    include_comment_stream_desc: "Escribir un mensaje para ser incluido al principio\
+      \ del hilo de comentarios. Un tema planteado podría ser la guía de comunidad,\
+      \ etc."
+    include_text: "Agregar tu texto aquí."
+    include_question_here: "Escribir la pregunta aquí."
+    moderate: Moderar
+    moderation_settings: "Configuración de la Moderación"
+    open: "Abrir"
+    open_stream: "Abrir Hilo de Comentarios"
+    open_stream_configuration: "Este hilo de comentarios está abierto. Al cerrarlo\
+      \ no se podrán publicar nuevos comentarios pero todos los comentarios anteriores\
+      \ aún serán mostrados."
+    require_email_verification: "Necesita confirmación su correo"
+    require_email_verification_text: "Nuevos usuarios deben confirmar sus correos\
+      \ antes de comentar"
+    save_changes: "Guardar Cambios"
+    shortcuts: Atajos
+    sign_out: "Desconectar"
+    stories: Artículos
+    stream_settings: "Configuración de Comentarios"
+    suspect_word_title: "Lista de palabras sospechosas"
+    suspect_word_text: "Comentarios que contengan estas palabras o frases, considerando\
+      \ mayusculas y minúsculas, serán automáticamente  destacadas en los comentarios\
+      \ publicados. Escribir una palabra y apretar Enter o Tabulador para agregarla.\
+      \ O pegar una lista de palabras separadas por coma."
+    tech_settings: "Configuración Técnica"
+    title: "Configurar los comentarios"
+    weeks: Semanas
+    wordlist: "Palabras Suspendidas"
+  continue: Continuar
+  dashboard:
+    auto_update: "Los datos se actualizan automáticamente cada cinco minutos o cuando\
+      \ refresca el navegador."
+    comment_count: comentarios
+    flags: Reportes
+    most_flags: "Artículos con la mayor cantidad de reportes"
+    most_conversations: "Artículos con las mayores conversaciones"
+    next_update: "{0} minutos hasta la próxima actualización."
+    no_activity: "¡No han habido comentarios en ningún lado en los últimos 5 minutos."
+    no_flags: "¡No ha habido ningún reporte en los últimos 5 minutos! Bravo!"
+    no_likes: "¡No ha habido ningún 'me gusta' en los últimos 5 minutos. Todo tranquilo."
+  done: Hecho
+  edit_comment:
+    body_input_label: "Editar este comentario"
+    save_button: "Guardar cambios"
+    edit_window_expired: "No se puede editar este comentario. El periodo de edición\
+      \ ya ha concluido. Podrías publicar uno nuevo :-)"
+    edit_window_expired_close: "Cerrar"
+    edit_window_timer_prefix: "Ventana Edición:"
+    second: "segundo"
+    seconds_plural: "segundos"
+    unexpected_error: "Lo siento. Ha habido un error no previsto al guardar los cambios."
+  embedlink:
+    copy: "Copiar al portapapeles"
+  error:
+    COMMENT_TOO_SHORT: "Tu comentario debe tener algo escrito"
+    NOT_AUTHORIZED: "Acción no autorizada."
+    NO_SPECIAL_CHARACTERS: "Los nombres pueden contener letras números y _"
+    PASSWORD_LENGTH: "Contraseña es muy corta"
+    PROFANITY_ERROR: "Los nombres no pueden contener blasfemias. Por favor contacte\
+      \ al o la administradora si cree que esto es un error"
+    USERNAME_IN_USE: "Este nombre ya está siendo usado."
+    USERNAME_REQUIRED: "Debe ingresar un nombre"
+    EDIT_WINDOW_ENDED: "No puedes editar este comentario. El tiempo de edición ha\
+      \ expirado."
+    EDIT_USERNAME_NOT_AUTHORIZED: "No tiene permiso para editar el nombre de usuario."
+    EMAIL_IN_USE: "Este correo se encuentra en uso"
+    EMAIL_REQUIRED: "Se requiere un correo"
+    LOGIN_MAXIMUM_EXCEEDED: "Ha realizado demasiados intentos fallidos de usar la\
+      \ contraseña. Por favor espere."
+    PASSWORD_REQUIRED: "Debe ingresar la contraseña"
+    COMMENTING_CLOSED: "Los comentarios ya estan cerrados"
+    NOT_FOUND: "Recurso no encontrado"
+    INVALID_ASSET_URL: "La URL del articulo no es valida"
+    email: "No es un correo válido"
+    confirm_password: "Las contraseñas no coinciden. Inténtelo nuevamente"
+    network_error: "Error al conectar con el servidor. Compruebe su conexión a Internet\
+      \ y vuelva a intentarlo."
+    email_not_verified: "Correo {0} no confirmado."
+    email_password: "Correo y/o contraseña incorrecta."
+    organization_name: "El nombre de la organización debe contener letras y/o números."
+    password: "La contraseña debe tener por lo menos 8 caracteres"
+    username: "Los nombres pueden contener letras números y _"
+  flag_comment: "Reportar este comentario"
+  flag_reason: "Razón por la que hacer este reporte (Opcional)"
+  flag_username: "Reportar el nombre de usuario"
+  framework:
+    banned_account_msg: "Tu cuenta se encuentra suspendida. Esto significa que no\
+      \ puedes gustar, marcar o escribir comentarios."
+    comment: comentario
+    comment_is_ignored: "Este comentario está escondido porque has ignorado al usuario."
+    comments: comentarios
+    configure_stream: "Configurar Hilo de Comentarios"
+    content_not_available: "Este contenido no se encuentra disponible"
+    edit_name:
+      button: Enviar
+      error: "Nombres de usuarios pueden solamente incluir letras, números y _"
+      label: "Nuevo Nombre"
+      msg: "Tu cuenta está suspendida porque tu nombre de usuario ha sido considerado\
+        \ no apropiado para el espacio. Para recuperar la cuenta, por favor ingresar\
+        \ un nuevo nombre de usuario. Contáctanos si tienes alguna pregunta."
+    ignored_users: "Usuarios ignorados"
+    my_comments: "Mis Comentarios"
+    my_profile: "Mi perfil"
+    new_count: "Ver {0} {1} nuevo"
+    profile: Perfil
+    show_all_comments: "Mostrar todos los comentarios"
+    success_bio_update: "Tu biografia fue actualizada"
+    success_name_update: "Tu nombre de usuario ha sido actualizado"
+    success_update_settings: "La configuración de este articulo fue actualizada"
+    view_all_replies: "ver {0} respuestas"
+    view_all_replies_initial: "ver todas las {0} respuestas"
+    view_more_comments: "Ver más comentarios"
+    view_reply: "ver respuesta"
+  from_settings_page: "Desde la página de configuración puedes ver tu historia de\
+    \ comentarios."
+  like: Me gusta
+  loading_results: "Cargando Resultados"
+  marketing: "Esto parece una propaganda"
+  moderate_this_stream: "Moderar este hilo de comentarios"
+  modqueue:
+    account: "reportes de cuentas"
+    actions: Acciones
+    all: todos
+    all_streams: "Todos los Hilos"
+    approve: "Aprobar"
+    approved: "Aprobado"
+    billion: B
+    close: Cerrar
+    dont_like_username: "No me gusta el nombre de usuario"
+    empty_queue: "¡No hay más comentarios para moderar! Tiempo para un ☕️"
+    flagged: Reportado
+    impersonating: Impersonando
+    less_detail: "Menos detalles"
+    likes: likes
+    million: M
+    mod_faster: "Moderar más rápido con atajos de teclado"
+    moderate: "Moderar →"
+    more_detail: "Más detalles"
+    newest_first: "Primero el más nuevo"
+    navigation: Navegación
+    next_comment: "Ir al siguiente comentario"
+    offensive: Ofensivo
+    oldest_first: "Primero el más antiguo"
+    other: Otro
+    premod: pre-mod
+    prev_comment: "Ir al comentario anterior"
+    reject: "Rechazar"
+    rejected: "rechazado"
+    select_stream: "Seleccionar hilo de comentarios"
+    shift_key: ⇧
+    shortcuts: Atajos
+    show_shortcuts: "Mostrar Atajos"
+    singleview: "Colocar vista de edición de comentario único"
+    spam_ads: Spam/Publicidad
+    thismenu: "Abrir este menu"
+    thousand: k
+    try_these: "Intentar estos"
+    view_more_shortcuts: "Ver más atajos"
+  my_comment_history: "Mi historial de comentarios"
+  name: Nombre
+  no_agree_comment: "No estoy de acuerdo con este comentario"
+  no_like_bio: "No me gusta esta biografia"
+  no_like_username: "No me gusta este nombre de usuario"
+  other: Otro
+  permalink: Enlace
+  personal_info: "Este comentario muestra información personal"
+  post: Publicar
+  profile: Perfil
+  profile_settings: "Configuración del Perfil"
+  reply: Responder
+  report: Reportar
+  report_notif: "Gracias por reportar este comentario. Nuestro equipo de moderació\
+    n ha sido notificado y muy pronto lo va a revisar."
+  report_notif_remove: "Tu reporte ha sido eliminado."
+  reported: Reportado
+  set_best: "Etiquetar como el mejor"
+  settings:
+    all_comments: "Todos los comentarios"
+    from_settings_page: "Desde la página de configuración puedes ver tu historial\
+      \ de comentarios."
+    my_comment_history: "Mi historial de comentarios"
+    profile: Perfil
+    profile_settings: "Configuración del perfil"
+    sign_in: "Entrar"
+    to_access: "para acceder al perfil"
+    user_no_comment: "No has dejado aún ningún comentario. ¡Únete a la conversació\
+      n!"
+  step_1_header: "Reportar un problema"
+  step_2_header: "Ayúdanos a comprender"
+  step_3_header: "Gracias por tu participación"
+  stream:
+    temporarily_suspended: "De acuerdo con la guía de la comunidad de {0}, su cuenta\
+      \ ha sido temporalmente suspendida. Por favor unirse a la conversación {1}."
+  streams:
+    all: Todos
+    article: Artículo
+    closed: Cerrado
+    empty_result: "Ningún articulo coincide con esta búsqueda. Intente expandir su\
+      \ búsqueda."
+    filter_streams: "Filtrar Hilos"
+    newest: Más nuevo
+    oldest: Más antiguo
+    open: Abierto
+    pubdate: "Fecha Publicación"
+    search: Buscar
+    sort_by: "Ordenar por"
+    status: "Estado del Hilo"
+    stream_status: "Estado del Hilo"
+  suspenduser:
+    bio: bio
+    cancel: "Cancelar"
+    days: "{0} días"
+    description_0: "¿Quiere suspender temporalmente a este usuario por su {0}? Hacerlo\
+      \ va a ocultar temporalmente todos sus comentarios hasta que edite su {0}."
+    description_1: "Suspender a este usuario va a deshabilitar temporalmente su cuenta\
+      \ y ocultar todos sus comentarios en el sitio."
+    description_notify: "Suspender a este usuario va a deshabilitar temporalmente\
+      \ su cuenta y ocultar todos sus comentarios en el sitio."
+    description_reject: "¿Quiere suspender temporalmente a este usuario por su {0}?\
+      \ Hacerlo va a ocultar temporalmente sus comentarios hasta que edite su {0}."
+    description_suspend: "Esta suspendiendo a {0}. Este comentario va a ir a la fila\
+      \ de Rechazados, y a {0} no se le va a permitir gustar, marcar, responder o\
+      \ publicar hasta que el tiempo de suspendido halla concluido."
+    email: "Otro miembro de la comunidad recientemente marco su nombre de usuario\
+      \ para revisarlo. Por su contenido su nombre de usuario ha sido rechazado. Esto\
+      \ significa que no puede comentar o marcar contenido hasta que edite su nombre\
+      \ de usuario. Envíenos un correo si tiene preguntas o comentarios."
+    email_subject: "Su cuenta ha sido suspendida"
+    email_message_reject: "Otro miembro de la comunidad hace poco ha marcado su nombre\
+      \ de usuario para revisar. Y este ha sido rechazado por su contenido. Esto significa\
+      \ que no puede comentar, gustar o marcar contenido hasta que edite su nombre\
+      \ de usuario. Envíenos un correo si tiene alguna preocupación o pregunta."
+    email_message_suspend: "Querida {0},\n\nDe acuerdo a la guía comunitaria de {1},\
+      \ su cuenta ha sido temporalmente suspendida. Durante este tiempo, no podrá\
+      \ comentar, marcar o involucrarse con otros comentaristas. Por favor unirse\
+      \ a la conversación {2}."
+    error_email_message_empty: "Debe especificar un mensaje de correo."
+    hours: "{0} horas"
+    no_cancel: "No cancelar"
+    notify_suspend_until: "Usuario {0} ha sido temporalmente suspendido. Esta suspension\
+      \ va a terminar automáticamente en {1}."
+    one_hour: "1 hora"
+    send: Enviar
+    select_duration: "Seleccionar la duración de la suspensión"
+    suspend_user: "Suspender Usuario"
+    title: "Suspender un usuario"
+    title_0: "Nos dimos cuenta que ha rechazado un nombre de usuario"
+    title_1: "Notificar al usuario de su suspensión temporal"
+    title_notify: "Notificar al usuario de su suspensión temporal"
+    title_reject: "Vimos que ha rechazado un nombre de usuario"
+    title_suspend: "Suspender Usuario"
+    username: nombre de usuario
+    write_message: "Escribir un mensaje"
+    yes_suspend: "Si, suspender"
+  thank_you: "Valoramos tanto su seguridad en este espacio como sus comentarios. Un\
+    \ o una moderadora va a leer su reporte."
+  unset_best: "Des-etiquetar como el mejor"
+  user:
+    bio_flags: "reportes para este bio"
+    user_bio: "Bio de Usuario"
+    username_flags: "reportes para este nombre de usuario"
+  user_impersonating: "Este usuario suplanta a alguien"
+  user_no_comment: "No has dejado aún ningún comentario. ¡Únete a la conversación!"
+  username_offensive: "Este nombre de usuario es ofensivo"
+  view_conversation: "Ver Conversación"
+  install:
+    initial:
+      description: "Vamos a crear su comunidad Talk en unos pocos pasos."
+      submit: "Empecemos"
+    add_organization:
+      description: "Por favor díganos el nombre de su organización. Esta aparecerá\
+        \ en correos cuando se inviten a nuevos miembros del equipo."
+      label: "Nombre de la Organización"
+      save: "Guardar"
+    create:
+      email: "Dirección de correo"
+      username: "Nombre de Usuario"
+      password: "Contraseña"
+      confirm_password: "Confirmar Contraseña"
+      save: "Guardar"
+    permitted_domains:
+      title: "Dominios permitidos"
+      description: "Ingresar los dominios en donde estará Talk, por ejemplo sus ambientes\
+        \ locales, de staging y producción (ej. localhost:3000, staging.domain.com,\
+        \ domain.com)."
+      submit: "Terminar la Instalación"
+    final:
+      description: "¡Gracias por instalar Talk! Enviamos un correo para verificar\
+        \ su dirección de correo. Mientras esta terminando de configurar su cuenta,\
+        \ ya puede comenzar a involucrarse con sus lectores."
+      launch: "Iniciar Talk"
+      close: "Cerrar este instalador"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 152871fae..388cc2d41 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
     "simplemde": "^1.11.2",
     "subscriptions-transport-ws": "^0.5.5-alpha.0",
     "timekeeper": "^1.0.0",
-    "uuid": "^3.0.1"
+    "uuid": "^3.0.1",
+    "yaml-loader": "^0.4.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "apollo-client": "^1.0.4",
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/ChangeUsername.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/ChangeUsername.js
index ee02b2e17..ed3c5ace0 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/ChangeUsername.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/ChangeUsername.js
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
-import translations from '../translations';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import errorMsj from 'coral-framework/helpers/error';
 import validate from 'coral-framework/helpers/validate';
 import CreateUsernameDialog from './CreateUsernameDialog';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 import {
   showCreateUsernameDialog,
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ class ChangeUsernameContainer extends React.Component {
     const {addError} = this;
 
     if (!value.length) {
-      addError(name, lang.t('createdisplay.requiredField'));
+      addError(name, t('createdisplay.required_field'));
     } else if (!validate[name](value)) {
       addError(name, errorMsj[name]);
     } else {
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ class ChangeUsernameContainer extends React.Component {
       this.props.createUsername(this.props.auth.user.id, this.state.formData);
       validForm();
     } else {
-      invalidForm(lang.t('createdisplay.checkTheForm'));
+      invalidForm(t('createdisplay.check_the_form'));
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
index c352552ae..96df1e96f 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/CreateUsernameDialog.js
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import {Dialog, Alert, TextField} from 'coral-ui';
 import {FakeComment} from './FakeComment';
-import translations from '../translations';
 import Button from 'coral-ui/components/Button';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const CreateUsernameDialog = ({
   open,
@@ -25,39 +22,39 @@ const CreateUsernameDialog = ({
     <div>
       <div className={styles.header}>
         <h1>
-          {lang.t('createdisplay.writeyourusername')}
+          {t('createdisplay.write_your_username')}
         </h1>
       </div>
       <div>
         <p className={styles.yourusername}>
-          {lang.t('createdisplay.yourusername')}
+          {t('createdisplay.your_username')}
         </p>
         <FakeComment
           className={styles.fakeComment}
           username={formData.username}
           created_at={Date.now()}
-          body={lang.t('createdisplay.fakecommentbody')}
+          body={t('createdisplay.fake_comment_body')}
         />
         <p className={styles.ifyoudont}>
-          {lang.t('createdisplay.ifyoudontchangeyourname')}
+          {t('createdisplay.if_you_dont_change_your_name')}
         </p>
         {props.auth.error && <Alert>{props.auth.error}</Alert>}
         <form id="saveUsername" onSubmit={handleSubmitUsername}>
           {props.errors.username &&
             <span className={styles.hint}>
-              {' '}{lang.t('createdisplay.specialCharacters')}{' '}
+              {' '}{t('createdisplay.special_characters')}{' '}
             </span>}
           <div className={styles.saveusername}>
             <TextField
               id="username"
               style={{fontSize: 16}}
               type="string"
-              label={lang.t('createdisplay.username')}
+              label={t('createdisplay.username')}
               value={formData.username}
               onChange={handleChange}
             />
             <Button id="save" type="submit" className={styles.saveButton}>
-              {lang.t('createdisplay.save')}
+              {t('createdisplay.save')}
             </Button>
           </div>
         </form>
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/FakeComment.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/FakeComment.js
index 349e7d0a4..9900ccdc6 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/FakeComment.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/FakeComment.js
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import translations from '../translations';
 import {ReplyButton} from 'coral-plugin-replies';
 import PubDate from 'coral-plugin-pubdate/PubDate';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import AuthorName from 'coral-plugin-author-name/AuthorName';
 import Content from 'coral-plugin-commentcontent/CommentContent';
 import styles from 'coral-embed-stream/src/components/Comment.css';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 export const FakeComment = ({username, created_at, body}) => (
   <div className={`comment ${styles.Comment}`} style={{marginLeft: 0 * 30}}>
@@ -19,7 +16,7 @@ export const FakeComment = ({username, created_at, body}) => (
       <div className={`${'coral-plugin-likes'}-container`}>
         <button className={'coral-plugin-likes-button'}>
           <span className={'coral-plugin-likes-button-text'}>
-            {lang.t('like')}
+            {t('like')}
           </span>
           <i
             className={`${'coral-plugin-likes'}-icon material-icons`}
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ export const FakeComment = ({username, created_at, body}) => (
           <span
             className={`comment__action-button comment__action-button--nowrap ${'coral-plugin-flags'}-button-text`}
           >
-            {lang.t('permalink.permalink')}
+            {t('permalink')}
           </span>
           <i
             className="coral-plugin-permalinks-icon material-icons"
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ export const FakeComment = ({username, created_at, body}) => (
           <span
             className={`comment__action-button comment__action-button--nowrap ${'coral-plugin-flags'}-button-text`}
           >
-            {lang.t('report')}
+            {t('report')}
           </span>
           <i
             className={`${'coral-plugin-flags'}-icon material-icons`}
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/ForgotContent.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/ForgotContent.js
index 8bd6b27a6..c0e4205a9 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/ForgotContent.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/ForgotContent.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
-import translations from '../translations';
 import Button from 'coral-ui/components/Button';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 class ForgotContent extends React.Component {
   handleSubmit = (e) => {
@@ -19,11 +16,11 @@ class ForgotContent extends React.Component {
     return (
       <div>
         <div className={styles.header}>
-          <h1>{lang.t('signIn.recoverPassword')}</h1>
+          <h1>{t('sign_in.recover_password')}</h1>
         </div>
         <form onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}>
           <div className={styles.textField}>
-            <label htmlFor="email">{lang.t('signIn.email')}</label>
+            <label htmlFor="email">{t('sign_in.email')}</label>
             <input
               ref={(input) => (this.emailInput = input)}
               type="text"
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ class ForgotContent extends React.Component {
             className={styles.signInButton}
             full
           >
-            {lang.t('signIn.recoverPassword')}
+            {t('sign_in.recover_password')}
           </Button>
           {passwordRequestSuccess
             ? <p className={styles.passwordRequestSuccess}>
@@ -53,17 +50,17 @@ class ForgotContent extends React.Component {
         </form>
         <div className={styles.footer}>
           <span>
-            {lang.t('signIn.needAnAccount')}
+            {t('sign_in.need_an_account')}
             {' '}
             <a onClick={() => changeView('SIGNUP')}>
-              {lang.t('signIn.register')}
+              {t('sign_in.register')}
             </a>
           </span>
           <span>
-            {lang.t('signIn.alreadyHaveAnAccount')}
+            {t('sign_in.already_have_an_account')}
             {' '}
             <a onClick={() => changeView('SIGNIN')}>
-              {lang.t('signIn.signIn')}
+              {t('sign_in.sign_in')}
             </a>
           </span>
         </div>
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContainer.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContainer.js
index 9ef868f1d..21b3d17e6 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContainer.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContainer.js
@@ -3,13 +3,10 @@ import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {pym} from 'coral-framework';
 import SignDialog from './SignDialog';
 import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
-import translations from '../translations';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import errorMsj from 'coral-framework/helpers/error';
 import validate from 'coral-framework/helpers/validate';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
-
 import {
   changeView,
   fetchSignUp,
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ class SignInContainer extends React.Component {
 
     const {formData} = this.state;
     const errors = Object.keys(formData).reduce((map, prop) => {
-      map[prop] = lang.t('signIn.requiredField');
+      map[prop] = t('sign_in.required_field');
       return map;
     }, {});
     this.setState({errors});
@@ -124,12 +121,12 @@ class SignInContainer extends React.Component {
     const {formData} = this.state;
 
     if (!value.length) {
-      addError(name, lang.t('signIn.requiredField'));
+      addError(name, t('sign_in.required_field'));
     } else if (
       name === 'confirmPassword' &&
       formData.confirmPassword !== formData.password
     ) {
-      addError('confirmPassword', lang.t('signIn.passwordsDontMatch'));
+      addError('confirmPassword', t('sign_in.passwords_dont_match'));
     } else if (!validate[name](value)) {
       addError(name, errorMsj[name]);
     } else {
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@ class SignInContainer extends React.Component {
       fetchSignUp(this.state.formData, pym.parentUrl || location.href);
       validForm();
     } else {
-      invalidForm(lang.t('signIn.checkTheForm'));
+      invalidForm(t('sign_in.check_the_form'));
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContent.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContent.js
index 6f0027084..dd130d8db 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContent.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignInContent.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import {Button, TextField, Spinner, Success, Alert} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './styles.css';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
-import translations from '../translations';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 const SignInContent = ({
   handleChange,
@@ -23,18 +21,18 @@ const SignInContent = ({
       <div className={`${styles.header} header`}>
         <h1>
           {auth.emailVerificationFailure
-            ? lang.t('signIn.emailVerifyCTA')
-            : lang.t('signIn.signIn')}
+            ? t('sign_in.email_verify_cta')
+            : t('sign_in.sign_in_to_join')}
         </h1>
       </div>
       {auth.error && <Alert>{auth.error}</Alert>}
       {auth.emailVerificationFailure
         ? <form onSubmit={handleResendVerification}>
-            <p>{lang.t('signIn.requestNewVerifyEmail')}</p>
+            <p>{t('sign_in.request_new_verify_email')}</p>
             <TextField
               id="confirm-email"
               type="email"
-              label={lang.t('signIn.email')}
+              label={t('sign_in.email')}
               value={emailToBeResent}
               onChange={handleChangeEmail}
             />
@@ -47,19 +45,19 @@ const SignInContent = ({
         : <div>
             <div className={`${styles.socialConnections} social-connections`}>
               <Button cStyle="facebook" onClick={fetchSignInFacebook} full>
-                {lang.t('signIn.facebookSignIn')}
+                {t('sign_in.facebook_sign_in')}
               </Button>
             </div>
             <div className={styles.separator}>
               <h1>
-                {lang.t('signIn.or')}
+                {t('sign_in.or')}
               </h1>
             </div>
             <form onSubmit={handleSignIn}>
               <TextField
                 id="email"
                 type="email"
-                label={lang.t('signIn.email')}
+                label={t('sign_in.email')}
                 value={formData.email}
                 style={{fontSize: 16}}
                 onChange={handleChange}
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ const SignInContent = ({
               <TextField
                 id="password"
                 type="password"
-                label={lang.t('signIn.password')}
+                label={t('sign_in.password')}
                 value={formData.password}
                 style={{fontSize: 16}}
                 onChange={handleChange}
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ const SignInContent = ({
                       className={styles.signInButton}
                       full
                     >
-                      {lang.t('signIn.signIn')}
+                      {t('sign_in.sign_in')}
                     </Button>
                   : <Spinner />}
               </div>
@@ -90,13 +88,13 @@ const SignInContent = ({
       <div className={`${styles.footer} footer`}>
         <span>
           <a onClick={() => changeView('FORGOT')}>
-            {lang.t('signIn.forgotYourPass')}
+            {t('sign_in.forgot_your_pass')}
           </a>
         </span>
         <span>
-          {lang.t('signIn.needAnAccount')}
+          {t('sign_in.need_an_account')}
           <a onClick={() => changeView('SIGNUP')} id="coralRegister">
-            {lang.t('signIn.register')}
+            {t('sign_in.register')}
           </a>
         </span>
       </div>
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignUpContent.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignUpContent.js
index 2c0cf1f31..314e97ec7 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignUpContent.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/SignUpContent.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import React from 'react';
-import translations from '../translations';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import {Button, TextField, Spinner, Success, Alert} from 'coral-ui';
-
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
 class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
 
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
       <div>
         <div className={styles.header}>
           <h1>
-            {lang.t('signIn.signUp')}
+            {t('sign_in.sign_up')}
           </h1>
         </div>
 
@@ -46,19 +43,19 @@ class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
           <div>
             <div className={styles.socialConnections}>
               <Button cStyle="facebook" onClick={fetchSignUpFacebook} full>
-                {lang.t('signIn.facebookSignUp')}
+                {t('sign_in.facebook_sign_up')}
               </Button>
             </div>
             <div className={styles.separator}>
               <h1>
-                {lang.t('signIn.or')}
+                {t('sign_in.or')}
               </h1>
             </div>
             <form onSubmit={handleSignUp}>
               <TextField
                 id="email"
                 type="email"
-                label={lang.t('signIn.email')}
+                label={t('sign_in.email')}
                 value={formData.email}
                 style={{fontSize: 16}}
                 showErrors={showErrors}
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
               <TextField
                 id="username"
                 type="text"
-                label={lang.t('signIn.username')}
+                label={t('sign_in.username')}
                 value={formData.username}
                 showErrors={showErrors}
                 style={{fontSize: 16}}
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
               <TextField
                 id="password"
                 type="password"
-                label={lang.t('signIn.password')}
+                label={t('sign_in.password')}
                 value={formData.password}
                 showErrors={showErrors}
                 style={{fontSize: 16}}
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
               <TextField
                 id="confirmPassword"
                 type="password"
-                label={lang.t('signIn.confirmPassword')}
+                label={t('sign_in.confirm_password')}
                 value={formData.confirmPassword}
                 style={{fontSize: 16}}
                 showErrors={showErrors}
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
                   className={styles.signInButton}
                   full
                 >
-                  {lang.t('signIn.signUp')}
+                  {t('sign_in.sign_up')}
                 </Button>
                 {auth.isLoading && <Spinner />}
               </div>
@@ -120,18 +117,18 @@ class SignUpContent extends React.Component {
             <Success />
             {emailVerificationEnabled &&
               <p>
-                {lang.t('signIn.verifyEmail')}
+                {t('sign_in.verify_email')}
                 <br />
                 <br />
-                {lang.t('signIn.verifyEmail2')}
+                {t('sign_in.verify_email2')}
               </p>}
           </div>}
         <div className={styles.footer}>
-          {lang.t('signIn.alreadyHaveAnAccount')} <a
+          {t('sign_in.already_have_an_account')} <a
             id="coralSignInViewTrigger"
             onClick={() => changeView('SIGNIN')}
           >
-            {lang.t('signIn.signIn')}
+            {t('sign_in.sign_in')}
           </a>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/UserBox.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/UserBox.js
index cfd0fc9d2..91959a35b 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/UserBox.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/components/UserBox.js
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@ import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
-import translations from '../translations';
-import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {logout} from 'coral-framework/actions/auth';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
 const UserBox = ({loggedIn, user, logout, onShowProfile}) => (
   <div>
     {
       loggedIn ? (
         <div className={styles.userBox}>
-          {lang.t('signIn.loggedInAs')}
-          <a onClick={onShowProfile}>{user.username}</a>. {lang.t('signIn.notYou')}
+          {t('sign_in.logged_in_as')}
+          <a onClick={onShowProfile}>{user.username}</a>. {t('sign_in.not_you')}
           <a className={styles.logout} onClick={() => logout()}>
-            {lang.t('signIn.logout')}
+            {t('sign_in.logout')}
           </a>
         </div>
       ) : null
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/index.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/index.js
index c41c097bd..44221652f 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/index.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/index.js
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import UserBox from './components/UserBox';
 import SignInButton from './components/SignInButton';
 import SignInContainer from './components/SignInContainer';
 import ChangeUserNameContainer from './components/ChangeUsername';
+import translations from './translations.yml';
 
 export default {
+  translations,
   slots: {
     stream: [UserBox, SignInButton, ChangeUserNameContainer],
     login: [SignInContainer]
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/translations.json b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/translations.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ae84b2ff..000000000
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/translations.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "en": {
-    "signIn": {
-      "emailVerifyCTA": "Please verify your email address.",
-      "requestNewVerifyEmail": "Request another email:",
-      "verifyEmail": "Thank you for creating an account! We sent an email to the address you provided to verify your account.",
-      "verifyEmail2": "You must verify your account before engaging with the community.",
-      "notYou": "Not you?",
-      "loggedInAs": "Logged in as",
-      "facebookSignIn": "Sign in with Facebook",
-      "facebookSignUp": "Sign up with Facebook",
-      "logout": "Logout",
-      "signIn": "Sign in to join the conversation",
-      "or": "Or",
-      "email": "E-mail Address",
-      "password": "Password",
-      "forgotYourPass": "Forgot your password?",
-      "needAnAccount": "Need an account?",
-      "register": "Register",
-      "signUp": "Sign Up",
-      "confirmPassword": "Confirm Password",
-      "username": "Username",
-      "alreadyHaveAnAccount": "Already have an account?",
-      "recoverPassword": "Recover password",
-      "emailInUse": "Email address already in use",
-      "emailORusernameInUse": "Email address or Username already in use",
-      "requiredField": "This field is required",
-      "passwordsDontMatch": "Passwords don't match.",
-      "specialCharacters": "Usernames can contain letters, numbers and _ only",
-      "checkTheForm": "Invalid Form. Please, check the fields"
-    },
-    "createdisplay": {
-      "writeyourusername": "Edit your username",
-      "yourusername": "Your username appears on every comment you post.",
-      "ifyoudontchangeyourname": "If you don't change your username at this step, your Facebook display name will appear alongside of all your comments.",
-      "username": "Username",
-      "continue": "Continue with the same Facebook username",
-      "save": "Save",
-      "fakecommentdate": "1 minute ago",
-      "fakecommentbody": "This is an example comment. Readers can share their thoughts and opinions with newsrooms in the comments section.",
-      "requiredField": "Required field",
-      "errorCreate": "Error when changing username",
-      "checkTheForm": "Invalid Form. Please, check the fields",
-      "specialCharacters": "Usernames can contain letters, numbers and _ only"
-    },
-    "permalink": {
-      "permalink": "Link"
-    },
-    "report": "Report",
-    "like": "Like"
-  },
-  "es": {
-    "signIn": {
-      "emailVerifyCTA": "Por favor verifique su e-mail.",
-      "requestNewVerifyEmail": "Enviar otro correo:",
-      "verifyEmail": "¡Gracias por crear una cuenta! Le enviamos un correo a la dirección que dio para verificar su cuenta.",
-      "verifyEmail2": "Debe verificarla antes de poder involucrarse en la comunidad.",
-      "notYou": "¿No eres tu?",
-      "loggedInAs": "Entraste como",
-      "facebookSignIn": "Entrar con Facebook",
-      "facebookSignUp": "Regístrate con Facebook",
-      "logout": "Salir",
-      "signIn": "Entrar para Unirte a la Conversación",
-      "or": "o",
-      "email": "E-mail",
-      "password": "Contraseña",
-      "forgotYourPass": "¿Has olvidado tu contraseña?",
-      "needAnAccount": "¿Necesitas una cuenta?",
-      "register": "Regístrate",
-      "signUp": "Registro",
-      "confirmPassword": "Confirmar Contraseña",
-      "username": "Nombre",
-      "alreadyHaveAnAccount": "¿Ya tienes una cuenta?",
-      "recoverPassword": "Recuperar contraseña",
-      "emailInUse": "Este e-mail se encuentra en uso",
-      "emailORusernameInUse": "Este e-mail ó nombre de usuario se encuentran en uso",
-      "requiredField": "Este campo es requerido",
-      "passwordsDontMatch": "Las contraseñas no coinciden",
-      "specialCharacters": "Los nombres pueden contener letras, números y _",
-      "checkTheForm": "Formulario Inválido. Por favor, completa los campos"
-    },
-    "createdisplay": {
-      "writeyourusername": "Edita tu nombre",
-      "yourusername": "Tu nombre aparece en cada comentario que publiques.",
-      "ifyoudontchangeyourname": "Si no modificas tu nombre de usuario en este paso, tu nombre de Facebook aparecera al lado de cada comentario que publiques.",
-      "username": "Nombre",
-      "continue": "Continuar con nombre de Facebook",
-      "save": "Guardar",
-      "fakecommentdate": "hace un minuto",
-      "fakecommentbody": "Este es un comentario de ejemplo. Las lectoras pueden compartir sus ideas  y opiniones con los periodistas en la sección de comentarios.",
-      "requiredField": "Campo necesario",
-      "errorCreate": "Hubo un error al cambiar el nombre de usuario",
-      "checkTheForm": "Formulario Inválido. Por favor, verifica los campos",
-      "specialCharacters": "Sólo pueden contener letras, números y _"
-    },
-    "permalink": {
-      "permalink": "Enlace"
-    },
-    "report": "Marcar",
-    "like": "Me gusta"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/translations.yml b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/translations.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..488f505d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-auth/client/translations.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+en:
+  sign_in:
+    email_verify_cta: "Please verify your email address."
+    request_new_verify_email: "Request another email:"
+    verify_email: "Thank you for creating an account! We sent an email to the address you provided to verify your account."
+    verify_email2: "You must verify your account before engaging with the community."
+    not_you: "Not you?"
+    logged_in_as: "Logged in as"
+    facebook_sign_in: "Sign in with Facebook"
+    facebook_sign_up: "Sign up with Facebook"
+    logout: "Logout"
+    sign_in: "Sign in"
+    sign_in_to_join: "Sign in to join the conversation"
+    or: "Or"
+    email: "E-mail Address"
+    password: "Password"
+    forgot_your_pass: "Forgot your password?"
+    need_an_account: "Need an account?"
+    register: "Register"
+    sign_up: "Sign Up"
+    confirm_password: "Confirm Password"
+    username: "Username"
+    already_have_an_account: "Already have an account?"
+    recover_password: "Recover password"
+    email_in_use: "Email address already in use"
+    email_or_username_in_use: "Email address or Username already in use"
+    required_field: "This field is required"
+    passwords_dont_match: "Passwords don't match."
+    special_characters: "Usernames can contain letters, numbers and _ only"
+    sign_in_to_comment: "Sign in to comment"
+    check_the_form: "Invalid Form. Please, check the fields"
+  createdisplay:
+    check_the_form: "Invalid Form. Please check the fields"
+    continue: "Continue with the same Facebook username"
+    error_create: "Error when changing username"
+    fake_comment_body: "This is an example comment. Readers can share their thoughts and opinions with newsrooms in the comments section."
+    fake_comment_date: "1 minute ago"
+    if_you_dont_change_your_name: "If you don't change your username at this step your Facebook display name will appear alongside of all your comments."
+    required_field: "Required field"
+    save: Save
+    special_characters: "Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only"
+    username: Username
+    write_your_username: "Edit your username"
+    your_username: "Your username appears on every comment you post."
+es:
+  sign_in:
+    email_verify_cta: "Por favor confirme su correo."
+    request_new_verify_email: "Enviar otro correo:"
+    verify_email: "¡Gracias por crear una cuenta! Le enviamos un correo a la direcció\
+      n que dio para confirmar su cuenta."
+    verify_email2: "Debe confirmarla antes de poder involucrarse en la comunidad."
+    not_you: "¿No eres tu?"
+    logged_in_as: "Entraste como"
+    facebook_sign_in: "Entrar con Facebook"
+    facebook_sign_up: "Registrarse con Facebook"
+    logout: "Salir"
+    sign_in: "Entrar"
+    sign_in_to_join: "Entrar para unirte a la conversación"
+    or: "O"
+    email: "Dirección de Correo"
+    password: "Contraseña"
+    forgot_your_pass: "¿Has olvidado tu contraseña?"
+    need_an_account: "¿Necesitas una cuenta?"
+    register: "Registrar"
+    sign_up: "Registro"
+    confirm_password: "Confirmar Contraseña"
+    username: "Nombre"
+    already_have_an_account: "¿Ya tienes una cuenta?"
+    recover_password: "Recuperar la contraseña"
+    email_in_use: "Este correo se encuentra en uso"
+    email_or_username_in_use: "Este correo ó nombre de usuario se encuentran en uso"
+    required_field: "Este campo es requerido"
+    passwords_dont_match: "Las contraseñas no coinciden."
+    special_characters: "Los nombres pueden contener letras, números y _"
+    sign_in_to_comment: "Entrar para comentar"
+    check_the_form: "Formulario Inválido. Por favor, completa los campos"
+  createdisplay:
+    check_the_form: "Formulario Inválido. Por favor verifica los campos"
+    continue: "Continuar con el mismo nombre que aparece en Facebook"
+    error_create: "Hubo un error al cambiar el nombre de usuario"
+    fake_comment_body: "Este es un comentario de ejemplo. Las lectoras pueden compartir\
+      \ sus ideas  y opiniones con los periodistas en la sección de comentarios."
+    fake_comment_date: "hace un minuto"
+    if_you_dont_change_your_name: "Si no modificas tu nombre de usuario en este paso\
+      \ tu nombre de Facebook aparecerá al lado de cada comentario que publiques."
+    required_field: "Campo requerido"
+    save: Guardar
+    special_characters: "Los nombres sólo pueden contener letras números y _"
+    username: Nombre
+    write_your_username: "Edita tu nombre"
+    your_username: "Tu nombre aparece en cada comentario que publiques."
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-like/client/components/LikeButton.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-like/client/components/LikeButton.js
index 0a88d35a4..7b66a11d4 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-like/client/components/LikeButton.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-like/client/components/LikeButton.js
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import styles from './style.css';
 
-import {I18n} from 'coral-framework';
 import cn from 'classnames';
-import translations from '../translations.json';
 import {getMyActionSummary, getTotalActionCount} from 'coral-framework/utils';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 const name = 'coral-plugin-like';
 
 class LikeButton extends Component {
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ class LikeButton extends Component {
           onClick={this.handleClick}
         >
           <span className={`${name}-button-text`}>
-            {lang.t(myLike ? 'liked' : 'like')}
+            {t(myLike ? 'liked' : 'like')}
           </span>
           <i
             className={cn(
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-like/client/index.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-like/client/index.js
index 295b20cfb..86d20863a 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-like/client/index.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-like/client/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import LikeButton from './containers/LikeButton';
+import translations from './translations.json';
 
 export default {
+  translations,
   slots: {
     commentReactions: [LikeButton]
   }
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-love/client/LoveButton.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-love/client/LoveButton.js
index 1ae1f0b81..430e2658d 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-love/client/LoveButton.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-love/client/LoveButton.js
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {Icon} from 'coral-ui';
 import styles from './styles.css';
-import {I18n} from 'coral-framework';
-import translations from './translations.json';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import {withReaction} from 'coral-plugin-api';
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
 class LoveButton extends React.Component {
   handleClick = () => {
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ class LoveButton extends React.Component {
         className={`${styles.button} ${alreadyReacted() ? styles.loved : ''}`}
         onClick={this.handleClick}
       >
-        <span>{lang.t(alreadyReacted() ? 'loved' : 'love')}</span>
+        <span>{t(alreadyReacted() ? 'loved' : 'love')}</span>
         <Icon name="favorite" />
         <span>{count > 0 && count}</span>
       </button>
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-love/client/index.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-love/client/index.js
index f048963b4..fa2f71159 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-love/client/index.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-love/client/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import LoveButton from './LoveButton';
+import translations from './translations.json';
 
 export default {
+  translations,
   slots: {
     commentReactions: [LoveButton]
   }
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-love/index.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-love/index.js
index f90d7d06c..543c2a099 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-love/index.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-love/index.js
@@ -34,4 +34,3 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   }
 };
-
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/components/OffTopicCheckbox.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/components/OffTopicCheckbox.js
index 5dd44cdab..0383507d1 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/components/OffTopicCheckbox.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/components/OffTopicCheckbox.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
 import {addTag, removeTag} from 'coral-plugin-commentbox/actions';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 class OffTopicCheckbox extends React.Component {
 
   label = 'OFF_TOPIC';
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ class OffTopicCheckbox extends React.Component {
       <div className={styles.offTopic}>
         <label className={styles.offTopicLabel}>
           <input type="checkbox" onChange={this.handleChange}/>
-          Off-Topic
+          {t('off_topic')}
         </label>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/components/OffTopicTag.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/components/OffTopicTag.js
index 0bd0fb1c2..89a4d03aa 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/components/OffTopicTag.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/components/OffTopicTag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styles from './styles.css';
 
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
 const isOffTopic = (tags) => {
   return !!tags.filter((tag) => tag.name === 'OFF_TOPIC').length;
 };
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ export default (props) => (
     {
       isOffTopic(props.comment.tags) ? (
         <span className={styles.tag}>
-          Off-topic
+          {t('off_topic')}
         </span>
       ) : null
     }
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/index.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/index.js
index 071f37a40..f3459441d 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/index.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import OffTopicCheckbox from './components/OffTopicCheckbox';
 import OffTopicTag from './components/OffTopicTag';
+import translations from './translations.json';
 
 export default {
+  translations,
   slots: {
     commentInputDetailArea: [OffTopicCheckbox],
     commentInfoBar: [OffTopicTag]
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/translations.json b/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/translations.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..895f513ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-offtopic/client/translations.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "en": {
+    "off_topic": "Off Topic"
+  },
+  "es": {
+    "off_topic": "Fuera de Topico"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
index faeda1991..9bce367f4 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/components/RespectButton.js
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import styles from './style.css';
 import Icon from './Icon';
 
-import {I18n} from 'coral-framework';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import cn from 'classnames';
-import translations from '../translations.json';
-import {getMyActionSummary, getTotalActionCount} from 'coral-framework/utils';
 
-const lang = new I18n(translations);
+import {getMyActionSummary, getTotalActionCount} from 'coral-framework/utils';
 
 class RespectButton extends Component {
 
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ class RespectButton extends Component {
         <button
           className={cn(styles.button, {[styles.respected]: myRespect})}
           onClick={this.handleClick} >
-          <span>{lang.t(myRespect ? 'respected' : 'respect')}</span>
+          <span>{t(myRespect ? 'respected' : 'respect')}</span>
           <Icon className={cn(styles.icon, {[styles.respected]: myRespect})} />
           {count > 0 && count}
         </button>
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/index.js b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/index.js
index e5baccb59..4df7c66ec 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/index.js
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import RespectButton from './containers/RespectButton';
+import translations from './translations.json';
 
 export default {
+  translations,
   slots: {
     commentActions: [RespectButton],
   }
diff --git a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/translations.json b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/translations.json
index 643f32ccf..a74e04b3f 100644
--- a/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/translations.json
+++ b/plugins/coral-plugin-respect/client/translations.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "respected": "Respected"
   },
   "es": {
-    "respect": "Respeto",
+    "respect": "Respetar",
     "respected": "Respetado"
   }
 }
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 78b111579..ddd2f9577 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -89,9 +89,14 @@ const config = {
       },
       {
         loader: 'json-loader',
-        test: /\.json$/,
+        test: /\.(json|yml)$/,
         exclude: /node_modules/
       },
+      {
+        loader: 'yaml-loader',
+        exclude: /node_modules/,
+        test: /\.yml$/,
+      },
       {
         loaders: [
           'style-loader',
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3d01f098e..40f9c6d3d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4496,7 +4496,7 @@ 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:
@@ -8535,6 +8535,12 @@ 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"
+
 yargs-parser@^2.4.1:
   version "2.4.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-2.4.1.tgz#85568de3cf150ff49fa51825f03a8c880ddcc5c4"