diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 526972a7e..9b8327f63 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 # Future
 
 ## Structures
+- add new global: ``translate_name``
 
 # 50.11-r1
 
diff --git a/df.globals.xml b/df.globals.xml
index f9668858a..93bc6ec8f 100644
--- a/df.globals.xml
+++ b/df.globals.xml
@@ -422,6 +422,11 @@
     <global-object name='preserveannounce' type-name='bool'/>
     <global-object name='updatelightstate' type-name='bool'/>
     <global-object name='start_dwarf_count' type-name='int16_t'/>
+
+    <global-object name='translate_name'>
+        <stl-function/> <!-- df::language_name*, std::string&, bool, bool -->
+    </global-object>
+
 </data-definition>
 
 <!--