# \[ANN\] mongo\_translatable gem, a Ruby on Rails engine for MongoDB backed model translations, is out **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails I18n\ **Created:** [March 10, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-mongo-translatable-gem-a-ruby-on-rails-engine-for-mongodb-backed-model-translations-is-out/204381 "2011-03-10T23:38:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-mongo-translatable-gem-a-ruby-on-rails-engine-for-mongodb-backed-model-translations-is-out/204381/1 "2011-03-10T23:38:15Z")
Hi everyone, Apologies for the cross posting… We’ve been using mongo\_translatable for awhile as a part of a feature in Kete (an open source Rails app, [http://kete.net.nz](http://kete.net.nz)) for a content translation add-on for awhile now. Thought it was about time to share. From the README: Rails specific I18n model localization meant to tie-in to existing ActiveRecord models, ala Globalize2, backed by MongoDB rather than an RDBMS. Here’s how to get it: gem install mongo\_translatable # install mongodb and mongo\_mapper first Project information can be found on github: > **[GitHub - kete/mongo\_translatable: Rails specific I18n model localization, ala...](https://github.com/kete/mongo_translatable)** > > Rails specific I18n model localization, ala Globalize2, backed by MongoDB rather than an RDBMS. May include UI elements, too. - GitHub - kete/mongo\_translatable: Rails specific I18n model localizat... Thanks to Te Reo o Taranaki, the Chinese Association of New Zealand Auckland Branch, and Auckland City Libraries for funding the work. Enjoy, Walter McGinnis Kete Project Lead Katipo Communications, Ltd. ([http://katipo.co.nz](http://katipo.co.nz))