# Overriding default error messages with Ruby GetText

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/overriding-default-error-messages-with-ruby-gettext/60602>\
**Category:** Rails I18n\
**Created:** [May 16, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/overriding-default-error-messages-with-ruby-gettext/60602 "2006-05-16T01:07:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![mclow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@mclow](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mclow)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/overriding-default-error-messages-with-ruby-gettext/60602/1 "2006-05-16T01:07:13Z")

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Did anyone achieve translating/overriding the default error messages  
with Ruby-GetText?

Marco