# Translatable columns and default language

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translatable-columns-and-default-language/175926>\
**Category:** Rails I18n\
**Created:** [September 23, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translatable-columns-and-default-language/175926 "2009-09-23T00:10:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![lis2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@lis2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lis2)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translatable-columns-and-default-language/175926/1 "2009-09-23T00:10:09Z")

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Hello.  
I use plugin translatable\_column.  
In admin panel user can add title in two languages(english and german)  
In application I wish that if language is german and the title in german  
isn`t added, rails should show title in english.  
Is that possible ?

Best wishes