diff --git a/mods/beds/beds.lua b/mods/beds/beds.lua
index dead76a..276c05e 100644
--- a/mods/beds/beds.lua
+++ b/mods/beds/beds.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- beds/beds.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = beds.get_translator
 
 -- Fancy shaped bed
 
diff --git a/mods/beds/init.lua b/mods/beds/init.lua
index 2848abf..20955f6 100644
--- a/mods/beds/init.lua
+++ b/mods/beds/init.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ beds.player = {}
 beds.bed_position = {}
 beds.pos = {}
 beds.spawn = {}
+beds.get_translator = S
 
 beds.formspec = "size[8,11;true]" ..
 	"no_prepend[]" ..
diff --git a/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua b/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
index 7cb3dae..97084ac 100644
--- a/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
+++ b/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 -- carts/cart_entity.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
-
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = carts.get_translator
 
 local cart_entity = {
 	initial_properties = {
diff --git a/mods/carts/init.lua b/mods/carts/init.lua
index fe45303..9e56766 100644
--- a/mods/carts/init.lua
+++ b/mods/carts/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+-- carts/init.lua
+
+-- Load support for MT game translation.
+local S = minetest.get_translator()
 
 carts = {}
 carts.modpath = minetest.get_modpath("carts")
 carts.railparams = {}
+carts.get_translator = S
 
 -- Maximal speed of the cart in m/s (min = -1)
 carts.speed_max = 7
diff --git a/mods/carts/rails.lua b/mods/carts/rails.lua
index 6fdb614..8bd2ba1 100644
--- a/mods/carts/rails.lua
+++ b/mods/carts/rails.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- carts/rails.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = carts.get_translator
 
 carts:register_rail("carts:rail", {
 	description = S("Rail"),
diff --git a/mods/creative/init.lua b/mods/creative/init.lua
index aba7b4a..a774e21 100644
--- a/mods/creative/init.lua
+++ b/mods/creative/init.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 -- Load support for MT game translation.
 local S = minetest.get_translator()
 
-
 creative = {}
+creative.get_translator = S
 
 local function update_sfinv(name)
 	minetest.after(0, function()
diff --git a/mods/creative/inventory.lua b/mods/creative/inventory.lua
index 81e5143..0840204 100644
--- a/mods/creative/inventory.lua
+++ b/mods/creative/inventory.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 -- creative/inventory.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
-
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = creative.get_translator
 
 local player_inventory = {}
 local inventory_cache = {}
diff --git a/mods/default/chests.lua b/mods/default/chests.lua
index a4e092d..8dbf9d8 100644
--- a/mods/default/chests.lua
+++ b/mods/default/chests.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 default.chest = {}
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = default.get_translator
 
 function default.chest.get_chest_formspec(pos)
 	local spos = pos.x .. "," .. pos.y .. "," .. pos.z
diff --git a/mods/default/craftitems.lua b/mods/default/craftitems.lua
index 3eb4ce4..9c3b230 100644
--- a/mods/default/craftitems.lua
+++ b/mods/default/craftitems.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- mods/default/craftitems.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = default.get_translator
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("default:stick", {
 	description = S("Stick"),
diff --git a/mods/default/furnace.lua b/mods/default/furnace.lua
index aefdb79..2c9f864 100644
--- a/mods/default/furnace.lua
+++ b/mods/default/furnace.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 -- default/furnace.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
-
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = default.get_translator
 
 --
 -- Formspecs
diff --git a/mods/default/init.lua b/mods/default/init.lua
index 4782752..4584327 100644
--- a/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@
 
 -- The API documentation in here was moved into game_api.txt
 
+-- Load support for MT game translation.
+local S = minetest.get_translator()
+
 -- Definitions made by this mod that other mods can use too
 default = {}
 
 default.LIGHT_MAX = 14
+default.get_translator = S
 
 -- GUI related stuff
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index f481b83..a860e2e 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 -- mods/default/nodes.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
-
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = default.get_translator
 
 --[[ Node name convention:
 
diff --git a/mods/default/tools.lua b/mods/default/tools.lua
index 75781e2..d792d14 100644
--- a/mods/default/tools.lua
+++ b/mods/default/tools.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- mods/default/tools.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = default.get_translator
 
 -- The hand
 minetest.register_item(":", {
diff --git a/mods/default/torch.lua b/mods/default/torch.lua
index 59c73a3..fcdc1fe 100644
--- a/mods/default/torch.lua
+++ b/mods/default/torch.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- default/torch.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = default.get_translator
 
 local function on_flood(pos, oldnode, newnode)
 	minetest.add_item(pos, ItemStack("default:torch 1"))
diff --git a/mods/default/trees.lua b/mods/default/trees.lua
index c609817..ad3e3f4 100644
--- a/mods/default/trees.lua
+++ b/mods/default/trees.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 -- default/trees.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
-
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = default.get_translator
 
 local random = math.random
 
diff --git a/mods/farming/api.lua b/mods/farming/api.lua
index c221ce3..6c13b11 100644
--- a/mods/farming/api.lua
+++ b/mods/farming/api.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- farming/api.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = farming.get_translator
 
 -- Wear out hoes, place soil
 -- TODO Ignore group:flower
diff --git a/mods/farming/hoes.lua b/mods/farming/hoes.lua
index b6bb874..d005f6d 100644
--- a/mods/farming/hoes.lua
+++ b/mods/farming/hoes.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- farming/hoes.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = farming.get_translator
 
 farming.register_hoe(":farming:hoe_wood", {
 	description = S("Wooden Hoe"),
diff --git a/mods/farming/init.lua b/mods/farming/init.lua
index 3548df5..9670a23 100644
--- a/mods/farming/init.lua
+++ b/mods/farming/init.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 -- farming/init.lua
 
+-- Load support for MT game translation.
+local S = minetest.get_translator()
+
 -- Global farming namespace
 
 farming = {}
 farming.path = minetest.get_modpath("farming")
-
+farming.get_translator = S
 
 -- Load files
 
@@ -13,10 +16,6 @@ dofile(farming.path .. "/nodes.lua")
 dofile(farming.path .. "/hoes.lua")
 
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
-
-
 -- WHEAT
 
 farming.register_plant("farming:wheat", {
diff --git a/mods/farming/nodes.lua b/mods/farming/nodes.lua
index 87d6f35..8cc7647 100644
--- a/mods/farming/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/farming/nodes.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 -- farming/nodes.lua
 
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator()
-
+-- support for MT game translation.
+local S = farming.get_translator
 
 minetest.override_item("default:dirt", {
 	soil = {