diff --git a/src/risotto/message.py b/src/risotto/message.py
index c99710b..a96b8ca 100644
--- a/src/risotto/message.py
+++ b/src/risotto/message.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-from os.path import join, basename, dirname
+from os import listdir
+from os.path import join, basename, dirname, isfile
 from glob import glob
-
+from gettext import translation
 from tiramisu import StrOption, IntOption, BoolOption, ChoiceOption, OptionDescription, SymLinkOption, \
                      Calculation, Params, ParamOption, ParamValue, calc_value, calc_value_property_help, \
                      groups, Option
-
 from yaml import load, SafeLoader
-from os import listdir
-from os.path import isfile
 
 
 from .config import get_config
@@ -16,6 +14,8 @@ from .utils import _
 
 MESSAGE_ROOT_PATH = get_config()['global']['message_root_path']
 groups.addgroup('message')
+MESSAGE_TRANSLATION = translation('risotto-message', join(MESSAGE_ROOT_PATH, '..', 'locale')).gettext
+
 
 
 class DictOption(Option):
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class MessageDefinition:
                 value = value.strip().rstrip()
                 if value.endswith('.'):
                     value = value[:-1]
+                value = MESSAGE_TRANSLATION(value)
             setattr(self, key, value)
         # check mandatory keys
         for key in self.__slots__:
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ class ParameterDefinition:
             elif key == 'description':
                 if value.endswith('.'):
                     value = value[:-1]
+                value = MESSAGE_TRANSLATION(value)
             setattr(self, key, value)
         # check mandatory keys
         for key in self.__slots__:
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ class ResponseDefinition:
             elif key == 'description':
                 if value.endswith('.'):
                     value = value[:-1]
+                value = MESSAGE_TRANSLATION(value)
             setattr(self, key, value)
         # check mandatory keys
         for key in self.__slots__:
@@ -294,6 +297,7 @@ class CustomParam:
             elif key == 'description':
                 if value.endswith('.'):
                     value = value[:-1]
+                value = MESSAGE_TRANSLATION(value)
             setattr(self, key, value)
 
         # check mandatory keys
@@ -355,6 +359,7 @@ class CustomType:
             elif key == 'description':
                 if value.endswith('.'):
                     value = value[:-1]
+                value = MESSAGE_TRANSLATION(value)
 
             setattr(self, key, value)
         # check mandatory keys
@@ -421,6 +426,7 @@ def _get_description(description,
         doc = name
     if doc.endswith('.'):
         doc= description[:-1]
+    doc = MESSAGE_TRANSLATION(doc)
     return doc