# Translating Relative Time column (english to french) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [October 2, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756 "2024-10-02T13:13:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GarryVa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@GarryVa](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GarryVa)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/1 "2024-10-02T13:13:21Z")
How to translate Relative Time plugin in french? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/d/d/dd67f61be91de6044872c7d2ceaff3fc4bf6fd4a.png) I searched but didn’t find clear answer. ---
**Author:** ![micheal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/micheal/32/80181_2.png) [@micheal](https://community.glideapps.com/u/micheal)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/2 "2024-10-02T13:49:06Z")
Hmm, I wonder shouldn’t Glide write the text at the front end in French? Since the whole app is written in French, did you try that cause it should work. Anyway, I built a javascript for you to use. It works fine for your query but I don’t speak French much I was learning at one point so I stopped… haha. ![2024-10-02 14_49_38-Window](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/b/2ba7d04317ebe59504f42721b27065042f614785.png) The code is here: [Write relative date to French JavaScript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSC6UxSKbj0VgqhKbzRDy5mIpRCMqZJwYdo9lHLCb1AwjesFCgmAO7ulTsQB_U6m67SXeDDZSLQvp_K/pub) let p1 be the relative column ---
**Author:** ![GarryVa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@GarryVa](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GarryVa)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/3 "2024-10-02T14:11:27Z")
Thank you @micheal . Before I try your javascript : > Since the whole app is written in French, did you try that cause it should work. My whole Glide account and apps are in english, does any setting exist to change the language? So I can try this before, but I didn’t find anything in that sense ---
**Author:** ![micheal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/micheal/32/80181_2.png) [@micheal](https://community.glideapps.com/u/micheal)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/4 "2024-10-02T14:14:29Z")
That I know of? not so sure but I’ve seen users in various non-English countries that use Glide so it’s either Glide translates it for them or they do so themselves. ---
**Author:** ![GarryVa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@GarryVa](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GarryVa)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/5 "2024-10-02T14:18:33Z")
It seems that you’re right : [Localization | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/user-experience/localization) I think I must publish the app to test. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/6 "2024-10-02T14:28:30Z")
This is another alternative to @micheal’s javascript solution. I don’t think the relative time column will automatically translate on its own. > [@new Relative Time ("1 hour ago") Plugin](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relative-time-1-hour-ago-plugin/33449/10): > > @stefan you can do this, create a template column and change the english text with your language, see the image. Attention: you have to put the plural translation before the singular version. ---
**Author:** ![Antonino\_Nolasco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/antonino_nolasco/32/80601_2.png) [@Antonino\_Nolasco](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Antonino_Nolasco)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/7 "2024-10-02T14:32:18Z")
Instead it translates in real time 😃 It works like a charm! ---
**Author:** ![micheal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/micheal/32/80181_2.png) [@micheal](https://community.glideapps.com/u/micheal)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/8 "2024-10-02T14:40:39Z")
ohh this is nice ---
**Author:** ![GarryVa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@GarryVa](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GarryVa)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/9 "2024-10-03T07:44:59Z")
So nice! It works perfectly and I post here screenshot for french Gliders because in french, “ago (= Il y a)” has to be set at the front : ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/3/b38243b6b3fd16c676af5f09a977370e2967dbc0.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/c/0c6634f6df05cd6b1f9ae65628265a7819832906.png) Thank you a lot y’all guys PS : And you give ideas to have a smart use of Template column ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/translating-relative-time-column-english-to-french/76756/10 "2024-10-10T07:45:37Z")
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