1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apt/cache.py b/apt/cache.py
index a93d5575..6e11d215 100644
--- a/apt/cache.py
+++ b/apt/cache.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import os
 import weakref
+from gettext import dgettext
 
 import apt_pkg
 from apt import Package
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@ from apt.deprecation import (AttributeDeprecatedBy, function_deprecated_by,
 import apt.progress.text
 
 
+def _(msg):
+    return dgettext('python-apt', msg)
+
+
 class FetchCancelledException(IOError):
     """Exception that is thrown when the user cancels a fetch operation."""
 
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ class Cache(object):
         self._set.clear()
         self._weakref.clear()
 
-        progress.op = "Building data structures"
+        progress.op = _("Building data structures")
         i=last=0
         size=len(self._cache.packages)
         for pkg in self._cache.packages: