Translation helper function

utils/libeoaconvert.py

@@ -425,3 +425,22 @@ def get_appinfo(ident, version, xmlid, text, date):
 
     return fix_tei_info
 # def get_appinfo ends here
+
+def translate(term, publang, translation_file):
+    """Translate a term"""
+
+    translation_xml = etree.parse( str( translation_file ) )
+    try:
+        term_to_translate = translation_xml.find(f"//entry[@name='{term}']").attrib
+    except Exception:
+        logging.error(f"Term {term} not found in translation file. Please add it to {translation_file}. Exiting.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    translated_term = term_to_translate.get(publang)
+
+    if not translated_term:
+        logging.error(f"Translation for term '{term}' in language with code {publang} is missing. Please add it to {translation_file}. Exiting.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        return translated_term
+# def translate ends here