diff --git a/controlled_vocabulary/translation.py b/controlled_vocabulary/translation.py
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+from modeltranslation.translator import translator, TranslationOptions
+from controlled_vocabulary.models import ControlledTerm
+
+class ControlledTermOptions(TranslationOptions):
+    fields = ('label', 'description')
+
+translator.register(ControlledTerm, ControlledTermOptions)