diff --git a/app/tasks/minetestcheck/translation.py b/app/tasks/minetestcheck/translation.py
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+# Adapted from: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/util/mod_translation_updater.py
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Joachim Stolberg, 2020 FaceDeer, 2020 Louis Royer, 2023 Wuzzy, 2024 rubenwardy
+# License: LGPLv2.1 or later
+
+import os
+import re
+
+
+class Translation:
+	language: str
+	textdomain: str
+	entries: dict[str]
+
+	def __init__(self, language: str, textdomain: str, entries: dict):
+		self.language = language
+		self.textdomain = textdomain
+		self.entries = entries
+
+
+# Handles a translation line in *.tr file.
+# Group 1 is the source string left of the equals sign.
+# Group 2 is the translated string, right of the equals sign.
+pattern_tr = re.compile(
+	r'(.*)'  # Source string
+	# the separating equals sign, if NOT preceded by @, unless
+	# that @ is preceded by another @
+	r'(?:(?<!(?<!@)@)=)'
+	r'(.*)'  # Translation string
+)
+
+# Strings longer than this will have extra space added between
+# them in the translation files to make it easier to distinguish their
+# beginnings and endings at a glance
+doublespace_threshold = 80
+
+# These symbols mark comment lines showing the source file name.
+# A comment may look like "##[ init.lua ]##".
+symbol_source_prefix = "##["
+symbol_source_suffix = "]##"
+comment_unused = "##### not used anymore #####"
+
+
+def parse_tr(filepath: str) -> Translation:
+	dOut = {}
+	in_header = True
+	header_comments = None
+	textdomain = None
+
+	filename = os.path.basename(filepath)
+	filename_parts = filename.split(".")
+
+	assert len(filename_parts) >= 3
+	assert filename_parts[-1] == "tr"
+	language = filename_parts[-2]
+
+	with open(filepath, "r", encoding='utf-8') as existing_file:
+		# save the full text to allow for comparison
+		# of the old version with the new output
+		existing_file.seek(0)
+		# a running record of the current comment block
+		# we're inside, to allow preceeding multi-line comments
+		# to be retained for a translation line
+		latest_comment_block = None
+		for line in existing_file.readlines():
+			line = line.rstrip('\n')
+			# "##### not used anymore #####" comment
+			if line == comment_unused:
+				# Always delete the 'not used anymore' comment.
+				# It will be re-added to the file if neccessary.
+				latest_comment_block = None
+				if header_comments is not None:
+					in_header = False
+				continue
+			# Comment lines
+			elif line.startswith("#"):
+				# Source file comments: ##[ file.lua ]##
+				if line.startswith(symbol_source_prefix) and line.endswith(symbol_source_suffix):
+					continue
+
+				# Store first occurance of textdomain
+				# discard all subsequent textdomain lines
+				if line.startswith("# textdomain:"):
+					if textdomain is None:
+						textdomain = line[13:].strip()
+					continue
+				elif in_header:
+					# Save header comments (normal comments at top of file)
+					if not header_comments:
+						header_comments = line
+					else:
+						header_comments = header_comments + "\n" + line
+				else:
+					# Save normal comments
+					if line.startswith("# textdomain:") and textdomain is None:
+						textdomain = line
+					elif not latest_comment_block:
+						latest_comment_block = line
+					else:
+						latest_comment_block = latest_comment_block + "\n" + line
+
+				continue
+
+			match = pattern_tr.match(line)
+			if match:
+				latest_comment_block = None
+				in_header = False
+				dOut[match.group(1).strip()] = match.group(2).strip()
+
+	return Translation(language, textdomain, dOut)
diff --git a/app/tests/unit/test_file.fr.tr b/app/tests/unit/test_file.fr.tr
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+# textdomain: foobar
+
+Hello, World! = Bonjour, Monde!
diff --git a/app/tests/unit/test_translation.py b/app/tests/unit/test_translation.py
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+++ b/app/tests/unit/test_translation.py
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+import os
+from app.tasks.minetestcheck.translation import parse_tr
+
+
+def test_parses_tr():
+	dirname = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+	filepath = os.path.join(dirname, "test_file.fr.tr")
+	out = parse_tr(filepath)
+
+	assert out.language == "fr"
+	assert out.textdomain == "foobar"
+	assert len(out.entries) == 1
+	assert out.entries["Hello, World!"] == "Bonjour, Monde!"