diff --git a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst
index 69bec48ed04..55643a3d152 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst
@@ -2506,6 +2506,14 @@ Each set of labels is identified by a curationLabelSet name and a JSON Array of
 
 ``curl -X PUT -d '{"Standard Process":["Author contacted", "Privacy Review", "Awaiting paper publication", "Final Approval"], "Alternate Process":["State 1","State 2","State 3"]}' http://localhost:8080/api/admin/settings/:AllowedCurationLabels``
 
+If the Dataverse Installation supports multiple languages, the curation label translations should be added to the ``CurationLabels`` properties files. (See :ref:`i18n` for more on properties files and internationalization in general.)
+Since the Curation labels are free text, while creating the key, it has to be converted to lowercase, replace space with underscore.
+
+Example::
+
+  standard_process=Standard Process
+  author_contacted=Author contacted
+
 .. _:AllowCustomTermsOfUse:
 
 :AllowCustomTermsOfUse
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetPage.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetPage.java
index 4a864ada2ae..2499642e5b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetPage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetPage.java
@@ -5647,7 +5647,10 @@ public void setExternalStatus(String status) {
             if (status == null || status.isEmpty()) {
                 JsfHelper.addInfoMessage(BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.externalstatus.removed"));
             } else {
-                JH.addMessage(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_INFO, BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.externalstatus.header"), BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.externalstatus.info", Arrays.asList(status)));
+                JH.addMessage(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_INFO, BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.externalstatus.header"),
+                        BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.externalstatus.info",
+                                Arrays.asList(DatasetUtil.getLocaleExternalStatus(status))
+                        ));
             }
 
         } catch (CommandException ex) {
@@ -5656,7 +5659,7 @@ public void setExternalStatus(String status) {
             JsfHelper.addErrorMessage(msg);
         }
     }
-    
+
     public List<String> getAllowedExternalStatuses() {
         return settingsWrapper.getAllowedExternalStatuses(dataset);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetVersion.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetVersion.java
index b766e5d7b58..f211ccd0410 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetVersion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetVersion.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package edu.harvard.iq.dataverse;
 
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util.MarkupChecker;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util.BundleUtil;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.DatasetFieldType.FieldType;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.branding.BrandingUtil;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataset.DatasetUtil;
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DataversePage.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DataversePage.java
index 664658818e3..b48ff725e1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DataversePage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DataversePage.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.authorization.users.AuthenticatedUser;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.authorization.users.User;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataaccess.DataAccess;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataset.DatasetUtil;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataverse.DataverseUtil;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.Command;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.CommandException;
@@ -1249,8 +1250,10 @@ public Set<Entry<String, String>> getCurationLabelSetOptions() {
                 }
                 // Add an entry for disabled
                 setNames.put(BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataverse.curationLabels.disabled"), SystemConfig.CURATIONLABELSDISABLED);
+
                 allowedSetNames.forEach(name -> {
-                    setNames.put(name, name);
+                    String localizedName = DatasetUtil.getLocaleExternalStatus(name) ;
+                    setNames.put(localizedName,name);
                 });
             }
             curationLabelSetOptions = setNames.entrySet();
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/dataset/DatasetUtil.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/dataset/DatasetUtil.java
index 4e0a89183da..ccf947b8868 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/dataset/DatasetUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/dataset/DatasetUtil.java
@@ -568,4 +568,19 @@ public static String getLicenseDescription(DatasetVersion dsv) {
         License license = dsv.getTermsOfUseAndAccess().getLicense();
         return license != null ? license.getShortDescription() : BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("license.custom.description");
     }
+
+    public static String getLocaleExternalStatus(String status) {
+        String localizedName =  "" ;
+        try {
+            localizedName = BundleUtil.getStringFromPropertyFile(status.toLowerCase().replace(" ", "_"), "CurationLabels");
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+            localizedName = status;
+        }
+
+        if (localizedName == null) {
+            localizedName = status ;
+        }
+        return localizedName;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
index 1503a87600a..e96b0a9f1bd 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@
                                             <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.versionUI.inReview']}" styleClass="label label-success" rendered="#{DatasetPage.workingVersion.inReview}"/>
                                             <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.versionUI.unpublished']}" styleClass="label label-warning" rendered="#{!DatasetPage.dataset.released}"/>
                                             <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.versionUI.deaccessioned']}" styleClass="label label-danger" rendered="#{DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned}"/>
-                                            <h:outputText value="#{DatasetPage.workingVersion.externalStatusLabel}" styleClass="label label-info" rendered="#{DatasetPage.workingVersion.externalStatusLabel!=null and DatasetPage.canPublishDataset()}"/>
+                                            <o:importFunctions type="edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataset.DatasetUtil" />
+                                            <h:outputText value="#{DatasetUtil:getLocaleExternalStatus(DatasetPage.workingVersion.externalStatusLabel)}" styleClass="label label-info" rendered="#{DatasetPage.workingVersion.externalStatusLabel!=null and DatasetPage.canPublishDataset()}"/>
                                             <!-- DATASET VERSION NUMBER -->
                                             <h:outputText styleClass="label label-default" rendered="#{DatasetPage.workingVersion.released and !(DatasetPage.workingVersion.draft or DatasetPage.workingVersion.inReview or DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned)}"
                                                           value="#{bundle['file.DatasetVersion']} #{DatasetPage.workingVersion.versionNumber}.#{DatasetPage.workingVersion.minorVersionNumber}"/>
@@ -340,8 +341,9 @@
                                                                 <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                                                                     <ui:repeat value="#{DatasetPage.allowedExternalStatuses}" var="status">
                                                                         <li>
+                                                                            <o:importFunctions type="edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataset.DatasetUtil" />
                                                                             <p:commandLink action="#{DatasetPage.setExternalStatus(status)}" update=":datasetForm:topDatasetBlockFragment,:messagePanel">
-                                                                              #{status}
+                                                                                #{DatasetUtil:getLocaleExternalStatus(status)}
                                                                             </p:commandLink>
                                                                         </li>
                                                                     </ui:repeat>
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/search-include-fragment.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/search-include-fragment.xhtml
index 3981a24667e..b1eda62f9c1 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/search-include-fragment.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/search-include-fragment.xhtml
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@
                     <!--DATASET CARDS-->
                     <div class="datasetResult clearfix" jsf:rendered="#{result.type == 'datasets'}">
                         <div class="card-title-icon-block">
+                            <o:importFunctions type="edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataset.DatasetUtil" />
                             <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-link text-info pull-right" title="#{bundle.linked}" jsf:rendered="#{!SearchIncludeFragment.rootDv and !result.isInTree}"/>
                             <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-new-window text-info pull-right" title="#{bundle.harvested}" jsf:rendered="#{result.harvested}"/>
                             <span class="icon-dataset text-info pull-right" title="#{bundle.dataset}"/>
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@
                             <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.versionUI.unpublished']}" styleClass="label label-warning" rendered="#{result.unpublishedState}"/>
                             <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.versionUI.deaccessioned']}" styleClass="label label-danger" rendered="#{result.deaccessionedState}"/>
                             <h:outputText value="#{bundle['embargoed']}" styleClass="label label-primary" rendered="#{SearchIncludeFragment.isActivelyEmbargoed(result)}"/>
-                            <h:outputText value="#{result.externalStatus}" styleClass="label label-info" rendered="#{!empty result.externalStatus and SearchIncludeFragment.canPublishDataset(result.entityId)}"/>
+                            <h:outputText value="#{DatasetUtil:getLocaleExternalStatus(result.externalStatus)}" styleClass="label label-info" rendered="#{!empty result.externalStatus and SearchIncludeFragment.canPublishDataset(result.entityId)}"/>
                             <h:outputText value="#{result.userRole}" styleClass="label label-primary" rendered="#{!empty result.userRole}"/>
                         </div>
                         <div class="card-preview-icon-block text-center">