diff --git a/dfhack/python/pydfhack/creature.py b/dfhack/python/pydfhack/creature.py
index 3234d563f..676b10d40 100644
--- a/dfhack/python/pydfhack/creature.py
+++ b/dfhack/python/pydfhack/creature.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Creature(NeedsStart, _CreatureManager):
     api = None
     cls = _CreatureManager
     def __init__(self, api, *args, **kwds):
-        cls.__init__(self, args, kwds)
+        self.cls.__init__(self, args, kwds)
         self.api = api
 
     @suspend
diff --git a/dfhack/python/pydfhack/translation.py b/dfhack/python/pydfhack/translation.py
index 0179e9db0..6f7116217 100644
--- a/dfhack/python/pydfhack/translation.py
+++ b/dfhack/python/pydfhack/translation.py
@@ -3,23 +3,18 @@
 Python class for DF_Hack::Translation
 """
 from ._pydfhack import _TranslationManager
-class Translation(_TranslationManager):
+from .mixins import NeedsStart
+from .decorators import suspend
+
+class Translation(NeedsStart, _TranslationManager):
     api = None
-    started = False
+    cls = _TranslationManager
     def __init__(self, api, *args, **kwds):
-        _TranslationManager.__init__(self, args, kwds)
+        self.cls.__init__(self, args, kwds)
         self.api = api
 
-    def prepare(self):
-        """
-        Enforce Suspend/Start
-        """
-        if self.api.prepare():
-            if not self.started:
-                self.started = self.Start()
-            return self.started
-        else:
-            return False
-                
-        
+    def get_dictionaries(self):
+        return self.dictionaries
 
+    def Translate_Name(self, *args, **kw):
+        return self.cls.Translate_Name(self, *args, **kw)