diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -155,19 +155,9 @@ And install the .deb like this:
 sudo dpkg -i ../briar-gtk_0.1.0-beta1-1_all.deb
 ```
 
-## Internationalization
+## Translations
 
-Feel free to add translations to Briar GTK by opening a merge request with
-updates to the language file of your choice in _briar_gtk/po_. Make sure
-to add your name to the _translator_credits_ list in
-_briar-gtk/data/ui/about_dialog.ui.in_.
-
-To test Briar GTK in your language, add the following entry to the
-_finish-args_ list in _app.briar.gtk.json_:
-
-```
---env=LC_ALL=de_DE.utf8
-```
+See [TRANSLATION.md](./TRANSLATION.md) for more information.
 
 ## Maintenance
 
diff --git a/TRANSLATION.md b/TRANSLATION.md
index 319768a0e09317cd4234daee37bd8ecab15b3ce8..29f6e394f05d0415520c7065afe1a0f62003cd04 100644
--- a/TRANSLATION.md
+++ b/TRANSLATION.md
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-Translations for this project are managed through Transifex:
+Translation of Briar GTK is provided by the Localization Lab. To make
+Briar GTK available in your language, please visit
+https://www.transifex.com/otf/briar/ and ask to join one of the LocLab’s
+language teams. You’ll then be able to contribute on
+https://www.transifex.com/otf/briar/briar-gtk-pot/.
 
-https://transifex.com/otf/briar
-
-If you'd like to volunteer as a translator, please create a Transifex account and request to be
-added to the project's translation team. The Localization Lab has some instructions and advice for
-translators here:
-
-https://wiki.localizationlab.org/index.php/Briar
+The Localization Lab has some instructions and advice for
+translators at https://wiki.localizationlab.org/index.php/Briar.
 
 #### Updating translations in Briar GTK
 
@@ -21,4 +20,12 @@ This is how updating translations in Briar GTK works:
 * We pull the updates from Transifex and commit them before each release
 * Occasionally we make minor updates locally and push them to Transifex
 
-It's recommened not to edit translations locally in Git as Transifex uses a quite simple algorithm that doesn't support this use case. You might want to make your changes through Transifex instead, by joining the respective language teams.
+Translations only happen on Transifex. You might want to make your changes through Transifex by joining the respective language teams.
+
+To test Briar GTK in your language, add the following entry to the
+_finish-args_ list in _app.briar.gtk.json_ when building Briar GTK with
+flatpak-builder:
+
+```
+--env=LC_ALL=de_DE.utf8
+```