[Question] How to mod an existing translation?

[Protok]

So, I have new defs and translation for them worked properly.
But, when I try to change translation of existing defs it's not working.

What should I do to change original translation in my mod?

[LWM]

Broader context?

You have a mod that is translated, that you have added new things to?
You have a mod that is not translated, that you have translations for?
You have vanilla defs you want to change the translation for?

[Protok]

You have vanilla defs you want to change the translation for?

Third. My mod need another description for vanilla def.

[LWM]

Here's the general directory setup and contents of an XML file I use to change the label of Caribou in a mod I'm working on:

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$ ls Languages/English/DefInjected/
PawnKindDef/  ThingDef/
$ ls Languages/English/DefInjected/ThingDef/
Races_Animal_Temperate.xml
$ cat Languages/English/DefInjected/ThingDef/Races_Animal_Temperate.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<LanguageData>
  <!-- EN: caribou -->
  <Caribou.description>A large member of the deer family, well-adapted to life in cold climates. Caribou on the
Rim usually descend from a mix of Old Earth stocks, including "reindeer" whose ancestors helped humans
cross icy wastes in the legendary pre-space-age days. All "caribou" can be milked, but only some can be
trained to accept reins and carry packs.</Caribou.description>
</LanguageData>


I hope that gives you an idea of how you can do what you want?
--LWM
(edit b/c I slipped and hit post before I finished typing)

[Protok]

I expect that's will not heavier then do the next patching:
Mods\HybridForest\Languages\Russian\PatchingCore.xml

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Patch>
<Operation Class="PatchOperationReplace">
   <xpath>/Defs/BiomeDef[1]/description</xpath>
   <value>
               <description>Густая смешанная растительность с обилием озёр и болот. Множество диковинных цветов и трав. Изредка попадаются снежные возвышенности окружённые ледяными грунтовыми водами. Низинами проходят мшистые дороги. Обилие влаги приводит к высокой степени распространения инфекций, как в тропиках. Большое разнообразие растительности привлекает множество видов травоядных, а за ними и хищников всех мастей. Иногда сюда забредают отбившиеся от улья насекомые, которых можно приручить. Говорят гибридный лес ещё опаснее тропического.</description>
   </value>
</Operation>

<Operation Class="PatchOperationReplace">
   <xpath>/Defs/BiomeDef[1]/label</xpath>
   <value>
               <label>гибридный лес</label>
   </value>
</Operation>
</Patch>

But thats do nothing...

[LWM]

I expect that's will not heavier then do the next patching:

Ah?

Yes, patching description directly also works - quite well.  I offered it as an example of how to translate the description, and it works even into the original language.

PS:

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<xpath>/Defs/BiomeDef[1]/description</xpath>
I would always be wary of this, because some other modder might have deleted a biome or somehow added one in the beginning.  I personally would prefer

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<xpath>/Defs/BiomeDef[defName=etc]/description</xpath> or some unique identifier that is not order dependent.