# Weird characters in french translation **URL:** \ **Category:** International (English Only)\ **Tags:** general\ **Created:** [17. Januar 2020 um 13:00 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074 "2020-01-17T13:00:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![opel\_shopware](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cc9497/32.png) [@opel\_shopware](https://forum.shopware.com/u/opel_shopware)\ **Post date:** [17. Januar 2020 um 13:00 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074/1 "2020-01-17T13:00:39Z")
We have installed language „fr\_FR“ via Plugin. We are facing weird characters like 1 articles ont été trouvés pour la recherche "varia"� ! Aucun prod. corr. � votre rech. but we cannot see where this comes from. In the backend it is displayed f.e. as {$sSearchResults.sArticlesCount} articles ont été trouvés pour la recherche „{$sRequests.sSearch}“ ! ---
**Author:** ![Sybok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Sybok](https://forum.shopware.com/u/Sybok)\ **Post date:** [17. Januar 2020 um 13:41 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074/2 "2020-01-17T13:41:43Z")
Salut opel\_shopware! ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/shopware/original/2X/9/942ce994d6352f92c77192ee35cfa5730fa6a677.png) That’s the result in my Shopware 5.6.4. Perhaps there are some non-visible characters beween " and ! ? I copy and pasted your phrase, but there is no unkown character in my result.  Did you take look at the character setting of your browser? Best regards Sybok ---
**Author:** ![opel\_shopware](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cc9497/32.png) [@opel\_shopware](https://forum.shopware.com/u/opel_shopware)\ **Post date:** [17. Januar 2020 um 13:54 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074/3 "2020-01-17T13:54:09Z")
Mhh, when i copy the text in my editor, it shows the weird character both when i chose encoding ANSI or UTF8. I try to adapt the browser and try again. Thanks for advice anyway ---
**Author:** ![opel\_shopware](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cc9497/32.png) [@opel\_shopware](https://forum.shopware.com/u/opel_shopware)\ **Post date:** [17. Januar 2020 um 14:02 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074/4 "2020-01-17T14:02:30Z")
I removed the empty char in the backend before ! and re-put it, then the weird char disappeared… ---
**Author:** ![opel\_shopware](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cc9497/32.png) [@opel\_shopware](https://forum.shopware.com/u/opel_shopware)\ **Post date:** [17. Januar 2020 um 14:21 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074/5 "2020-01-17T14:21:04Z")
But i found lots of other places where this happens. This must be something global. ---
**Author:** ![opel\_shopware](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cc9497/32.png) [@opel\_shopware](https://forum.shopware.com/u/opel_shopware)\ **Post date:** [17. Januar 2020 um 14:33 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074/6 "2020-01-17T14:33:01Z")
When i change the localisation in the Browser to “France”, it works. But this means a french man who is located in Germany cannot see proper content ---
**Author:** ![Sybok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Sybok](https://forum.shopware.com/u/Sybok)\ **Post date:** [17. Januar 2020 um 15:43 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074/7 "2020-01-17T15:43:39Z")
I am located in Germany, there was no problem with the french translation package in Firefox and Chrome. Maybe it’s the collation of your database or the browser you use?   ---
**Author:** ![opel\_shopware](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cc9497/32.png) [@opel\_shopware](https://forum.shopware.com/u/opel_shopware)\ **Post date:** [20. Januar 2020 um 14:12 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/weird-characters-in-french-translation/64074/8 "2020-01-20T14:12:34Z")
Collation is UTF8\_generalCI, should be fine. Weird chars disappear when i reload the browser several times