Index: i18n.py
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--- i18n.py	(revision 14287)
+++ i18n.py	(working copy)
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@
                 en_catalog_missing = True
             # Otherwise it is harmless.
             pass
+    # add the project's locale directories to the path
+    paths.extend(settings.LOCALE_PATHS)
     # next load the settings.LANGUAGE_CODE translations if it isn't english
     if default_locale != 'en':
         for path in paths: