Magento Multilanguage Category Description (Fast Workaround)

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<?php

/* Vritual Helper Function */

public function translate($text = false, $lang = false) {
	$lang = $lang ? $lang : Mage::app()->getLocale()->getLocaleCode();
	if($text) {
		preg_match('#\[translate lang="'.$lang.'"\](.*?)\[/translate\]#si', $text, $match);
		if($match) {
			$output = trim($match[1]);
		}
		else {
			$output = $text;
		}
	}
	else {
		$output = false;
	}
	return $output;
}

?>


<?php

/* Sample Category Description */

$text = '[translate lang="en_GB"]Lorem Ipsum EN[/translate][translate lang="de_DE"]Lorem Ipsum DE[/translate]';

?>

<?php 

/* How to Use it? */

echo Mage::helper('virtual')->translate($text, 'en_US');

?>