diff --git a/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/bl_extract_messages.py b/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/bl_extract_messages.py
index 634572d0bdc..b49401c6d53 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/bl_extract_messages.py
+++ b/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/bl_extract_messages.py
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ def dump_py_messages_from_files(msgs, reports, files, settings):
         ("pgettext", ("_",)),
         ("pgettext_iface", ("iface_",)),
         ("pgettext_tip", ("tip_",)),
+        ("pgettext_rpt", ("rpt_",)),
         ("pgettext_data", ("data_",)),
     )
     pgettext_variants_args = {"msgid": (0, {"msgctxt": 1})}
diff --git a/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/settings.py b/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/settings.py
index bec1240a7ee..1f0515c3e3e 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/settings.py
+++ b/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/settings.py
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ _ctxt_re = _ctxt_re_gen("")
 _msg_re = r"(?P<msg_raw>" + _str_whole_re.format(_="_msg") + r")"
 PYGETTEXT_KEYWORDS = (() +
     tuple((r"{}\(\s*" + _msg_re + r"\s*\)").format(it)
-          for it in ("IFACE_", "TIP_", "DATA_", "N_")) +
+          for it in ("IFACE_", "TIP_", "RPT_", "DATA_", "N_")) +
 
     tuple((r"{}\(\s*" + _ctxt_re + r"\s*,\s*" + _msg_re + r"\s*\)").format(it)
-          for it in ("CTX_IFACE_", "CTX_TIP_", "CTX_DATA_", "CTX_N_")) +
+          for it in ("CTX_IFACE_", "CTX_TIP_", "CTX_RPT_", "CTX_DATA_", "CTX_N_")) +
 
     tuple(("{}\\((?:[^\"',]+,){{1,2}}\\s*" + _msg_re + r"\s*(?:\)|,)").format(it)
           for it in ("BKE_report", "BKE_reportf", "BKE_reports_prepend", "BKE_reports_prependf",
diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
index 4dc7e4eb79a..f845cde10f2 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ class USERPREF_PT_interface_translation(InterfacePanel, CenterAlignMixIn, Panel)
         col.active = (bpy.app.translations.locale != "en_US")
         col.prop(view, "use_translate_tooltips", text="Tooltips")
         col.prop(view, "use_translate_interface", text="Interface")
+        col.prop(view, "use_translate_reports", text="Reports")
         col.prop(view, "use_translate_new_dataname", text="New Data")
 
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
index e092fd5a9c7..884b0dce164 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_userdef.cc
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ void blo_do_versions_userdef(UserDef *userdef)
                        USER_FLAG_UNUSED_6 | USER_FLAG_UNUSED_7 | USER_FLAG_UNUSED_9 |
                        USER_DEVELOPER_UI);
     userdef->uiflag &= ~(USER_HEADER_BOTTOM);
-    userdef->transopts &= ~(USER_TR_UNUSED_2 | USER_TR_UNUSED_3 | USER_TR_UNUSED_4 |
-                            USER_TR_UNUSED_6 | USER_TR_UNUSED_7);
+    userdef->transopts &= ~(USER_TR_UNUSED_3 | USER_TR_UNUSED_4 | USER_TR_UNUSED_6 |
+                            USER_TR_UNUSED_7);
 
     userdef->uiflag |= USER_LOCK_CURSOR_ADJUST;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/blentranslation/BLT_translation.h b/source/blender/blentranslation/BLT_translation.h
index 6104d0abde9..ccdd69ed278 100644
--- a/source/blender/blentranslation/BLT_translation.h
+++ b/source/blender/blentranslation/BLT_translation.h
@@ -19,14 +19,21 @@ extern "C" {
 bool BLT_is_default_context(const char *msgctxt);
 const char *BLT_pgettext(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid);
 
-/* translation */
+/* Translation */
+/* - iface includes buttons in the user interface: short labels displayed in windows, panels,
+ * menus.
+ * - tooltips only include the popup tooltips when hovering a button.
+ * - report is for longer, additional information displayed in the UI, such as error messages.
+ * - new_dataname is the actual user-created data such as objects, meshes, etc. */
 bool BLT_translate(void);
 bool BLT_translate_iface(void);
 bool BLT_translate_tooltips(void);
+bool BLT_translate_reports(void);
 bool BLT_translate_new_dataname(void);
 const char *BLT_translate_do(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid);
 const char *BLT_translate_do_iface(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid);
 const char *BLT_translate_do_tooltip(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid);
+const char *BLT_translate_do_report(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid);
 const char *BLT_translate_do_new_dataname(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid);
 
 /* The "translation-marker" macro. */
@@ -37,9 +44,11 @@ const char *BLT_translate_do_new_dataname(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid
 /*#  define _(msgid) BLT_gettext(msgid) */
 #define IFACE_(msgid) BLT_translate_do_iface(NULL, msgid)
 #define TIP_(msgid) BLT_translate_do_tooltip(NULL, msgid)
+#define RPT_(msgid) BLT_translate_do_report(NULL, msgid)
 #define DATA_(msgid) BLT_translate_do_new_dataname(NULL, msgid)
 #define CTX_IFACE_(context, msgid) BLT_translate_do_iface(context, msgid)
 #define CTX_TIP_(context, msgid) BLT_translate_do_tooltip(context, msgid)
+#define CTX_RPT_(context, msgid) BLT_translate_do_report(context, msgid)
 #define CTX_DATA_(context, msgid) BLT_translate_do_new_dataname(context, msgid)
 
 /* Helper macro, when we want to define a same msgid for multiple msgctxt...
diff --git a/source/blender/blentranslation/intern/blt_translation.cc b/source/blender/blentranslation/intern/blt_translation.cc
index e6779b305e5..b7e9cf38094 100644
--- a/source/blender/blentranslation/intern/blt_translation.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blentranslation/intern/blt_translation.cc
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ bool BLT_translate_tooltips()
 #endif
 }
 
+bool BLT_translate_reports()
+{
+#ifdef WITH_INTERNATIONAL
+  return BLT_translate() && (U.transopts & USER_TR_REPORTS);
+#else
+  return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 bool BLT_translate_new_dataname()
 {
 #ifdef WITH_INTERNATIONAL
@@ -144,6 +153,21 @@ const char *BLT_translate_do_tooltip(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid)
 #endif
 }
 
+const char *BLT_translate_do_report(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid)
+{
+#ifdef WITH_INTERNATIONAL
+  if (BLT_translate_reports()) {
+    return BLT_pgettext(msgctxt, msgid);
+  }
+
+  return msgid;
+
+#else
+  (void)msgctxt;
+  return msgid;
+#endif
+}
+
 const char *BLT_translate_do_new_dataname(const char *msgctxt, const char *msgid)
 {
 #ifdef WITH_INTERNATIONAL
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
index 1e13bb3f95c..15eeac0be6e 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ typedef enum eUserpref_Anim_Flags {
 typedef enum eUserpref_Translation_Flags {
   USER_TR_TOOLTIPS = (1 << 0),
   USER_TR_IFACE = (1 << 1),
-  USER_TR_UNUSED_2 = (1 << 2),            /* cleared */
+  USER_TR_REPORTS = (1 << 2),
   USER_TR_UNUSED_3 = (1 << 3),            /* cleared */
   USER_TR_UNUSED_4 = (1 << 4),            /* cleared */
   USER_DOTRANSLATE_DEPRECATED = (1 << 5), /* Deprecated in 2.83. */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
index b1ae943a097..992a79a6039 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
@@ -330,10 +330,10 @@ static void rna_userdef_language_update(Main * /*bmain*/, Scene * /*scene*/, Poi
 
   const char *uilng = BLT_lang_get();
   if (STREQ(uilng, "en_US")) {
-    U.transopts &= ~(USER_TR_IFACE | USER_TR_TOOLTIPS | USER_TR_NEWDATANAME);
+    U.transopts &= ~(USER_TR_IFACE | USER_TR_TOOLTIPS | USER_TR_REPORTS | USER_TR_NEWDATANAME);
   }
   else {
-    U.transopts |= (USER_TR_IFACE | USER_TR_TOOLTIPS | USER_TR_NEWDATANAME);
+    U.transopts |= (USER_TR_IFACE | USER_TR_TOOLTIPS | USER_TR_REPORTS | USER_TR_NEWDATANAME);
   }
 
   USERDEF_TAG_DIRTY;
@@ -5196,6 +5196,12 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_view(BlenderRNA *brna)
       "(note that this might make it hard to follow tutorials or the manual)");
   RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_update");
 
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_translate_reports", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, nullptr, "transopts", USER_TR_REPORTS);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(
+      prop, "Translate Reports", "Translate additional information, such as error messages");
+  RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_update");
+
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_translate_new_dataname", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, nullptr, "transopts", USER_TR_NEWDATANAME);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_app_translations.cc b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_app_translations.cc
index eb74714d611..5ba843ff8df 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_app_translations.cc
+++ b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_app_translations.cc
@@ -646,6 +646,29 @@ static PyObject *app_translations_pgettext_tip(BlenderAppTranslations * /*self*/
   return _py_pgettext(args, kw, BLT_translate_do_tooltip);
 }
 
+PyDoc_STRVAR(
+    app_translations_pgettext_rpt_doc,
+    ".. method:: pgettext_rpt(msgid, msgctxt=None)\n"
+    "\n"
+    "   Try to translate the given msgid (with optional msgctxt), if reports' translation "
+    "is enabled.\n"
+    "\n"
+    "   .. note::\n"
+    "      See :func:`pgettext` notes.\n"
+    "\n"
+    "   :arg msgid: The string to translate.\n"
+    "   :type msgid: string\n"
+    "   :arg msgctxt: The translation context (defaults to BLT_I18NCONTEXT_DEFAULT).\n"
+    "   :type msgctxt: string or None\n"
+    "   :return: The translated string (or msgid if no translation was found).\n"
+    "\n");
+static PyObject *app_translations_pgettext_rpt(BlenderAppTranslations * /*self*/,
+                                               PyObject *args,
+                                               PyObject *kw)
+{
+  return _py_pgettext(args, kw, BLT_translate_do_report);
+}
+
 PyDoc_STRVAR(app_translations_pgettext_data_doc,
              ".. method:: pgettext_data(msgid, msgctxt=None)\n"
              "\n"
@@ -740,6 +763,10 @@ static PyMethodDef app_translations_methods[] = {
      (PyCFunction)app_translations_pgettext_tip,
      METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS | METH_STATIC,
      app_translations_pgettext_tip_doc},
+    {"pgettext_rpt",
+     (PyCFunction)app_translations_pgettext_rpt,
+     METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS | METH_STATIC,
+     app_translations_pgettext_rpt_doc},
     {"pgettext_data",
      (PyCFunction)app_translations_pgettext_data,
      METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS | METH_STATIC,
diff --git a/tools/utils_api/bpy_introspect_ui.py b/tools/utils_api/bpy_introspect_ui.py
index db3a5f650bc..df7c89491c3 100644
--- a/tools/utils_api/bpy_introspect_ui.py
+++ b/tools/utils_api/bpy_introspect_ui.py
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ def fake_main():
     bpy.app.translations = module_add("bpy.app.translations")
     bpy.app.translations.pgettext_iface = lambda s, context="": s
     bpy.app.translations.pgettext_data = lambda s: s
+    bpy.app.translations.pgettext_report = lambda s: s
     bpy.app.translations.pgettext_tip = lambda s: s
     # id's are chosen at random here...
     bpy.app.translations.contexts = module_add("bpy.app.translations.contexts")