Unable to translate "Buy it now button to Norwegian

Topic summary

Issue: The Shopify “Buy it now” (accelerated checkout) button didn’t translate to Norwegian via the Translate & Adapt app; the string is centrally managed and wasn’t available in store content.

Workarounds: Custom code in theme.liquid targeting request.locale.iso_code == “no” was shared and iterated (including a CSS-based approach) to replace the label and fix flickering. When Shopify changed the button’s attribute, the code was updated again, restoring the translation.

Recommended fix: Switching the site language to Norwegian (Bokmål) with ISO code “nb” enables Shopify’s default theme/checkout translations, including “Buy it now.” Migration steps were provided: export both languages to CSV, copy column H from Norwegian (no) to Norwegian (Bokmål) (nb), import, and unpublish the old language.

SEO follow-up: After switching from /no to /nb, 404s occurred. A bulk redirects file was supplied and imported, resolving the issue.

Language UX: Feedback suggests showing Bokmål as “Norsk” and Nynorsk as “Norsk (Nynorsk)” in customer selectors. Staff plans to simplify Norwegian options.

Open items: A separate report notes “Buy Now” not translating to Slovak (“Kúpiť”)—unresolved. Another user asked where to insert code; staff advised avoiding custom code and requested the target language.

Note: Images illustrate language codes/selectors but are not central to the resolution.

Summarized with AI on January 2. AI used: gpt-5.

Excellent! This works. Thank you for quick help. :slightly_smiling_face:

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