So, it looks like the issue here is that "dh --with gnome" runs dh_translations, but the package is in universe so it doesn't actually use language packs.
This might be sufficient justification for us to add "X-Ubuntu-Use- Langpack: yes" to debian/control.in for all of these Debian GNOME packages in universe. We talked about doing that earlier this year. This is going to be a huge pain to fix for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS though. ** Also affects: ubuntu-translations Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: ubuntu-translations Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: geary (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Changed in: geary (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: ubuntu-translations Status: New => Triaged ** Also affects: geary (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: geary (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: geary (Ubuntu Bionic) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Translations Coordinators, which is subscribed to Ubuntu Translations. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu Translations bug mail https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1779574 Title: Missing static translations in .desktop files Status in Ubuntu Translations: Triaged Status in geary package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in geary source package in Bionic: Triaged Bug description: Rationale X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain should be added to .desktop files but static translations should be preferred. [1] Current state X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain is present in Geary .desktop files but static translations not. Expected state Both X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain and static translations are present in the .desktop files. More info: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary/issues/16 Source: [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/Internationalisation/Packaging#Other_translation_files ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: geary 0.12.0-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Jul 1 20:37:26 2018 SourcePackage: geary UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-translations/+bug/1779574/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-translations-coordinators Post to : ubuntu-translations-coordinators@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-translations-coordinators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp