diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/common/LocaleHelper.php b/airtime_mvc/application/common/LocaleHelper.php
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+<?php
+
+// Global functions for translating domain-specific strings
+
+function _pro($str) {
+    return dgettext("pro", $str);
+}