diff --git a/validator_instance.go b/validator_instance.go
index 779f689a..b40fc32f 100644
--- a/validator_instance.go
+++ b/validator_instance.go
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ type Validate struct {
 	aliases                map[string]string
 	validations            map[string]internalValidationFuncWrapper
 	transTagFunc           map[ut.Translator]map[string]TranslationFunc // map[<locale>]map[<tag>]TranslationFunc
+	translator             map[string]ut.Translator
 	rules                  map[reflect.Type]map[string]string
 	tagCache               *tagCache
 	structCache            *structCache
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ func New(options ...Option) *Validate {
 		tagName:     defaultTagName,
 		aliases:     make(map[string]string, len(bakedInAliases)),
 		validations: make(map[string]internalValidationFuncWrapper, len(bakedInValidators)),
+		translator:  make(map[string]ut.Translator),
 		tagCache:    tc,
 		structCache: sc,
 	}
@@ -361,6 +363,14 @@ func (v *Validate) RegisterTranslation(tag string, trans ut.Translator, register
 	return
 }
 
+func (v *Validate) RegisterTranslator(trans ut.Translator, locale string) {
+	v.translator[locale] = trans
+}
+
+func (v *Validate) Translator(locale string) ut.Translator {
+	return v.translator[locale]
+}
+
 // Struct validates a structs exposed fields, and automatically validates nested structs, unless otherwise specified.
 //
 // It returns InvalidValidationError for bad values passed in and nil or ValidationErrors as error otherwise.
diff --git a/validator_test.go b/validator_test.go
index 11013bc0..6d246a07 100644
--- a/validator_test.go
+++ b/validator_test.go
@@ -9489,7 +9489,9 @@ func TestTranslations(t *testing.T) {
 	fr, _ := uni.GetTranslator("fr")
 
 	validate := New()
-	err := validate.RegisterTranslation("required", trans,
+	validate.RegisterTranslator(trans, "en")
+	validate.RegisterTranslator(fr, "fr")
+	err := validate.RegisterTranslation("required", validate.Translator("en"),
 		func(ut ut.Translator) (err error) {
 			// using this stype because multiple translation may have to be added for the full translation
 			if err = ut.Add("required", "{0} is a required field", false); err != nil {
@@ -9508,7 +9510,7 @@ func TestTranslations(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	Equal(t, err, nil)
 
-	err = validate.RegisterTranslation("required", fr,
+	err = validate.RegisterTranslation("required", validate.Translator("fr"),
 		func(ut ut.Translator) (err error) {
 			// using this stype because multiple translation may have to be added for the full translation
 			if err = ut.Add("required", "{0} est un champ obligatoire", false); err != nil {
@@ -9543,7 +9545,7 @@ func TestTranslations(t *testing.T) {
 	fe := errs[0]
 	Equal(t, fe.Tag(), "required")
 	Equal(t, fe.Namespace(), "Test.Value")
-	Equal(t, fe.Translate(trans), fmt.Sprintf("%s is a required field", fe.Field()))
+	Equal(t, fe.Translate(validate.Translator("en")), fmt.Sprintf("%s is a required field", fe.Field()))
 	Equal(t, fe.Translate(fr), fmt.Sprintf("%s est un champ obligatoire", fe.Field()))
 
 	nl := nl.New()
@@ -9551,14 +9553,14 @@ func TestTranslations(t *testing.T) {
 	trans2, _ := uni2.GetTranslator("nl")
 	Equal(t, fe.Translate(trans2), "Key: 'Test.Value' Error:Field validation for 'Value' failed on the 'required' tag")
 
-	terrs := errs.Translate(trans)
+	terrs := errs.Translate(validate.Translator("en"))
 	Equal(t, len(terrs), 1)
 
 	v, ok := terrs["Test.Value"]
 	Equal(t, ok, true)
 	Equal(t, v, fmt.Sprintf("%s is a required field", fe.Field()))
 
-	terrs = errs.Translate(fr)
+	terrs = errs.Translate(validate.Translator("fr"))
 	Equal(t, len(terrs), 1)
 
 	v, ok = terrs["Test.Value"]
@@ -9580,7 +9582,7 @@ func TestTranslations(t *testing.T) {
 	fe = errs[0]
 	Equal(t, fe.Tag(), "gt")
 	Equal(t, fe.Namespace(), "Test2.Value")
-	Equal(t, fe.Translate(trans), "Key: 'Test2.Value' Error:Field validation for 'Value' failed on the 'gt' tag")
+	Equal(t, fe.Translate(validate.Translator("en")), "Key: 'Test2.Value' Error:Field validation for 'Value' failed on the 'gt' tag")
 }
 
 func TestTranslationErrors(t *testing.T) {