diff --git a/src/translator.ts b/src/translator.ts
index 2e86e9f2..abbdf555 100644
--- a/src/translator.ts
+++ b/src/translator.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,26 @@ export class SCThingTranslator {
     return this.getAllMetaFieldTranslations(type, targetLanguage) as T;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Given a SCThingType this function will translate it
+   * 
+   * @param type The type that will be translated
+   * @param language The language the type will be translated to
+   * @returns Known translation of type parameter
+   */
+  public translatedThingType<T extends unknown>(type: SCThingType,
+                                                language?: keyof SCTranslations<T>): string {
+    const targetLanguage = (typeof language !== 'undefined') ? language : this.language;
+    const metaClass = this.getMetaClassInstance(type);
+
+    if (typeof metaClass.fieldValueTranslations[targetLanguage] !== 'undefined' &&
+        typeof metaClass.fieldValueTranslations[targetLanguage].type !== 'undefined') {
+      return metaClass.fieldValueTranslations[targetLanguage].type as string ;
+    }
+
+    return type;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Recursively translates the given object in-place
    * Translated values overwrite current values (destructive)