When I go to Gmail website (FireFox, if this info is needed) with a different IP (IP from Germany), they automatically translate the page to German.
How do I stop this behavior (in other words I want English no matter what)
Like even before I login to my account, the login page is already in German!
Add hl=en at the end of the URL, after a ? if there isn't already an ?, after & otherwise.
hl tag once you're logged in - for that, follow Google's instructions in setting the language for Gmail.
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Jun 15, 2011 at 19:41
hl field is respected when one is logged in.
Gmail language:
Under Mail settings → General → Gmail display language choose English.
Google Chrome auto-translation:
Disable chrome://settings/advanced → Translate → Offer to translate pages...
Use http://www.google.com/ncr to disable langage swap.
NCR=no country redirect.
Here is a different method that worked for me, at top of email, click on "Turn off" in the translation box at the top of the message. Very annoying to continually have to work around these new "features" of Google, perhaps there is a better web based mail?
Simply go to google preferences
then change Region Settings to US or whatever you like...
