diff --git a/src/controllers/documents.controller.js b/src/controllers/documents.controller.js
index 73596050..3eb1496d 100644
--- a/src/controllers/documents.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/documents.controller.js
@@ -114,20 +114,17 @@ async function getDocument(req, res) {
       if (document.translations && document.translations[lang]) {
         const translation = document.translations[lang];
 
-        // TEMPORARY WORKAROUND: Use English sections (markdown structure preserved)
-        // The DeepL translation mangled markdown formatting, so we use English structure
-        // but with translated title and content
-        // TODO: Re-translate with proper markdown preservation settings
-        const sections = document.sections || [];
-
-        // Return document with translated fields
+        // WORKAROUND: Don't include sections for translations
+        // This forces frontend to use traditional full-document view
+        // which displays the fully translated content_html
+        // Card view sections are English-only until we fix markdown translation
         const translatedDoc = {
           ...document,
           title: translation.title || document.title,
           content_html: translation.content_html || document.content_html,
           content_markdown: translation.content_markdown || document.content_markdown,
           toc: translation.toc || document.toc,
-          sections: sections, // Use English sections as workaround
+          sections: undefined, // Force traditional view (not card view)
           language: lang,
           translation_metadata: translation.metadata
         };