diff --git a/public/js/admin/submission-modal-enhanced.js b/public/js/admin/submission-modal-enhanced.js
index 7d3dbbd6..03b61199 100644
--- a/public/js/admin/submission-modal-enhanced.js
+++ b/public/js/admin/submission-modal-enhanced.js
@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@ function setupEventListeners() {
       copyToClipboard();
       return;
     }
+
+    // Translate document
+    if (target.hasAttribute('data-action') && target.getAttribute('data-action') === 'translate-document') {
+      const docType = target.getAttribute('data-doc-type');
+      const fromLang = target.getAttribute('data-from-lang');
+      const toLang = target.getAttribute('data-to-lang');
+      translateDocument(docType, fromLang, toLang, target);
+      return;
+    }
   });
 
   // Handle text input changes for word count
@@ -850,6 +859,87 @@ async function copyToClipboard() {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Translate document using DeepL
+ */
+async function translateDocument(docType, fromLang, toLang, buttonEl) {
+  const sourceTextarea = document.getElementById(`doc-${docType}-${fromLang}`);
+  const targetTextarea = document.getElementById(`doc-${docType}-${toLang}`);
+
+  if (!sourceTextarea || !targetTextarea) {
+    alert('Translation error: Cannot find document fields');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const sourceText = sourceTextarea.value.trim();
+
+  if (!sourceText) {
+    alert('No text to translate. Please enter content in the source language first.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Disable button and show loading state
+  const originalText = buttonEl.textContent;
+  buttonEl.disabled = true;
+  buttonEl.textContent = '⏳ Translating...';
+  buttonEl.classList.add('opacity-50', 'cursor-not-allowed');
+
+  try {
+    const token = localStorage.getItem('admin_token');
+    const submissionId = currentSubmission._id;
+
+    const response = await fetch(`/api/submissions/${submissionId}/translate`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      cache: 'no-store',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        docType,
+        fromLang,
+        toLang,
+        text: sourceText
+      })
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      const error = await response.json();
+      throw new Error(error.error || 'Translation failed');
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+
+    // Update target textarea with translation
+    targetTextarea.value = data.translatedText;
+
+    // Update word count
+    const wordCount = data.translatedText.split(/\s+/).filter(w => w.length > 0).length;
+    const wordCountEl = targetTextarea.closest('.bg-white').querySelector('.text-xs.text-gray-600');
+    if (wordCountEl) {
+      wordCountEl.textContent = `${wordCount.toLocaleString()} words`;
+    }
+
+    // Show success message
+    const statusEl = document.getElementById('modal-status');
+    statusEl.textContent = `✓ Translated to ${toLang.toUpperCase()} using DeepL`;
+    statusEl.className = 'text-sm text-green-600';
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      statusEl.textContent = '';
+    }, 5000);
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Translation error:', error);
+    alert(`Translation failed: ${error.message}`);
+  } finally {
+    // Re-enable button
+    buttonEl.disabled = false;
+    buttonEl.textContent = originalText;
+    buttonEl.classList.remove('opacity-50', 'cursor-not-allowed');
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Utility: Escape HTML
  */
diff --git a/src/controllers/submissions.controller.js b/src/controllers/submissions.controller.js
index aef09ba0..996ce964 100644
--- a/src/controllers/submissions.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/submissions.controller.js
@@ -501,6 +501,86 @@ async function deleteSubmission(req, res) {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * POST /api/submissions/:id/translate
+ * Translate document using DeepL
+ */
+async function translateDocument(req, res) {
+  try {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { docType, fromLang, toLang, text } = req.body;
+
+    // Validate inputs
+    if (!docType || !fromLang || !toLang || !text) {
+      return res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Missing required fields: docType, fromLang, toLang, text'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Load translation service
+    const translationService = require('../services/Translation.service').getInstance();
+
+    // Check if service is available
+    const status = translationService.getStatus();
+    if (!status.available) {
+      return res.status(503).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Translation service not available. Please configure DEEPL_API_KEY in .env file.'
+      });
+    }
+
+    console.log(`[Translation] ${fromLang} → ${toLang} for ${docType} (${text.length} chars)`);
+
+    // Perform translation
+    const result = await translationService.translate(text, fromLang, toLang);
+
+    if (result.error) {
+      return res.status(500).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: result.errorMessage || 'Translation failed'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Save translation to submission
+    const submission = await SubmissionTracking.findById(id);
+    if (!submission) {
+      return res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Submission not found'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Add/update the translated version
+    await submission.setDocumentVersion(
+      docType,
+      toLang,
+      result.translatedText,
+      {
+        translatedBy: 'deepl',
+        approved: false
+      }
+    );
+
+    console.log(`[Translation] Saved ${toLang} version of ${docType} to submission ${id}`);
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      translatedText: result.translatedText,
+      cached: result.cached,
+      detectedLang: result.detectedLang,
+      service: 'DeepL'
+    });
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Translation] Error:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({
+      success: false,
+      error: error.message || 'Translation failed'
+    });
+  }
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   createSubmission,
   getSubmissions,
@@ -512,5 +592,6 @@ module.exports = {
   getSubmissionStatistics,
   getSubmissionsByPublication,
   exportSubmission,
-  deleteSubmission
+  deleteSubmission,
+  translateDocument
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/submissions.routes.js b/src/routes/submissions.routes.js
index cf7a8ef6..219d5d3b 100644
--- a/src/routes/submissions.routes.js
+++ b/src/routes/submissions.routes.js
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ router.get('/publication/:publicationId', submissionsController.getSubmissionsBy
  */
 router.get('/by-blog-post/:blogPostId', submissionsController.getSubmissionByBlogPost);
 
+/**
+ * POST /api/submissions/:id/translate
+ * Translate document using DeepL
+ */
+router.post('/:id/translate', submissionsController.translateDocument);
+
 /**
  * GET /api/submissions/:id/export
  * Export submission package