+ int fd = ::open (ARDOUR::translation_enable_path().c_str(), O_RDONLY);
+
+ if (fd < 0) {
+ return translate_by_default;
+ }
+
+ char c;
+ bool ret = false;
+
+ if (::read (fd, &c, 1) == 1 && c == '1') {
+ ret = true;
+ }
+
+ ::close (fd);
+
+ return ret;