diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index ea7a59c493..53ae8e253d 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 // WebStorm fix for `~` alias not working:
 // https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/115000771544-ESLint-does-not-work-with-webpack-import-resolver-in-2017-3
 process.chdir(__dirname)
+// [id.properties:has([key.name="${methodName}"])]
+const i18nDestructureRules = ['t', 'tc', 'te', 'td', 'd', 'n'].map(
+  (methodName) => ({
+    selector: `VariableDeclarator[id.type="ObjectPattern"]:has(Property[key.name="${methodName}"])[init.callee.name="useI18n"]`,
+    message: `Do not destructure ${methodName} from the i18n object as its methods internally depend on "this". Instead, use it directly (e.g., "i18n.${methodName}"). If you need an independent reference to the function then bind it or wrap it in a closure.`,
+  })
+)
+
 module.exports = {
   root: true,
   env: {
@@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ module.exports = {
         message: 'Use the <VLink> component instead of <RouterLink>.',
       },
     ],
+    'no-restricted-syntax': ['error', ...i18nDestructureRules],
     'unicorn/filename-case': ['error', { case: 'kebabCase' }],
     '@typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment': ['warn'],
     '@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires': ['off'],
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 7277753622..2750ce1708 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { sentryConfig } from './src/utils/sentry-config'
 import { env } from './src/utils/env'
 
 import type { NuxtConfig } from '@nuxt/types'
+import type { LocaleObject } from '@nuxtjs/i18n'
 
 /**
  * The default metadata for the site. Can be extended and/or overwritten per page. And even in components!
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ const config: NuxtConfig = {
         file: 'en.json',
       },
       ...(locales ?? []),
-    ].filter((l) => Boolean(l.iso)),
+    ].filter((l) => Boolean(l.iso)) as LocaleObject[],
     lazy: true,
     langDir: 'locales',
     defaultLocale: 'en',
diff --git a/src/components/VLink.vue b/src/components/VLink.vue
index 33878a12a0..9b5977d15e 100644
--- a/src/components/VLink.vue
+++ b/src/components/VLink.vue
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
   },
   setup(props) {
     const { app } = useContext()
-    const hasHref = computed(
-      () => typeof props.href === 'string' && !['', '#'].includes(props.href)
-    )
+    function checkHref(p: typeof props): p is { href: string } {
+      return typeof p.href === 'string' && !['', '#'].includes(p.href)
+    }
+
+    const hasHref = computed(() => checkHref(props))
     const isInternal = computed(
       () => hasHref.value && props.href?.startsWith('/')
     )
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     )
 
     let linkProperties = computed(() =>
-      hasHref.value
+      checkHref(props)
         ? isInternal.value
           ? { to: app?.localePath(props.href) ?? props.href }
           : { ...defaultProps, href: props.href }
diff --git a/src/composables/use-i18n-sync.ts b/src/composables/use-i18n-sync.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..138942929c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/use-i18n-sync.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { computed, useContext } from '@nuxtjs/composition-api'
+
+import type { LocaleObject } from '@nuxtjs/i18n'
+
+const BASE_URL = 'https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/meta/openverse/'
+
+export function useI18nSync() {
+  const { app } = useContext()
+  const currentLocale = computed(() => {
+    return (app.i18n?.locales as LocaleObject[]).find(
+      (item) => item.code === app.i18n.locale
+    )
+  })
+
+  const needsTranslationBanner = computed(() => {
+    if (!currentLocale.value || currentLocale.value.code === 'en') return false
+
+    return (currentLocale.value?.translated ?? 100) <= 90
+  })
+
+  const translationLink = computed(
+    () => `${BASE_URL}${currentLocale.value?.code || 'en'}/default/`
+  )
+
+  return {
+    currentLocale,
+    needsTranslationBanner,
+    translationLink,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/composables/use-i18n.js b/src/composables/use-i18n.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/composables/use-i18n.js
rename to src/composables/use-i18n.ts
diff --git a/src/utils/license.ts b/src/utils/license.ts
index 1181767fc5..4ef8eff42b 100644
--- a/src/utils/license.ts
+++ b/src/utils/license.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   PUBLIC_DOMAIN_MARKS,
 } from '~/constants/license'
 
-import type { IVueI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+import type VueI18n from 'vue-i18n'
 
 /**
  * Get the full name of the license in a displayable format from the license
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import type { IVueI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 export const getFullLicenseName = (
   license: License,
   licenseVersion: LicenseVersion = '', // unknown version
-  i18n: IVueI18n | null = null
+  i18n: VueI18n | null = null
 ): string => {
   let licenseName
 
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 79204084b0..a577198dd1 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     /* Module Resolution Options */
     "moduleResolution": "Node",
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
-    "types": ["@types/jest"],
+    "types": ["@types/jest", "@nuxt/types", "@nuxtjs/i18n"],
     "typeRoots": ["./typings", "./node_modules/@types"],
     "paths": {
       "~/*": ["./src/*"],
diff --git a/typings/nuxt__types/index.d.ts b/typings/nuxt__types/index.d.ts
index a2d55de351..10a53e1e7d 100644
--- a/typings/nuxt__types/index.d.ts
+++ b/typings/nuxt__types/index.d.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 import '@nuxt/types'
-import type { IVueI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import type { Details as UADetails } from 'express-useragent'
 
 declare module '@nuxt/types' {
   export interface NuxtAppOptions {
     $ua: UADetails | null
   }
-  export interface Context {
-    i18n: IVueI18n
-  }
 }