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>I would use one of the following two approaches, to store the texts in several languages:
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>1) Keep the texts for several languages in several fields in a table. The advantage of this method is that you can see the translations side by side, fairly easy.
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>2) Keep the data in a text file, similar to an INI file:
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>; Optional comments are preceded by a semicolon
>Variable = Value
>Variable2 = Value2
>...
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>The advantage in this case is that the user can easily adapt the application to additional languages - with a plain text editor. (The Opera browser uses this approach.)
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>In either case, the captions should be set when the form starts, for instance, in Form.Init(). You might also consider having some property for each Label (the key to look up the caption), which the form then checks, to set the Label caption - or, instead of the form, each individual label.

I am actually implementing the storage approach similar to what you are suggesting: I am using an XML (which is a plain text) file.

But as far as when to set the caption, I do it in the INIT of the label. And I decided on having a class library with a bunch of label classes, one of each key field of the application. Then I drag/place the labels from this library on various forms. Therefore, if I have a label, say "Project", and it is used on many forms, I don't have to set the code in the INIT of this label of each form.

Thank you for your input.