diff --git a/addons/sale/i18n/sale.pot b/addons/sale/i18n/sale.pot
index 564ed7139ae..94dc4ff890d 100644
--- a/addons/sale/i18n/sale.pot
+++ b/addons/sale/i18n/sale.pot
@@ -922,6 +922,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Never allow to modify a confirmed sale order"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: sale
+#: code:addons/sale/sale.py:96
+#, python-format
+msgid "New"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: sale
 #: model:ir.actions.act_window,name:sale.action_quotation_form
 msgid "New Quotation"
diff --git a/addons/sale/sale.py b/addons/sale/sale.py
index 4a740280109..2925d35c545 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale.py
+++ b/addons/sale/sale.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class SaleOrder(models.Model):
         for order in self:
             order.order_line._compute_tax_id()
 
-    name = fields.Char(string='Order Reference', required=True, copy=False, readonly=True, index=True, default='New')
+    name = fields.Char(string='Order Reference', required=True, copy=False, readonly=True, index=True, default=_('New'))
     origin = fields.Char(string='Source Document', help="Reference of the document that generated this sales order request.")
     client_order_ref = fields.Char(string='Customer Reference', copy=False)