diff --git a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst
index c61bf451eb7..1fd0300ce99 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/installation/config.rst
@@ -1044,6 +1044,14 @@ On a new Dataverse installation, users may select from the following licenses or
 
 (Note that existing Dataverse installations which are upgraded from 5.9 or previous will only offer CC0 1.0, added automatically during the upgrade to version 5.10.)
 
+If the Dataverse Installation supports multiple languages, the license name/description translations should be added to the ``License`` properties files. (See :ref:`i18n` for more on properties files and internationalization in general.)
+To create the key, the license name has to be converted to lowercase, replace space with underscore.
+
+Example::
+
+  license.cc0_1.0.description=Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
+  license.cc0_1.0.name=CC0 1.0
+
 You have a lot of control over which licenses and terms are available. You can remove licenses and add new ones. You can decide which license is the default. You can remove "Custom Dataset Terms" as a option. You can remove all licenses and make "Custom Dataset Terms" the only option.
 
 Before making changes, you are encouraged to read the :ref:`license-terms` section of the User Guide about why CC0 is the default and what the "Custom Dataset Terms" option allows.
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/dataset/DatasetUtil.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/dataset/DatasetUtil.java
index 7683aab7dfa..f1785a42098 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/dataset/DatasetUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/dataset/DatasetUtil.java
@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@
 import java.nio.channels.FileChannel;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
-import java.util.Base64;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import static edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataaccess.DataAccess.getStorageIO;
@@ -43,6 +39,7 @@
 import static edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util.json.NullSafeJsonBuilder.jsonObjectBuilder;
 
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.EnumUtils;
 
 public class DatasetUtil {
 
@@ -459,7 +456,7 @@ public static List<DatasetField> getDatasetSummaryFields(DatasetVersion datasetV
     }
     
     public static boolean isRsyncAppropriateStorageDriver(Dataset dataset){
-        // ToDo - rsync was written before multiple store support and currently is hardcoded to use the DataAccess.S3 store. 
+        // ToDo - rsync was written before multiple store support and currently is hardcoded to use the DataAccess.S3 store.
         // When those restrictions are lifted/rsync can be configured per store, this test should check that setting
         // instead of testing for the 's3" store,
         //This method is used by both the dataset and edit files page so one change here
@@ -551,7 +548,7 @@ public static License getLicense(DatasetVersion dsv) {
 
     public static String getLicenseName(DatasetVersion dsv) {
         License license = DatasetUtil.getLicense(dsv);
-        return license != null ? license.getName()
+        return license != null ? getLocalizedLicenseDetails(license,"NAME")
                 : BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("license.custom");
     }
 
@@ -577,7 +574,30 @@ public static String getLicenseIcon(DatasetVersion dsv) {
 
     public static String getLicenseDescription(DatasetVersion dsv) {
         License license = DatasetUtil.getLicense(dsv);
-        return license != null ? license.getShortDescription() : BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("license.custom.description");
+        return license != null ? getLocalizedLicenseDetails(license,"DESCRIPTION") : BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("license.custom.description");
+    }
+
+    public enum LicenseOption {
+        NAME, DESCRIPTION
+    };
+
+    public static String getLocalizedLicenseDetails(License license,String keyPart) {
+        String licenseName = license.getName();
+        String localizedLicenseValue =  "" ;
+        try {
+            if (EnumUtils.isValidEnum(LicenseOption.class, keyPart ) ){
+                String key = "license." + licenseName.toLowerCase().replace(" ", "_") + "." + keyPart.toLowerCase();
+                localizedLicenseValue = BundleUtil.getStringFromPropertyFile(key, "License");
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+            localizedLicenseValue = licenseName;
+        }
+
+        if (localizedLicenseValue == null) {
+            localizedLicenseValue = licenseName ;
+        }
+        return localizedLicenseValue;
     }
 
     public static String getLocaleExternalStatus(String status) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/propertyFiles/License.properties b/src/main/java/propertyFiles/License.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2347fed9db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/propertyFiles/License.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+license.cc0_1.0.description=Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. 
+license.cc_by_4.0.description=Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
+license.cc0_1.0.name=CC0 1.0
+license.cc_by_4.0.name=CC-BY 4.0
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/dataset-license-terms.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/dataset-license-terms.xhtml
index 1cbf297bf89..8b5c86b9c1c 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/dataset-license-terms.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/dataset-license-terms.xhtml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                                    <p class="help-block"><h:outputText value="#{bundle['file.dataFilesTab.terms.list.license.edit.description']}" escape="false"/></p>
                                    <p:selectOneMenu id="licenses" value="#{termsOfUseAndAccess.license}" style="width: 40%" converter="licenseConverter">
                                        <f:selectItems value="#{licenseServiceBean.listAllActive()}"
-                                                   var="license" itemLabel="#{license.name}" itemValue="#{license}"/>
+                                                   var="license" itemLabel="#{DatasetUtil:getLocalizedLicenseDetails(license, 'NAME')}" itemValue="#{license}"/>
                                        <c:if test="#{settingsWrapper.customLicenseAllowed}">
                                            <f:selectItem itemLabel="#{bundle['license.custom']}" itemValue="#{null}"/>
                                        </c:if>
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
                                </ui:fragment>
                                <ui:fragment rendered="#{!empty termsOfUseAndAccess.license}">
                                    <p>
-                                       <img src="#{termsOfUseAndAccess.license.iconUrl}" title="#{termsOfUseAndAccess.license.shortDescription}"  style="display:none"  onload="this.style.display='inline'" />
-                                       <a href="#{termsOfUseAndAccess.license.uri}" title="#{termsOfUseAndAccess.license.shortDescription}" target="_blank">#{termsOfUseAndAccess.license.name}</a>
+                                       <img src="#{termsOfUseAndAccess.license.iconUrl}" title="#{DatasetUtil:getLocalizedLicenseDetails(termsOfUseAndAccess.license, 'DESCRIPTION')}"  style="display:none"  onload="this.style.display='inline'" />
+                                       <a href="#{termsOfUseAndAccess.license.uri}" title="#{DatasetUtil:getLocalizedLicenseDetails(termsOfUseAndAccess.license,'DESCRIPTION')}" target="_blank">#{DatasetUtil:getLocalizedLicenseDetails(termsOfUseAndAccess.license,'NAME')}</a>
                                    </p>
                                </ui:fragment>
                            </div>
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/datasetLicenseInfoFragment.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/datasetLicenseInfoFragment.xhtml
index 554a3d95abf..257f6b3b12f 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/datasetLicenseInfoFragment.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/datasetLicenseInfoFragment.xhtml
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ xmlns:jsf="http://xmlns.jcp.org/jsf">
         </div>
         <ui:fragment rendered="#{!empty DatasetPage.workingVersion.termsOfUseAndAccess.license}">
             <div class="form-group"
-                jsf:rendered="#{!empty DatasetPage.workingVersion.termsOfUseAndAccess.license.shortDescription}">
+                jsf:rendered="#{!empty DatasetUtil:getLocalizedLicenseDetails(DatasetPage.workingVersion.termsOfUseAndAccess.license,'DESCRIPTION')} }">
                 <label for="metadata_Terms" class="col-sm-3 control-label">
                     #{bundle['dataset.publish.terms.description']}
                 </label>
                 <div class="col-sm-9">
-                    <h:outputText value="#{DatasetPage.workingVersion.termsOfUseAndAccess.license.shortDescription}" />
+                    <h:outputText value="#{DatasetUtil:getLocalizedLicenseDetails(DatasetPage.workingVersion.termsOfUseAndAccess.license,'DESCRIPTION')}" />
                 </div>
             </div>
         </ui:fragment>
@@ -121,4 +121,4 @@ xmlns:jsf="http://xmlns.jcp.org/jsf">
         </ui:fragment>
     </div>
     <!-- END license info -->
-</ui:composition>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ui:composition>