--- content_types/node.inc.orig	2007-09-07 11:17:22.000000000 -0400
+++ content_types/node.inc	2007-11-22 05:53:32.000000000 -0500
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function panels_node_panels_content_type
 
 /**
  * Output function for the 'node' content type. Outputs a node
- * based on the module and delta supplied in the configuration.
+ * based on the nid and settings supplied in the configuration.
  */
 function panels_content_node($conf) {
   $node = node_load($conf['nid']);
@@ -20,6 +20,24 @@ function panels_content_node($conf) {
     return;
   }
 
+  /* this could be optimized to check for translations by nid
+   * BEFORE the node is loaded above.  This is a lot easier though.
+   * Maybe not a big deal with node caching?
+   */
+  if ($node->translation) {
+    // i18n_get_lang() gets the language the site is being browsed in
+    if (array_key_exists(i18n_get_lang(), $node->translation)) {
+      $lang = i18n_get_lang();
+    } else {
+      // use the default language
+      $lang = i18n_default_language();
+    }
+    // avoid redundant node load, even if cached
+    if ($node->language != $lang) {  
+      $node = node_load($node->translation[$lang]->nid);
+    }
+  }
+
   if ($conf['suppress_title']) {
     $node->title = '';
   }