diff --git a/1-getting-started/lessons/1-introduction-to-iot/translations/.dummy.md b/1-getting-started/lessons/1-introduction-to-iot/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/1-getting-started/lessons/2-deeper-dive/translations/.dummy.md b/1-getting-started/lessons/2-deeper-dive/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/1-getting-started/lessons/3-sensors-and-actuators/translations/.dummy.md b/1-getting-started/lessons/3-sensors-and-actuators/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/1-getting-started/lessons/4-connect-internet/translations/.dummy.md b/1-getting-started/lessons/4-connect-internet/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/2-farm/lessons/1-predict-plant-growth/translations/.dummy.md b/2-farm/lessons/1-predict-plant-growth/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/2-farm/lessons/2-detect-soil-moisture/translations/.dummy.md b/2-farm/lessons/2-detect-soil-moisture/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/2-farm/lessons/3-automated-plant-watering/translations/.dummy.md b/2-farm/lessons/3-automated-plant-watering/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/2-farm/lessons/4-migrate-your-plant-to-the-cloud/translations/.dummy.md b/2-farm/lessons/4-migrate-your-plant-to-the-cloud/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/2-farm/lessons/5-migrate-application-to-the-cloud/translations/.dummy.md b/2-farm/lessons/5-migrate-application-to-the-cloud/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/2-farm/lessons/6-keep-your-plant-secure/translations/.dummy.md b/2-farm/lessons/6-keep-your-plant-secure/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/2-farm/translations/.dummy.md b/2-farm/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/3-transport/lessons/1-location-tracking/translations/.dummy.md b/3-transport/lessons/1-location-tracking/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/3-transport/lessons/2-store-location-data/translations/.dummy.md b/3-transport/lessons/2-store-location-data/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/3-transport/lessons/3-visualize-location-data/translations/.dummy.md b/3-transport/lessons/3-visualize-location-data/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/3-transport/lessons/4-geofences/translations/.dummy.md b/3-transport/lessons/4-geofences/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/3-transport/lessons/4-geofences/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/3-transport/translations/.dummy.md b/3-transport/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/3-transport/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/4-manufacturing/lessons/1-train-fruit-detector/translations/.dummy.md b/4-manufacturing/lessons/1-train-fruit-detector/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/4-manufacturing/lessons/2-check-fruit-from-device/translations/.dummy.md b/4-manufacturing/lessons/2-check-fruit-from-device/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/4-manufacturing/lessons/2-check-fruit-from-device/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/4-manufacturing/lessons/3-run-fruit-detector-edge/translations/.dummy.md b/4-manufacturing/lessons/3-run-fruit-detector-edge/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/4-manufacturing/lessons/3-run-fruit-detector-edge/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/4-manufacturing/lessons/4-trigger-fruit-detector/translations/.dummy.md b/4-manufacturing/lessons/4-trigger-fruit-detector/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/4-manufacturing/lessons/4-trigger-fruit-detector/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/4-manufacturing/translations/.dummy.md b/4-manufacturing/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/4-manufacturing/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/5-retail/translations/.dummy.md b/5-retail/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/5-retail/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/6-consumer/translations/.dummy.md b/6-consumer/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/6-consumer/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!
diff --git a/translations/.dummy.md b/translations/.dummy.md
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+++ b/translations/.dummy.md
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+# Dummy File
+
+This file acts as a placeholder for the `translations` folder. <br>
+**Please remove this file after adding the first translation**
+
+For the instructions, follow the directives in the [translations guide](https://github.com/microsoft/IoT-For-Beginners/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) .
+
+## THANK YOU
+We truly appreciate your efforts!