19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises: ascertaining a language identifier and a locale identifier, wherein execution of a language independent application is configured to be performed in a locale identified by the ascertained  locale identifier and to display text in accordance with a first key value and in a language identified by the ascertained language identifier; executing the application in the locale identified by the ascertained locale identifier; during said executing the application, selecting from the multi-language property file a translation whose label comprises a key value that matches the first key value and whose label further comprises the ascertained language identifier and the ascertained locale identifier of the executing application or whose label comprises the ascertained language identifier but not the ascertained locale identifier of the executing application or whose label is null; during said executing the application, displaying the translated text of the selected translation in the language identified by the ascertained language identifier.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises: ascertaining a language identifier and a locale identifier, wherein execution of a language independent application is configured to be performed in a locale identified by the ascertained  locale identifier and to display text in accordance with a first key value and in a language identified by the ascertained language identifier; executing the application in the locale identified by the ascertained locale identifier; during said executing the application, selecting from the multi-language property file a translation whose label comprises a key value that matches the first key value and whose label further comprises the ascertained language identifier and the ascertained locale identifier of the executing application or whose label comprises the ascertained language identifier but not the ascertained locale identifier of the executing application or whose label is null; during said executing the application, displaying the translated text of the selected translation in the language identified by the ascertained language identifier. 20. The method of claim 19 , wherein said ascertaining comprises ascertaining the language identifier and the locale identifier from an operating system of the data processing system.