diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
index a9463015f..9f1b85140 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
@@ -982,6 +982,13 @@ string UnitType::getReqDesc() const{
 		return ProducibleType::getReqDesc()+"\nLimits: "+resultTxt;
 }
 
+string UnitType::getName(bool translatedValue) const {
+	if(translatedValue == false) return name;
+
+	Lang &lang = Lang::getInstance();
+	return lang.getTechTreeString("UnitTypeName_" + name,name.c_str());
+}
+
 std::string UnitType::toString() const {
 	std::string result = "";
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
index 9f2d56e6b..38644907c 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ public:
     		const FactionType *factionType, Checksum* checksum,
     		Checksum* techtreeChecksum, std::map<string,vector<pair<string, string> > > &loadedFileList);
 
+    virtual string getName(bool translatedValue=false) const;
+
 	//get
     inline int getId() const									{return id;}
     inline int getMaxHp() const								{return maxHp;}
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/upgrade_type.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/upgrade_type.cpp
index 7cfb51c78..321173a97 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/upgrade_type.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/upgrade_type.cpp
@@ -476,6 +476,13 @@ const UpgradeType * UpgradeTypeBase::loadGame(const XmlNode *rootNode, Faction *
 
 // ==================== misc ====================
 
+string UpgradeType::getName(bool translatedValue) const {
+	if(translatedValue == false) return name;
+
+	Lang &lang = Lang::getInstance();
+	return lang.getTechTreeString("UpgradeTypeName_" + name,name.c_str());
+}
+
 string UpgradeType::getReqDesc() const{
 	Lang &lang= Lang::getInstance();
     string str= ProducibleType::getReqDesc();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/upgrade_type.h b/source/glest_game/types/upgrade_type.h
index 592dc561e..d183a4813 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/upgrade_type.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/upgrade_type.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ protected:
     std::map<string,int> prodSpeedMorphIsMultiplierValueList;
 
 public:
+
 	int getMaxHp() const			{return maxHp;}
 	bool getMaxHpIsMultiplier() const			{return maxHpIsMultiplier;}
 	int getMaxHpRegeneration() const			{return maxHpRegeneration;}
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@ public:
     		const FactionType *factionType, Checksum* checksum,
     		Checksum* techtreeChecksum, std::map<string,vector<pair<string, string> > > &loadedFileList);
 
+    virtual string getName(bool translatedValue=false) const;
+
     //get all
 	int getEffectCount() const				{return effects.size();}
 	const UnitType * getEffect(int i) const	{return effects[i];}