make_translations_pkg(srcdir, outDir = ".", append = "-1")3.0.0-1 will be the default in R 3.0.0.update.packages.  This allows e.g. the translations
  shipped in R 3.x.y to be updated to those currently in
  R-patched, even by a user without administrative privileges.  The package has a Depends field which restricts it to versions
  3.x.* for a single x.