diff --git a/app/Models/BaseModel.php b/app/Models/BaseModel.php
index 582a8e91ef4d..2983efd964d6 100644
--- a/app/Models/BaseModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/BaseModel.php
@@ -204,4 +204,9 @@ class BaseModel extends Model
         return $formatted_number;
     }
 
+    public function translate_entity()
+    {
+        return ctrans('texts.item');
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/PurchaseOrder.php b/app/Models/PurchaseOrder.php
index 33077d3b937a..f8195fe6f226 100644
--- a/app/Models/PurchaseOrder.php
+++ b/app/Models/PurchaseOrder.php
@@ -271,4 +271,8 @@ class PurchaseOrder extends BaseModel
         return $purchase_order_calc->build();
     }
 
+    public function translate_entity()
+    {
+        return ctrans('texts.purchase_order');
+    }
 }