diff --git a/headers/os/translation/TranslationDefs.h b/headers/os/translation/TranslationDefs.h
index 6ae2e5f4ee..c42610dd7b 100644
--- a/headers/os/translation/TranslationDefs.h
+++ b/headers/os/translation/TranslationDefs.h
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ struct translator_data {
 		
 	status_t (*GetConfigMessage)(BMessage *ioExtension);
 };
+
+#define TK_MAKE_VERSION(mjr,mnr,rev) ((mjr << 8) & ((mnr << 4) & 0xf0) & (rev & 0x0f))
+#define TK_MAJOR_VERSION(v) (v >> 8)
+#define TK_MINOR_VERSION(v) ((v >> 4) & 0xf)
+#define TK_REVISION_VERSION(v) (v & 0xf)
+
 // END: Added by Michael Wilber
 
 #endif /* _TRANSLATION_DEFS_H */