def get_translation(self):
"""Get translations from API or database."""
existing_translation = Translation.get_by_source_word(
self.source_code, self.translate_code, self.source_word)
if existing_translation == None:
api_translation = query_translation_api(self.source_word,
self.source_code,
self.translate_code)
new_translation = Translation.add_translation(
self.source_code, self.translate_code, self.source_word,
api_translation)
print(f"NEW: {new_translation}", file=sys.stderr)
return new_translation.translated_word
else:
print(f"EXISTING: {existing_translation}", file=sys.stderr)
return existing_translation.translated_word
