diff --git a/.github/workflows/translate-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/translate-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a261185b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/translate-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: "Test Suite: @nodevu/translate"
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'translate/**'
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    if: github.repository == 'cutenode/nodevu'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [current, lts/*, lts/-1]
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout the repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Setup Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+    - name: Install latest npm
+      run: npm i -g npm
+    - name: Run npm install (project)
+      run: npm install
+    - name: Run npm install (package)
+      run: npm install -w translate
+    - name: Run npm test
+      run: npm test -w translate
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a3e91dc0..d1221a90 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "parsefiles",
     "earliest",
     "ranges",
-    "aliases"
+    "aliases",
+    "translate"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/translate/README.md b/translate/README.md
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index 00000000..2e59c147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translate/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# @nodevu/translate
+
+A translation layer to use the terms previously defined by the Node.js Package Maintenance WG's [Package Support document](https://github.com/nodejs/package-maintenance/blob/main/docs/PACKAGE-SUPPORT.md) to terms that can easily be used by [@nodevu/ranges](https://npm.im/@nodevu/ranges).
+
+
+## Usage
+
+```js
+const ranges = require('@nodevu/ranges')
+const translate = require('@nodevu/translate')
+
+async function getTranslatedData () {
+  // translation for the 'current' Package Support term
+  const current = await ranges(await translate('current'))
+  
+  // translation for the 'lts_latest' Package Support term
+  const lts_latest = await ranges(await translate('lts_latest'))
+  
+  // translation for the 'lts' Package Support term
+  const lts = await ranges(await translate('lts'))
+  
+  // translation for the 'supported' Package Support term
+  const supported = await ranges(await translate('supported'))
+
+  // translation for the 'all' Package Support term
+  const all = await ranges(await translate('all'))
+
+  // return the data in a single object
+  return {
+    current,
+    lts_latest,
+    lts,
+    supported,
+    all
+  }
+}
+
+getTranslatedData().then(console.log)
+```
+
+## API
+
+- `translate(alias)`
+  - `alias` (string): A Node.js Package Support Alias.
+  
+Possible values for `alias`: 
+  - `current`: returns `['current']`
+  - `lts_latest`: returns `['lts/latest']`
+  - `lts`: returns `['lts/active', 'lts/maintenance']`
+  - `supported`: returns `['current', 'lts/active', 'lts/maintenance']`
+  - `all`: returns `['current', 'lts/active', 'lts/maintenance', 'eol']`
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/translate/examples/default.js b/translate/examples/default.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba079325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translate/examples/default.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+const ranges = require('../../ranges') // would normally be "const ranges = require('@nodevu/ranges')" in your code
+const translate = require('../index') // would normally be "const translate = require('@nodevu/translate')" in your code
+
+async function getTranslatedData () {
+  // translation for the 'current' Package Support term
+  const translatedCurrent = await ranges('current')
+
+  // translation for the 'lts_latest' Package Support term
+  const translatedLtsLatest = await ranges(await translate('lts_latest'))
+
+  // translation for the 'lts' Package Support term
+  const translatedLts = await ranges(await translate('lts'))
+
+  // translation for the 'supported' Package Support term
+  const translatedSupported = await ranges(await translate('supported'))
+
+  // translation for the 'all' Package Support term
+  const translatedAll = await ranges(await translate('all'))
+
+  // return the data in a single object
+  return {
+    "current": translatedCurrent,
+    "lts_latest": translatedLtsLatest,
+    "lts": translatedLts,
+    "supported": translatedSupported,
+    "all": translatedAll
+  }
+}
+
+getTranslatedData().then(console.log)
diff --git a/translate/index.js b/translate/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9190e6d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translate/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// ordered from most recent coverage to oldest coverage
+const translations = {
+  current: ['current'],
+  lts_latest: ['lts/latest'],
+  lts: ['lts/active', 'lts/maintenance'],
+  supported: ['current', 'lts/active', 'lts/maintenance'],
+  all: ['current', 'lts/active', 'lts/maintenance', 'eol']
+}
+
+async function translate (legacyName) {
+  if (!translations[legacyName]) {
+    throw new Error(`Unknown value: ${legacyName}`)
+  } else {
+    return translations[legacyName]
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = translate
diff --git a/translate/package.json b/translate/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98d0ea6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translate/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{
+  "name": "@nodevu/translate",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "a translation layer between the nodevu naming mechanism and the Node.js supported mechanism. Neceessary for legacy interop.",
+  "keywords": [
+    "nodevu",
+    "node",
+    "nodejs",
+    "versions",
+    "supported"
+  ],
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/cutenode/nodevu#readme",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/cutenode/nodevu/issues"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/cutenode/nodevu.git"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": "Tierney Cyren",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "coverage": "nyc node--test",
+    "lint": "standard --env mocha",
+    "lint:fix": "standard --fix --env mocha",
+    "lint:packagejson": "npx sort-package-json",
+    "test": "node--test",
+    "updates": "npx npm-check-updates"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@nodevu/ranges": "^0.0.1",
+    "nyc": "^15.1.0",
+    "standard": "^17.0.0",
+    "test": "^3.2.1"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/translate/test/current.test.js b/translate/test/current.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc997794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translate/test/current.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert')
+const translate = require('../index')
+const { describe, it } = require('test')
+
+describe('test that translating current works as expected', async () => {
+  it('should return "current" when passed "current"', async () => {
+    const result = await translate('current')
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(result, ['current'])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/translate/test/ranges.test.js b/translate/test/ranges.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82a872c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translate/test/ranges.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert')
+const translate = require('../index')
+const ranges = require('@nodevu/ranges')
+const { describe, it } = require('test')
+
+describe('test that each alias works with @nodevu/ranges', async () => {
+  it('should return the same result when both the translated and untranslated "current" are passed to @nodevu/ranges', async () => {
+    const untranslated = await ranges('current')
+    const translated = await ranges(await translate('current'))
+
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(untranslated, translated)
+  })
+
+  it('should return the same result when "lts/latest" and the translated "lts_latest" are passed to @nodevu/ranges', async () => {
+    const untranslated = await ranges('lts/latest')
+    const translated = await ranges(await translate('lts_latest'))
+
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(untranslated, translated)
+  })
+
+  it('should return the same result when "lts/active" and "lts/maintenance" and the translated "lts" are passed to @nodevu/ranges', async () => {
+    const untranslated = await ranges(['lts/active', 'lts/maintenance'])
+    const translated = await ranges(await translate('lts'))
+
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(untranslated, translated)
+  })
+
+  it('should return the same result when "current", "lts/active", and "lts/maintenance" and the translated "supported" are passed to @nodevu/ranges', async () => {
+    const untranslated = await ranges(['current', 'lts/active', 'lts/maintenance'])
+    const translated = await ranges(await translate('supported'))
+
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(untranslated, translated)
+  })
+
+  it('should return the same result when "current", "lts/active", "lts/maintenance", and "eol" and the translated "all" are passed to @nodevu/ranges', async () => {
+    const untranslated = await ranges(['current', 'lts/active', 'lts/maintenance', 'eol'])
+    const translated = await ranges(await translate('all'))
+
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(untranslated, translated)
+  })
+})