diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldConfigBase.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldConfigBase.php
index 7f81e58..e2a93f6 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldConfigBase.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldConfigBase.php
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@
   /**
    * Flag indicating whether the field is translatable.
    *
-   * Defaults to TRUE.
+   * Defaults to FALSE.
    *
    * @var bool
    */
-  public $translatable = TRUE;
+  public $translatable = FALSE;
 
   /**
    * Default field value.
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTranslationUITest.php b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTranslationUITest.php
index 64afbd7..3a6dd5e 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTranslationUITest.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTranslationUITest.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 use Drupal\comment\Plugin\Field\FieldType\CommentItemInterface;
 use Drupal\content_translation\Tests\ContentTranslationUITest;
-use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldStorageConfig;
+use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig;
 
 /**
  * Tests the Comment Translation UI.
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ protected function getTranslatorPermissions() {
    */
   function setupTestFields() {
     parent::setupTestFields();
-    $field_storage = FieldStorageConfig::loadByName('comment', 'comment_body');
-    $field_storage->translatable = TRUE;
-    $field_storage->save();
+    $field = FieldConfig::loadByName('comment', $this->bundle, 'comment_body');
+    $field->setTranslatable(TRUE);
+    $field->save();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/Views/CommentFieldFilterTest.php b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/Views/CommentFieldFilterTest.php
index a054288..eae5ee8 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/Views/CommentFieldFilterTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/Views/CommentFieldFilterTest.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\comment\Tests\Views;
 
-use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldStorageConfig;
+use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig;
 use Drupal\language\Entity\ConfigurableLanguage;
 
 /**
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ function setUp() {
 
     // Make the comment body field translatable. The title is already
     // translatable by definition.
-    $field_storage = FieldStorageConfig::loadByName('comment', 'comment_body');
-    $field_storage->translatable = TRUE;
-    $field_storage->save();
+    $field = FieldConfig::loadByName('comment', $this->comment->bundle(), 'comment_body');
+    $field->setTranslatable(TRUE);
+    $field->save();
 
     // Set up comment titles.
     $this->commentTitles = array(
diff --git a/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationSettingsTest.php b/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationSettingsTest.php
index 98a9883..83b1c63 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationSettingsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationSettingsTest.php
@@ -225,26 +225,21 @@ protected function assertSettings($entity_type, $bundle, $enabled, $edit) {
    * Tests that field setting depends on bundle translatability.
    */
   function testFieldTranslatableSettingsUI() {
-
     // At least one field needs to be translatable to enable article for
-    // translation. Create an extra field to be used for this purpose.
-    $field_storage = array(
-      'field_name' => 'article_text',
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'type' => 'text',
-    );
-    entity_create('field_storage_config', $field_storage)->save();
-    $field = array(
+    // translation. Create an extra field to be used for this purpose. We use
+    // the UI to test our form alterations.
+    $edit = array(
+      'new_storage_type' => 'text',
+      'label' => 'Test',
       'field_name' => 'article_text',
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => 'article',
     );
-    entity_create('field_config', $field)->save();
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/types/manage/article/fields/add-field', $edit, 'Save and continue');
 
     // Tests that field doesn't have translatable setting if bundle is not
     // translatable.
-    $path = 'admin/structure/types/manage/article/fields/node.article.body';
+    $path = 'admin/structure/types/manage/article/fields/node.article.field_article_text';
     $this->drupalGet($path);
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//input[@id="edit-field-translatable" and @disabled="disabled"]');
     $this->assertText('To configure translation for this field, enable language support for this type.', 'No translatable setting for field.');
 
     // Tests that field has translatable setting if bundle is translatable.
@@ -253,7 +248,7 @@ function testFieldTranslatableSettingsUI() {
       'entity_types[node]' => TRUE,
       'settings[node][article][settings][language][language_alterable]' => TRUE,
       'settings[node][article][translatable]' => TRUE,
-      'settings[node][article][fields][article_text]' => TRUE,
+      'settings[node][article][fields][field_article_text]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->assertSettings('node', 'article', TRUE, $edit);
     $this->drupalGet($path);
diff --git a/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationStandardFieldsTest.php b/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationStandardFieldsTest.php
index 1b0cd31..211810a 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationStandardFieldsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationStandardFieldsTest.php
@@ -62,14 +62,19 @@ public function testFieldTranslatableArticle() {
     $path = 'admin/config/regional/content-language';
     $this->drupalGet($path);
 
-    // Check comment checkbox.
-    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-node-article-fields-comment' and @checked='checked']");
+    // Check content block fields.
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-block-content-basic-fields-body' and not(@checked)]");
 
-    // Check image checkbox.
-    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-node-article-fields-field-image' and @checked='checked']");
+    // Check comment fields.
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-comment-comment-fields-comment-body' and not(@checked)]");
 
-    // Check tag checkbox.
-    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-node-article-fields-field-tags' and @checked='checked']");
+    // Check node fields.
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-node-article-fields-comment' and not(@checked)]");
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-node-article-fields-field-image' and not(@checked)]");
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-node-article-fields-field-tags' and not(@checked)]");
+
+    // Check user fields.
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath("//input[@id='edit-settings-user-user-fields-user-picture' and not(@checked)]");
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationSyncImageTest.php b/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationSyncImageTest.php
index a343190..c3edad2 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationSyncImageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationSyncImageTest.php
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ protected function setupTestFields() {
       'entity_type' => $this->entityTypeId,
       'type' => 'image',
       'cardinality' => $this->cardinality,
-      'translatable' => TRUE,
     ))->save();
 
     entity_create('field_config', array(
@@ -62,6 +61,7 @@ protected function setupTestFields() {
       'field_name' => $this->fieldName,
       'bundle' => $this->entityTypeId,
       'label' => 'Test translatable image field',
+      'translatable' => TRUE,
       'third_party_settings' => array(
         'content_translation' => array(
           'translation_sync' => array(
diff --git a/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationTestBase.php b/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationTestBase.php
index dda1ff2..2dea201 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_translation/src/Tests/ContentTranslationTestBase.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
 
 /**
- * Tests content translation workflows.
+ * Base class for content translation tests.
  */
 abstract class ContentTranslationTestBase extends WebTestBase {
 
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ protected function setupTestFields() {
       'type' => 'string',
       'entity_type' => $this->entityTypeId,
       'cardinality' => 1,
-      'translatable' => TRUE,
     ))->save();
     entity_create('field_config', array(
       'entity_type' => $this->entityTypeId,
       'field_name' => $this->fieldName,
       'bundle' => $this->bundle,
       'label' => 'Test translatable text-field',
+      'translatable' => TRUE,
     ))->save();
     entity_get_form_display($this->entityTypeId, $this->bundle, 'default')
       ->setComponent($this->fieldName, array(
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ protected function setupTestFields() {
    *   (optional) The entity bundle, if the entity uses bundles. Defaults to
    *   NULL. If left NULL, $this->bundle will be used.
    *
-   * @return
+   * @return string
    *   The entity id.
    */
   protected function createEntity($values, $langcode, $bundle_name = NULL) {
diff --git a/core/modules/field/src/Tests/TranslationTest.php b/core/modules/field/src/Tests/TranslationTest.php
index bbf16a6..8cf744d 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/src/Tests/TranslationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/src/Tests/TranslationTest.php
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ protected function setUp() {
       'entity_type' => $this->entity_type,
       'type' => 'test_field',
       'cardinality' => 4,
-      'translatable' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->fieldStorage = entity_create('field_storage_config', $this->field_storage_definition);
     $this->fieldStorage->save();
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     $this->field_definition = array(
       'field_storage' => $this->fieldStorage,
       'bundle' => 'entity_test',
+      'translatable' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->field = entity_create('field_config', $this->field_definition);
     $this->field->save();
diff --git a/core/modules/field/src/Tests/TranslationWebTest.php b/core/modules/field/src/Tests/TranslationWebTest.php
index 1368a16..24a7616 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/src/Tests/TranslationWebTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/src/Tests/TranslationWebTest.php
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ protected function setUp() {
       'entity_type' => $this->entity_type,
       'type' => 'test_field',
       'cardinality' => 4,
-      'translatable' => TRUE,
     );
     entity_create('field_storage_config', $field_storage)->save();
     $this->fieldStorage = entity_load('field_storage_config', $this->entity_type . '.' . $this->field_name);
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     $field = array(
       'field_storage' => $this->fieldStorage,
       'bundle' => $this->entity_type,
+      'translatable' => TRUE,
     );
     entity_create('field_config', $field)->save();
     $this->field = FieldConfig::load($this->entity_type . '.' . $field['bundle'] . '.' . $this->field_name);
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldStorageAddForm.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldStorageAddForm.php
index a9fb7f6..e9f15a7 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldStorageAddForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/FieldStorageAddForm.php
@@ -223,11 +223,13 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state, $entity_t
       );
     }
 
-    // Place the 'translatable' property as an explicit value so that
-    // contrib modules can form_alter() the value for newly created fields.
+    // Place the 'translatable' property as an explicit value so that contrib
+    // modules can form_alter() the value for newly created fields. By default
+    // we create field storage as translatable so it will be possible to enable
+    // translation at field level.
     $form['translatable'] = array(
       '#type' => 'value',
-      '#value' => FALSE,
+      '#value' => TRUE,
     );
 
     $form['actions'] = array('#type' => 'actions');
diff --git a/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldTestBase.php b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldTestBase.php
index 0cf36c3..af365ec 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldTestBase.php
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ function attachFileField($name, $entity_type, $bundle, $field_settings = array()
       'bundle' => $bundle,
       'required' => !empty($field_settings['required']),
       'settings' => $field_settings,
+      'translatable' => TRUE,
     );
     entity_create('field_config', $field)->save();
 
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeAccessLanguageAwareCombinationTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeAccessLanguageAwareCombinationTest.php
index f73ac3b..d0e1ee2 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeAccessLanguageAwareCombinationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeAccessLanguageAwareCombinationTest.php
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ protected function setUp() {
       'entity_type' => 'node',
       'type' => 'boolean',
       'cardinality' => 1,
-      'translatable'  => TRUE,
       'settings' => array(
         'on_label' => 'Private',
         'off_label' => 'Not private',
@@ -69,6 +68,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     entity_create('field_config', array(
       'field_storage' => $field_storage,
       'bundle' => 'page',
+      'translatable'  => TRUE,
       'widget' => array(
         'type' => 'options_buttons',
       ),
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeAccessLanguageAwareTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeAccessLanguageAwareTest.php
index ad82dea..e319de6 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeAccessLanguageAwareTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeAccessLanguageAwareTest.php
@@ -49,17 +49,17 @@ protected function setUp() {
       'entity_type' => 'node',
       'type' => 'boolean',
       'cardinality' => 1,
-      'translatable'  => TRUE,
-        'settings' => array(
-          'on_label' => 'Private',
-          'off_label' => 'Not private',
-        ),
+      'settings' => array(
+        'on_label' => 'Private',
+        'off_label' => 'Not private',
+      ),
     ));
     $field_storage->save();
 
     entity_create('field_config', array(
       'field_storage' => $field_storage,
       'bundle' => 'page',
+      'translatable'  => TRUE,
       'widget' => array(
         'type' => 'options_buttons',
       ),
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/Views/NodeFieldFilterTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/Views/NodeFieldFilterTest.php
index 599b126..13cc3f9 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/Views/NodeFieldFilterTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/Views/NodeFieldFilterTest.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\node\Tests\Views;
 
-use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldStorageConfig;
+use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig;
 use Drupal\language\Entity\ConfigurableLanguage;
 
 /**
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ function setUp() {
 
     // Make the body field translatable. The title is already translatable by
     // definition.
-    $field_storage = FieldStorageConfig::loadByName('node', 'body');
-    $field_storage->translatable = TRUE;
-    $field_storage->save();
+    $field = FieldConfig::loadByName('node', 'page', 'body');
+    $field->setTranslatable(TRUE);
+    $field->save();
 
     // Set up node titles.
     $this->node_titles = array(
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Entity/EntityQueryTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Entity/EntityQueryTest.php
index 7062af2..26004b5 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Entity/EntityQueryTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Entity/EntityQueryTest.php
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ protected function setUp() {
         'entity_type' => 'entity_test_mulrev',
         'type' => $field_type,
         'cardinality' => 2,
-        'translatable' => TRUE,
       ));
       $field_storage->save();
       $field_storages[] = $field_storage;
@@ -85,6 +84,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
         entity_create('field_config', array(
           'field_storage' => $field_storage,
           'bundle' => $bundle,
+          'translatable' => TRUE,
         ))->save();
       }
       $bundles[] = $bundle;
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/Views/TaxonomyFieldFilterTest.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/Views/TaxonomyFieldFilterTest.php
index b7fe1e9..cd51b13 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/Views/TaxonomyFieldFilterTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/Views/TaxonomyFieldFilterTest.php
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ function setUp() {
       'entity_type' => 'taxonomy_term',
       'type' => 'text',
     ));
-    $field->translatable = TRUE;
     $field->save();
     entity_create('field_config', array(
       'field_name' => 'field_foo',
       'entity_type' => 'taxonomy_term',
       'label' => 'Foo',
       'bundle' => 'views_testing_tags',
+      'translatable' => TRUE,
     ))->save();
 
     // Create term with translations.
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.block_content.basic.body.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.block_content.basic.body.yml
index e115700..9600cdc 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.block_content.basic.body.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.block_content.basic.body.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ bundle: basic
 label: Body
 description: ''
 required: false
-translatable: true
 default_value: {  }
 default_value_callback: ''
 settings:
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.comment.comment.comment_body.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.comment.comment.comment_body.yml
index 30aaabe..795a157 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.comment.comment.comment_body.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.comment.comment.comment_body.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ bundle: comment
 label: Comment
 description: ''
 required: true
-translatable: true
 default_value: {  }
 default_value_callback: ''
 settings: {  }
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.article.body.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.article.body.yml
index e2cdb3a..0d43bd9 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.article.body.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.article.body.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ bundle: article
 label: Body
 description: ''
 required: false
-translatable: true
 default_value: {  }
 default_value_callback: ''
 settings:
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.article.comment.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.article.comment.yml
index 932daff..5107a1f 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.article.comment.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.article.comment.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ bundle: article
 label: Comments
 description: ''
 required: true
-translatable: true
 default_value:
   -
     status: 2
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.page.body.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.page.body.yml
index 57bb0b0..e0f2b84 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.page.body.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.field.node.page.body.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ bundle: page
 label: Body
 description: ''
 required: false
-translatable: true
 default_value: {  }
 default_value_callback: ''
 settings:
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.storage.user.user_picture.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.storage.user.user_picture.yml
index e4d4960..f55c0e7 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.storage.user.user_picture.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/field.storage.user.user_picture.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ settings:
 module: image
 locked: false
 cardinality: 1
-translatable: false
 indexes:
   target_id:
     - target_id