--- translation.module	2008-12-10 22:35:06.000000000 +0200
+++ translation-new.module	2008-12-13 14:03:30.000000000 +0200
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@
  * all languages).
  */
 function _translation_tab_access($node) {
+   global $user;
   if (!empty($node->language) && translation_supported_type($node->type)) {
-    return user_access('translate content');
+    return user_access('translate content') || ($node->uid == $user->uid && user_access('translate own content'));
   }
   return FALSE;
 }
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
  * Implementation of hook_perm().
  */
 function translation_perm() {
-  return array('translate content');
+  return array('translate content','translate own content');
 }
 
 /**
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
  *   is about to be created.
  */
 function translation_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
+   global $user;
   if ($form_id == 'node_type_form') {
     // Add translation option to content type form.
     $form['workflow']['language_content_type']['#options'][TRANSLATION_ENABLED] = t('Enabled, with translation');
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@
       $form['translation'] = array(
         '#type' => 'fieldset',
         '#title' => t('Translation settings'),
-        '#access' => user_access('translate content'),
+        '#access' => user_access('translate content') || ($node->uid == $user->uid && user_access('translate own content')),
         '#collapsible' => TRUE,
         '#collapsed' => !$node->translate,
         '#tree' => TRUE,
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@
  * Manages translation information for nodes.
  */
 function translation_nodeapi(&$node, $op, $teaser, $page) {
+  global $user;
   // Only act if we are dealing with a content type supporting translations.
   if (!translation_supported_type($node->type)) {
     return;
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@
     case 'prepare':
       if (empty($node->nid) && isset($_GET['translation']) && isset($_GET['language']) &&
           ($source_nid = $_GET['translation']) && ($language = $_GET['language']) &&
-          (user_access('translate content'))) {
+          (user_access('translate content') || ($node->uid == $user->uid && user_access('translate own content'))  )) {
         // We are translating a node from a source node, so
         // load the node to be translated and populate fields.
         $node->language = $language;
@@ -339,3 +342,4 @@
     }
   }
 }
+