Programatically load translated taxonomy terms data

See i18n_taxonomy_translate_terms()

This function is what i18n uses to generate tokens i18n_taxonomy_term_name($term, $language);

user this

$term = i18n_taxonomy_localize_terms(taxonomy_term_load($tid));

print $term->name; 
// this will be loaded translated if you in English it will print the English 
// If you in ar, fr , ...... it will print the name translated else it will print the original

been struggling with this all night although i am sure i have done this numerous times before.

none of the functions above work.

i have a vocab set for localized terms: http://screencast.com/t/JZ0QUFMuQk0Z

and i have some terms which are translated: http://screencast.com/t/jZKPGkzQ

but there is no function i can see which will give me the translated term name:

i18n_taxonomy_localize_terms(taxonomy_term_load($tid)); => gives term only in EN (actually in current lang of the site)

i18n_taxonomy_get_tree($vid, $langcode); => gives nothing

i18n_taxonomy_term_name($term, $langcode)); => gives name only in EN

is it possible that Entity Translation is messing this up?

hmm.. testing again and now this works:

i18n_taxonomy_term_name($term, 'ar');

#4 works.