diff --git a/app/models/category.rb b/app/models/category.rb
index 2fd277caf978b..31addb9a0ee47 100644
--- a/app/models/category.rb
+++ b/app/models/category.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Category < ActiveRecord::Base
   include CategoryHashtag
   include AnonCacheInvalidator
   include HasDestroyedWebHook
+  include Localizable
 
   SLUG_REF_SEPARATOR = ":"
   DEFAULT_TEXT_COLORS = %w[FFFFFF 000000]
diff --git a/app/models/category_localization.rb b/app/models/category_localization.rb
index 615b35f3edd42..1754946515ca4 100644
--- a/app/models/category_localization.rb
+++ b/app/models/category_localization.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class CategoryLocalization < ActiveRecord::Base
+  include LocaleMatchable
+
   belongs_to :category
 
   validates :locale, presence: true, length: { maximum: 20 }
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/locale_matchable.rb b/app/models/concerns/locale_matchable.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..662a52425c4d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/concerns/locale_matchable.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module LocaleMatchable
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  included do
+    scope :matching_locale,
+          ->(locale) do
+            regionless_locale = locale.to_s.split("_").first
+            where("locale LIKE ?", "#{regionless_locale}%")
+          end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/localizable.rb b/app/models/concerns/localizable.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a245f51d7f9bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/concerns/localizable.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Localizable
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  included { has_many :localizations, class_name: "#{model_name}Localization", dependent: :destroy }
+
+  def get_localization(locale = I18n.locale)
+    locale_str = locale.to_s.sub("-", "_")
+
+    # prioritise exact match
+    if match = localizations.find { |l| l.locale == locale_str }
+      return match
+    end
+
+    localizations.find { |l| LocaleNormalizer.is_same?(l.locale, locale_str) }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index 7157cae2a2224..9314325ca7b47 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Searchable
   include HasCustomFields
   include LimitedEdit
+  include Localizable
 
   self.ignored_columns = [
     "avg_time", # TODO: Remove when 20240212034010_drop_deprecated_columns has been promoted to pre-deploy
@@ -67,8 +68,6 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   has_many :user_actions, foreign_key: :target_post_id
 
-  has_many :post_localizations, dependent: :destroy
-
   belongs_to :image_upload, class_name: "Upload"
 
   has_many :post_hotlinked_media, dependent: :destroy, class_name: "PostHotlinkedMedia"
@@ -1343,17 +1342,6 @@ def in_user_locale?
     LocaleNormalizer.is_same?(locale, I18n.locale)
   end
 
-  def get_localization(locale = I18n.locale)
-    locale_str = locale.to_s.sub("-", "_")
-
-    # prioritise exact match
-    if match = post_localizations.find { |l| l.locale == locale_str }
-      return match
-    end
-
-    post_localizations.find { |l| LocaleNormalizer.is_same?(l.locale, locale_str) }
-  end
-
   private
 
   def parse_quote_into_arguments(quote)
diff --git a/app/models/post_localization.rb b/app/models/post_localization.rb
index 150fff545f578..0ec077b7be318 100644
--- a/app/models/post_localization.rb
+++ b/app/models/post_localization.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class PostLocalization < ActiveRecord::Base
+  include LocaleMatchable
+
   belongs_to :post
 
   validates :post_version, presence: true
diff --git a/app/models/topic.rb b/app/models/topic.rb
index b5220ef92ea80..2187e61dbc686 100644
--- a/app/models/topic.rb
+++ b/app/models/topic.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class NotAllowed < StandardError
   include Trashable
   include Searchable
   include LimitedEdit
+  include Localizable
   extend Forwardable
 
   EXTERNAL_ID_MAX_LENGTH = 50
@@ -31,8 +32,6 @@ class NotAllowed < StandardError
 
   attr_accessor :allowed_user_ids, :allowed_group_ids, :tags_changed, :includes_destination_category
 
-  has_many :topic_localizations, dependent: :destroy
-
   def self.max_fancy_title_length
     400
   end
@@ -2137,24 +2136,13 @@ def self.editable_custom_fields(guardian)
   end
 
   def has_localization?(locale = I18n.locale)
-    topic_localizations.exists?(locale: locale.to_s.sub("-", "_"))
+    localizations.exists?(locale: locale.to_s.sub("-", "_"))
   end
 
   def in_user_locale?
     LocaleNormalizer.is_same?(locale, I18n.locale)
   end
 
-  def get_localization(locale = I18n.locale)
-    locale_str = locale.to_s.sub("-", "_")
-
-    # prioritise exact match
-    if match = topic_localizations.find { |l| l.locale == locale_str }
-      return match
-    end
-
-    topic_localizations.find { |l| LocaleNormalizer.is_same?(l.locale, locale_str) }
-  end
-
   private
 
   def invite_to_private_message(invited_by, target_user, guardian)
diff --git a/app/models/topic_list.rb b/app/models/topic_list.rb
index b356ee59e6331..ce06f6b7959c8 100644
--- a/app/models/topic_list.rb
+++ b/app/models/topic_list.rb
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def load_topics
       { category: :parent_category },
     ]
 
-    topic_preloader_associations << :topic_localizations if SiteSetting.content_localization_enabled
+    topic_preloader_associations << :localizations if SiteSetting.content_localization_enabled
 
     DiscoursePluginRegistry.topic_preloader_associations.each do |a|
       fields = a[:fields]
diff --git a/app/models/topic_localization.rb b/app/models/topic_localization.rb
index 3429886d67f55..65412531c480f 100644
--- a/app/models/topic_localization.rb
+++ b/app/models/topic_localization.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class TopicLocalization < ActiveRecord::Base
+  include LocaleMatchable
+
   belongs_to :topic
 
   validates :locale, presence: true, length: { maximum: 20 }
diff --git a/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
index b3d3ae8b881c6..77c63c97fa350 100644
--- a/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
@@ -656,11 +656,11 @@ def include_mentioned_users?
   end
 
   def has_post_localizations
-    object.post_localizations.any?
+    object.localizations.any?
   end
 
   def post_localizations_count
-    object.post_localizations.size
+    object.localizations.size
   end
 
   def include_has_post_localizations?
diff --git a/lib/topic_view.rb b/lib/topic_view.rb
index 787515bc1ffd9..7c8c82dc1f29a 100644
--- a/lib/topic_view.rb
+++ b/lib/topic_view.rb
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ def filter_posts_by_ids(post_ids)
         :deleted_by,
         :incoming_email,
         :image_upload,
-        :post_localizations,
+        :localizations,
       )
 
     @posts = @posts.includes({ user: :user_status }) if SiteSetting.enable_user_status
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-ai/app/jobs/regular/detect_translate_post.rb b/plugins/discourse-ai/app/jobs/regular/detect_translate_post.rb
index 7b55ee228d63f..bde9f63c9dfff 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-ai/app/jobs/regular/detect_translate_post.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-ai/app/jobs/regular/detect_translate_post.rb
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ def execute(args)
 
       locales.each do |locale|
         next if LocaleNormalizer.is_same?(locale, detected_locale)
-
-        regionless_locale = locale.split("_").first
-        exists = post.post_localizations.where("locale LIKE ?", "#{regionless_locale}%").exists?
+        exists = post.localizations.matching_locale(locale).exists?
 
         if exists && !DiscourseAi::Translation::PostLocalizer.has_relocalize_quota?(post, locale)
           next
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-ai/app/jobs/regular/detect_translate_topic.rb b/plugins/discourse-ai/app/jobs/regular/detect_translate_topic.rb
index e5cc15436132f..2afe1c5c3c25e 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-ai/app/jobs/regular/detect_translate_topic.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-ai/app/jobs/regular/detect_translate_topic.rb
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ def execute(args)
 
       locales.each do |locale|
         next if LocaleNormalizer.is_same?(locale, detected_locale)
-        regionless_locale = locale.split("_").first
-        next if topic.topic_localizations.where("locale LIKE ?", "#{regionless_locale}%").exists?
+        next if topic.localizations.matching_locale(locale).exists?
 
         begin
           DiscourseAi::Translation::TopicLocalizer.localize(topic, locale)
diff --git a/spec/lib/topic_query_spec.rb b/spec/lib/topic_query_spec.rb
index aa858e00dbbc1..04fab275eeb86 100644
--- a/spec/lib/topic_query_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/topic_query_spec.rb
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@ def suggested_for(topic)
       topic_query = TopicQuery.new(user)
       topic_list = topic_query.list_latest
 
-      expect(topic_list.topics.first.association(:topic_localizations).loaded?).to eq(true)
+      expect(topic_list.topics.first.association(:localizations).loaded?).to eq(true)
 
       queries =
         track_sql_queries { topic_list.topics.each { |topic| topic.get_localization&.fancy_title } }