protected function getTranslateAdapter()
    {
        if ($this->translate instanceof \Zend_Translate)
        {
            return $this->translate->getAdapter();
        }

        if (! $this->translate instanceof \Zend_Translate_Adapter) {
            $this->translate = new \MUtil_Translate_Adapter_Potemkin();
        }

        return $this->translate;
    }