# File lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.4.1/i18n.rb, line 216
    def transliterate(*args)
      options      = args.pop if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
      key          = args.shift
      locale       = options && options.delete(:locale) || config.locale
      raises       = options && options.delete(:raise)
      replacement  = options && options.delete(:replacement)
      config.backend.transliterate(locale, key, replacement)
    rescue I18n::ArgumentError => exception
      raise exception if raises
      handle_exception(exception, locale, key, options)
    end