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Is there an easy way to find out where the text strings are in the PO so that we can do the translation.

Hm. If you have a PO file, I assume you use some kind of an editor (in which case you can search in it for the string) or you can search across all the PO files from your operating system.

If you’re using the translation server, you can use the search function there.

I found that even though some strings are translated in the PO files, they are not reflected in the UI.  For instance, "Dear %1", "Middle Name", "On Hold". They are all translated in the PO file but not picked up by the frontend.

These are held in the database, you need to either source the right (localised) seed db file when you install CiviCRM (it’s an option in the install wizard) or change them by hand in the right Administer CiviCRM screen for the given option value settings.

And where is the ajax menu bar items picking up its translation strings from?

From the xml/templates/civicrm_navigation.tpl file that is the template for the civicrm_navigation table that holds the menu. We don’t ship the file, but you can find it in our repository.

There are several strings thata I cant find anywhere. They are present in the po file but the translation does not work.
For example, the buttons when adding custom fields:
"New Group of Custom Fields"
"New Custom Field"

Can you please update your forum profile with the CiviCRM version that you use? (These strings are not present in CiviCRM 3.2 anymore, for example.)