diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index c691cca..8e5a638 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -3775,6 +3775,170 @@ func (a *App) ListContests() []contest.Def {
 	return contest.List()
 }
 
+// ContestBandRow is one band's QSO count in the contest scoreboard.
+type ContestBandRow struct {
+	Band  string `json:"band"`
+	Count int    `json:"count"`
+}
+
+// ContestStatsResult is the live contest scoreboard. Score is a best-effort
+// ESTIMATE (qsos × mult): real contest scoring is per-contest and rule-heavy, so
+// this is a working indicator, not an official claim.
+type ContestStatsResult struct {
+	QSOs      int              `json:"qsos"`
+	ByBand    []ContestBandRow `json:"by_band"`
+	Mult      int              `json:"mult"`
+	MultLabel string           `json:"mult_label"`
+	Score     int              `json:"score"`
+	LastHour  int              `json:"last_hour"` // QSOs in the last 60 min (rate)
+}
+
+// parseTimeISO parses an RFC3339(/nano) timestamp; ok=false for an empty/invalid
+// value (meaning "no bound").
+func parseTimeISO(s string) (time.Time, bool) {
+	s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+	if s == "" {
+		return time.Time{}, false
+	}
+	if t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, s); err == nil {
+		return t, true
+	}
+	if t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, s); err == nil {
+		return t, true
+	}
+	return time.Time{}, false
+}
+
+// ContestStats computes the scoreboard for the given CONTEST_ID within the
+// [startISO, endISO] window (either bound may be empty = open). exchange is the
+// active exchange kind, which decides what counts as a multiplier.
+func (a *App) ContestStats(contestID, exchange, startISO, endISO string) ContestStatsResult {
+	res := ContestStatsResult{}
+	if a.qso == nil || strings.TrimSpace(contestID) == "" {
+		return res
+	}
+	start, hasStart := parseTimeISO(startISO)
+	end, hasEnd := parseTimeISO(endISO)
+	f := qso.QueryFilter{
+		Conditions: []qso.Condition{{Field: "contest_id", Op: "eq", Value: contestID}},
+		Match:      "AND", Limit: 1_000_000,
+	}
+	bandCount := map[string]int{}
+	multSet := map[string]struct{}{}
+	label := "DXCC"
+	cutoff := time.Now().Add(-time.Hour)
+	_ = a.qso.IterateFiltered(a.ctx, f, func(q qso.QSO) error {
+		if hasStart && q.QSODate.Before(start) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if hasEnd && q.QSODate.After(end) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		res.QSOs++
+		if q.Band != "" {
+			bandCount[q.Band]++
+		}
+		if !q.QSODate.IsZero() && q.QSODate.After(cutoff) {
+			res.LastHour++
+		}
+		switch exchange {
+		case "cq-zone":
+			label = "Zones"
+			if q.CQZ != nil && *q.CQZ > 0 {
+				multSet[fmt.Sprintf("Z%d", *q.CQZ)] = struct{}{}
+			}
+		case "itu-zone":
+			label = "Zones"
+			if q.ITUZ != nil && *q.ITUZ > 0 {
+				multSet[fmt.Sprintf("I%d", *q.ITUZ)] = struct{}{}
+			}
+		case "dept", "state", "name", "grid", "age", "section":
+			label = "Mults"
+			k := strings.ToUpper(strings.TrimSpace(q.SRXString))
+			if k == "" && q.SRX != nil {
+				k = fmt.Sprintf("%d", *q.SRX)
+			}
+			if k != "" {
+				multSet[k] = struct{}{}
+			}
+		default: // serial and others
+			if strings.Contains(strings.ToUpper(contestID), "WPX") {
+				label = "Prefixes"
+				if p := award.WPXPrefix(q.Callsign); p != "" {
+					multSet[p] = struct{}{}
+				}
+			} else {
+				label = "DXCC"
+				if q.DXCC != nil && *q.DXCC > 0 {
+					multSet[fmt.Sprintf("%d", *q.DXCC)] = struct{}{}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	res.Mult = len(multSet)
+	res.MultLabel = label
+	if res.Mult > 0 {
+		res.Score = res.QSOs * res.Mult
+	} else {
+		res.Score = res.QSOs
+	}
+	for b, c := range bandCount {
+		res.ByBand = append(res.ByBand, ContestBandRow{Band: b, Count: c})
+	}
+	if res.ByBand == nil {
+		res.ByBand = []ContestBandRow{} // never nil → marshals as [] not null (frontend guard)
+	}
+	sort.Slice(res.ByBand, func(i, j int) bool { return res.ByBand[i].Band < res.ByBand[j].Band })
+	return res
+}
+
+// ContestDupe reports whether call was already worked in this contest on the
+// same band + mode class since startISO (the usual dupe rule). Empty band/mode/
+// startISO widens the check.
+func (a *App) ContestDupe(call, contestID, band, mode, startISO string) bool {
+	if a.qso == nil || strings.TrimSpace(call) == "" || strings.TrimSpace(contestID) == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	start, hasStart := parseTimeISO(startISO)
+	f := qso.QueryFilter{
+		Conditions: []qso.Condition{
+			{Field: "contest_id", Op: "eq", Value: contestID},
+			{Field: "callsign", Op: "eq", Value: strings.ToUpper(strings.TrimSpace(call))},
+		},
+		Match: "AND", Limit: 1000,
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(band) != "" {
+		f.Conditions = append(f.Conditions, qso.Condition{Field: "band", Op: "eq", Value: band})
+	}
+	want := contestModeClass(mode)
+	dupe := false
+	_ = a.qso.IterateFiltered(a.ctx, f, func(q qso.QSO) error {
+		if hasStart && q.QSODate.Before(start) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if want == "" || contestModeClass(q.Mode) == want {
+			dupe = true
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	return dupe
+}
+
+// contestModeClass collapses a mode to the CW/PH/DIG bucket contests dupe on.
+func contestModeClass(mode string) string {
+	switch strings.ToUpper(strings.TrimSpace(mode)) {
+	case "":
+		return ""
+	case "CW":
+		return "CW"
+	case "SSB", "USB", "LSB", "AM", "FM", "PH", "PHONE":
+		return "PH"
+	default:
+		return "DIG"
+	}
+}
+
 func (a *App) ExportCabrillo(path string) (CabrilloResult, error) {
 	return a.writeCabrillo(path, func(fn func(qso.QSO) error) error { return a.qso.IterateAll(a.ctx, fn) })
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 8bfbace..1277999 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   AddQSO, ListQSO, CountQSO, ListQSOFiltered, CountQSOFiltered,
   OpenADIFFile, ImportADIF, SaveADIFFile, ExportADIF, ExportADIFFiltered, ExportADIFSelected,
   SaveCabrilloFile, ExportCabrillo, ExportCabrilloFiltered, ExportCabrilloSelected,
+  ContestDupe,
   GetQSO, UpdateQSO, DeleteQSO, DeleteQSOs, DeleteAllQSO,
   UpdateQSOsFromCty, UpdateQSOsFromQRZ, UpdateQSOsFromClublog, UploadQSOsManual, SendQSORecordingEmail,
   LookupCallsign, GetStationSettings, GetListsSettings,
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ import { ClusterGrid } from '@/components/ClusterGrid';
 import { cleanSpotter, inferSpotMode, spotModeCategory, spotStatusKey } from '@/lib/spot';
 import { WorkedBeforeGrid } from '@/components/WorkedBeforeGrid';
 import { NetControlPanel } from '@/components/NetControlPanel';
-import { ContestBar, CONTEST_DEFAULT, type ContestSession } from '@/components/ContestBar';
+import { ContestPanel, CONTEST_DEFAULT, type ContestSession } from '@/components/ContestPanel';
+import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import { AlertsModal } from '@/components/AlertsModal';
 import { BulkEditModal } from '@/components/BulkEditModal';
 import { ChatPanel, type ChatMsg, type ChatPresence } from '@/components/ChatPopover';
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ function computePrefix(call: string): string {
 }
 
 export default function App() {
+  const { t } = useI18n();
   // === Lists from settings (fallback for first paint) ===
   const [bands, setBands] = useState<string[]>(DEFAULT_BANDS);
   const [modes, setModes] = useState<string[]>(DEFAULT_MODES);
@@ -345,6 +348,7 @@ export default function App() {
   // exchange for the current QSO.
   const [contest, setContest] = useState<ContestSession>(CONTEST_DEFAULT);
   const [rcv, setRcv] = useState('');
+  const [contestDupe, setContestDupe] = useState(false);
   const [country, setCountry] = useState('');
   const [comment, setComment] = useState('');
   const [note, setNote] = useState('');
@@ -595,6 +599,18 @@ export default function App() {
       return next;
     });
   };
+  // Contest dupe check: is the typed callsign already worked in this contest on
+  // the current band + mode? Debounced so it doesn't fire on every keystroke.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!contest.active || !contest.code || !callsign.trim()) { setContestDupe(false); return; }
+    const call = callsign.trim().toUpperCase();
+    let alive = true;
+    const t = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      ContestDupe(call, contest.code, band, mode, contest.startISO).then((d) => { if (alive) setContestDupe(!!d); }).catch(() => {});
+    }, 250);
+    return () => { alive = false; window.clearTimeout(t); };
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [callsign, contest.active, contest.code, band, mode, contest.startISO]);
 
   // === DX Cluster live state ===
   type ClusterSpot = {
@@ -2278,36 +2294,36 @@ export default function App() {
   }
 
   const menus: Menu[] = useMemo(() => [
-    { name: 'file', label: 'File', items: [
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Import ADIF…', action: 'file.import', shortcut: 'Ctrl+O' },
-      { type: 'item', label: exporting ? 'Exporting…' : 'Export ADIF…', action: 'file.export', shortcut: 'Ctrl+E', disabled: exporting || total === 0 },
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Export Cabrillo…', action: 'file.exportCabrillo', disabled: total === 0 },
+    { name: 'file', label: t('menu.file'), items: [
+      { type: 'item', label: t('file.import'), action: 'file.import', shortcut: 'Ctrl+O' },
+      { type: 'item', label: exporting ? t('file.exporting') : t('file.export'), action: 'file.export', shortcut: 'Ctrl+E', disabled: exporting || total === 0 },
+      { type: 'item', label: t('file.exportCabrillo'), action: 'file.exportCabrillo', disabled: total === 0 },
       { type: 'separator' },
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Delete all QSOs…', action: 'file.deleteall', disabled: total === 0 },
+      { type: 'item', label: t('file.deleteAll'), action: 'file.deleteall', disabled: total === 0 },
       { type: 'separator' },
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Exit', action: 'file.exit', shortcut: 'Ctrl+Q', disabled: true },
+      { type: 'item', label: t('file.exit'), action: 'file.exit', shortcut: 'Ctrl+Q', disabled: true },
     ]},
-    { name: 'edit', label: 'Edit', items: [
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Edit selected QSO…', action: 'edit.edit', shortcut: 'Enter', disabled: selectedId === null },
+    { name: 'edit', label: t('menu.edit'), items: [
+      { type: 'item', label: t('edit.editSel'), action: 'edit.edit', shortcut: 'Enter', disabled: selectedId === null },
       { type: 'item', label: selectedIds.length > 1 ? `Delete ${selectedIds.length} selected QSOs` : 'Delete selected QSO', action: 'edit.delete', shortcut: 'Del', disabled: selectedId === null },
       { type: 'item', label: selectedIds.length > 1 ? `Bulk edit field (${selectedIds.length})…` : 'Bulk edit field…', action: 'edit.bulkedit', disabled: selectedIds.length === 0 },
       { type: 'separator' },
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Preferences…', action: 'edit.prefs' },
+      { type: 'item', label: t('edit.prefs'), action: 'edit.prefs' },
     ]},
-    { name: 'view', label: 'View', items: [
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Refresh', action: 'view.refresh', shortcut: 'F5' },
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Clear filters', action: 'view.clearfilters' },
+    { name: 'view', label: t('menu.view'), items: [
+      { type: 'item', label: t('view.refresh'), action: 'view.refresh', shortcut: 'F5' },
+      { type: 'item', label: t('view.clearFilters'), action: 'view.clearfilters' },
     ]},
-    { name: 'tools', label: 'Tools', items: [
-      { type: 'item', label: 'QSL Manager…', action: 'tools.qslmanager' },
-      { type: 'item', label: 'QSL Card Designer…', action: 'tools.qsldesigner' },
+    { name: 'tools', label: t('menu.tools'), items: [
+      { type: 'item', label: t('tools.qslManager'), action: 'tools.qslmanager' },
+      { type: 'item', label: t('tools.qslDesigner'), action: 'tools.qsldesigner' },
       { type: 'separator' },
-      { type: 'item', label: wkEnabled ? '✓ WinKeyer CW keyer' : 'WinKeyer CW keyer', action: 'tools.winkeyer' },
-      { type: 'item', label: dvkEnabled ? '✓ Digital Voice Keyer' : 'Digital Voice Keyer', action: 'tools.dvk' },
-      { type: 'item', label: cwEnabled ? '✓ CW decoder (RX audio)' : 'CW decoder (RX audio)', action: 'tools.cwdecoder' },
+      { type: 'item', label: (wkEnabled ? '✓ ' : '') + t('tools.winkeyer'), action: 'tools.winkeyer' },
+      { type: 'item', label: (dvkEnabled ? '✓ ' : '') + t('tools.dvk'), action: 'tools.dvk' },
+      { type: 'item', label: (cwEnabled ? '✓ ' : '') + t('tools.cwDecoder'), action: 'tools.cwdecoder' },
       { type: 'separator' },
-      { type: 'item', label: netEnabled ? '✓ NET Control' : 'NET Control', action: 'tools.net' },
-      { type: 'item', label: 'Alert management…', action: 'tools.alerts' },
+      { type: 'item', label: (netEnabled ? '✓ ' : '') + t('tools.net'), action: 'tools.net' },
+      { type: 'item', label: t('tools.alerts'), action: 'tools.alerts' },
       { type: 'separator' },
       // Maintenance — bumped here while we only have one entry. Will move
       // to a Tools → Maintenance submenu once Clublog + LoTW refresh land.
@@ -2317,7 +2333,7 @@ export default function App() {
     { name: 'help', label: 'Help', items: [
       { type: 'item', label: 'About OpsLog', action: 'help.about' },
     ]},
-  ], [total, selectedId, selectedIds, ctyRefreshing, refsDownloading, exporting, wkEnabled, dvkEnabled, cwEnabled, netEnabled]);
+  ], [total, selectedId, selectedIds, ctyRefreshing, refsDownloading, exporting, wkEnabled, dvkEnabled, cwEnabled, netEnabled, t]);
 
   function handleMenu(action: string) {
     switch (action) {
@@ -2447,8 +2463,8 @@ export default function App() {
   // handlers across the two layouts.
   const callsignBlock = (
     <div className="flex flex-col w-44">
-      <Label className="mb-1 flex items-center gap-2 h-3.5">
-        Callsign
+      <Label className="flex items-center gap-2 h-3.5" style={{ marginBottom: 6 }}>
+        {t('field.callsign')}
         {lookupBusy && <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-[9px] py-0 px-1.5 normal-case font-medium tracking-wider"><Loader2 className="size-2.5 mr-1 animate-spin" />Looking up…</Badge>}
         {!lookupBusy && lookupResult && (
           <Badge className="bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700 hover:bg-emerald-100 text-[9px] py-0 px-1.5 normal-case font-medium tracking-wider" variant="outline">
@@ -2460,6 +2476,11 @@ export default function App() {
         )}
       </Label>
       <div className="relative">
+      {contest.active && contestDupe && (
+        <span className="absolute -top-2 right-1 z-20 rounded bg-red-600 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-black tracking-widest text-white shadow animate-pulse pointer-events-none">
+          DUPE
+        </span>
+      )}
       {recording && RECORDABLE_MODES.has(mode.toUpperCase()) && (
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -2474,7 +2495,8 @@ export default function App() {
       )}
       <Input
         ref={callsignRef}
-        className="font-mono text-base font-bold tracking-wider uppercase h-9 bg-muted/40 focus:bg-card"
+        className={cn('font-mono text-base font-bold tracking-wider uppercase h-9 bg-muted/40 focus:bg-card',
+          contest.active && contestDupe && 'ring-2 ring-red-500 !bg-red-50 focus:!bg-red-50 text-red-700')}
         value={callsign}
         onChange={(e) => onCallsignInput(e.target.value)}
         onBlur={() => {
@@ -2490,12 +2512,12 @@ export default function App() {
     </div>
   );
   const rstTxBlock = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col w-20"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">RST tx</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col w-20"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.rstTx')}</Label>
       <Combobox value={rstSent} options={rstOptions(mode, rstLists)} allowFreeText commitOnType onChange={(v) => { setRstSent(v); rstUserEditedRef.current = true; }} />
     </div>
   );
   const rstRxBlock = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col w-20"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">RST rx</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col w-20"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.rstRx')}</Label>
       <Combobox value={rstRcvd} options={rstOptions(mode, rstLists)} allowFreeText commitOnType onChange={(v) => { setRstRcvd(v); rstUserEditedRef.current = true; }} />
     </div>
   );
@@ -2529,7 +2551,7 @@ export default function App() {
   ) : null;
   const startBlock = (
     <div className="flex flex-col w-28">
-      <Label className="mb-1 h-3.5 flex items-center gap-1 text-emerald-700">Start UTC <LockBtn k="start" title="start time" /></Label>
+      <Label className="mb-1 h-3.5 flex items-center gap-1 text-emerald-700">{t('field.startUtc')} <LockBtn k="start" title="start time" /></Label>
       <Input
         readOnly={!locks.start}
         tabIndex={locks.start ? 0 : -1}
@@ -2548,7 +2570,7 @@ export default function App() {
   );
   const endBlock = (
     <div className="flex flex-col w-28">
-      <Label className="mb-1 h-3.5 flex items-center gap-1 text-rose-700">End UTC <LockBtn k="end" title="end time" /></Label>
+      <Label className="mb-1 h-3.5 flex items-center gap-1 text-rose-700">{t('field.endUtc')} <LockBtn k="end" title="end time" /></Label>
       <Input
         readOnly={!locks.end}
         tabIndex={locks.end ? 0 : -1}
@@ -2571,7 +2593,7 @@ export default function App() {
     </div>
   );
   const nameBlock = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 min-w-[110px]"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">Name</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 min-w-[110px]"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.name')}</Label>
       <Input value={name} onChange={(e) => { setName(e.target.value); markEdited('name'); }} />
     </div>
   );
@@ -2582,21 +2604,21 @@ export default function App() {
     : (contest.sentFixed || '—');
   const qthBlock = contest.active ? (
     <>
-      <div className="flex flex-col w-16 shrink-0"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">Snt</Label>
+      <div className="flex flex-col w-16 shrink-0"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.snt')}</Label>
         <Input readOnly tabIndex={-1} value={contestSnt} className="font-mono bg-muted/40" />
       </div>
-      <div className="flex flex-col w-24 shrink-0"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5 text-amber-600 font-bold">Rcv</Label>
+      <div className="flex flex-col w-24 shrink-0"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5 text-amber-600 font-bold">{t('field.rcv')}</Label>
         <Input value={rcv} placeholder="exch" className="font-mono"
           onChange={(e) => setRcv(e.target.value.toUpperCase())} />
       </div>
     </>
   ) : (
-    <div className="flex flex-col flex-[0.55] min-w-[70px]"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">QTH</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col flex-[0.55] min-w-[70px]"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.qth')}</Label>
       <Input value={qth} onChange={(e) => { setQth(e.target.value); markEdited('qth'); }} />
     </div>
   );
   const gridBlock = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col w-28 shrink-0"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">Grid</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col w-28 shrink-0"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.grid')}</Label>
       <Input value={grid} placeholder="JN05" className="font-mono" onChange={(e) => { setGrid(e.target.value); markEdited('grid'); }} />
     </div>
   );
@@ -2614,7 +2636,7 @@ export default function App() {
     </div>
   );
   const commentSm = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col w-40"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">Comment</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col w-40"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.comment')}</Label>
       <Input value={comment} onChange={(e) => setComment(e.target.value)} />
     </div>
   );
@@ -2622,7 +2644,7 @@ export default function App() {
   // used in the full layout to save vertical height.
   const bandRow = (
     <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-      <Label className="w-20 shrink-0 flex items-center gap-1">Band <LockBtn k="band" title="band" /></Label>
+      <Label className="w-20 shrink-0 flex items-center gap-1">{t('field.band')} <LockBtn k="band" title="band" /></Label>
       <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
         <Select value={band} onValueChange={onBandUserChange}>
           <SelectTrigger tabIndex={-1} className="h-8"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
@@ -2633,7 +2655,7 @@ export default function App() {
   );
   const modeRow = (
     <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-      <Label className="w-20 shrink-0 flex items-center gap-1">Mode <LockBtn k="mode" title="mode" /></Label>
+      <Label className="w-20 shrink-0 flex items-center gap-1">{t('field.mode')} <LockBtn k="mode" title="mode" /></Label>
       <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
         <Select value={mode} onValueChange={onModeUserChange}>
           <SelectTrigger tabIndex={-1} className="h-8"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
@@ -2644,7 +2666,7 @@ export default function App() {
   );
   const countryRow = (
     <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-      <Label className="w-20 shrink-0">Country</Label>
+      <Label className="w-20 shrink-0">{t('field.country')}</Label>
       <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
         <Combobox value={country} options={countries} placeholder="Country" onChange={(v) => { setCountry(v); markEdited('country'); }} />
       </div>
@@ -2653,7 +2675,7 @@ export default function App() {
   // CQ/ITU zones moved to the Info (F2) tab (DetailsPanel).
   const freqBlock = (
     <div className="flex flex-col w-32">
-      <Label className="mb-1 h-3.5 flex items-center gap-1">TX Freq (MHz) <LockBtn k="freq" title="frequency" /></Label>
+      <Label className="mb-1 h-3.5 flex items-center gap-1">{t('field.txFreq')} <LockBtn k="freq" title="frequency" /></Label>
       <Input
         tabIndex={-1}
         className="font-mono"
@@ -2667,7 +2689,7 @@ export default function App() {
   );
   const rxFreqBlock = (
     <div className="flex flex-col w-32">
-      <Label className={cn('mb-1 h-3.5', catState.split && 'text-rose-600')}>RX Freq (MHz)</Label>
+      <Label className={cn('mb-1 h-3.5', catState.split && 'text-rose-600')}>{t('field.rxFreq')}</Label>
       <Input
         tabIndex={-1}
         value={freqFocused ? rxFreqMhz : (rxFreqMhz ? fmtFreqDots(rxFreqMhz) : '')}
@@ -2680,7 +2702,7 @@ export default function App() {
     </div>
   );
   const bandRxBlock = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col w-28"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">RX Band</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col w-28"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.rxBand')}</Label>
       <Select value={bandRx} onValueChange={setBandRx}>
         <SelectTrigger tabIndex={-1}><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
         <SelectContent>{bands.map((b) => <SelectItem key={b} value={b}>{b}</SelectItem>)}</SelectContent>
@@ -2690,12 +2712,12 @@ export default function App() {
   // Single-line Comment/Note for the full layout (stacked in the right
   // column). No flex-1 so they stay one row tall.
   const commentLine = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">Comment</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.comment')}</Label>
       <Input value={comment} onChange={(e) => setComment(e.target.value)} />
     </div>
   );
   const noteLine = (
-    <div className="flex flex-col"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">Note</Label>
+    <div className="flex flex-col"><Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">{t('field.note')}</Label>
       <Input value={note} onChange={(e) => setNote(e.target.value)} />
     </div>
   );
@@ -2706,17 +2728,17 @@ export default function App() {
         {clusterServerStatuses.some((s) => s.state === 'connected') && (
           <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => setShowSpotModal(true)} className="h-8" title="Send a DX spot to the master cluster">
             <Satellite className="size-3.5" />
-            Spot
+            {t('btn.spot')}
           </Button>
         )}
         <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => { resetEntry(); callsignRef.current?.focus(); }} className="h-8"
           title="Clear the QSO entry (always — unlike Esc which may be reserved for the CW keyer)">
           <Eraser className="size-3.5" />
-          Clear
+          {t('btn.clear')}
         </Button>
         <Button onClick={save} disabled={saving} className="h-8">
           <Send className="size-3.5" />
-          {saving ? '…' : 'Log QSO'}
+          {saving ? '…' : t('btn.logQso')}
         </Button>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -2728,7 +2750,7 @@ export default function App() {
       <Label className="mb-1 h-3.5">&nbsp;</Label>
       <Button onClick={save} disabled={saving} className="h-8">
         <Send className="size-3.5" />
-        {saving ? '…' : 'Log QSO'}
+        {saving ? '…' : t('btn.logQso')}
       </Button>
     </div>
   );
@@ -3687,28 +3709,31 @@ export default function App() {
 
       {/* ===== LOWER: tabbed table / cluster / band map ===== */}
       {compact ? null : <>
-      <ContestBar session={contest} onChange={updateContest} />
       <div className={cn('grid gap-2.5 p-2.5 flex-1 min-h-0 grid-rows-[minmax(0,1fr)]',
         showBandMap ? (bandMapSide === 'left' ? 'grid-cols-[300px_1fr]' : 'grid-cols-[1fr_300px]') : 'grid-cols-[1fr]')}>
         <section className="bg-card border border-border rounded-lg shadow-sm flex flex-col min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
           <Tabs value={activeTab} onValueChange={setActiveTab} className="flex flex-col min-h-0 flex-1">
             <TabsList className="px-3 shrink-0">
-              <TabsTrigger value="main">Main</TabsTrigger>
+              <TabsTrigger value="main">{t('tab.main')}</TabsTrigger>
               <TabsTrigger value="recent">
-                Recent QSOs
+                {t('tab.recent')}
               </TabsTrigger>
-              <TabsTrigger value="cluster">Cluster</TabsTrigger>
+              <TabsTrigger value="cluster">{t('tab.cluster')}</TabsTrigger>
               <TabsTrigger value="worked">
-                Worked before
+                {t('tab.worked')}
                 {wb && wb.count > 0 && (
                   <Badge variant="secondary" className="ml-1.5 px-1.5 py-0 text-[10px]">{wb.count}</Badge>
                 )}
               </TabsTrigger>
-              <TabsTrigger value="awards">Awards</TabsTrigger>
-              <TabsTrigger value="bandmap">Band Map</TabsTrigger>
+              <TabsTrigger value="awards">{t('tab.awards')}</TabsTrigger>
+              <TabsTrigger value="bandmap">{t('tab.bandmap')}</TabsTrigger>
+              <TabsTrigger value="contest" className={cn('gap-1.5', contest.active && 'text-amber-600 data-[state=active]:text-amber-600')}>
+                {t('tab.contest')}
+                {contest.active && <span className="inline-block size-1.5 rounded-full bg-amber-500 animate-pulse" />}
+              </TabsTrigger>
               {netEnabled && (
                 <TabsTrigger value="net" className="gap-1.5">
-                  Net
+                  {t('tab.net')}
                   <span
                     role="button"
                     aria-label="Close Net"
@@ -4031,6 +4056,10 @@ export default function App() {
               <AwardsPanel onEditQSO={openEdit} />
             </TabsContent>
 
+            <TabsContent value="contest" className="flex-1 min-h-0 p-0">
+              <ContestPanel session={contest} onChange={updateContest} />
+            </TabsContent>
+
             {/* FlexRadio SmartSDR-style control panel — only present when the CAT
                 backend is a FlexRadio. */}
             {catState.backend === 'flex' && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ContestBar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ContestBar.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index a940cad..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/ContestBar.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { ListContests } from '../../wailsjs/go/main/App';
-import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
-
-// ContestSession is the live contest-mode state, persisted as JSON in a UI pref
-// so a running contest survives a restart (serial counter included).
-export type ContestSession = {
-  active: boolean;
-  code: string;        // ADIF CONTEST_ID written to each QSO
-  name: string;        // display name
-  exchange: 'serial' | 'fixed';
-  fixedKind: string;   // label for the fixed exchange (CQ Zone, Département…)
-  sentFixed: string;   // the value YOU send when the exchange is fixed
-  nextSerial: number;  // running sent serial number
-};
-
-export const CONTEST_DEFAULT: ContestSession = {
-  active: false, code: '', name: '', exchange: 'serial',
-  fixedKind: 'CQ Zone', sentFixed: '', nextSerial: 1,
-};
-
-const FIXED_KINDS = ['CQ Zone', 'ITU Zone', 'State/Prov', 'Département', 'Grid', 'Name', 'Age', 'Section', 'Custom'];
-
-// Map the catalogue's default exchange hint onto a fixed-kind label.
-const KIND_LABEL: Record<string, string> = {
-  'cq-zone': 'CQ Zone', 'itu-zone': 'ITU Zone', 'state': 'State/Prov',
-  'dept': 'Département', 'grid': 'Grid', 'name': 'Name', 'class-section': 'Section',
-};
-
-type Def = { code: string; name: string; exchange: string };
-
-export function ContestBar({ session, onChange }: {
-  session: ContestSession;
-  onChange: (patch: Partial<ContestSession>) => void;
-}) {
-  const [contests, setContests] = useState<Def[]>([]);
-  useEffect(() => { ListContests().then((c) => setContests((c ?? []) as Def[])).catch(() => {}); }, []);
-
-  const pickContest = (code: string) => {
-    const def = contests.find((c) => c.code === code);
-    if (!def) { onChange({ code: '', name: '' }); return; }
-    if (def.exchange === 'serial' || def.exchange === 'rst') {
-      onChange({ code: def.code, name: def.name, exchange: 'serial' });
-    } else {
-      onChange({ code: def.code, name: def.name, exchange: 'fixed', fixedKind: KIND_LABEL[def.exchange] || 'Custom' });
-    }
-  };
-
-  if (!session.active) {
-    return (
-      <div className="flex items-center px-3 py-1.5">
-        <button type="button" onClick={() => onChange({ active: true })}
-          className="rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-bold text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted">
-          ▶ Contest mode
-        </button>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
-  const snt = session.exchange === 'serial'
-    ? String(session.nextSerial).padStart(3, '0')
-    : (session.sentFixed || '—');
-
-  return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 border-y-2 border-amber-500 bg-amber-500/10 flex-wrap">
-      <span className="rounded bg-amber-500 px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-black uppercase tracking-wider text-white shrink-0">
-        Contest
-      </span>
-      <select value={session.code} onChange={(e) => pickContest(e.target.value)}
-        className="rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1 text-xs max-w-[260px]">
-        <option value="">— pick contest —</option>
-        {contests.map((c) => <option key={c.code} value={c.code}>{c.name}</option>)}
-      </select>
-      {session.code && <span className="text-[11px] font-mono text-muted-foreground shrink-0">{session.code}</span>}
-
-      {/* Serial vs fixed exchange. */}
-      <div className="inline-flex rounded-md border border-border overflow-hidden shrink-0">
-        {(['serial', 'fixed'] as const).map((x) => (
-          <button key={x} type="button" onClick={() => onChange({ exchange: x })}
-            className={cn('px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-bold border-l border-border first:border-l-0',
-              session.exchange === x ? 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground' : 'bg-card text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted')}>
-            {x === 'serial' ? 'Serial' : 'Fixed'}
-          </button>
-        ))}
-      </div>
-
-      {session.exchange === 'serial' ? (
-        <label className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground shrink-0">
-          Next#
-          <input type="number" min={1} value={session.nextSerial}
-            onChange={(e) => onChange({ nextSerial: Math.max(1, parseInt(e.target.value || '1', 10)) })}
-            className="w-16 rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-1.5 py-1 text-xs font-mono" />
-        </label>
-      ) : (
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
-          <select value={session.fixedKind} onChange={(e) => onChange({ fixedKind: e.target.value })}
-            className="rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1 text-xs">
-            {FIXED_KINDS.map((k) => <option key={k} value={k}>{k}</option>)}
-          </select>
-          <input value={session.sentFixed} onChange={(e) => onChange({ sentFixed: e.target.value.toUpperCase() })}
-            placeholder="your exch" className="w-24 rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1 text-xs font-mono" />
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      <span className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground shrink-0">
-        Snt <b className="font-mono text-foreground">{snt}</b>
-      </span>
-
-      <button type="button" onClick={() => onChange({ active: false })}
-        className="ml-auto rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted shrink-0">
-        Exit
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ContestPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ContestPanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cabd6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ContestPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { Trophy } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ListContests, ContestStats } from '../../wailsjs/go/main/App';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+// ContestSession is the live contest-mode state, persisted as JSON in a UI pref
+// so a running contest (serial counter included) survives a restart.
+export type ContestSession = {
+  active: boolean;
+  code: string;       // ADIF CONTEST_ID written to each QSO
+  name: string;
+  exchange: 'serial' | 'fixed';
+  fixedKind: string;  // label for the fixed exchange (CQ Zone, Département…)
+  sentFixed: string;  // the value YOU send when the exchange is fixed
+  nextSerial: number; // running sent serial number
+  startISO: string;   // contest window start (UTC ISO) — only QSOs after count
+  endISO: string;     // contest window end (UTC ISO, empty = open)
+};
+
+export const CONTEST_DEFAULT: ContestSession = {
+  active: false, code: '', name: '', exchange: 'serial',
+  fixedKind: 'CQ Zone', sentFixed: '', nextSerial: 1,
+  startISO: '', endISO: '',
+};
+
+// Contests run on UTC, so the date/time inputs are treated as UTC.
+const utcInputToISO = (v: string) => (v ? new Date(v + ':00Z').toISOString() : '');
+const isoToUtcInput = (iso: string) => (iso ? new Date(iso).toISOString().slice(0, 16) : '');
+
+const FIXED_KINDS = ['CQ Zone', 'ITU Zone', 'State/Prov', 'Département', 'Grid', 'Name', 'Age', 'Section', 'Custom'];
+const KIND_LABEL: Record<string, string> = {
+  'cq-zone': 'CQ Zone', 'itu-zone': 'ITU Zone', 'state': 'State/Prov',
+  'dept': 'Département', 'grid': 'Grid', 'name': 'Name', 'class-section': 'Section',
+};
+
+type Def = { code: string; name: string; exchange: string };
+type Stats = { qsos: number; by_band?: { band: string; count: number }[] | null; mult: number; mult_label: string; score: number; last_hour: number };
+
+function Stat({ label, value, accent }: { label: string; value: string | number; accent?: string }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-lg border border-border bg-card px-3 py-2 text-center">
+      <div className="text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">{label}</div>
+      <div className="text-xl font-black tabular-nums" style={accent ? { color: accent } : undefined}>{value}</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function ContestPanel({ session, onChange }: {
+  session: ContestSession;
+  onChange: (patch: Partial<ContestSession>) => void;
+}) {
+  const [contests, setContests] = useState<Def[]>([]);
+  const [stats, setStats] = useState<Stats | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => { ListContests().then((c) => setContests((c ?? []) as Def[])).catch(() => {}); }, []);
+
+  // Poll the scoreboard while a contest is running.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!session.active || !session.code) { setStats(null); return; }
+    let alive = true;
+    const load = () => ContestStats(
+      session.code,
+      session.exchange === 'fixed' ? kindKey(session.fixedKind) : 'serial',
+      session.startISO, session.endISO,
+    ).then((s) => { if (alive) setStats(s as Stats); }).catch(() => {});
+    load();
+    const id = window.setInterval(load, 4000);
+    return () => { alive = false; window.clearInterval(id); };
+  }, [session.active, session.code, session.exchange, session.fixedKind, session.startISO, session.endISO]);
+
+  const pickContest = (code: string) => {
+    const def = contests.find((c) => c.code === code);
+    if (!def) { onChange({ code: '', name: '' }); return; }
+    if (def.exchange === 'serial' || def.exchange === 'rst') {
+      onChange({ code: def.code, name: def.name, exchange: 'serial' });
+    } else {
+      onChange({ code: def.code, name: def.name, exchange: 'fixed', fixedKind: KIND_LABEL[def.exchange] || 'Custom' });
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="h-full overflow-y-auto p-4 space-y-4">
+      {/* Setup card. */}
+      <div className="rounded-xl border border-border bg-card shadow-sm overflow-hidden">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2.5 border-b border-border/60 bg-muted/30">
+          <Trophy className="size-4 text-amber-500" />
+          <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-wider text-foreground/80">Contest setup</span>
+          {session.active && <span className="ml-auto rounded bg-amber-500 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-wider text-white">Live</span>}
+        </div>
+        <div className="p-4 space-y-3">
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+            <select value={session.code} onChange={(e) => pickContest(e.target.value)}
+              className="rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1.5 text-sm flex-1 min-w-[220px]">
+              <option value="">— choose a contest —</option>
+              {contests.map((c) => <option key={c.code} value={c.code}>{c.name}</option>)}
+            </select>
+            {session.code && <code className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{session.code}</code>}
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+            <div className="inline-flex rounded-md border border-border overflow-hidden">
+              {(['serial', 'fixed'] as const).map((x) => (
+                <button key={x} type="button" onClick={() => onChange({ exchange: x })}
+                  className={cn('px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-bold border-l border-border first:border-l-0',
+                    session.exchange === x ? 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground' : 'bg-card text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted')}>
+                  {x === 'serial' ? 'Serial' : 'Fixed exchange'}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+
+            {session.exchange === 'serial' ? (
+              <label className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                Next serial
+                <input type="number" min={1} value={session.nextSerial}
+                  onChange={(e) => onChange({ nextSerial: Math.max(1, parseInt(e.target.value || '1', 10)) })}
+                  className="w-20 rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1.5 text-sm font-mono" />
+              </label>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <select value={session.fixedKind} onChange={(e) => onChange({ fixedKind: e.target.value })}
+                  className="rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1.5 text-sm">
+                  {FIXED_KINDS.map((k) => <option key={k} value={k}>{k}</option>)}
+                </select>
+                <input value={session.sentFixed} onChange={(e) => onChange({ sentFixed: e.target.value.toUpperCase() })}
+                  placeholder="your exchange" className="w-32 rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1.5 text-sm font-mono" />
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Contest window (UTC). Only QSOs inside it count toward the score and
+              dupe check — so old runs of the same contest aren't included. */}
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+            <label className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              Start (UTC)
+              <input type="datetime-local" value={isoToUtcInput(session.startISO)}
+                onChange={(e) => onChange({ startISO: utcInputToISO(e.target.value) })}
+                className="rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+            </label>
+            <label className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              End (UTC)
+              <input type="datetime-local" value={isoToUtcInput(session.endISO)}
+                onChange={(e) => onChange({ endISO: utcInputToISO(e.target.value) })}
+                className="rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-2 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+            </label>
+            <span className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">empty end = open · leave blank to count all</span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pt-1">
+            {session.active ? (
+              <button type="button" onClick={() => onChange({ active: false })}
+                className="rounded-md border border-rose-500/60 bg-rose-500/10 px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold text-rose-600 hover:bg-rose-500/20">
+                Stop contest
+              </button>
+            ) : (
+              <button type="button" disabled={!session.code}
+                onClick={() => onChange({ active: true, startISO: session.startISO || new Date().toISOString() })}
+                className="rounded-md bg-amber-500 px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold text-white hover:bg-amber-600 disabled:opacity-40">
+                Start contest
+              </button>
+            )}
+            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {session.active ? 'The entry form shows Snt/Rcv and a DUPE badge; QSOs are stamped with this contest.' : 'Pick a contest, set the window, then Start.'}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Scoreboard. */}
+      {session.active && (
+        <div className="rounded-xl border border-border bg-card shadow-sm overflow-hidden">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2.5 border-b border-border/60 bg-muted/30">
+            <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-wider text-foreground/80">Scoreboard</span>
+            <span className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">estimate</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="p-4 space-y-4">
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-2">
+              <Stat label="QSOs" value={stats?.qsos ?? 0} />
+              <Stat label={stats?.mult_label || 'Mult'} value={stats?.mult ?? 0} accent="#f59e0b" />
+              <Stat label="Score (est.)" value={(stats?.score ?? 0).toLocaleString()} accent="#16a34a" />
+              <Stat label="Last 60 min" value={stats?.last_hour ?? 0} />
+            </div>
+            {stats && stats.by_band && stats.by_band.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="rounded-lg border border-border overflow-hidden">
+                <table className="w-full text-sm">
+                  <thead><tr className="bg-muted/40 text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+                    <th className="text-left px-3 py-1.5 font-bold">Band</th>
+                    <th className="text-right px-3 py-1.5 font-bold">QSOs</th>
+                  </tr></thead>
+                  <tbody>
+                    {stats.by_band.map((r) => (
+                      <tr key={r.band} className="border-t border-border/60">
+                        <td className="px-3 py-1 font-mono">{r.band}</td>
+                        <td className="px-3 py-1 text-right tabular-nums">{r.count}</td>
+                      </tr>
+                    ))}
+                  </tbody>
+                </table>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// kindKey maps a fixed-kind label back to the backend's exchange key for mult
+// counting.
+function kindKey(label: string): string {
+  const m: Record<string, string> = {
+    'CQ Zone': 'cq-zone', 'ITU Zone': 'itu-zone', 'State/Prov': 'state',
+    'Département': 'dept', 'Grid': 'grid', 'Name': 'name', 'Section': 'section', 'Age': 'age',
+  };
+  return m[label] || 'state';
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx
index e541c8a..7ad4397 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/ui/select';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { writeUiPref } from '@/lib/uiPref';
+import { useI18n, FlagGB, FlagFR, type Lang } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import { OperatingPanel } from '@/components/OperatingPanel';
 import { UDPIntegrationsPanel } from '@/components/UDPIntegrationsPanel';
 
@@ -3758,10 +3759,25 @@ export function SettingsModal({ onClose, onSaved, initialSection, onMainPaneChan
   }
 
   function GeneralPanel() {
+    const { lang, setLang, t } = useI18n();
     return (
       <>
         <SectionHeader title="General" hint="App behaviour (saved instantly)." />
         <div className="space-y-3 max-w-3xl">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <Label className="text-sm w-40">{t('settings.language')}</Label>
+            <div className="inline-flex rounded-md border border-border overflow-hidden">
+              {([['en', FlagGB, 'English'], ['fr', FlagFR, 'Français']] as [Lang, typeof FlagGB, string][]).map(([code, Flag, label]) => (
+                <button key={code} type="button" onClick={() => setLang(code)}
+                  className={cn('flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium border-l border-border first:border-l-0',
+                    lang === code ? 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground' : 'bg-card text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted')}>
+                  <Flag className="w-5 rounded-[2px] border border-border/30" />
+                  {label}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
           <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm cursor-pointer">
             <Checkbox checked={autofocusWB} onCheckedChange={(c) => { const v = !!c; setAutofocusWB(v); writeUiPref('opslog.autofocusWB', v ? '1' : '0'); }} />
             Auto-focus "Worked before" for known stations
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n.tsx b/frontend/src/lib/i18n.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4f31bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import { createContext, useContext, useState, useCallback, type ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { writeUiPref } from './uiPref';
+
+// Lightweight i18n: a flat key→string dictionary per language, a context that
+// holds the active language, and a t() lookup with {var} interpolation. English
+// is the source/fallback; a missing French key falls back to English, then to
+// the key itself. Language is persisted (localStorage + portable UI pref) and
+// chosen once at first run via the flag gate below.
+export type Lang = 'en' | 'fr';
+const LS_KEY = 'opslog.lang';
+
+type Dict = Record<string, string>;
+
+const en: Dict = {
+  // Menu bar
+  'menu.file': 'File', 'menu.edit': 'Edit', 'menu.view': 'View', 'menu.tools': 'Tools',
+  'file.import': 'Import ADIF…', 'file.export': 'Export ADIF…', 'file.exporting': 'Exporting…',
+  'file.exportCabrillo': 'Export Cabrillo…', 'file.deleteAll': 'Delete all QSOs…', 'file.exit': 'Exit',
+  'edit.editSel': 'Edit selected QSO…', 'edit.prefs': 'Preferences…',
+  'view.refresh': 'Refresh', 'view.clearFilters': 'Clear filters',
+  'tools.qslManager': 'QSL Manager…', 'tools.qslDesigner': 'QSL Card Designer…',
+  'tools.winkeyer': 'WinKeyer CW keyer', 'tools.dvk': 'Digital Voice Keyer', 'tools.cwDecoder': 'CW decoder (RX audio)',
+  'tools.net': 'NET Control', 'tools.alerts': 'Alert management…',
+  // Tabs
+  'tab.main': 'Main', 'tab.recent': 'Recent QSOs', 'tab.cluster': 'Cluster', 'tab.worked': 'Worked before',
+  'tab.awards': 'Awards', 'tab.bandmap': 'Band Map', 'tab.contest': 'Contest', 'tab.net': 'Net',
+  // Entry form
+  'field.callsign': 'Callsign', 'field.name': 'Name', 'field.qth': 'QTH', 'field.grid': 'Grid',
+  'field.band': 'Band', 'field.mode': 'Mode', 'field.country': 'Country', 'field.comment': 'Comment',
+  'field.note': 'Note', 'field.rstTx': 'RST tx', 'field.rstRx': 'RST rx',
+  'field.txFreq': 'TX Freq (MHz)', 'field.freq': 'Freq (MHz)', 'field.rxFreq': 'RX Freq (MHz)', 'field.rxBand': 'RX Band',
+  'field.startUtc': 'Start UTC', 'field.endUtc': 'End UTC', 'field.snt': 'Snt', 'field.rcv': 'Rcv',
+  'btn.logQso': 'Log QSO', 'btn.clear': 'Clear', 'btn.spot': 'Spot', 'btn.saving': '…',
+  // Language chooser
+  'lang.choose': 'Choose your language', 'lang.chooseHint': 'You can change this later in Settings → General.',
+  'lang.english': 'English', 'lang.french': 'Français',
+  'settings.language': 'Language', 'settings.languageHint': 'Interface language.',
+};
+
+const fr: Dict = {
+  'menu.file': 'Fichier', 'menu.edit': 'Édition', 'menu.view': 'Affichage', 'menu.tools': 'Outils',
+  'file.import': 'Importer ADIF…', 'file.export': 'Exporter ADIF…', 'file.exporting': 'Export…',
+  'file.exportCabrillo': 'Exporter Cabrillo…', 'file.deleteAll': 'Supprimer tous les QSO…', 'file.exit': 'Quitter',
+  'edit.editSel': 'Éditer le QSO sélectionné…', 'edit.prefs': 'Préférences…',
+  'view.refresh': 'Rafraîchir', 'view.clearFilters': 'Effacer les filtres',
+  'tools.qslManager': 'Gestionnaire QSL…', 'tools.qslDesigner': 'Créateur de carte QSL…',
+  'tools.winkeyer': 'Manipulateur CW WinKeyer', 'tools.dvk': 'Manipulateur vocal numérique', 'tools.cwDecoder': 'Décodeur CW (audio RX)',
+  'tools.net': 'Contrôle de NET', 'tools.alerts': 'Gestion des alertes…',
+  'tab.main': 'Principal', 'tab.recent': 'QSO récents', 'tab.cluster': 'Cluster', 'tab.worked': 'Déjà contacté',
+  'tab.awards': 'Diplômes', 'tab.bandmap': 'Carte de bande', 'tab.contest': 'Contest', 'tab.net': 'NET',
+  'field.callsign': 'Indicatif', 'field.name': 'Nom', 'field.qth': 'QTH', 'field.grid': 'Locator',
+  'field.band': 'Bande', 'field.mode': 'Mode', 'field.country': 'Pays', 'field.comment': 'Commentaire',
+  'field.note': 'Note', 'field.rstTx': 'RST tx', 'field.rstRx': 'RST rx',
+  'field.txFreq': 'Fréq TX (MHz)', 'field.freq': 'Fréq (MHz)', 'field.rxFreq': 'Fréq RX (MHz)', 'field.rxBand': 'Bande RX',
+  'field.startUtc': 'Début UTC', 'field.endUtc': 'Fin UTC', 'field.snt': 'Env', 'field.rcv': 'Reç',
+  'btn.logQso': 'Enregistrer', 'btn.clear': 'Effacer', 'btn.spot': 'Spot', 'btn.saving': '…',
+  'lang.choose': 'Choisissez votre langue', 'lang.chooseHint': 'Modifiable plus tard dans Réglages → Général.',
+  'lang.english': 'English', 'lang.french': 'Français',
+  'settings.language': 'Langue', 'settings.languageHint': "Langue de l'interface.",
+};
+
+const dicts: Record<Lang, Dict> = { en, fr };
+
+function translate(lang: Lang, key: string, vars?: Record<string, string | number>): string {
+  let s = dicts[lang][key] ?? dicts.en[key] ?? key;
+  if (vars) for (const k of Object.keys(vars)) s = s.replace(new RegExp(`\\{${k}\\}`, 'g'), String(vars[k]));
+  return s;
+}
+
+type Ctx = { lang: Lang; setLang: (l: Lang) => void; t: (key: string, vars?: Record<string, string | number>) => string; chosen: boolean };
+const I18nContext = createContext<Ctx>({ lang: 'en', setLang: () => {}, t: (k) => k, chosen: true });
+
+export function I18nProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  const [lang, setLangState] = useState<Lang>(() => ((localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY) as Lang) || 'en'));
+  const [chosen, setChosen] = useState<boolean>(() => !!localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY));
+  const setLang = (l: Lang) => {
+    setLangState(l);
+    setChosen(true);
+    localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, l);
+    writeUiPref(LS_KEY, l);
+  };
+  const t = useCallback((key: string, vars?: Record<string, string | number>) => translate(lang, key, vars), [lang]);
+  return (
+    <I18nContext.Provider value={{ lang, setLang, t, chosen }}>
+      {children}
+      {!chosen && <LanguageGate onPick={setLang} />}
+    </I18nContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export const useI18n = () => useContext(I18nContext);
+
+// ── Flags (inline SVG — Windows doesn't render flag emoji) ──────────────────
+
+export function FlagFR({ className }: { className?: string }) {
+  return (
+    <svg viewBox="0 0 3 2" className={className} aria-hidden>
+      <rect width="1" height="2" x="0" fill="#0055A4" />
+      <rect width="1" height="2" x="1" fill="#fff" />
+      <rect width="1" height="2" x="2" fill="#EF4135" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+export function FlagGB({ className }: { className?: string }) {
+  return (
+    <svg viewBox="0 0 60 30" className={className} aria-hidden>
+      <clipPath id="ujs"><path d="M0,0 v30 h60 v-30 z" /></clipPath>
+      <clipPath id="ujt"><path d="M30,15 h30 v15 z v15 h-30 z h-30 v-15 z v-15 h30 z" /></clipPath>
+      <g clipPath="url(#ujs)">
+        <path d="M0,0 v30 h60 v-30 z" fill="#012169" />
+        <path d="M0,0 L60,30 M60,0 L0,30" stroke="#fff" strokeWidth="6" />
+        <path d="M0,0 L60,30 M60,0 L0,30" clipPath="url(#ujt)" stroke="#C8102E" strokeWidth="4" />
+        <path d="M30,0 v30 M0,15 h60" stroke="#fff" strokeWidth="10" />
+        <path d="M30,0 v30 M0,15 h60" stroke="#C8102E" strokeWidth="6" />
+      </g>
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+// LanguageGate — first-run modal to pick the interface language.
+function LanguageGate({ onPick }: { onPick: (l: Lang) => void }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 z-[9999] flex items-center justify-center bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm">
+      <div className="rounded-2xl border border-border bg-card shadow-2xl p-8 w-[420px] max-w-[90vw] text-center">
+        <div className="text-lg font-bold mb-1">Choose your language</div>
+        <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-6">Choisissez votre langue</div>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+          <button type="button" onClick={() => onPick('en')}
+            className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border-2 border-border p-5 hover:border-primary hover:bg-muted transition-colors">
+            <FlagGB className="w-16 rounded shadow-sm" />
+            <span className="font-bold">English</span>
+          </button>
+          <button type="button" onClick={() => onPick('fr')}
+            className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border-2 border-border p-5 hover:border-primary hover:bg-muted transition-colors">
+            <FlagFR className="w-16 rounded shadow-sm border border-border/40" />
+            <span className="font-bold">Français</span>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/main.tsx b/frontend/src/main.tsx
index aafe7db..cd0e3e0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/main.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {createRoot} from 'react-dom/client'
 import './style.css'
 import App from './App'
 import { syncPortablePrefs } from './lib/uiPref'
+import { I18nProvider } from './lib/i18n'
 
 const container = document.getElementById('root')
 
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ const root = createRoot(container!)
 syncPortablePrefs().finally(() => {
     root.render(
         <React.StrictMode>
-            <App/>
+            <I18nProvider>
+                <App/>
+            </I18nProvider>
         </React.StrictMode>
     )
 })
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
index 71645a7..80b0c07 100644
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.d.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ export function ConnectAllClusters():Promise<void>;
 
 export function ConnectClusterServer(arg1:number):Promise<void>;
 
+export function ContestDupe(arg1:string,arg2:string,arg3:string,arg4:string,arg5:string):Promise<boolean>;
+
+export function ContestStats(arg1:string,arg2:string,arg3:string,arg4:string):Promise<main.ContestStatsResult>;
+
 export function CountQSO():Promise<number>;
 
 export function CountQSOFiltered(arg1:qso.QueryFilter):Promise<number>;
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js b/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
index 6774c7d..7252676 100644
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/main/App.js
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ export function ConnectClusterServer(arg1) {
   return window['go']['main']['App']['ConnectClusterServer'](arg1);
 }
 
+export function ContestDupe(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5) {
+  return window['go']['main']['App']['ContestDupe'](arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5);
+}
+
+export function ContestStats(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4) {
+  return window['go']['main']['App']['ContestStats'](arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4);
+}
+
 export function CountQSO() {
   return window['go']['main']['App']['CountQSO']();
 }
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
index 0abca06..b84838b 100644
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
@@ -1376,6 +1376,60 @@ export namespace main {
 	        this.count = source["count"];
 	    }
 	}
+	export class ContestBandRow {
+	    band: string;
+	    count: number;
+	
+	    static createFrom(source: any = {}) {
+	        return new ContestBandRow(source);
+	    }
+	
+	    constructor(source: any = {}) {
+	        if ('string' === typeof source) source = JSON.parse(source);
+	        this.band = source["band"];
+	        this.count = source["count"];
+	    }
+	}
+	export class ContestStatsResult {
+	    qsos: number;
+	    by_band: ContestBandRow[];
+	    mult: number;
+	    mult_label: string;
+	    score: number;
+	    last_hour: number;
+	
+	    static createFrom(source: any = {}) {
+	        return new ContestStatsResult(source);
+	    }
+	
+	    constructor(source: any = {}) {
+	        if ('string' === typeof source) source = JSON.parse(source);
+	        this.qsos = source["qsos"];
+	        this.by_band = this.convertValues(source["by_band"], ContestBandRow);
+	        this.mult = source["mult"];
+	        this.mult_label = source["mult_label"];
+	        this.score = source["score"];
+	        this.last_hour = source["last_hour"];
+	    }
+	
+		convertValues(a: any, classs: any, asMap: boolean = false): any {
+		    if (!a) {
+		        return a;
+		    }
+		    if (a.slice && a.map) {
+		        return (a as any[]).map(elem => this.convertValues(elem, classs));
+		    } else if ("object" === typeof a) {
+		        if (asMap) {
+		            for (const key of Object.keys(a)) {
+		                a[key] = new classs(a[key]);
+		            }
+		            return a;
+		        }
+		        return new classs(a);
+		    }
+		    return a;
+		}
+	}
 	export class CtyDatInfo {
 	    path: string;
 	    entities: number;
diff --git a/internal/award/wpx.go b/internal/award/wpx.go
index 435028f..1e755cf 100644
--- a/internal/award/wpx.go
+++ b/internal/award/wpx.go
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ package award
 
 import "strings"
 
+// WPXPrefix is the exported entry point for deriving a callsign's CQ WPX prefix
+// (used by contest-mode multiplier counting).
+func WPXPrefix(call string) string { return wpxPrefix(call) }
+
 // wpxPrefix derives the CQ WPX prefix from a callsign. This is an approximation
 // of the official WPX rules — good enough to count distinct prefixes worked:
 //   - standard call: letters+digits up to and including the LAST digit of the