Index: src/wp-includes/wp-db.php
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--- src/wp-includes/wp-db.php	(revision 29591)
+++ src/wp-includes/wp-db.php	(working copy)
@@ -1507,8 +1507,10 @@
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		wp_load_translations_early();
+
 		// We weren't able to reconnect, so we better bail.
-		$this->bail( sprintf( ( "
+		$this->bail( sprintf( __( "
 <h1>Error reconnecting to the database</h1>
 <p>This means that we lost contact with the database server at <code>%s</code>. This could mean your host's database server is down.</p>
 <ul>