diff --git a/migration/i8.2/oracle/202108182002_IDEMPIERE-4911.sql b/migration/i8.2/oracle/202108182002_IDEMPIERE-4911.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..388d3b25f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migration/i8.2/oracle/202108182002_IDEMPIERE-4911.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+SET SQLBLANKLINES ON
+SET DEFINE OFF
+
+-- IDEMPIERE-4911 Silent fail when translated column is shorter than original column (FHCA-2888)
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 8:01:59 PM CEST
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('E','...',0,0,'Y',TO_DATE('2021-08-18 20:01:59','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,TO_DATE('2021-08-18 20:01:59','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,200714,'MismatchTrlColumnSize','D','14ca00be-1dc1-4e27-b908-257704aae45d')
+;
+
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 8:13:56 PM CEST
+UPDATE AD_Message SET MsgText='Error synchronizing translation, string too long', MsgTip='There is a mismatch in the size of a translated column.  Please contact the system administrator to correct the problem.',Updated=TO_DATE('2021-08-18 20:13:56','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),UpdatedBy=100 WHERE AD_Message_ID=200714
+;
+
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 9:24:16 PM CEST
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('I','Do not forget to create the corresponding translation table {0} with column {1}',0,0,'Y',TO_DATE('2021-08-18 21:24:15','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,TO_DATE('2021-08-18 21:24:15','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,200715,'WarnCreateTrlTable','D','df97a71a-bb65-4ed5-b7dc-000610f807f5')
+;
+
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 9:24:27 PM CEST
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('I','Do not forget to create the translation column {0}.{1}',0,0,'Y',TO_DATE('2021-08-18 21:24:26','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,TO_DATE('2021-08-18 21:24:26','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,200716,'WarnCreateTrlColumn','D','7bd54fc7-40cc-408d-b88e-ec25f9ae28fa')
+;
+
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 9:24:38 PM CEST
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('I','Do not forget to increase the size on translation column {0}.{1} to {2}',0,0,'Y',TO_DATE('2021-08-18 21:24:38','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,TO_DATE('2021-08-18 21:24:38','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,200717,'WarnUpdateSizeTrlTable','D','d5951ecd-3d4f-4438-bc48-8d3fbace8693')
+;
+
+SELECT register_migration_script('202108182002_IDEMPIERE-4911.sql') FROM dual
+;
+
diff --git a/migration/i8.2/postgresql/202108182002_IDEMPIERE-4911.sql b/migration/i8.2/postgresql/202108182002_IDEMPIERE-4911.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0698e73f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migration/i8.2/postgresql/202108182002_IDEMPIERE-4911.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+-- IDEMPIERE-4911 Silent fail when translated column is shorter than original column (FHCA-2888)
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 8:01:59 PM CEST
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('E','...',0,0,'Y',TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 20:01:59','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 20:01:59','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,200714,'MismatchTrlColumnSize','D','14ca00be-1dc1-4e27-b908-257704aae45d')
+;
+
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 8:13:56 PM CEST
+UPDATE AD_Message SET MsgText='Error synchronizing translation, string too long', MsgTip='There is a mismatch in the size of a translated column.  Please contact the system administrator to correct the problem.',Updated=TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 20:13:56','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),UpdatedBy=100 WHERE AD_Message_ID=200714
+;
+
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 9:24:16 PM CEST
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('I','Do not forget to create the corresponding translation table {0} with column {1}',0,0,'Y',TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 21:24:15','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 21:24:15','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,200715,'WarnCreateTrlTable','D','df97a71a-bb65-4ed5-b7dc-000610f807f5')
+;
+
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 9:24:27 PM CEST
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('I','Do not forget to create the translation column {0}.{1}',0,0,'Y',TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 21:24:26','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 21:24:26','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,200716,'WarnCreateTrlColumn','D','7bd54fc7-40cc-408d-b88e-ec25f9ae28fa')
+;
+
+-- Aug 18, 2021, 9:24:38 PM CEST
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('I','Do not forget to increase the size on translation column {0}.{1} to {2}',0,0,'Y',TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 21:24:38','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,TO_TIMESTAMP('2021-08-18 21:24:38','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,200717,'WarnUpdateSizeTrlTable','D','d5951ecd-3d4f-4438-bc48-8d3fbace8693')
+;
+
+SELECT register_migration_script('202108182002_IDEMPIERE-4911.sql') FROM dual
+;
+
diff --git a/org.adempiere.base.process/src/org/compiere/process/TranslationDocSync.java b/org.adempiere.base.process/src/org/compiere/process/TranslationDocSync.java
index cbca88a631..156d04b440 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base.process/src/org/compiere/process/TranslationDocSync.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base.process/src/org/compiere/process/TranslationDocSync.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
+import org.adempiere.exceptions.AdempiereException;
+import org.adempiere.exceptions.DBException;
 import org.compiere.model.MClient;
 import org.compiere.model.MColumn;
 import org.compiere.model.MTable;
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ import org.compiere.util.AdempiereUserError;
 import org.compiere.util.DB;
 import org.compiere.util.DisplayType;
 import org.compiere.util.Language;
+import org.compiere.util.Msg;
 
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +106,8 @@ public class TranslationDocSync extends SvrProcess
 		String baseTable = trlTable.substring(0, trlTable.length()-4);
 		
 		if (log.isLoggable(Level.CONFIG)) log.config(baseTable + ": " + columnNames);
-		
+
+	  try {
 		if (client.isMultiLingualDocument()) {
 			String baselang = Language.getBaseAD_Language();
 			if (client.getAD_Language().equals(baselang)) {
@@ -118,8 +122,8 @@ public class TranslationDocSync extends SvrProcess
 						.append(baseTable).append("_ID=b.").append(baseTable).append("_ID) WHERE AD_Client_ID=")
 						.append(getAD_Client_ID()).append(" AND AD_Language=").append(DB.TO_STRING(client.getAD_Language()));
 
-				int no = DB.executeUpdate(sql.toString(), get_TrxName());
-				addLog(0, null, new BigDecimal(no), baseTable);
+				int no = DB.executeUpdateEx(sql.toString(), get_TrxName());
+				addBufferLog(0, null, new BigDecimal(no), baseTable, 0, 0);
 			}
 		} else {
 			// auto update all translations
@@ -129,9 +133,18 @@ public class TranslationDocSync extends SvrProcess
 					.append(baseTable).append("_ID=b.").append(baseTable).append("_ID) WHERE AD_Client_ID=")
 					.append(getAD_Client_ID());
 
-			int no = DB.executeUpdate(sql.toString(), get_TrxName());
-			addLog(0, null, new BigDecimal(no), baseTable);
+			int no = DB.executeUpdateEx(sql.toString(), get_TrxName());
+			addBufferLog(0, null, new BigDecimal(no), baseTable, 0, 0);
 		}
+	  } catch (DBException e) {
+		String msg = trlTable + " -> ";
+		if (DBException.isValueTooLarge(e)) {
+			msg += Msg.getMsg(getCtx(), "MismatchTrlColumnSize");
+		} else {
+			msg += e.getLocalizedMessage();
+		}
+		throw new AdempiereException(msg, e);
+	  }
 		
 	}	//	processTable
 
diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/adempiere/exceptions/DBException.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/adempiere/exceptions/DBException.java
index 93fc4794b5..14702b7f40 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/adempiere/exceptions/DBException.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/adempiere/exceptions/DBException.java
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@ import org.compiere.util.DB;
  */
 public class DBException extends AdempiereException
 {
-	public static final String DATABASE_OPERATION_TIMEOUT_MSG = "DatabaseOperationTimeout";
-	public static final String DELETE_ERROR_DEPENDENT_MSG = "DeleteErrorDependent";
-	public static final String SAVE_ERROR_NOT_UNIQUE_MSG = "SaveErrorNotUnique";
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 */
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 4264201718343118625L;
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -1961265420169932726L;
+
+	public static final String DATABASE_OPERATION_TIMEOUT_MSG = "DatabaseOperationTimeout";
+	public static final String DELETE_ERROR_DEPENDENT_MSG = "DeleteErrorDependent";
+	public static final String SAVE_ERROR_NOT_UNIQUE_MSG = "SaveErrorNotUnique";
 	private String m_sql = null;
 
 	/**
@@ -212,7 +213,18 @@ public class DBException extends AdempiereException
     		return false;
     	}
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Check if value too large for column exception (aka ORA-12899)
+     * @param e exception
+     */
+    public static boolean isValueTooLarge(Exception e) {
+    	if (DB.isPostgreSQL())
+    		return isSQLState(e, "22001");
+    	//
+    	return isErrorCode(e, 12899);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param e
      */
@@ -227,4 +239,5 @@ public class DBException extends AdempiereException
     		return null;
     	}
     }
+
 }	//	DBException
diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/MColumn.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/MColumn.java
index 9b1c5f559f..1ca9bd4a33 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/MColumn.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/MColumn.java
@@ -524,6 +524,21 @@ public class MColumn extends X_AD_Column implements ImmutablePOSupport
 				LogicEvaluator.validate(getReadOnlyLogic());
 			}
 		}
+
+		// IDEMPIERE-4911
+		MTable table = MTable.get(getAD_Table_ID());
+		String tableName = table.getTableName();
+		if (tableName.toLowerCase().endsWith("_trl")) {
+			String parentTable = tableName.substring(0, tableName.length()-4);
+			MColumn column = MColumn.get(getCtx(), parentTable, colname);
+			if (column != null && column.isTranslated()) {
+				if (getFieldLength() < column.getFieldLength()) {
+					log.saveWarning("Warning", "Size increased to " + column.getFieldLength() + " in translated column " + tableName + "." + colname);
+					setFieldLength(column.getFieldLength());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		return true;
 	}	//	beforeSave
 	
@@ -543,7 +558,26 @@ public class MColumn extends X_AD_Column implements ImmutablePOSupport
 				|| "EntityType".equals(get_ValueOld(COLUMNNAME_ColumnName).toString()))) {
 			MChangeLog.resetLoggedList();
 		}
-		
+
+		// IDEMPIERE-4911
+		if (isTranslated()) {
+			MTable table = MTable.get(getAD_Table_ID());
+			String trlTableName = table.getTableName() + "_Trl";
+			MTable trlTable = MTable.get(getCtx(), trlTableName);
+			if (trlTable == null) {
+				log.saveWarning("Warning", Msg.getMsg(getCtx(), "WarnCreateTrlTable", new Object[] {trlTableName, getColumnName()}));
+			} else {
+				MColumn trlColumn = MColumn.get(getCtx(), trlTableName, getColumnName());
+				if (trlColumn == null) {
+					log.saveWarning("Warning", Msg.getMsg(getCtx(), "WarnCreateTrlColumn", new Object[] {trlTableName, getColumnName()}));
+				} else {
+					if (trlColumn.getFieldLength() < getFieldLength()) {
+						log.saveWarning("Warning", Msg.getMsg(getCtx(), "WarnUpdateSizeTrlTable", new Object[] {trlTableName, getColumnName(), getFieldLength()}));
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		return success;
 	}	//	afterSave
 	
diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
index 3e5334edf0..a41e9fb2d2 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
@@ -3806,7 +3806,18 @@ public abstract class PO
 			.append(" AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM ").append(tableName)
 			.append("_Trl tt WHERE tt.AD_Language=l.AD_Language AND tt.")
 			.append(keyColumn).append("=t.").append(keyColumn).append(")");
-		int no = DB.executeUpdate(sql.toString(), m_trxName);
+		int no = -1;
+		try {
+			no = DB.executeUpdateEx(sql.toString(), m_trxName);
+		} catch (DBException e) {
+			String msg;
+			if (DBException.isValueTooLarge(e)) {
+				msg = Msg.getMsg(getCtx(), "MismatchTrlColumnSize");
+			} else {
+				msg = "insertTranslations -> " + e.getLocalizedMessage();
+			}
+			throw new AdempiereException(msg, e);
+		}
 		if (uuidColumn != null && !uuidFunction) {
 			UUIDGenerator.updateUUID(uuidColumn, get_TrxName());
 		}
@@ -3887,6 +3898,7 @@ public abstract class PO
 		StringBuilder andNotBaseLang = new StringBuilder(" AND AD_Language!=").append(DB.TO_STRING(baselang));
 		int no = -1;
 
+	  try {
 		if (client.isMultiLingualDocument()) {
 			if (client.getAD_Language().equals(baselang)) {
 				// tenant language = base language
@@ -3895,7 +3907,7 @@ public abstract class PO
 					.append(sqlupdate)
 					.append("IsTranslated='N'")
 					.append(whereid);
-				no = DB.executeUpdate(sqlexec.toString(), m_trxName);
+				no = DB.executeUpdateEx(sqlexec.toString(), m_trxName);
 				if (log.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) log.fine("#" + no);
 			} else {
 				// tenant language <> base language
@@ -3907,7 +3919,7 @@ public abstract class PO
 					.append("IsTranslated='Y'")
 					.append(whereid)
 					.append(getAD_Client_ID() == 0 ? andBaseLang : andClientLang);
-				no = DB.executeUpdate(sqlexec.toString(), m_trxName);
+				no = DB.executeUpdateEx(sqlexec.toString(), m_trxName);
 				if (log.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) log.fine("#" + no);
 				if (no >= 0) {
 					// set other translations as untranslated
@@ -3916,7 +3928,7 @@ public abstract class PO
 						.append("IsTranslated='N'")
 						.append(whereid)
 						.append(getAD_Client_ID() == 0 ? andNotBaseLang : andNotClientLang);
-					no = DB.executeUpdate(sqlexec.toString(), m_trxName);
+					no = DB.executeUpdateEx(sqlexec.toString(), m_trxName);
 					if (log.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) log.fine("#" + no);
 				}
 			}
@@ -3928,9 +3940,19 @@ public abstract class PO
 				.append(sqlcols)
 				.append("IsTranslated='Y'")
 				.append(whereid);
-			no = DB.executeUpdate(sqlexec.toString(), m_trxName);
+			no = DB.executeUpdateEx(sqlexec.toString(), m_trxName);
 			if (log.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) log.fine("#" + no);
 		}
+	  } catch (DBException e) {
+		String msg;
+		if (DBException.isValueTooLarge(e)) {
+			msg = Msg.getMsg(getCtx(), "MismatchTrlColumnSize");
+		} else {
+			msg = "updateTranslations -> " + e.getLocalizedMessage();
+		}
+		throw new AdempiereException(msg, e);
+	  }
+
 		return no >= 0;
 	}	//	updateTranslations