backend/app/api/settings.py

@@ -351,3 +351,39 @@ async def translation_run():
 
     r = translate_posts.delay()
     return jsonify({"celery_task_id": r.id}), 202
+
+
+@settings_bp.route("/settings/translation/retranslate", methods=["POST"])
+async def translation_retranslate():
+    """Re-translate stored translations after a model change (m146). Body:
+    ``{"artist_id": <int>}`` aims at one artist; ``{"all": true}`` re-runs every
+    artist. ``all`` must be explicit so an empty/typo body can't wipe everything.
+    Clears the scoped translations and enqueues the run-until-done retranslate
+    sweep (the Interpreter cache re-translates on a changed model, is cache-fast
+    otherwise). Same enabled + base-URL guard as 'Translate now'."""
+    body = await request.get_json(silent=True)
+    body = body if isinstance(body, dict) else {}
+    artist_id = body.get("artist_id")
+    do_all = bool(body.get("all"))
+    if artist_id is None and not do_all:
+        return jsonify(
+            {"error": "provide artist_id, or all=true to re-translate everything"}
+        ), 400
+    if artist_id is not None:
+        try:
+            artist_id = int(artist_id)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            return jsonify({"error": "artist_id must be an integer"}), 400
+
+    async with get_session() as session:
+        cfg = await ImportSettings.load(session)
+    if not cfg.translation_enabled or not (cfg.interpreter_base_url or "").strip():
+        return jsonify(
+            {"error": "translation is disabled or no base URL is set"}
+        ), 400
+    from ..tasks.translation import retranslate_posts
+
+    # artist_id wins when both are sent; otherwise all=true → None (every artist).
+    artist_ids = [artist_id] if artist_id is not None else None
+    r = retranslate_posts.delay(artist_ids=artist_ids)
+    return jsonify({"celery_task_id": r.id}), 202

backend/app/tasks/translation.py

@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
-"""Post-text translation Celery task (milestone 143).
+"""Post-text translation Celery tasks (milestone 143 + re-translate m146).
 
 Backfills non-English post title/description to the target language via the
 self-hosted Interpreter LAN service, storing the result + engine_version so
 viewing is instant and re-runs are cache-fast. Sync (Celery workers are sync),
 same pattern as the other backfill sweeps. No-op unless translation is enabled,
 a base URL is set, and the service is healthy.
+
+Two entry points:
+- ``translate_posts`` — the daily untranslated sweep (translated_source_lang IS
+  NULL only); also the Settings "Translate now" button.
+- ``retranslate_posts`` — after a model change, resets the stored translation
+  columns for a scoped set of posts (all, or a given set of artists) so the
+  untranslated selection re-runs them, then chases the tail until drained
+  (run-until-done). The Interpreter cache keys on engine_version: a changed
+  model genuinely re-translates, an unchanged one is ~1ms cache-fast.
 """
 import logging
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 
 from celery.exceptions import SoftTimeLimitExceeded
-from sqlalchemy import or_, select
+from sqlalchemy import func, or_, select, update
 
 from ..celery_app import celery
 from ..models import ImportSettings, Post
@@ -24,6 +33,9 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # limit; the rest resumes next cycle (idempotent — only untranslated posts are
 # picked, so an interrupted run just re-runs = rule-89 recovery).
 _MAX_POSTS_PER_RUN = 300
+# Short gap between run-until-done chunks so a big re-translate finishes on its
+# own without monopolising the maintenance_long worker in one uninterrupted run.
+_RETRANSLATE_COUNTDOWN = 5
 
 
 @celery.task(
@@ -39,38 +51,156 @@ def translate_posts() -> str:
     committed. No-op unless configured + healthy. Returns a summary string."""
     SessionLocal = _sync_session_factory()
     with SessionLocal() as session:
-        cfg = ImportSettings.load_sync(session)
-        if not cfg.translation_enabled or not cfg.interpreter_base_url.strip():
-            return "disabled"
-        base_url = cfg.interpreter_base_url.strip()
-        target = (cfg.translation_target_lang or "en").strip() or "en"
-        if not ic.health(base_url):
-            return "interpreter unavailable"
+        ready = _translation_config(session)
+        if isinstance(ready, str):
+            return ready
+        base_url, target = ready
+        posts = _select_untranslated(session, None, _MAX_POSTS_PER_RUN)
+        status, translated = _translate_batch(session, posts, base_url, target)
+    return _summary(status, translated, len(posts))
 
-        posts = session.execute(
-            select(Post)
-            .where(Post.translated_source_lang.is_(None))
-            .where(or_(
-                Post.post_title.is_not(None), Post.description.is_not(None),
-            ))
-            .limit(_MAX_POSTS_PER_RUN)
-        ).scalars().all()
 
-        translated = 0
+@celery.task(
+    name="backend.app.tasks.translation.retranslate_posts",
+    soft_time_limit=1800, time_limit=2100,
+)
+def retranslate_posts(artist_ids=None, _reset_done=False) -> str:
+    """Re-translate posts after a model change. On the first call resets the
+    stored translation columns to NULL for the scoped posts — all artists when
+    ``artist_ids`` is falsy, else ``WHERE artist_id IN artist_ids`` — so the
+    normal untranslated selection re-runs them through Interpreter. Then handles
+    one bounded chunk and re-enqueues itself until the scoped backlog is drained
+    (run-until-done; ``_reset_done`` guards against wiping fresh work on the
+    follow-up chunks). No reset happens unless the service is configured +
+    healthy, so translations are never cleared when they can't be rebuilt."""
+    SessionLocal = _sync_session_factory()
+    with SessionLocal() as session:
+        ready = _translation_config(session)
+        if isinstance(ready, str):
+            return ready
+        base_url, target = ready
+
+        if not _reset_done:
+            n = _reset_translations(session, artist_ids)
+            log.info(
+                "retranslate_posts: reset %d post(s) (artist_ids=%s)",
+                n, artist_ids,
+            )
+
+        posts = _select_untranslated(session, artist_ids, _MAX_POSTS_PER_RUN)
+        status, translated = _translate_batch(session, posts, base_url, target)
+
+        # run-until-done: only chase the tail when the chunk finished cleanly. A
+        # service interruption / bad request stops here and leaves the rest NULL
+        # for the daily beat or a fresh trigger to resume (rule-89 recovery).
+        # Termination is guaranteed: every handled post leaves the NULL set, so
+        # the remaining count strictly decreases each chunk.
+        if status == "ok":
+            remaining = _count_untranslated(session, artist_ids)
+            if remaining:
+                retranslate_posts.apply_async(
+                    (),
+                    {"artist_ids": artist_ids, "_reset_done": True},
+                    countdown=_RETRANSLATE_COUNTDOWN,
+                )
+                log.info(
+                    "retranslate_posts: %d remaining → re-enqueued", remaining,
+                )
+    return _summary(status, translated, len(posts))
+
+
+def _translation_config(session):
+    """Resolve (base_url, target) if translation is enabled + healthy, else a
+    short status string ("disabled" / "interpreter unavailable") for the caller
+    to return. Centralises the guard so translate/retranslate agree exactly."""
+    cfg = ImportSettings.load_sync(session)
+    if not cfg.translation_enabled or not cfg.interpreter_base_url.strip():
+        return "disabled"
+    base_url = cfg.interpreter_base_url.strip()
+    target = (cfg.translation_target_lang or "en").strip() or "en"
+    if not ic.health(base_url):
+        return "interpreter unavailable"
+    return base_url, target
+
+
+def _untranslated_filter(stmt, artist_ids):
+    """Add the untranslated-post predicate (+ optional artist scope) to a
+    select/count over Post. Untranslated = translated_source_lang IS NULL with
+    some text to translate."""
+    stmt = stmt.where(
+        Post.translated_source_lang.is_(None)
+    ).where(or_(
+        Post.post_title.is_not(None), Post.description.is_not(None),
+    ))
+    if artist_ids:
+        stmt = stmt.where(Post.artist_id.in_(artist_ids))
+    return stmt
+
+
+def _select_untranslated(session, artist_ids, limit):
+    return session.execute(
+        _untranslated_filter(select(Post), artist_ids).limit(limit)
+    ).scalars().all()
+
+
+def _count_untranslated(session, artist_ids) -> int:
+    return int(session.execute(
+        _untranslated_filter(select(func.count(Post.id)), artist_ids)
+    ).scalar_one())
+
+
+def _reset_translations(session, artist_ids) -> int:
+    """Clear the stored translation columns for scoped, already-handled posts so
+    the untranslated sweep re-runs them. Only touches rows that were translated
+    (translated_source_lang IS NOT NULL) — untranslated rows are already NULL.
+    Returns the row count reset (commits it)."""
+    stmt = (
+        update(Post)
+        .where(Post.translated_source_lang.is_not(None))
+        .values(
+            post_title_translated=None,
+            description_translated=None,
+            translated_source_lang=None,
+            translation_engine_version=None,
+            translated_at=None,
+        )
+    )
+    if artist_ids:
+        stmt = stmt.where(Post.artist_id.in_(artist_ids))
+    n = session.execute(stmt).rowcount
+    session.commit()
+    return n
+
+
+def _translate_batch(session, posts, base_url: str, target: str):
+    """Translate each post in the chunk with a per-post commit (an interrupted
+    run keeps progress). Returns (status, translated) where status is one of
+    "ok" / "interrupted" (503/conn) / "stopped" (400) / "timeout"."""
+    translated = 0
+    for post in posts:
         try:
-            for post in posts:
-                translated += _translate_one(session, post, base_url, target)
-                session.commit()   # per-post → an interrupted run keeps progress
+            translated += _translate_one(session, post, base_url, target)
+            session.commit()
         except ic.InterpreterUnavailable:
             session.rollback()
-            return f"interrupted (service down) — translated={translated}"
+            return "interrupted", translated
         except ic.InterpreterBadRequest as e:
             session.rollback()
-            log.warning("translate_posts bad request: %s", e)
-            return f"stopped (bad request) — translated={translated}"
+            log.warning("translate bad request: %s", e)
+            return "stopped", translated
         except SoftTimeLimitExceeded:
-            return f"time limit — translated={translated}"
-    return f"translated={translated} scanned={len(posts)}"
+            return "timeout", translated
+    return "ok", translated
+
+
+def _summary(status: str, translated: int, scanned: int) -> str:
+    if status == "interrupted":
+        return f"interrupted (service down) — translated={translated}"
+    if status == "stopped":
+        return f"stopped (bad request) — translated={translated}"
+    if status == "timeout":
+        return f"time limit — translated={translated}"
+    return f"translated={translated} scanned={scanned}"
 
 
 def _translate_one(session, post, base_url: str, target: str) -> int:

frontend/src/components/artist/ArtistManagementTab.vue

@@ -101,6 +101,47 @@
       </v-card>
     </v-dialog>
 
+    <section class="fc-artist-mgmt__sec">
+      <h2 class="fc-h2">Translation</h2>
+      <p class="fc-muted text-body-2 mb-3">
+        Re-translate every post by {{ overview.name }} through the current
+        Interpreter model — clears the stored translations and rebuilds them.
+        Use this after switching translation models to refresh just this artist.
+      </p>
+      <div class="d-flex align-center flex-wrap" style="gap: 10px;">
+        <v-btn
+          size="small" variant="tonal" rounded="pill"
+          prepend-icon="mdi-translate"
+          :loading="retranslating" :disabled="!translationEnabled"
+          @click="confirmRetranslate = true"
+        >Re-translate posts</v-btn>
+        <span v-if="!translationEnabled" class="fc-muted text-caption">
+          Translation is off — enable it in Settings → Maintenance.
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <!-- m146: per-artist re-translate — clears + rebuilds this artist's stored
+         translations (used after a translation-model change). -->
+    <v-dialog v-model="confirmRetranslate" max-width="440">
+      <v-card>
+        <v-card-title class="fc-h2">Re-translate {{ overview.name }}?</v-card-title>
+        <v-card-text class="text-body-2">
+          Clears the stored translation for every post by
+          <strong>{{ overview.name }}</strong> and re-runs them through your
+          current Interpreter model. Unchanged text comes back from the cache
+          instantly. Runs in the background until done.
+        </v-card-text>
+        <v-card-actions>
+          <v-spacer />
+          <v-btn variant="text" @click="confirmRetranslate = false">Cancel</v-btn>
+          <v-btn color="accent" :loading="retranslating" @click="onRetranslate">
+            Re-translate
+          </v-btn>
+        </v-card-actions>
+      </v-card>
+    </v-dialog>
+
     <section class="fc-artist-mgmt__sec">
       <h2 class="fc-h2">Danger zone</h2>
       <ArtistDangerZone
@@ -113,9 +154,11 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter, RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 
+import { useApi } from '../../composables/useApi.js'
+import { useImportStore } from '../../stores/import.js'
 import { useSourcesStore } from '../../stores/sources.js'
 import { toast } from '../../utils/toast.js'
 import ArtistDangerZone from './ArtistDangerZone.vue'
@@ -125,8 +168,38 @@ const props = defineProps({
 })
 
 const router = useRouter()
+const api = useApi()
+const importStore = useImportStore()
 const sources = useSourcesStore()
 
+// m146: per-artist re-translate. Gated on translation being enabled globally
+// (the endpoint 400s otherwise) — read the shared import settings once.
+const translationEnabled = ref(false)
+const retranslating = ref(false)
+const confirmRetranslate = ref(false)
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  try {
+    await importStore.loadSettings()
+    translationEnabled.value = !!importStore.settings?.translation_enabled
+  } catch { /* non-fatal — the button just stays disabled */ }
+})
+
+async function onRetranslate () {
+  retranslating.value = true
+  try {
+    await api.post('/api/settings/translation/retranslate', {
+      body: { artist_id: props.overview.id },
+    })
+    confirmRetranslate.value = false
+    toast({ text: `Re-translating ${props.overview.name}…`, type: 'success' })
+  } catch (e) {
+    toast({ text: `Re-translate failed: ${e.message}`, type: 'error' })
+  } finally {
+    retranslating.value = false
+  }
+}
+
 // #130: move a source into another artist.
 const moveOpen = ref(false)
 const moveSource = ref(null)

frontend/src/components/settings/TranslationCard.vue

@@ -47,16 +47,49 @@
         prepend-icon="mdi-translate" :loading="running"
         :disabled="!enabled || !baseUrl" @click="onRun"
       >Translate now</v-btn>
+      <v-btn
+        size="small" variant="tonal" rounded="pill"
+        prepend-icon="mdi-refresh" :loading="retranslating"
+        :disabled="!enabled || !baseUrl" @click="confirmAll = true"
+      >Re-translate all</v-btn>
       <span v-if="status" class="fc-muted text-caption">
         {{ status.untranslated_count }}
         post{{ status.untranslated_count === 1 ? '' : 's' }} awaiting translation
       </span>
     </div>
+    <p class="fc-muted text-caption mt-2 mb-0">
+      Use <strong>Re-translate all</strong> after switching the Interpreter model —
+      it clears every stored translation and re-runs it through the new model
+      (unchanged text is served from cache, so it's cheap). To refresh just one
+      artist, use the Re-translate button on that artist's page.
+    </p>
 
     <v-alert
       v-if="err" type="error" variant="tonal" density="compact"
       class="mt-3" closable @click:close="err = null"
     >{{ err }}</v-alert>
+
+    <!-- m146: re-translate-everything is a bigger hammer than 'Translate now'
+         (it clears + rebuilds all translations), so it asks first. -->
+    <v-dialog v-model="confirmAll" max-width="440">
+      <v-card>
+        <v-card-title>Re-translate everything?</v-card-title>
+        <v-card-text class="text-body-2">
+          This clears the stored translation for <strong>every</strong> post and
+          re-runs them through your current Interpreter model. Text that hasn't
+          changed comes back from the cache instantly; anything the new model
+          translates differently is refreshed. It runs in the background until
+          done.
+        </v-card-text>
+        <v-card-actions>
+          <v-spacer />
+          <v-btn variant="text" @click="confirmAll = false">Cancel</v-btn>
+          <v-btn
+            color="accent" :loading="retranslating" @click="onRetranslateAll"
+          >Re-translate all</v-btn>
+        </v-card-actions>
+      </v-card>
+    </v-dialog>
   </MaintenanceTile>
 </template>
 
@@ -75,6 +108,8 @@ const baseUrl = ref('')
 const targetLang = ref('en')
 const busy = ref(false)
 const running = ref(false)
+const retranslating = ref(false)
+const confirmAll = ref(false)
 const testing = ref(false)
 const testResult = ref(null)   // null = not tested this session; true/false = last result
 const status = ref(null)
@@ -159,4 +194,18 @@ async function onRun() {
     setTimeout(loadStatus, 1500)   // let the sweep make a dent, then refresh
   }
 }
+async function onRetranslateAll() {
+  retranslating.value = true
+  err.value = null
+  try {
+    await api.post('/api/settings/translation/retranslate', { body: { all: true } })
+    confirmAll.value = false
+    toast({ text: 'Re-translating all posts…', type: 'success' })
+  } catch (e) {
+    err.value = e.message
+  } finally {
+    retranslating.value = false
+    setTimeout(loadStatus, 1500)   // reset spikes the untranslated count — refresh it
+  }
+}
 </script>

tests/test_api_settings.py

@@ -97,6 +97,68 @@ async def test_translation_run_enqueues_when_configured(client, monkeypatch):
     assert (await resp.get_json())["celery_task_id"] == "t1"
 
 
+def _fake_retranslate(monkeypatch, sink):
+    # Record the kwargs the endpoint enqueues with, return a fake AsyncResult.
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "backend.app.tasks.translation.retranslate_posts.delay",
+        lambda *a, **k: sink.update(k) or type("R", (), {"id": "r1"})(),
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_translation_retranslate_requires_config(client):
+    # Disabled → 400 even with an explicit scope (no reset is enqueued).
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/settings/translation/retranslate", json={"all": True})
+    assert resp.status_code == 400
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_translation_retranslate_requires_target(client, monkeypatch):
+    # 'all' must be explicit: an empty body is a 400, so a stray call can't
+    # wipe every translation.
+    _fake_retranslate(monkeypatch, {})
+    await client.patch("/api/settings/import", json={
+        "translation_enabled": True, "interpreter_base_url": "http://i.lan",
+    })
+    resp = await client.post("/api/settings/translation/retranslate")
+    assert resp.status_code == 400
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_translation_retranslate_artist_scope(client, monkeypatch):
+    sink = {}
+    _fake_retranslate(monkeypatch, sink)
+    await client.patch("/api/settings/import", json={
+        "translation_enabled": True, "interpreter_base_url": "http://i.lan",
+    })
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/settings/translation/retranslate", json={"artist_id": 7})
+    assert resp.status_code == 202
+    assert (await resp.get_json())["celery_task_id"] == "r1"
+    assert sink["artist_ids"] == [7]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_translation_retranslate_all_scope(client, monkeypatch):
+    sink = {}
+    _fake_retranslate(monkeypatch, sink)
+    await client.patch("/api/settings/import", json={
+        "translation_enabled": True, "interpreter_base_url": "http://i.lan",
+    })
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/settings/translation/retranslate", json={"all": True})
+    assert resp.status_code == 202
+    assert sink["artist_ids"] is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_translation_retranslate_bad_artist_id(client):
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/settings/translation/retranslate", json={"artist_id": "abc"})
+    assert resp.status_code == 400
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_patch_rejects_non_object(client):
     resp = await client.patch("/api/settings/import", json=[1, 2, 3])

tests/test_translate_posts.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pytest
 from sqlalchemy import select
 
 from backend.app.models import Artist, ImportSettings, Post
-from backend.app.tasks.translation import translate_posts
+from backend.app.tasks.translation import retranslate_posts, translate_posts
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.integration
 
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ def _sf(db_sync):
     return _SM()
 
 
-def _artist(db):
-    a = Artist(name="A", slug="a")
+def _artist(db, name="A", slug="a"):
+    a = Artist(name=name, slug=slug)
     db.add(a)
     db.flush()
     return a
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ def _post(db, artist_id, *, title=None, desc=None, ext="p1"):
     return p
 
 
+def _mark_translated(p, *, lang="ja", ver="v1"):
+    """Simulate a prior (old-model) translation so retranslate has something to
+    reset."""
+    p.post_title_translated = "OLD"
+    p.description_translated = "OLD"
+    p.translated_source_lang = lang
+    p.translation_engine_version = ver
+
+
 def _enable(db, url="http://i.lan"):
     cfg = db.execute(
         select(ImportSettings).where(ImportSettings.id == 1)
@@ -125,3 +134,108 @@ def test_translate_posts_service_down_leaves_untranslated(db_sync, monkeypatch):
     assert translate_posts() == "interpreter unavailable"
     db_sync.refresh(p)
     assert p.translated_source_lang is None       # will retry next run
+
+
+def _mock_new_model(monkeypatch, *, ver="v2"):
+    """Interpreter is up and translates with a NEW engine version."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr("backend.app.tasks.translation.ic.health", lambda *a, **k: True)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "backend.app.tasks.translation.ic.translate",
+        lambda texts, **k: {
+            "translations": [f"NEW:{t}" for t in texts],
+            "detected_lang": "ja", "engine": "llm", "engine_version": ver,
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_retranslate_resets_and_reruns(db_sync, monkeypatch):
+    # A post translated by the old model gets cleared + re-run through the new
+    # one (new engine_version proves the reset happened, not a cache short-circuit).
+    _patch(monkeypatch, db_sync)
+    _mock_new_model(monkeypatch)
+    a = _artist(db_sync)
+    p = _post(db_sync, a.id, title="ねこ", desc="かわいい")
+    _mark_translated(p)
+    _enable(db_sync)
+    db_sync.commit()
+
+    retranslate_posts(artist_ids=[a.id])
+    db_sync.refresh(p)
+    assert p.post_title_translated == "NEW:ねこ"
+    assert p.description_translated == "NEW:かわいい"
+    assert p.translation_engine_version == "v2"
+
+
+def test_retranslate_artist_scope_leaves_others(db_sync, monkeypatch):
+    # Scoping to one artist must not touch another artist's translations.
+    _patch(monkeypatch, db_sync)
+    _mock_new_model(monkeypatch)
+    a1 = _artist(db_sync)
+    a2 = _artist(db_sync, name="B", slug="b")
+    p1 = _post(db_sync, a1.id, title="ねこ", ext="p1")
+    p2 = _post(db_sync, a2.id, title="いぬ", ext="p2")
+    _mark_translated(p1)
+    _mark_translated(p2)
+    _enable(db_sync)
+    db_sync.commit()
+
+    retranslate_posts(artist_ids=[a1.id])
+    db_sync.refresh(p1)
+    db_sync.refresh(p2)
+    assert p1.post_title_translated == "NEW:ねこ"     # re-run
+    assert p1.translation_engine_version == "v2"
+    assert p2.post_title_translated == "OLD"          # untouched
+    assert p2.translation_engine_version == "v1"
+
+
+def test_retranslate_runs_until_done(db_sync, monkeypatch):
+    # With the chunk capped at 1 and 2 posts to redo, the first chunk re-enqueues
+    # itself (with _reset_done=True so it doesn't wipe the fresh work) to finish.
+    _patch(monkeypatch, db_sync)
+    _mock_new_model(monkeypatch)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("backend.app.tasks.translation._MAX_POSTS_PER_RUN", 1)
+    calls = []
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "backend.app.tasks.translation.retranslate_posts.apply_async",
+        lambda *a, **k: calls.append((a, k)),
+    )
+    a = _artist(db_sync)
+    p1 = _post(db_sync, a.id, title="ねこ", ext="p1")
+    p2 = _post(db_sync, a.id, title="いぬ", ext="p2")
+    _mark_translated(p1)
+    _mark_translated(p2)
+    _enable(db_sync)
+    db_sync.commit()
+
+    retranslate_posts(artist_ids=[a.id])
+    assert len(calls) == 1                             # one re-enqueue for the tail
+    args, _kw = calls[0]
+    assert args[1]["_reset_done"] is True
+    assert args[1]["artist_ids"] == [a.id]
+
+
+def test_retranslate_disabled_does_not_reset(db_sync, monkeypatch):
+    # Never wipe translations we can't rebuild — a disabled service leaves them.
+    _patch(monkeypatch, db_sync)
+    a = _artist(db_sync)
+    p = _post(db_sync, a.id, title="ねこ", ext="p1")
+    _mark_translated(p)
+    db_sync.commit()   # translation_enabled defaults False
+    assert retranslate_posts(artist_ids=[a.id]) == "disabled"
+    db_sync.refresh(p)
+    assert p.translated_source_lang == "ja"
+    assert p.post_title_translated == "OLD"
+
+
+def test_retranslate_unhealthy_does_not_reset(db_sync, monkeypatch):
+    _patch(monkeypatch, db_sync)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("backend.app.tasks.translation.ic.health", lambda *a, **k: False)
+    a = _artist(db_sync)
+    p = _post(db_sync, a.id, title="ねこ", ext="p1")
+    _mark_translated(p)
+    _enable(db_sync)
+    db_sync.commit()
+    assert retranslate_posts(artist_ids=[a.id]) == "interpreter unavailable"
+    db_sync.refresh(p)
+    assert p.translated_source_lang == "ja"
+    assert p.post_title_translated == "OLD"