diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 184030a..b746778 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ Version history
                              which is why \ChemStyle is introduced
                            - add load-time option `stop' which can prevent
                              modules and styles from being loaded
-2022/??/?? - version 6??   - enable giving translation keys per language
+2022/03/05 - version 6.2   - enable giving translation keys per language
                              (lang)
                            - re-write translations module giving keys per
                              language rather than vice versa
+                           - fix issue with phases/sub=true (issue #49)
diff --git a/README b/README
index 6434c41..303cc4f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-the CHEMMACROS package v6.1 2022/02/13
+the CHEMMACROS package v6.2 2022/03/05
 
   comprehensive support for typesetting chemistry documents
 
diff --git a/chemmacros.intro.statement b/chemmacros.intro.statement
index 0a13458..ca4980b 100644
--- a/chemmacros.intro.statement
+++ b/chemmacros.intro.statement
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% the CHEMMACROS package v6.1 2022/02/13
+% the CHEMMACROS package v6.2 2022/03/05
 %
 %   comprehensive support for typesetting chemistry documents
 %
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.isotopes.code.tex b/code/chemmacros.isotopes.code.tex
index ca50eaa..4999deb 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.isotopes.code.tex
+++ b/code/chemmacros.isotopes.code.tex
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
           { \tl_set:Nx #2 { \use:c { @elements@atom@name@num@ \str_lowercase:n {#1} } } }
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_get_atom_number:nN { V }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_get_atom_number:nN {V}
 
 % #1: atomic number|element symbol|element name
 % #2: tl to store the result in
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       { \prg_return_true: }
       { \prg_return_false: }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_check_isotope:nnF { V }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_check_isotope:nnF {V}
 
 % #1: atomic number|element symbol|element name
 % #2: tl to store the result in
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
           { \seq_map_break: }
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_get_main_isotope:nN { V }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_get_main_isotope:nN {V}
 
 % #1: atomic number|element symbol|element name
 % #2: seq to store the results in
@@ -198,11 +198,9 @@
         #1
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_isotope_write:nnn { VnV , VVV , nnV , nVV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_isotope_write:nnn {VnV,VVV,nnV,nVV}
 
-% TODO: option for the layout of the written isotope: ^{12}_6C vs C-12
-
-\NewDocumentCommand \isotope { sm }
+\NewDocumentCommand \isotope {sm}
   { \chemmacros_isotope:nn {#1} {#2} }
   
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.lang.code.tex b/code/chemmacros.lang.code.tex
index b37fec6..fc0b005 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.lang.code.tex
+++ b/code/chemmacros.lang.code.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\ChemModule{lang}{2022/02/24 language settings for chemmacros}
+\ChemModule{lang}{2022/03/05 language settings for chemmacros}
 
 \RequirePackage{translations}
 
@@ -120,18 +120,28 @@
       {#2}
   }
 
+% #1: key
+% #2: lang
+% #3: translation
 \NewDocumentCommand \DeclareChemTranslations {mm}
   { \chemmacros_declare_translations:nn {#1} {#2} }
 \@onlypreamble \DeclareChemTranslations
-  
+
+% #1: key
+% #2: csv list: { <lang1> = <translation1> , <lang2> = <translation2> }
 \NewDocumentCommand \DeclareChemTranslation {mmm}
   { \chemmacros_declare_translation:nnn {#1} {#2} {#3} }
 \@onlypreamble \DeclareChemTranslation
 
+% #1: lang
+% #2: csv list: { <key1> = <translation1> , <key2> = <translation2> }
 \NewDocumentCommand \AddChemTranslations {mm}
   { \chemmacros_add_translations:nn {#1} {#2} }
 \@onlypreamble \AddChemTranslations
-  
+
+% #1: lang
+% #2: key
+% #3: translation
 \NewDocumentCommand \AddChemTranslation {mmm}
   { \chemmacros_add_translation:nnn {#1} {#2} {#3} }
 \@onlypreamble \AddChemTranslation
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.newman.code.tex b/code/chemmacros.newman.code.tex
index bcb0e35..2bbcb4b 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.newman.code.tex
+++ b/code/chemmacros.newman.code.tex
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         { #2 } ;
     \group_end:
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_newman_back_node:nn { nf }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_newman_back_node:nn {nf}
 
 % place front nodes:
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \chemmacros_newman_front_node:nn #1#2
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
       )
       { #2 } ;
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_newman_front_node:nn { nf }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_newman_front_node:nn {nf}
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \ChemModuleEnd
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.phases.code.tex b/code/chemmacros.phases.code.tex
index 5174910..1a27b8d 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.phases.code.tex
+++ b/code/chemmacros.phases.code.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\ChemModule{phases}{2020/11/29 phase descriptors}
+\ChemModule{phases}{2022/03/03 phase descriptors}
 
 \bool_new:N \l__chemmacros_phases_sub_bool
 \dim_new:N  \l__chemmacros_phases_space_dim
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.reactions.code.tex b/code/chemmacros.reactions.code.tex
index abb7ec3..a33b953 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.reactions.code.tex
+++ b/code/chemmacros.reactions.code.tex
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
       #3
     \end{#1}
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_reaction_write:nnn { nnV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_reaction_write:nnn {nnV}
 
 \chemmacros_define_keys:nn {reactions}
   {
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.spectroscopy.code.tex b/code/chemmacros.spectroscopy.code.tex
index ca68988..2e4e95e 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.spectroscopy.code.tex
+++ b/code/chemmacros.spectroscopy.code.tex
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         \tl_gclear:N \g__chemmacros_nmr_element_coupled_tl
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_nmr_nucleus:nn { VV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_nmr_nucleus:nn {VV}
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__chemmacros_nmr_nucleus:w #1,#2 \q_stop
   {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     \group_end:
   }
 
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_nmr_base:nn { VV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_nmr_base:nn {VV}
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__chemmacros_nmr_frequency:n #1
   {
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.start.code.tex b/code/chemmacros.start.code.tex
index b778c9a..c8d37d5 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.start.code.tex
+++ b/code/chemmacros.start.code.tex
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % package information:
-\tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_date_tl {2022/02/13}
+\tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_date_tl {2022/03/05}
 \tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_version_major_number_tl {6}
-\tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_version_minor_number_tl {1}
+\tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_version_minor_number_tl {2}
 \tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_version_subrelease_tl   {}
 \tl_const:Nx \c_chemmacros_version_number_tl
   {
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.sty b/code/chemmacros.sty
index 1bb6c30..f9b0bf5 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.sty
+++ b/code/chemmacros.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% the CHEMMACROS package v6.1 2022/02/13
+% the CHEMMACROS package v6.2 2022/03/05
 %
 %   comprehensive support for typesetting chemistry documents
 %
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % package information:
-\tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_date_tl {2022/02/13}
+\tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_date_tl {2022/03/05}
 \tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_version_major_number_tl {6}
-\tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_version_minor_number_tl {1}
+\tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_version_minor_number_tl {2}
 \tl_const:Nn \c_chemmacros_version_subrelease_tl   {}
 \tl_const:Nx \c_chemmacros_version_number_tl
   {
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 \ChemModuleEnd
-\ChemModule{lang}{2022/02/24 language settings for chemmacros}
+\ChemModule{lang}{2022/03/05 language settings for chemmacros}
 
 \RequirePackage{translations}
 
@@ -1160,18 +1160,28 @@
       {#2}
   }
 
+% #1: key
+% #2: lang
+% #3: translation
 \NewDocumentCommand \DeclareChemTranslations {mm}
   { \chemmacros_declare_translations:nn {#1} {#2} }
 \@onlypreamble \DeclareChemTranslations
-  
+
+% #1: key
+% #2: csv list: { <lang1> = <translation1> , <lang2> = <translation2> }
 \NewDocumentCommand \DeclareChemTranslation {mmm}
   { \chemmacros_declare_translation:nnn {#1} {#2} {#3} }
 \@onlypreamble \DeclareChemTranslation
 
+% #1: lang
+% #2: csv list: { <key1> = <translation1> , <key2> = <translation2> }
 \NewDocumentCommand \AddChemTranslations {mm}
   { \chemmacros_add_translations:nn {#1} {#2} }
 \@onlypreamble \AddChemTranslations
-  
+
+% #1: lang
+% #2: key
+% #3: translation
 \NewDocumentCommand \AddChemTranslation {mmm}
   { \chemmacros_add_translation:nnn {#1} {#2} {#3} }
 \@onlypreamble \AddChemTranslation
@@ -1819,7 +1829,7 @@
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \ChemModuleEnd
-\ChemModule{phases}{2020/11/29 phase descriptors}
+\ChemModule{phases}{2022/03/03 phase descriptors}
 
 \bool_new:N \l__chemmacros_phases_sub_bool
 \dim_new:N  \l__chemmacros_phases_space_dim
@@ -2767,7 +2777,7 @@
           { \tl_set:Nx #2 { \use:c { @elements@atom@name@num@ \str_lowercase:n {#1} } } }
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_get_atom_number:nN { V }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_get_atom_number:nN {V}
 
 % #1: atomic number|element symbol|element name
 % #2: tl to store the result in
@@ -2808,7 +2818,7 @@
       { \prg_return_true: }
       { \prg_return_false: }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_check_isotope:nnF { V }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_check_isotope:nnF {V}
 
 % #1: atomic number|element symbol|element name
 % #2: tl to store the result in
@@ -2825,7 +2835,7 @@
           { \seq_map_break: }
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_get_main_isotope:nN { V }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_get_main_isotope:nN {V}
 
 % #1: atomic number|element symbol|element name
 % #2: seq to store the results in
@@ -2942,11 +2952,9 @@
         #1
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_isotope_write:nnn { VnV , VVV , nnV , nVV }
-
-% TODO: option for the layout of the written isotope: ^{12}_6C vs C-12
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_isotope_write:nnn {VnV,VVV,nnV,nVV}
 
-\NewDocumentCommand \isotope { sm }
+\NewDocumentCommand \isotope {sm}
   { \chemmacros_isotope:nn {#1} {#2} }
   
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3236,7 +3244,7 @@
         { #2 } ;
     \group_end:
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_newman_back_node:nn { nf }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_newman_back_node:nn {nf}
 
 % place front nodes:
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \chemmacros_newman_front_node:nn #1#2
@@ -3267,7 +3275,7 @@
       )
       { #2 } ;
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_newman_front_node:nn { nf }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_newman_front_node:nn {nf}
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \ChemModuleEnd
@@ -4199,7 +4207,7 @@
       #3
     \end{#1}
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_reaction_write:nnn { nnV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_reaction_write:nnn {nnV}
 
 \chemmacros_define_keys:nn {reactions}
   {
@@ -5086,7 +5094,7 @@
         \tl_gclear:N \g__chemmacros_nmr_element_coupled_tl
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_nmr_nucleus:nn { VV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_nmr_nucleus:nn {VV}
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__chemmacros_nmr_nucleus:w #1,#2 \q_stop
   {
@@ -5138,7 +5146,7 @@
     \group_end:
   }
 
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_nmr_base:nn { VV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__chemmacros_nmr_base:nn {VV}
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__chemmacros_nmr_frequency:n #1
   {
@@ -5535,7 +5543,7 @@
         }
     \group_end:
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_state:nnnnnn { nVVVVV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_state:nnnnnn {nVVVVV}
 
 \exp_args:NNe
 \NewDocumentCommand \state { O{}e{\char_generate:nn {`_}{8}^}me{\char_generate:nn {`_}{8}^} }
diff --git a/code/chemmacros.thermodynamics.code.tex b/code/chemmacros.thermodynamics.code.tex
index 571aca6..a75bf95 100644
--- a/code/chemmacros.thermodynamics.code.tex
+++ b/code/chemmacros.thermodynamics.code.tex
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         }
     \group_end:
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_state:nnnnnn { nVVVVV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \chemmacros_state:nnnnnn {nVVVVV}
 
 \exp_args:NNe
 \NewDocumentCommand \state { O{}e{\char_generate:nn {`_}{8}^}me{\char_generate:nn {`_}{8}^} }
diff --git a/doc/chemmacros-manual.pdf b/doc/chemmacros-manual.pdf
index b23770c..8e18c20 100644
Binary files a/doc/chemmacros-manual.pdf and b/doc/chemmacros-manual.pdf differ
diff --git a/doc/chemmacros.manual.cls b/doc/chemmacros.manual.cls
index 1f36227..159ad0e 100644
--- a/doc/chemmacros.manual.cls
+++ b/doc/chemmacros.manual.cls
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\ProvidesClass{chemmacros-manual}[2022/02/13]
+\ProvidesClass{chemmacros-manual}[2022/03/05]
 
 \LoadClass[load-preamble,add-index]{cnltx-doc}
 \RequirePackage{imakeidx}
@@ -533,5 +533,6 @@
 \chemmacros@add@version{2022-01-16}{6.0}
 \chemmacros@add@version{2022-01-18}{6.0a}
 \chemmacros@add@version{2022-02-13}{6.1}
+\chemmacros@add@version{2022-03-05}{6.2}
 
 \endinput
diff --git a/doc/chemmacros.manual.tex b/doc/chemmacros.manual.tex
index bc76c8b..ba6eae3 100644
--- a/doc/chemmacros.manual.tex
+++ b/doc/chemmacros.manual.tex
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ \subsection{Upgrading from version $5.x$}
     \option{minimal} allows to load \chemmacros\ with smallest subset
     necessary. Then additional modules can be added with the
     \option{modules}.
-  \item A new module \module{reactants} has been added, thanks to \leandriis.
+  \item A new module \module{reactants} has been added, thanks to \leandriis!
 \end{itemize}
 
 \part{Main Modules}\label{part:main-modules}
@@ -3323,11 +3323,6 @@ \subsection{Available Translation Keys}\label{sec:avail-transl-keys}
 find that a translation for your language is missing you can provide it in the
 preamble:
 \begin{commands}
-  % \command{DeclareTranslation}[\marg{language}\marg{key}\marg{translation}]
-  %   Defines a translation of key \meta{key} for the language \meta{language}.
-  %   No error will be raised if a translation of \meta{key} already exists.
-  %   This command can only be used in the preamble and is defined by the
-  %   \pkg{translations} package.
   \command{DeclareChemTranslation}[\marg{key}\marg{language}\marg{translation}]
     \sinceversion{5.6}A command which makes an abstraction from the
     \pkg{translations} package.  It should be used in documents for adding
@@ -3339,6 +3334,15 @@ \subsection{Available Translation Keys}\label{sec:avail-transl-keys}
     used by document authors as well, of course.  It gets a csv list of
     key\slash value pairs of translations.  This command can only be used in
     the preamble.
+  \command{AddChemTranslation}[\marg{language}\marg{key}\marg{translation}]
+    \sinceversion{6.2}Basically the same as \cs{DeclareChemTranslation} but
+    with focus on the language instead of the key and thus has a different
+    argument order. This command can only be used in the preamble.
+  \command{AddChemTranslations}[\marg{languagen}\Marg{\meta{key} = \meta{translation}}]
+    \sinceversion{6.2}Basically the same as \cs{DeclareChemTranslations} but
+    with focus on the language instead of the key. It lets you define the
+    translations of several keys for one language in one go.  This command can
+    only be used in the preamble.
 \end{commands}
 If you send me an email (see section~\vref{sec:sugg-bug-reports}) with the
 translations for your language I'll gladly add them to the next release of