diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/text/translate/CharSequenceTranslator.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/text/translate/CharSequenceTranslator.java
index 54e2d1742..43082e361 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/text/translate/CharSequenceTranslator.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/text/translate/CharSequenceTranslator.java
@@ -103,6 +103,17 @@ public final void translate(CharSequence input, Writer out) throws IOException {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Helper method to create a merger of this translator with another set of 
+     * translators. Useful in customizing the standard functionality.
+     */
+    public final CharSequenceTranslator with(CharSequenceTranslator... translators) {
+        CharSequenceTranslator[] newArray = new CharSequenceTranslator[translators.length + 1];
+        newArray[0] = this;
+        System.arraycopy(translators, 0, newArray, 1, translators.length);
+        return new AggregateTranslator(newArray);
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>Returns an upper case hexadecimal <code>String</code> for the given
      * character.</p>