Patterns in foreign languages

So i am finding most patterns for 13-14″ dolls other than on ravelry and pixie faire and with our sellers on our sistersite, to either be in Russian or french. My french isnt bad though my crafting french is rather rusty. With the Russian i am always hoping for diagrams like in Japanese books.
What are your expierences? And how do you cope? I now have some patterns saved on pinterest. and a link to french terms.