diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index a3d44833f..066709d8b 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
     },
     "require": {
         "php": ">=5.3.3",
-        "zendframework/zend-stdlib": "self.version",
-        "zendframework/zend-i18n": "self.version",
-        "zendframework/zend-servicemanager": "self.version"
+        "zendframework/zend-stdlib": "self.version"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "zendframework/zend-db": "self.version",
diff --git a/src/AbstractValidator.php b/src/AbstractValidator.php
index e6bde162c..7aa2dfe55 100644
--- a/src/AbstractValidator.php
+++ b/src/AbstractValidator.php
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@
 namespace Zend\Validator;
 
 use Traversable;
-use Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator;
-use Zend\I18n\Translator\TranslatorAwareInterface;
 use Zend\Stdlib\ArrayUtils;
-use Zend\Validator\Exception\InvalidArgumentException;
 
 abstract class AbstractValidator implements
-    TranslatorAwareInterface,
+    Translator\TranslatorAwareInterface,
     ValidatorInterface
 {
     /**
@@ -28,7 +25,7 @@ abstract class AbstractValidator implements
 
     /**
      * Default translation object for all validate objects
-     * @var Translator
+     * @var Translator\TranslatorInterface
      */
     protected static $defaultTranslator;
 
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ abstract class AbstractValidator implements
         'messages'             => array(), // Array of validation failure messages
         'messageTemplates'     => array(), // Array of validation failure message templates
         'messageVariables'     => array(), // Array of additional variables available for validation failure messages
-        'translator'           => null,    // Translation object to used -> Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator
+        'translator'           => null,    // Translation object to used -> Translator\TranslatorInterface
         'translatorTextDomain' => null,    // Translation text domain
         'translatorEnabled'    => true,    // Is translation enabled?
         'valueObscured'        => false,   // Flag indicating whether or not value should be obfuscated
@@ -103,7 +100,7 @@ public function getOption($option)
             return $this->options[$option];
         }
 
-        throw new InvalidArgumentException("Invalid option '$option'");
+        throw new Exception\InvalidArgumentException("Invalid option '$option'");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -212,7 +209,7 @@ public function setMessage($messageString, $messageKey = null)
         }
 
         if (!isset($this->abstractOptions['messageTemplates'][$messageKey])) {
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException("No message template exists for key '$messageKey'");
+            throw new Exception\InvalidArgumentException("No message template exists for key '$messageKey'");
         }
 
         $this->abstractOptions['messageTemplates'][$messageKey] = $messageString;
@@ -268,7 +265,7 @@ public function __get($property)
             return $result;
         }
 
-        throw new InvalidArgumentException("No property exists by the name '$property'");
+        throw new Exception\InvalidArgumentException("No property exists by the name '$property'");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -395,12 +392,12 @@ public function isValueObscured()
     /**
      * Set translation object
      *
-     * @param  Translator|null $translator
+     * @param  Translator\TranslatorInterface|null $translator
      * @param  string          $textDomain (optional)
      * @return AbstractValidator
      * @throws Exception\InvalidArgumentException
      */
-    public function setTranslator(Translator $translator = null, $textDomain = null)
+    public function setTranslator(Translator\TranslatorInterface $translator = null, $textDomain = null)
     {
         $this->abstractOptions['translator'] = $translator;
         if (null !== $textDomain) {
@@ -412,7 +409,7 @@ public function setTranslator(Translator $translator = null, $textDomain = null)
     /**
      * Return translation object
      *
-     * @return Translator|null
+     * @return Translator\TranslatorInterface|null
      */
     public function getTranslator()
     {
@@ -466,13 +463,13 @@ public function getTranslatorTextDomain()
     /**
      * Set default translation object for all validate objects
      *
-     * @param  Translator|null $translator
+     * @param  Translator\TranslatorInterface|null $translator
      * @param  string          $textDomain (optional)
      * @return void
      * @throws Exception\InvalidArgumentException
      */
     public static function setDefaultTranslator(
-        Translator $translator = null, $textDomain = null
+        Translator\TranslatorInterface $translator = null, $textDomain = null
     )
     {
         static::$defaultTranslator = $translator;
@@ -484,7 +481,7 @@ public static function setDefaultTranslator(
     /**
      * Get default translation object for all validate objects
      *
-     * @return Translator|null
+     * @return Translator\TranslatorInterface|null
      */
     public static function getDefaultTranslator()
     {
diff --git a/src/Translator/TranslatorAwareInterface.php b/src/Translator/TranslatorAwareInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7089da2d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Translator/TranslatorAwareInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework (http://framework.zend.com/)
+ *;
+ * @link      http://github.com/zendframework/zf2 for the canonical source repository
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2005-2013 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license   http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd New BSD License
+ */
+
+namespace Zend\Validator\Translator;
+
+interface TranslatorAwareInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * Sets translator to use in helper
+     *
+     * @param  TranslatorInterface $translator  [optional] translator.
+     *             Default is null, which sets no translator.
+     * @param  string $textDomain  [optional] text domain
+     *             Default is null, which skips setTranslatorTextDomain
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setTranslator(TranslatorInterface $translator = null, $textDomain = null);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns translator used in object
+     *
+     * @return TranslatorInterface|null
+     */
+    public function getTranslator();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the object has a translator
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function hasTranslator();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether translator is enabled and should be used
+     *
+     * @param  bool $enabled [optional] whether translator should be used.
+     *                  Default is true.
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setTranslatorEnabled($enabled = true);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether translator is enabled and should be used
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isTranslatorEnabled();
+
+    /**
+     * Set translation text domain
+     *
+     * @param  string $textDomain
+     * @return TranslatorAwareInterface
+     */
+    public function setTranslatorTextDomain($textDomain = 'default');
+
+    /**
+     * Return the translation text domain
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getTranslatorTextDomain();
+}
diff --git a/src/Translator/TranslatorInterface.php b/src/Translator/TranslatorInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e800b2950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Translator/TranslatorInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework (http://framework.zend.com/)
+ *
+ * @link      http://github.com/zendframework/zf2 for the canonical source repository
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2005-2013 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license   http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd New BSD License
+ */
+
+namespace Zend\Validator\Translator;
+
+interface TranslatorInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * @param  string $message
+     * @param  string $textDomain
+     * @param  string $locale
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function translate($message, $textDomain = 'default', $locale = null);
+}
diff --git a/src/ValidatorPluginManager.php b/src/ValidatorPluginManager.php
index a08404cb0..f451fb58e 100644
--- a/src/ValidatorPluginManager.php
+++ b/src/ValidatorPluginManager.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 namespace Zend\Validator;
 
-use Zend\I18n\Translator\TranslatorAwareInterface;
 use Zend\ServiceManager\AbstractPluginManager;
 use Zend\ServiceManager\ConfigInterface;
 
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ public function __construct(ConfigInterface $configuration = null)
      */
     public function injectTranslator($validator)
     {
-        if ($validator instanceof TranslatorAwareInterface) {
+        if ($validator instanceof Translator\TranslatorAwareInterface) {
             $locator = $this->getServiceLocator();
             if ($locator && $locator->has('translator')) {
                 $validator->setTranslator($locator->get('translator'));
diff --git a/test/AbstractTest.php b/test/AbstractTest.php
index e1794bf77..5dd04689d 100644
--- a/test/AbstractTest.php
+++ b/test/AbstractTest.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 namespace ZendTest\Validator;
 
 use ReflectionMethod;
-use Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator;
 use Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator;
 use Zend\Validator\EmailAddress;
 use Zend\Validator\Hostname;
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ public function testCanSetTranslator()
     {
         $this->testTranslatorNullByDefault();
         set_error_handler(array($this, 'errorHandlerIgnore'));
-        $translator = new Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         restore_error_handler();
         $this->validator->setTranslator($translator);
         $this->assertSame($translator, $this->validator->getTranslator());
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ public function testErrorMessagesAreTranslatedWhenTranslatorPresent()
         $loader->translations = array(
             'fooMessage' => 'This is the translated message for %value%',
         );
-        $translator = new Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         $translator->getPluginManager()->setService('default', $loader);
         $translator->addTranslationFile('default', null);
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ public function testCanTranslateMessagesInsteadOfKeys()
         $loader->translations = array(
             '%value% was passed' => 'This is the translated message for %value%',
         );
-        $translator = new Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         $translator->getPluginManager()->setService('default', $loader);
         $translator->addTranslationFile('default', null);
 
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ public function testDoesNotFailOnObjectInput()
     public function testTranslatorEnabledPerDefault()
     {
         set_error_handler(array($this, 'errorHandlerIgnore'));
-        $translator = new Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         $this->validator->setTranslator($translator);
         $this->assertTrue($this->validator->isTranslatorEnabled());
     }
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ public function testCanDisableTranslator()
         $loader->translations = array(
             '%value% was passed' => 'This is the translated message for %value%',
         );
-        $translator = new Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         $translator->getPluginManager()->setService('default', $loader);
         $translator->addTranslationFile('default', null);
         $this->validator->setTranslator($translator);
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ public function testInvokeProxiesToIsValid()
 
     public function testTranslatorMethods()
     {
-        $translatorMock = $this->getMock('Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator');
+        $translatorMock = $this->getMock('ZendTest\Validator\TestAsset\Translator');
         $this->validator->setTranslator($translatorMock, 'foo');
 
         $this->assertEquals($translatorMock, $this->validator->getTranslator());
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ public function testDefaultTranslatorMethods()
 
         $this->assertFalse($this->validator->hasTranslator());
 
-        $translatorMock = $this->getMock('Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator');
+        $translatorMock = $this->getMock('ZendTest\Validator\TestAsset\Translator');
         AbstractValidator::setDefaultTranslator($translatorMock, 'foo');
 
         $this->assertEquals($translatorMock, AbstractValidator::getDefaultTranslator());
diff --git a/test/EmailAddressTest.php b/test/EmailAddressTest.php
index 5d9e21942..9f8306a01 100644
--- a/test/EmailAddressTest.php
+++ b/test/EmailAddressTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 namespace ZendTest\Validator;
 
-use Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator;
 use Zend\Validator\EmailAddress;
 use Zend\Validator\Hostname;
 
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ public function testHostnameValidatorMessagesShouldBeTranslated()
         );
         $loader = new TestAsset\ArrayTranslator();
         $loader->translations = $translations;
-        $translator = new Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         $translator->getPluginManager()->setService('test', $loader);
         $translator->addTranslationFile('test', null);
 
diff --git a/test/HostnameTest.php b/test/HostnameTest.php
index c2cb9cacf..1f22b499e 100644
--- a/test/HostnameTest.php
+++ b/test/HostnameTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 namespace ZendTest\Validator;
 
-use Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator;
 use Zend\Validator\Hostname;
 
 /**
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ public function testValidatorMessagesShouldBeTranslated()
         );
         $loader = new TestAsset\ArrayTranslator();
         $loader->translations = $translations;
-        $translator = new Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         $translator->getPluginManager()->setService('default', $loader);
         $translator->addTranslationFile('default', null);
         $this->validator->setTranslator($translator);
diff --git a/test/StaticValidatorTest.php b/test/StaticValidatorTest.php
index 9285e3a0b..b1220de56 100644
--- a/test/StaticValidatorTest.php
+++ b/test/StaticValidatorTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 namespace ZendTest\Validator;
 
-use Zend\I18n\Translator;
 use Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator;
 use Zend\I18n\Validator\Alpha;
 use Zend\Validator\Between;
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ public function errorHandlerIgnore($errno, $errstr, $errfile, $errline, array $e
 
     public function testCanSetGlobalDefaultTranslator()
     {
-        $translator = new Translator\Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         AbstractValidator::setDefaultTranslator($translator);
         $this->assertSame($translator, AbstractValidator::getDefaultTranslator());
     }
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ public function testGlobalDefaultTranslatorUsedWhenNoLocalTranslatorSet()
     public function testLocalTranslatorPreferredOverGlobalTranslator()
     {
         $this->testCanSetGlobalDefaultTranslator();
-        $translator = new Translator\Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         $this->validator->setTranslator($translator);
         $this->assertNotSame(AbstractValidator::getDefaultTranslator(), $this->validator->getTranslator());
     }
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ public function testMaximumErrorMessageLength()
         $loader->translations = array(
             Alpha::INVALID => 'This is the translated message for %value%',
         );
-        $translator = new Translator\Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         $translator->getPluginManager()->setService('default', $loader);
         $translator->addTranslationFile('default', null);
 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ public function testSetGetMessageLengthLimitation()
 
     public function testSetGetDefaultTranslator()
     {
-        $translator = new Translator\Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         AbstractValidator::setDefaultTranslator($translator);
         $this->assertSame($translator, AbstractValidator::getDefaultTranslator());
     }
diff --git a/test/TestAsset/ArrayTranslator.php b/test/TestAsset/ArrayTranslator.php
index f47ed1443..8b67998a6 100644
--- a/test/TestAsset/ArrayTranslator.php
+++ b/test/TestAsset/ArrayTranslator.php
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 
 namespace ZendTest\Validator\TestAsset;
 
-use Zend\I18n\Translator;
+use Zend\I18n\Translator as I18nTranslator;
 
-class ArrayTranslator implements Translator\Loader\FileLoaderInterface
+class ArrayTranslator implements I18nTranslator\Loader\FileLoaderInterface
 {
     public $translations;
 
     public function load($filename, $locale)
     {
-        $textDomain =  new Translator\TextDomain($this->translations);
+        $textDomain =  new I18nTranslator\TextDomain($this->translations);
         return $textDomain;
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/TestAsset/Translator.php b/test/TestAsset/Translator.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da2c87c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/TestAsset/Translator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework (http://framework.zend.com/)
+ *
+ * @link      http://github.com/zendframework/zf2 for the canonical source repository
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2005-2013 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license   http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd New BSD License
+ */
+
+namespace ZendTest\Validator\TestAsset;
+
+use Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator as I18nTranslator;
+use Zend\Validator\Translator\TranslatorInterface as ValidatorTranslatorInterface;
+
+class Translator extends I18nTranslator implements ValidatorTranslatorInterface
+{
+}
diff --git a/test/ValidatorChainTest.php b/test/ValidatorChainTest.php
index d0d9aa7eb..4e481b0cc 100644
--- a/test/ValidatorChainTest.php
+++ b/test/ValidatorChainTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 namespace ZendTest\Validator;
 
-use Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator;
 use Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator;
 use Zend\Validator\Between;
 use Zend\Validator\NotEmpty;
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ public function testSetGetMessageLengthLimitation()
 
     public function testSetGetDefaultTranslator()
     {
-        $translator = new Translator();
+        $translator = new TestAsset\Translator();
         AbstractValidator::setDefaultTranslator($translator);
         $this->assertSame($translator, AbstractValidator::getDefaultTranslator());
     }
diff --git a/test/ValidatorPluginManagerTest.php b/test/ValidatorPluginManagerTest.php
index c9a860287..4dfa882c1 100644
--- a/test/ValidatorPluginManagerTest.php
+++ b/test/ValidatorPluginManagerTest.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public function setUp()
 
     public function testAllowsInjectingTranslator()
     {
-        $translator = $this->getMock("Zend\I18n\Translator\Translator");
+        $translator = $this->getMock('ZendTest\Validator\TestAsset\Translator');
 
         $slContents = array(array('translator', $translator));
         $serviceLocator = $this->getMock('Zend\ServiceManager\ServiceLocatorInterface');