When does the BOTranslation take place, at what point in the object creation process?  Is there any error messages if the process doesn't work?  I know that the translation work becuase it is working in one of my controls but in this new control it doesn't seem to be working.  Any idea where I should start looking?

I'm not sure, Scott.  We have the ability in the next version to share data tables between business objects (for situations just like this, when the translation is a little fuzzy).

Does this control you're using inherit from MicroFour.StrataFrame.UI.Windows.Forms.UserControl, or is it custom and implements the IContainerControl on its own?

It inherits from the SF UserControl.  When you say the next version are you meaning 1.5?