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This translated string is the name of a variable. Flip leading $ and " if this should be a quoted substitution.
Problematic code
var="foo"
echo $"var"

Correct code
var="foo"
echo "$var"

Rationale
$".." is a localized string, for example, echo $"Hello $USER" along with the proper translation files can be used to have the script say "Bonjour, youruser" in French locales.
In this case, ShellCheck found a localized string whose contents is also the name of a variable. This could have happened because the user wanted a far more common quoted substitution, e.g. "$var", but accidentally switched the leading $ and ".
Exceptions
If you do want a localized string whose contents is also an active variable, you can [[ignore]] this warning or rename the variable.
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