diff --git a/contrib/exportLUT.lua b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
index 0a578a2..be904cd 100644
--- a/contrib/exportLUT.lua
+++ b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ local mkdir_command = 'mkdir -p '
 if dt.configuration.running_os == 'windows' then mkdir_command = 'mkdir ' end
 
 local file_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("identity_file_chooser"),
+    title = _("choose the identity file"),
     value = "",
     is_directory = false
 }
 
 local export_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("export_location_chooser"),
+    title = _("choose the export location"),
     value = "",
     is_directory = true
 }
diff --git a/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua b/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
index 7462512..dc336b2 100644
--- a/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
@@ -315,19 +315,19 @@ end
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"CreateMapBoxHTMLFile",
 	"bool",
-	_("geoJSON export: Create an additional HTML file"),
+	"geoJSON export: ".._("Create an additional HTML file"),
 	_("creates an HTML file that loads the geoJSON file. (needs a MapBox key"),
 	false )
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"mapBoxKey",
 	"string",
-	_("geoJSON export: MapBox key"),
+	"geoJSON export: MapBox " .. _("key"),
 	"https://www.mapbox.com/studio/account/tokens",
 	'' )
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"OpengeoJSONFile",
 	"bool",
-	_("geoJSON export: open geoJSON file after export"),
+	"geoJSON export: " .. _("open geoJSON file after export"),
 	_("opens the geoJSON file after the export with the standard program for geoJSON files"),
 	false )
 
diff --git a/contrib/geoToolbox.lua b/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
index 13a7b5b..677af0a 100644
--- a/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ labelDistance.label = _("distance:")
 
 local label_copy_gps_lat = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("latitude:"),
+  label = _("latitude: "),
   value = true
 }
 local label_copy_gps_lon = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("longitude:"),
+  label = _("longitude: "),
   value = true
 }
 local label_copy_gps_ele = dt.new_widget("check_button")
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ local function copy_gps()
       end
     end
 
-    label_copy_gps_lat.label = string.format(_("latitude: "), copy_gps_latitude)
-    label_copy_gps_lon.label = string.format(_("longitude: "),copy_gps_longitude)
-    label_copy_gps_ele.label = string.format(_("elevation: "), copy_gps_elevation)
+    label_copy_gps_lat.label = _("latitude: ") .. copy_gps_latitude
+    label_copy_gps_lon.label = _("longitude: ") .. copy_gps_longitude
+    label_copy_gps_ele.label = _("elevation: ") .. copy_gps_elevation
 
     return
   end
diff --git a/official/selection_to_pdf.lua b/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
index 1457a1b..e4f22f5 100644
--- a/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
+++ b/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ local function destroy()
   dt.print_log("done destroying")
 end
 
-dt.register_storage(_("export_pdf"),_("export thumbnails to pdf"),
+dt.register_storage("export_pdf", _("export thumbnails to pdf"),
     nil,
     function(storage,image_table)
       local my_title = title_widget.text
diff --git a/tools/script_manager.lua b/tools/script_manager.lua
index 0baba48..fe8fa6a 100644
--- a/tools/script_manager.lua
+++ b/tools/script_manager.lua
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ sm.widgets.disable_scripts = dt.new_widget("button"){
 
 sm.widgets.install_update = dt.new_widget("box"){
   orientation = "vertical",
-  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _(" ")},
+  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = " "},
   dt.new_widget("label"){label = " "},
   dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("update scripts")},
   dt.new_widget("label"){label = " "},