diff --git a/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua b/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
index 9e0a1fb..9083277 100644
--- a/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
+++ b/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME)
 -- translation
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("RL_out_sharp", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
   end
diff --git a/contrib/passport_guide.lua b/contrib/passport_guide.lua
index 246e737..91e0705 100644
--- a/contrib/passport_guide.lua
+++ b/contrib/passport_guide.lua
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "passport_guide") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("passport_guide", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua b/contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua
index 735c092..9b34d0b 100644
--- a/contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua
+++ b/contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "passport_guide_germany") 
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("passport_guide_germany",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext.dgettext("passport_guide_germany", msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua b/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
index 911493f..36b0b1b 100644
--- a/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
+++ b/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("pdf_slideshow", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/photils.lua b/contrib/photils.lua
index b06dc6e..3520940 100644
--- a/contrib/photils.lua
+++ b/contrib/photils.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ local MODULE_NAME = "photils"
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME) 
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("photils", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
 
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ function PHOTILS.on_tags_clicked()
         end
 
         if #PHOTILS.tags == 0 then
-            local msg = string.format(_("no tags where found"), MODULE_NAME)
+            local msg = string.format(_("no tags were found"), MODULE_NAME)
             GUI.warning_label.label = msg
             GUI.stack.active = GUI.error_view
             return
@@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ end
 local function install_module()
   if not PHOTILS.module_installed then
     dt.register_lib(MODULE_NAME,
-        "photils autotagger",
+        _("photils autotagger"),
         true,
         true,
         PHOTILS.plugin_display_views,
diff --git a/contrib/quicktag.lua b/contrib/quicktag.lua
index 7a17fa1..7dd604d 100644
--- a/contrib/quicktag.lua
+++ b/contrib/quicktag.lua
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "quicktag")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("quicktag", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ local function install_module()
   if not qt.module_installed then
     dt.register_lib(
       "quicktag",     -- Module name
-      "quicktag",     -- name
+      _("quick tag"),     -- name
       true,                -- expandable
       false,               -- resetable
       {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 490}},
@@ -306,7 +304,7 @@ end
 for i=1,qnr do
   dt.register_event("quicktag " .. tostring(i), "shortcut",
 		   function(event, shortcut) tagattach(tostring(quicktag_table[i])) end,
-		  string.format(_("quicktag %i"),i))
+		  string.format(_("quick tag %i"),i))
 end
 
 script_data.destroy = destroy
diff --git a/contrib/rate_group.lua b/contrib/rate_group.lua
index c75b504..8c3a15d 100644
--- a/contrib/rate_group.lua
+++ b/contrib/rate_group.lua
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rate_group")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("rate_group", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/rename-tags.lua b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
index 3b84eba..69509a5 100644
--- a/contrib/rename-tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ du.deprecated("contrib/rename-tags.lua","darktable release 4.0")
 
 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
 
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("rename-tags", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/rename_images.lua b/contrib/rename_images.lua
index c0132ad..d50c8e1 100644
--- a/contrib/rename_images.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename_images.lua
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rename_images")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("rename_images", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/select_non_existing.lua b/contrib/select_non_existing.lua
index f691589..d7bfa64 100644
--- a/contrib/select_non_existing.lua
+++ b/contrib/select_non_existing.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("select_non_existing", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/select_untagged.lua b/contrib/select_untagged.lua
index 2aef97e..c86cf83 100644
--- a/contrib/select_untagged.lua
+++ b/contrib/select_untagged.lua
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "select_untagged") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("select_untagged", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
index c5b9d8c..d83dd24 100644
--- a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
+++ b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "slideshowMusic") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("slideshowMusic", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua b/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
index b73b38a..465b4f7 100755
--- a/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
+++ b/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ local dtutils_system = require("lib/dtutils.system")
 local LIB_ID = "transfer_hierarchy"
 dtutils.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", LIB_ID) 
 
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("transfer_hierarchy", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return darktable.gettext.gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ end
 local function install_module()
   if not th.module_installed then
     darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,
-               "transfer hierarchy", true, true, {
+               _("transfer hierarchy"), true, true, {
             [darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = { "DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700 }
                }, th.transfer_widget, nil, nil)
     th.module_installed = true
diff --git a/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua b/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
index 4203188..68d0af3 100644
--- a/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
+++ b/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "video_ffmpeg") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("video_ffmpeg", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -248,8 +246,8 @@ local function string_pref_write(name, widget_attribute)
 end
 
 local framerates_selector = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = _("framerate"),
-  tooltip = _("select framerate of output video"),
+  label = _("frame rate"),
+  tooltip = _("select frame rate of output video"),
   value = combobox_pref_read("framerate", framerates),
   changed_callback = combobox_pref_write("framerate"), 
   table.unpack(framerates)
@@ -418,7 +416,7 @@ local function export(extra_data)
   local ffmpeg_path = df.check_if_bin_exists("ffmpeg")
   if not ffmpeg_path then
     dt.print_error("ffmpeg not found")
-    dt.print("ERROR - ffmpeg not found")
+    dt.print(_("ERROR - ffmpeg not found"))
     return
   end
   local dir = extra_data["tmp_dir"]
@@ -450,7 +448,7 @@ local function finalize_export(storage, images_table, extra_data)
       dt.print_error(filename, file.filename)
       df.file_move(filename, tmp_dir .. PS .. i .. extra_data["img_ext"])
     end
-    dt.print("Start video building...")
+    dt.print(_("Start video building..."))
     local result, path = export(extra_data)
     if result ~= 0 then 
       dt.print(_("ERROR: cannot build image, see console for more info"))