diff --git a/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua b/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
index 90f65db..72654ae 100644
--- a/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
+++ b/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "AutoGrouper")
 local MOD = 'autogrouper'
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext
-gettext.bindtextdomain(MOD, dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
 
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext.gettext(msgid)
diff --git a/contrib/CollectHelper.lua b/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
index ca76d85..f06b14e 100644
--- a/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
+++ b/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ local all_active = false
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "CollectHelper") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("CollectHelper", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ end
 dt.preferences.register("module_CollectHelper", "all_and",	-- name
 	"bool",	-- type
 	_('CollectHelper: all'),	-- label
-	_('will create a collect parameter set that utilizes all enabled CollectHelper types (and)'),	-- tooltip
+	_('creates a collect parameter set that utilizes all enabled CollectHelper types (and)'),	-- tooltip
 	true	-- default
 )
 dt.preferences.register("module_CollectHelper", "colors",	-- name
diff --git a/contrib/auto_snapshot.lua b/contrib/auto_snapshot.lua
index f42631f..3b88341 100644
--- a/contrib/auto_snapshot.lua
+++ b/contrib/auto_snapshot.lua
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that c
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
 end
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ script_data.metadata = {
   name = "auto_snapshot",            -- name of script
   purpose = _("automatically take a snapshot when an image is loaded in darkroom"),   -- purpose of script
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
-  help = ""                   -- URL to help/documentation
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/auto_snapshot/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
 }
 
 
@@ -101,8 +99,8 @@ local auto_snapshot = {}
 -- P R E F E R E N C E S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 
-dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "always_create_snapshot", "bool", "always automatically create_snapshot", 
-    "auto_snapshot - create a snapshot even if the image is altered", false)
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "always_create_snapshot", "bool", "auto_snapshot - " .. _("always automatically create_snapshot"), 
+    _("create a snapshot even if the image is altered"), false)
 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
diff --git a/contrib/autostyle.lua b/contrib/autostyle.lua
index 336e6f7..46b14ca 100644
--- a/contrib/autostyle.lua
+++ b/contrib/autostyle.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ local syslib = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "autostyle") 
 
 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("autostyle", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
 
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
diff --git a/contrib/change_group_leader.lua b/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
index 11522cb..e7f424b 100644
--- a/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 local MODULE = "change_group_leader"
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE, dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", MODULE)
 
 local function _(msgid)
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hid
 script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- create a namespace to contain persistent data and widgets
-chg_grp_ldr = {}
+local chg_grp_ldr = {}
 
 local cgl = chg_grp_ldr
 
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ local function install_module()
   if not cgl.module_installed then
     dt.register_lib(
       MODULE,     -- Module name
-      _("change_group_leader"),     -- Visible name
+      _("change group leader"),     -- Visible name
       true,                -- expandable
       false,               -- resetable
       {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700}},   -- containers
diff --git a/contrib/clear_GPS.lua b/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
index f90d8b8..8c59166 100644
--- a/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
+++ b/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("clear_GPS", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
 
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
 dt.register_event(
   "clear_GPS", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut) clear_GPS(dt.gui.action_images) end,
-  _("clear GPS data")
+  _("clear GPS data from selected images")
 )
 
 return script_data
diff --git a/contrib/color_profile_manager.lua b/contrib/color_profile_manager.lua
index 52fc38c..6114992 100644
--- a/contrib/color_profile_manager.lua
+++ b/contrib/color_profile_manager.lua
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "color_profile_manager")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("color_profile_manager", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua b/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
index 6d6c470..2b66bc7 100644
--- a/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "copy_attach_detach_tags") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("copy_attach_detach_tags", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/cr2hdr.lua b/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
index a091a8f..209287c 100644
--- a/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
+++ b/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "cr2hdr")
 
 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
 
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("cr2hdr", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua b/contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua
index 30ed0b8..665f0c0 100644
--- a/contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("cycle_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ end
 local function cycle_group_leader(image)
   local group_images = image:get_group_members()
   if #group_images < 2 then
-    hinter_msg(_("no images to cycle to in group"))
+    hinter_msg(_("no images to cycle through in group"))
     return
   else
     local position = nil
diff --git a/contrib/dbmaint.lua b/contrib/dbmaint.lua
index 70454ff..8d24f1d 100644
--- a/contrib/dbmaint.lua
+++ b/contrib/dbmaint.lua
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that c
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
 end
@@ -195,21 +193,21 @@ dbmaint.list_widget = dt.new_widget("text_view"){
 }
 
 dbmaint.chooser = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = "scan for",
+  label = _("scan for"),
   selected = 1,
-  "film rolls", "images",
+  _("film rolls"), _("images"),
   reset_callback = function(this)
     this.selected = 1
   end
 }
 
 dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
-  label = "scan",
-  tooltip = "click to scan for missing film rolls/files",
+  label = _("scan"),
+  tooltip = _("click to scan for missing film rolls/files"),
   clicked_callback = function(this)
     local found = nil
     local found_text = ""
-    if dbmaint.chooser.value == "film rolls" then
+    if dbmaint.chooser.selected == 1 then -- film rolls
       found = scan_film_rolls()
       if #found > 0 then
         for _, film in ipairs(found) do
@@ -238,11 +236,11 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
 }
 
 dbmaint.remove_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
-  label = "remove",
-  tooltip = "remove missing film rolls/images",
+  label = _("remove"),
+  tooltip = _("remove missing film rolls/images"),
   sensitive = false,
   clicked_callback = function(this)
-    if dbmaint.chooser.value == "film rolls" then
+    if dbmaint.chooser.selected == 1 then -- film rolls
       remove_missing_film_rolls(dbmaint.found)
     else
       remove_missing_images(dbmaint.found)
@@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ dbmaint.remove_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
 
 dbmaint.main_widget = dt.new_widget("box"){
   orientation = "vertical",
-  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = "missing items"},
+  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("missing items")},
   dbmaint.list_widget,
   dt.new_widget("label"){label = ""},
   dbmaint.chooser,
diff --git a/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua b/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
index b5ec586..b35cb49 100644
--- a/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
+++ b/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "enfuseAdvanced")
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("enfuseAdvanced", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -445,7 +443,7 @@ local function main(storage, image_table, extra_data)
         dt.print(_('too few images selected, please select at least 2 images'))
         return
     elseif extra_data[1] == 2 then
-        dt.print(_('installation error, please verify binary paths are proper'))
+        dt.print(_('installation error, please verify binary paths are correct'))
         return
     end
     local images_to_remove = ''
@@ -956,7 +954,7 @@ if temp == '' then temp = nil end
 GUI.Target.add_tags = dt.new_widget('entry'){
     tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, seperate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
     text = temp,
-    placeholder = _('enter tags, seperated by commas'),
+    placeholder = _('enter tags, separated by commas'),
     editable = true
 }
 temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, 'active_current_preset_ind', 'integer')
@@ -1023,7 +1021,7 @@ GUI.Presets.variants_type = dt.new_widget('combobox'){
 GUI.Presets.variants_type.sensitive = GUI.Presets.variants.value
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(AIS.name)
 GUI.exes.align_image_stack = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'AIS binary path',
+    title = 'align_image_stack ' .. _('binary path'),
     value = temp,
     tooltip = temp,
     is_directory = false,
@@ -1031,7 +1029,7 @@ GUI.exes.align_image_stack = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
 }
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(ENF.name)
 GUI.exes.enfuse = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'enfuse binary path',
+    title = 'enfuse ' .. _('binary path'),
     value = temp,
     tooltip = temp,
     is_directory = false,
@@ -1039,7 +1037,7 @@ GUI.exes.enfuse = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
 }
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(EXF.name)
 GUI.exes.exiftool = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'Exiftool binary path',
+    title = 'exiftool ' .. _('binary path'),
     value = temp,
     tooltip = temp,
     is_directory = false,
diff --git a/contrib/exportLUT.lua b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
index be904cd..8085456 100644
--- a/contrib/exportLUT.lua
+++ b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "exportLUT")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("exportLUT", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/ext_editor.lua b/contrib/ext_editor.lua
index 592550b..0cee945 100644
--- a/contrib/ext_editor.lua
+++ b/contrib/ext_editor.lua
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME)
 -- translation
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("ext_editor", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/face_recognition.lua b/contrib/face_recognition.lua
index 0f6183b..74827f1 100644
--- a/contrib/face_recognition.lua
+++ b/contrib/face_recognition.lua
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ local OUTPUT = dt.configuration.tmp_dir .. PS .. "facerecognition.txt"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE) 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("face_recognition", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua b/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
index 6116d35..7bb6ab5 100644
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "fujifilm_dynamic_range") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_dynamic_range", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
diff --git a/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua b/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
index 049e3c2..c9a034d 100644
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "fujifilm_ratings") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_ratings", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
 	return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ local function detect_rating(event, image)
 		return
 	end
 	if not df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
-		dt.print_error(_("exiftool not found"))
+		dt.print_error("exiftool not found")
 		return
 	end
 	local RAF_filename = df.sanitize_filename(tostring(image))