diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
index c676f8c73f..8f80404e4f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::arcPosture( "pcbnew.InteractiveDrawing.arcPosture",
 // View Controls
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomIn( "common.Control.zoomIn",
         AS_GLOBAL, WXK_F1,
-        "Zoom In", "", zoom_in_xpm );
+        _( "Zoom In" ), "", zoom_in_xpm );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomOut( "common.Control.zoomOut",
         AS_GLOBAL, WXK_F2,
-        "Zoom Out", "", zoom_out_xpm );
+        _( "Zoom Out" ), "", zoom_out_xpm );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomInCenter( "common.Control.zoomInCenter",
         AS_GLOBAL, 0,
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomOutCenter( "common.Control.zoomOutCenter",
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomCenter( "common.Control.zoomCenter",
         AS_GLOBAL, WXK_F4,
-        "Center", "", zoom_center_on_screen_xpm );
+        _( "Center" ), "", zoom_center_on_screen_xpm );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomFitScreen( "common.Control.zoomFitScreen",
         AS_GLOBAL, WXK_HOME,
-        "Zoom Auto", "", zoom_fit_in_page_xpm );
+        _( "Zoom Auto" ), "", zoom_fit_in_page_xpm );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomPreset( "common.Control.zoomPreset",
         AS_GLOBAL, 0,
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/selection_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/selection_tool.cpp
index 6a0d0a8671..1480a18809 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/selection_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/selection_tool.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ bool SELECTION_TOOL::Init()
     m_menu.AddItem( COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomOut , SELECTION_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways, 1000 );
     m_menu.AddItem( COMMON_ACTIONS::zoomFitScreen , SELECTION_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways, 1000 );
 
-    m_menu.AddMenu( new ZOOM_MENU( getEditFrame<PCB_BASE_FRAME>() ), "Zoom",
+    m_menu.AddMenu( new ZOOM_MENU( getEditFrame<PCB_BASE_FRAME>() ), _( "Zoom" ),
             false, SELECTION_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways, 1000 );
-    m_menu.AddMenu( new GRID_MENU( getEditFrame<PCB_BASE_FRAME>() ), "Grid",
+    m_menu.AddMenu( new GRID_MENU( getEditFrame<PCB_BASE_FRAME>() ), _( "Grid" ),
             false, SELECTION_CONDITIONS::ShowAlways, 1000 );
 
     return true;