diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/bitmap2component.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/bitmap2component.desktop
index 9426fdebd8..07da619d67 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/bitmap2component.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/bitmap2component.desktop
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ Categories=Development;Electronics;
 Exec=bitmap2component
 Name=Bitmap to Component Converter
 GenericName=Bitmap to Component Converter
+GenericName[it]=Convertitore da bitmap a componente
 Comment=Create a component from a bitmap for use with KiCad
+Comment[it]=Crea un componente KiCad da un'immagine bitmap
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/eeschema.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/eeschema.desktop
index 9820f2c328..9f6cd18c93 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/eeschema.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/eeschema.desktop
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ MimeType=application/x-kicad-schematic;
 Name=Eeschema (Standalone)
 GenericName=Electronic schematic capture
 GenericName[fr]=Saisie de schéma électronique
+GenericName[it]=Disegno di schemi elettrici
 Comment=KiCad electronic schematic design (standalone)
 Comment[fr]=Dessiner des schémas électroniques (Standalone)
+Comment[it]=Progettazione di schemi elettrici (Standalone)
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/gerbview.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/gerbview.desktop
index aa23bb3d8b..268b46ece0 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/gerbview.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/gerbview.desktop
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ Exec=gerbview
 MimeType=application/x-gerber;application/x-excellon
 Name=GerbView
 GenericName=Gerber File Viewer
+GenericName[it]=Visualizzatore file Gerber
 Comment=View Gerber files
+Comment[it]=Visualizza file in formato Gerber
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diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/kicad.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/kicad.desktop
index 25e08777a1..5cc69ba4f2 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/kicad.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/kicad.desktop
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Exec=kicad %f
 MimeType=application/x-kicad-project;
 Name=KiCad
 GenericName=EDA Suite
+GenericName[it]=CAD elettronico
 Comment=Electronic Design Automation suite
 Comment[fr]=Suite logicielle de conception électronique
+Comment[it]=Suite di progettazione circuiti elettronici
 X-Desktop-File-Install-Version=0.22
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbcalculator.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbcalculator.desktop
index a304da432d..7158e04f1e 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbcalculator.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbcalculator.desktop
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ Exec=pcb_calculator
 Name=PCB Calculator
 GenericName=PCB Calculator
 Comment=Calculator for various electronics-related computations
+Comment[it]=Calcolatore per CAD e varie grandezze elettroniche
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbnew.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbnew.desktop
index b4eb88006f..57e5c50c82 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbnew.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbnew.desktop
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ Exec=pcbnew %f
 MimeType=application/x-kicad-pcb;
 Name=Pcbnew (Standalone)
 GenericName=PCB layout
+GenericName[it]=Disegno PCB
 Comment=KiCad printed circuit board layout (standalone)
+Comment[it]=Disegno di circuiti stampati con KiCad (standalone)