diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index 0283259b..3c97ae01 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void show3D() {
     else if(uni == 'w') {
       dialog::editNumber(geom3::wall_height, 0, 1, .1, .3, XLAT("Height of walls"), "");
       dialog::extra_options = [] () {
-        dialog::addBoolItem("auto-adjust in Goldberg grids", geom3::gp_autoscale_heights, 'o');
+        dialog::addBoolItem(XLAT("auto-adjust in Goldberg grids"), geom3::gp_autoscale_heights, 'o');
         dialog::add_action([] () {
           geom3::gp_autoscale_heights = !geom3::gp_autoscale_heights;
           buildpolys();
@@ -1231,12 +1231,12 @@ void show3D() {
     
     else if(uni == 'y') 
       dialog::editNumber(vid.yshift, 0, 1, .1, 0, XLAT("Y shift"), 
-        "Don't center on the player character."
+        XLAT("Don't center on the player character.")
         );
     else if(uni == 's') 
       dialog::editNumber(vid.camera_angle, -180, 180, 5, 0, XLAT("camera rotation"), 
-        "Rotate the camera. Can be used to obtain a first person perspective, "
-        "or third person perspective when combined with Y shift."
+        XLAT("Rotate the camera. Can be used to obtain a first person perspective, "
+        "or third person perspective when combined with Y shift.")
         );
     else if(uni == 'b') 
       config_camera_rotation();
diff --git a/irregular.cpp b/irregular.cpp
index 2dc1aa81..a7e608eb 100644
--- a/irregular.cpp
+++ b/irregular.cpp
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ bool load_map(const string &fname) {
   auto& all = base->allcells();
   int g, sa;
   ignore(fscanf(f, "%d %d %d\n", &g, &sa, &cellcount));
-  if(sa != isize(all) || g != geometry) { printf("bad parameters\n"); addMessage("bad format or bad map geometry"); return false; }
+  if(sa != isize(all) || g != geometry) { printf("bad parameters\n"); addMessage(XLAT("bad format or bad map geometry")); return false; }
   density = cellcount * 1. / isize(all);
   
   cells.clear();
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ string irrmapfile = "irregularmap.txt";
 void show_gridmaker() {
   cmode = sm::SIDE;
   gamescreen(0);  
-  dialog::init(XLAT("Irregular grid"));
+  dialog::init(XLAT("irregular grid"));
   dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("density"), fts(density), 'd');
   dialog::add_action([] {
     dialog::editNumber(density, 1, 10, .1, 4, "density", "");
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ void show_gridmaker() {
     });
   dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("min edge to median"), fts(quality), 'q');
   dialog::add_action([] {
-    dialog::editNumber(quality, 0, 1, .1, 4, "quality", "");
+    dialog::editNumber(quality, 0, 1, .1, 4, XLAT("quality"), "");
     dialog::reaction = [] () {
       printf("quality = %lf\n", double(density));
       if(runlevel > 4) runlevel = 4;