diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/interpolations/polynomial/polynomial.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/interpolations/polynomial/polynomial.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ PolynomialSource::~PolynomialSource() {
 
 
 QString PolynomialSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString("Interpolation Polynomial Plugin Object");
+  return tr("Interpolation Polynomial Plugin Object");
 }
 
 
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ void PolynomialSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString PolynomialPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Interpolation Polynomial Spline"; }
-QString PolynomialPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a polynomial interpolation for a set of data."; }
+QString PolynomialPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Interpolation Polynomial Spline"); }
+QString PolynomialPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a polynomial interpolation for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *PolynomialPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/linefit/linefit.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/linefit/linefit.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ LineFitSource::~LineFitSource() {
 
 
 QString LineFitSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString("Line Fit Plugin Object");
+  return tr("Line Fit Plugin Object");
 }
 
 
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ void LineFitSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString LineFitPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Line Fit"; }
-QString LineFitPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a line of best fit for a set of data."; }
+QString LineFitPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Line Fit"); }
+QString LineFitPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a line of best fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *LineFitPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/lockin/lockin.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/lockin/lockin.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ const int DELAY = 0;
 
 
 
-static const QString& SHORT_NAME = "Lock-In";
 static const QString& PLUGIN_NAME = "Lock-In DataObject Plugin";
-static const QString& PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION = "Lock-In amplifies Input using a Reference carrier wave";
 static const QString& IN_INPUT_VECTOR = "Input Vector";
 static const QString& IN_REF_VECTOR = "Reference Vector";
 static const QString& OUT_REF_VECTOR_NORM = "Normalized Reference Vector";
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ LockInSource::~LockInSource() {
 
 
 QString LockInSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return PLUGIN_NAME;
+  return tr("Lock-In DataObject Plugin");
 }
 
 
@@ -342,8 +340,8 @@ void LockInSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString LockInPlugin::pluginName() const { return SHORT_NAME; }
-QString LockInPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION; }
+QString LockInPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Lock-In"); }
+QString LockInPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Lock-In amplifies Input using a Reference carrier wave"); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *LockInPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/noiseaddition/noiseaddition.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/noiseaddition/noiseaddition.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ NoiseAdditionSource::~NoiseAdditionSource() {
 
 
 QString NoiseAdditionSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString("Noise Addition Plugin Object");
+  return tr("Noise Addition Plugin Object");
 }
 
 
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ void NoiseAdditionSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString NoiseAdditionPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Noise Addition"; }
-QString NoiseAdditionPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Adds Gaussian noise to a set of data, of a specified standard deviation."; }
+QString NoiseAdditionPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Noise Addition"); }
+QString NoiseAdditionPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Adds Gaussian noise to a set of data, of a specified standard deviation."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *NoiseAdditionPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/periodogram/periodogram.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/periodogram/periodogram.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ PeriodogramSource::~PeriodogramSource() {
 
 
 QString PeriodogramSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString("Periodogram Plugin Object");
+  return tr("Periodogram Plugin Object");
 }
 
 
@@ -821,8 +821,8 @@ void PeriodogramSource::SlowLombPeriodogram(
 }
 
 
-QString PeriodogramPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Periodogram"; }
-QString PeriodogramPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Takes the outputVectorPeriodogram of a given inputVectorData set. The inputVectorData is not assumed to be sampled at equal inputVectorTime intervals."; }
+QString PeriodogramPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Periodogram"); }
+QString PeriodogramPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Takes the outputVectorPeriodogram of a given inputVectorData set. The inputVectorData is not assumed to be sampled at equal inputVectorTime intervals."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *PeriodogramPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/phase/phase.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/phase/phase.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ PhaseSource::~PhaseSource() {
 
 
 QString PhaseSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString("Phase Plugin Object");
+  return tr("Phase Plugin Object");
 }
 
 
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ void PhaseSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString PhasePlugin::pluginName() const { return "Phase"; }
-QString PhasePlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Phases a given data set to the specified period and zero outputVectorPhase."; }
+QString PhasePlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Phase"); }
+QString PhasePlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Phases a given data set to the specified period and zero outputVectorPhase."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *PhasePlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/shift/shift.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/shift/shift.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ ShiftSource::~ShiftSource() {
 
 
 QString ShiftSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString("Shift Plugin Object");
+  return tr("Shift Plugin Object");
 }
 
 QString ShiftSource::descriptionTip() const {
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ void ShiftSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString ShiftPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Shift"; }
-QString ShiftPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Shifts (and truncates) a vector."; }
+QString ShiftPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Shift"); }
+QString ShiftPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Shifts (and truncates) a vector."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *ShiftPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/statistics/statistics.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/statistics/statistics.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ StatisticsSource::~StatisticsSource() {
 
 
 QString StatisticsSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return _inputVectors[VECTOR_IN]->descriptiveName() + QString("Statistics");
+  return tr("%1 Statistics", "arg1 is a vector").arg(_inputVectors[VECTOR_IN]->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ void StatisticsSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString StatisticsPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Statistics"; }
-QString StatisticsPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Determines statistics for a given inputVector set."; }
+QString StatisticsPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Statistics"); }
+QString StatisticsPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Determines statistics for a given inputVector set."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *StatisticsPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/dataobject/syncbin/syncbin.cpp b/src/plugins/dataobject/syncbin/syncbin.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ SyncBinSource::~SyncBinSource() {
 
 
 QString SyncBinSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString("SyncBin Plugin Object");
+  return tr("SyncBin Plugin Object");
 }
 
 
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ void SyncBinSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString SyncBinPlugin::pluginName() const { return "SyncBin"; }
-QString SyncBinPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Synchronously coadd vector Y into inputScalarBins defined by vector X.  Like a 1D map."; }
+QString SyncBinPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("SyncBin"); }
+QString SyncBinPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Synchronously coadd vector Y into inputScalarBins defined by vector X.  Like a 1D map."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *SyncBinPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/butterworth_bandpass/butterworth_bandpass.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/butterworth_bandpass/butterworth_bandpass.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ FilterButterworthBandPassSource::~FilterButterworthBandPassSource() {
 
 
 QString FilterButterworthBandPassSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " Band Pass");
+  return tr("%1 Band Pass", "arg1 is a vector").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ void FilterButterworthBandPassSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString ButterworthBandPassPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Band Pass Filter"; }
-QString ButterworthBandPassPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Filters a vector with a zero phase band pass filter with a butterworth amplitude response."; }
+QString ButterworthBandPassPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Band Pass Filter"); }
+QString ButterworthBandPassPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Filters a vector with a zero phase band pass filter with a butterworth amplitude response."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *ButterworthBandPassPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/butterworth_bandstop/butterworth_bandstop.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/butterworth_bandstop/butterworth_bandstop.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ FilterButterworthBandStopSource::~FilterButterworthBandStopSource() {
 
 
 QString FilterButterworthBandStopSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " Band Stop");
+  return tr("%1 Band Stop").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ void FilterButterworthBandStopSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString ButterworthBandStopPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Band Stop Filter"; }
-QString ButterworthBandStopPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Filters a vector with a zero phase band stop filter with a butterworth amplitude response."; }
+QString ButterworthBandStopPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Band Stop Filter"); }
+QString ButterworthBandStopPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Filters a vector with a zero phase band stop filter with a butterworth amplitude response."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *ButterworthBandStopPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/butterworth_highpass/butterworth_highpass.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/butterworth_highpass/butterworth_highpass.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ FilterButterworthHighPassSource::~FilterButterworthHighPassSource() {
 
 
 QString FilterButterworthHighPassSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " High Pass");
+  return tr("%1 High Pass").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ void FilterButterworthHighPassSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString ButterworthHighPassPlugin::pluginName() const { return "High Pass Filter"; }
-QString ButterworthHighPassPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Filters a vector with a zero phase high pass filter with a butterworth amplitude response."; }
+QString ButterworthHighPassPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("High Pass Filter"); }
+QString ButterworthHighPassPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Filters a vector with a zero phase high pass filter with a butterworth amplitude response."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *ButterworthHighPassPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/butterworth_lowpass/butterworth_lowpass.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/butterworth_lowpass/butterworth_lowpass.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ FilterButterworthLowPassSource::~FilterButterworthLowPassSource() {
 
 
 QString FilterButterworthLowPassSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " Low Pass");
+  return  tr("%1 Low Pass").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ void FilterButterworthLowPassSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString ButterworthLowPassPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Low Pass Filter"; }
-QString ButterworthLowPassPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Filters a vector with a zero phase low pass filter with a butterworth amplitude response."; }
+QString ButterworthLowPassPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Low Pass Filter"); }
+QString ButterworthLowPassPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Filters a vector with a zero phase low pass filter with a butterworth amplitude response."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *ButterworthLowPassPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/cumulativeaverage/cumulativeaverage.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/cumulativeaverage/cumulativeaverage.cpp
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ CumulativeAverageSource::~CumulativeAverageSource() {
 
 QString CumulativeAverageSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
   if (vector()) {
-    return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " Cumulative Average");
+    return tr("%1 Cumulative Average").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
   } else {
-    return QString("Cumulative Average");
+    return tr("Cumulative Average");
   }
 }
 
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ void CumulativeAverageSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString CumulativeAveragePlugin::pluginName() const { return "Cumulative Average"; }
-QString CumulativeAveragePlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Computes the cumulative average of the input vector."; }
+QString CumulativeAveragePlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Cumulative Average"); }
+QString CumulativeAveragePlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Computes the cumulative average of the input vector."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *CumulativeAveragePlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/cumulativesum/cumulativesum.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/cumulativesum/cumulativesum.cpp
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ CumulativeSumSource::~CumulativeSumSource() {
 
 QString CumulativeSumSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
   if (vector()) {
-    return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " Integral");
+    return tr("%1 Integral").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
   } else {
-    return QString("Integral");
+    return tr("Integral");
   }
 }
 
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ void CumulativeSumSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString CumulativeSumPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Cumulative Sum"; }
-QString CumulativeSumPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Computes the cumulative sum (integral) of the input vector."; }
+QString CumulativeSumPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Cumulative Sum"); }
+QString CumulativeSumPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Computes the cumulative sum (integral) of the input vector."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *CumulativeSumPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/despike/filterdespike.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/despike/filterdespike.cpp
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ FilterDespikeSource::~FilterDespikeSource() {
 
 QString FilterDespikeSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
   if (vector()) {
-    return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " Despike");
+    return tr("%1 Despiked", "arg 1 is the name of the vector which has been despiked").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
   } else {
-    return QString("Despike");
+    return tr("Despike");
   }
 }
 
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ void FilterDespikeSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FilterDespikePlugin::pluginName() const { return "Despike Filter"; }
-QString FilterDespikePlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Finds and removes spikes using a 3 point difference."; }
+QString FilterDespikePlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Despike Filter"); }
+QString FilterDespikePlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Finds and removes spikes using a 3 point difference."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FilterDespikePlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/differentiation/differentiation.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/differentiation/differentiation.cpp
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ DifferentiationSource::~DifferentiationSource() {
 
 QString DifferentiationSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
     if (vector()) {
-      return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " Derivative");
+      return tr("%1 Derivative").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
     } else {
-      return QString("Derivative");
+      return tr("Derivative");
     }
 }
 
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ void DifferentiationSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 }
 
 
-QString DifferentiationPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Fixed Step Differentiation"; }
-QString DifferentiationPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Computes the discrete derivative of an input vector"; }
+QString DifferentiationPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Fixed Step Differentiation"); }
+QString DifferentiationPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Computes the discrete derivative of an input vector"); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *DifferentiationPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/filters/unwind/filterunwind.cpp b/src/plugins/filters/unwind/filterunwind.cpp
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ FilterUnwindSource::~FilterUnwindSource() {
 
 QString FilterUnwindSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
   if (vector()) {
-    return QString(vector()->descriptiveName() + " Unwind");
+    return tr("%1 Unwind").arg(vector()->descriptiveName());
   } else {
-    return QString("Unwind");
+    return tr("Unwind");
   }
 }
 
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ void FilterUnwindSource::saveProperties(QXmlStreamWriter &s) {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FilterUnwindPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Unwind Filter"; }
-QString FilterUnwindPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Unwinds data that have wrapped."; }
+QString FilterUnwindPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Unwind Filter"); }
+QString FilterUnwindPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Unwinds data that have wrapped."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FilterUnwindPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/exponential_unweighted/fitexponential_unweighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/exponential_unweighted/fitexponential_unweighted.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ FitExponentialUnweightedSource::~FitExponentialUnweightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitExponentialUnweightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Unweighted Exponential");
+  return tr("%1 Unweighted Exponential").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ QString FitExponentialUnweightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitExponentialUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Exponential Fit"; }
-QString FitExponentialUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a exponential fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitExponentialUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Exponential Fit"); }
+QString FitExponentialUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a exponential fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitExponentialUnweightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/exponential_weighted/fitexponential_weighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/exponential_weighted/fitexponential_weighted.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ FitExponentialWeightedSource::~FitExponentialWeightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitExponentialWeightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Weighted Exponential");
+  return tr("%1 Weighted Exponential").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ QString FitExponentialWeightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitExponentialWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Exponential Weighted Fit"; }
-QString FitExponentialWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a exponential weighted fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitExponentialWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Exponential Weighted Fit"); }
+QString FitExponentialWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a exponential weighted fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitExponentialWeightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/gaussian_unweighted/fitgaussian_unweighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/gaussian_unweighted/fitgaussian_unweighted.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ FitGaussianUnweightedSource::~FitGaussianUnweightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitGaussianUnweightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-    return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Unweighted Gaussian");
+    return tr("%1 Unweighted Gaussian").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ QString FitGaussianUnweightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitGaussianUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Gaussian Fit"; }
-QString FitGaussianUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a gaussian fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitGaussianUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Gaussian Fit"); }
+QString FitGaussianUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a gaussian fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitGaussianUnweightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/gaussian_weighted/fitgaussian_weighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/gaussian_weighted/fitgaussian_weighted.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ FitGaussianWeightedSource::~FitGaussianWeightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitGaussianWeightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Weighted Gaussian");
+  return tr("%1 Weighted Gaussian").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ QString FitGaussianWeightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitGaussianWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Gaussian Weighted Fit"; }
-QString FitGaussianWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a gaussian weighted fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitGaussianWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Gaussian Weighted Fit"); }
+QString FitGaussianWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a gaussian weighted fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitGaussianWeightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/gradient_unweighted/fitgradient_unweighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/gradient_unweighted/fitgradient_unweighted.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ FitGradientUnweightedSource::~FitGradientUnweightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitGradientUnweightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-    return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Unweighted Gradient");
+    return tr("%1 Unweighted Gradient").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ QString FitGradientUnweightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitGradientUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Gradient Fit"; }
-QString FitGradientUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a gradient fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitGradientUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Gradient Fit"); }
+QString FitGradientUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a gradient fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitGradientUnweightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/gradient_weighted/fitgradient_weighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/gradient_weighted/fitgradient_weighted.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ FitGradientWeightedSource::~FitGradientWeightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitGradientWeightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Weighted Gradient");
+  return tr("%1 Weighted Gradient").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ QString FitGradientWeightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitGradientWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Gradient Weighted Fit"; }
-QString FitGradientWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a gradient weighted fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitGradientWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Gradient Weighted Fit"); }
+QString FitGradientWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a gradient weighted fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitGradientWeightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/kneefrequency/fitkneefrequency.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/kneefrequency/fitkneefrequency.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ FitKneeFrequencySource::~FitKneeFrequencySource() {
 
 
 QString FitKneeFrequencySource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return QString("Fit Knee Frequency Plugin");
+  return tr("Fit Knee Frequency Plugin");
 }
 
 
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ QString FitKneeFrequencySource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitKneeFrequencyPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Knee Frequency Fit"; }
-QString FitKneeFrequencyPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a knee frequency fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitKneeFrequencyPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Knee Frequency Fit"); }
+QString FitKneeFrequencyPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a knee frequency fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitKneeFrequencyPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/linear_unweighted/fitlinear_unweighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/linear_unweighted/fitlinear_unweighted.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ FitLinearUnweightedSource::~FitLinearUnweightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitLinearUnweightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Unweighted Linear");
+  return tr("%1 Unweighted Linear").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ QString FitLinearUnweightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitLinearUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Linear Fit"; }
-QString FitLinearUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a linear fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitLinearUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Linear Fit"); }
+QString FitLinearUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a linear fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitLinearUnweightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/linear_weighted/fitlinear_weighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/linear_weighted/fitlinear_weighted.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ FitLinearWeightedSource::~FitLinearWeightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitLinearWeightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Weighted Linear");
+  return tr("%1 Weighted Linear").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());
 }
 
 
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ QString FitLinearWeightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitLinearWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Linear Weighted Fit"; }
-QString FitLinearWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a linear weighted fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitLinearWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Linear Weighted Fit"); }
+QString FitLinearWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a linear weighted fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitLinearWeightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/lorentzian_unweighted/fitlorentzian_unweighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/lorentzian_unweighted/fitlorentzian_unweighted.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ FitLorentzianUnweightedSource::~FitLorentzianUnweightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitLorentzianUnweightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Lorentzian");
+  return tr("%1 Lorentzian").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());;
 }
 
 
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ QString FitLorentzianUnweightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitLorentzianUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Lorentzian Fit"; }
-QString FitLorentzianUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a lorentzian fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitLorentzianUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Lorentzian Fit"); }
+QString FitLorentzianUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a lorentzian fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitLorentzianUnweightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/lorentzian_weighted/fitlorentzian_weighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/lorentzian_weighted/fitlorentzian_weighted.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ FitLorentzianWeightedSource::~FitLorentzianWeightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitLorentzianWeightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Weighted Lorentzian");
+  return tr("%1 Weighted Lorentzian").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());;
 }
 
 
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ QString FitLorentzianWeightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitLorentzianWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Lorentzian Weighted Fit"; }
-QString FitLorentzianWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a lorentzian weighted fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitLorentzianWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Lorentzian Weighted Fit"); }
+QString FitLorentzianWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a lorentzian weighted fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitLorentzianWeightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/polynomial_unweighted/fitpolynomial_unweighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/polynomial_unweighted/fitpolynomial_unweighted.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ FitPolynomialUnweightedSource::~FitPolynomialUnweightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitPolynomialUnweightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Polynomial");
+  return tr("%1 Polynomial").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());;
 }
 
 
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ QString FitPolynomialUnweightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitPolynomialUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Polynomial Fit"; }
-QString FitPolynomialUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a polynomial fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitPolynomialUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Polynomial Fit"); }
+QString FitPolynomialUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a polynomial fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitPolynomialUnweightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/polynomial_weighted/fitpolynomial_weighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/polynomial_weighted/fitpolynomial_weighted.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ FitPolynomialWeightedSource::~FitPolynomialWeightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitPolynomialWeightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Weighted Polynomial");
+  return tr("%1 Weighted Polynomial").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());;
 }
 
 
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ QString FitPolynomialWeightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitPolynomialWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Polynomial Weighted Fit"; }
-QString FitPolynomialWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a polynomial weighted fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitPolynomialWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Polynomial Weighted Fit"); }
+QString FitPolynomialWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a polynomial weighted fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitPolynomialWeightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/sinusoid_unweighted/fitsinusoid_unweighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/sinusoid_unweighted/fitsinusoid_unweighted.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ FitSinusoidUnweightedSource::~FitSinusoidUnweightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitSinusoidUnweightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Sinusoid");
+  return tr("%1 Sinusoid").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());;
 }
 
 
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ QString FitSinusoidUnweightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitSinusoidUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Sinusoid Fit"; }
-QString FitSinusoidUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a sinusoid fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitSinusoidUnweightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Sinusoid Fit"); }
+QString FitSinusoidUnweightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a sinusoid fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitSinusoidUnweightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {

diff --git a/src/plugins/fits/sinusoid_weighted/fitsinusoid_weighted.cpp b/src/plugins/fits/sinusoid_weighted/fitsinusoid_weighted.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ FitSinusoidWeightedSource::~FitSinusoidWeightedSource() {
 
 
 QString FitSinusoidWeightedSource::_automaticDescriptiveName() const {
-  return vectorY()->descriptiveName() + tr(" Weighted Sinusoid");
+  return tr("%1 Weighted Sinusoid").arg(vectorY()->descriptiveName());;
 }
 
 
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ QString FitSinusoidWeightedSource::parameterName(int index) const {
 
 
 // Name used to identify the plugin.  Used when loading the plugin.
-QString FitSinusoidWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return "Sinusoid Weighted Fit"; }
-QString FitSinusoidWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return "Generates a sinusoid weighted fit for a set of data."; }
+QString FitSinusoidWeightedPlugin::pluginName() const { return tr("Sinusoid Weighted Fit"); }
+QString FitSinusoidWeightedPlugin::pluginDescription() const { return tr("Generates a sinusoid weighted fit for a set of data."); }
 
 
 Kst::DataObject *FitSinusoidWeightedPlugin::create(Kst::ObjectStore *store, Kst::DataObjectConfigWidget *configWidget, bool setupInputsOutputs) const {