diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 32d9bebc8b1a..2ae800c21fbc 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ enable_javascript = This website requires JavaScript.
 toc = Table of Contents
 licenses = Licenses
 return_to_gitea = Return to Gitea
+abbr_not_available = N/A
 
 username = Username
 email = Email Address
diff --git a/templates/admin/cron.tmpl b/templates/admin/cron.tmpl
index 6ab37ca35484..6e812632e861 100644
--- a/templates/admin/cron.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/cron.tmpl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 						<td>{{$.locale.Tr (printf "admin.dashboard.%s" .Name)}}</td>
 						<td>{{.Spec}}</td>
 						<td>{{DateTime "full" .Next}}</td>
-						<td>{{if gt .Prev.Year 1}}{{DateTime "full" .Prev}}{{else}}N/A{{end}}</td>
+						<td>{{if gt .Prev.Year 1}}{{DateTime "full" .Prev}}{{else}}{{$.locale.Tr "abbr_not_available"}}{{end}}</td>
 						<td>{{.ExecTimes}}</td>
 						<td {{if ne .Status ""}}data-tooltip-content="{{.FormatLastMessage $.locale}}"{{end}} >{{if eq .Status ""}}—{{else if eq .Status "finished"}}{{svg "octicon-check" 16}}{{else}}{{svg "octicon-x" 16}}{{end}}</td>
 					</tr>
diff --git a/templates/repo/pulls/tab_menu.tmpl b/templates/repo/pulls/tab_menu.tmpl
index 5e4390937c5f..9b5d48e7a91b 100644
--- a/templates/repo/pulls/tab_menu.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/pulls/tab_menu.tmpl
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 	<a class="item {{if .PageIsPullCommits}}active{{end}}" {{if .NumCommits}}href="{{.Issue.Link}}/commits"{{end}}>
 		{{svg "octicon-git-commit"}}
 		{{$.locale.Tr "repo.pulls.tab_commits"}}
-		<span class="ui small label">{{if .NumCommits}}{{.NumCommits}}{{else}}N/A{{end}}</span>
+		<span class="ui small label">{{if .NumCommits}}{{.NumCommits}}{{else}}{{$.locale.Tr "abbr_not_available"}}{{end}}</span>
 	</a>
 	<a class="item {{if .PageIsPullFiles}}active{{end}}" {{if .NumFiles}}href="{{.Issue.Link}}/files"{{end}}>
 		{{svg "octicon-diff"}}
 		{{$.locale.Tr "repo.pulls.tab_files"}}
-		<span class="ui small label">{{if .NumFiles}}{{.NumFiles}}{{else}}N/A{{end}}</span>
+		<span class="ui small label">{{if .NumFiles}}{{.NumFiles}}{{else}}{{$.locale.Tr "abbr_not_available"}}{{end}}</span>
 	</a>
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
index 2102dac64102..39d85b8847af 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 									</td>
 								</tr>
 							{{else}}
-								<tr><td>N/A</td></tr>
+								<tr><td>{{$.locale.Tr "abbr_not_available"}}</td></tr>
 							{{end}}
 							</tbody>
 						</table>
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/webhook/history.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/webhook/history.tmpl
index e573d221d14b..cfde83d5aba7 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/webhook/history.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/webhook/history.tmpl
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 										<span class="ui red label">{{.ResponseInfo.Status}}</span>
 									{{end}}
 								{{else}}
-									<span class="ui label">N/A</span>
+									<span class="ui label">{{$.locale.Tr "abbr_not_available"}}</span>
 								{{end}}
 							</a>
 							{{if or $.Permission.IsAdmin $.IsOrganizationOwner $.PageIsAdmin $.PageIsUserSettings}}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 								<h5>{{$.locale.Tr "repo.settings.webhook.payload"}}</h5>
 								<pre class="webhook-info"><code class="json">{{.PayloadContent}}</code></pre>
 							{{else}}
-								N/A
+								{{$.locale.Tr "abbr_not_available"}}
 							{{end}}
 						</div>
 						<div class="ui bottom attached tab segment" data-tab="response-{{.ID}}">
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 								<h5>{{$.locale.Tr "repo.settings.webhook.body"}}</h5>
 								<pre class="webhook-info"><code>{{.ResponseInfo.Body}}</code></pre>
 							{{else}}
-								N/A
+								{{$.locale.Tr "abbr_not_available"}}
 							{{end}}
 						</div>
 					</div>
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.js b/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.js
index 9f094cd2d162..67a71c4fdd0f 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-settings.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export function initRepoSettingsCollaboration() {
           if ($item) {
             $dropdown.dropdown('set selected', $dropdown.attr('data-last-value'));
           } else {
+            // TODO: should use the localized key "abbr_not_available"
             $text.text('(N/A)'); // prevent from misleading users when the access mode is undefined
           }
         }, 0);