diff --git a/g10/ChangeLog b/g10/ChangeLog
index d578fa6ad..664f58248 100644
--- a/g10/ChangeLog
+++ b/g10/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2002-09-14  David Shaw  <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
+
+	* g10.c (check_permissions): Rearrange strings to make translating
+	easier (don't incorporate string parts).
+
+	* keyedit.c (sign_uids): Make strings translatable.
+
+	* sig-check.c (check_key_signature2): Make string translatable.
+
 2002-09-13  David Shaw  <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
 
 	* getkey.c (check_revocation_keys): Move....
diff --git a/g10/g10.c b/g10/g10.c
index 7beb5ae03..625b614ac 100644
--- a/g10/g10.c
+++ b/g10/g10.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_DOSISH_SYSTEM
   #include <fcntl.h> /* for setmode() */
 #endif
@@ -850,7 +851,7 @@ check_permissions(const char *path,int item)
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_STAT) && !defined(HAVE_DOSISH_SYSTEM)
   static int homedir_cache=-1;
-  char *tmppath,*isa,*dir;
+  char *tmppath,*dir;
   struct stat statbuf,dirbuf;
   int homedir=0,ret=0,checkonly=0;
   int perm=0,own=0,enc_dir_perm=0,enc_dir_own=0;
@@ -858,6 +859,8 @@ check_permissions(const char *path,int item)
   if(opt.no_perm_warn)
     return 0;
 
+  assert(item==0 || item==1 || item==2);
+
   /* extensions may attach a path */
   if(item==2 && path[0]!=DIRSEP_C)
     {
@@ -907,8 +910,6 @@ check_permissions(const char *path,int item)
 
   if(item==0)
     {
-      isa="homedir";
-
       /* The homedir must be x00, a directory, and owned by the user. */
 
       if(S_ISDIR(statbuf.st_mode))
@@ -928,11 +929,6 @@ check_permissions(const char *path,int item)
     }
   else if(item==1 || item==2)
     {
-      if(item==1)
-	isa="configuration file";
-      else
-	isa="extension";
-
       /* The options or extension file.  Okay unless it or its
 	 containing directory is group or other writable or not owned
 	 by us or root. */
@@ -980,19 +976,53 @@ check_permissions(const char *path,int item)
   if(!checkonly)
     {
       if(own)
-	log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe ownership on %s \"%s\"\n"),
-		 isa,tmppath);
+	{
+	  if(item==0)
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe ownership on "
+		       "homedir \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	  else if(item==1)
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe ownership on "
+		       "configuration file \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	  else
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe ownership on "
+		       "extension \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	}
       if(perm)
-	log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe permissions on %s \"%s\"\n"),
-		 isa,tmppath);
+	{
+	  if(item==0)
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe permissions on "
+		       "homedir \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	  else if(item==1)
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe permissions on "
+		       "configuration file \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	  else
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe permissions on "
+		       "extension \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	}
       if(enc_dir_own)
-	log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe enclosing directory "
-		   "ownership on %s \"%s\"\n"),
-		 isa,tmppath);
+	{
+	  if(item==0)
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe enclosing directory ownership on "
+		       "homedir \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	  else if(item==1)
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe enclosing directory ownership on "
+		       "configuration file \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	  else
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe enclosing directory ownership on "
+		       "extension \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	}
       if(enc_dir_perm)
-	log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe enclosing directory "
-		   "permissions on %s \"%s\"\n"),
-		 isa,tmppath);
+	{
+	  if(item==0)
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe enclosing directory permissions on "
+		       "homedir \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	  else if(item==1)
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe enclosing directory permissions on "
+		       "configuration file \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	  else
+	    log_info(_("WARNING: unsafe enclosing directory permissions on "
+		       "extension \"%s\"\n"),tmppath);
+	}
     }
 
  end:
diff --git a/g10/keyedit.c b/g10/keyedit.c
index 413ca81f1..a44bc58b4 100644
--- a/g10/keyedit.c
+++ b/g10/keyedit.c
@@ -562,13 +562,13 @@ sign_uids( KBNODE keyblock, STRLIST locusr, int *ret_modified,
 			 "above?  If you don't know what to answer, enter \"0\".\n"));
 	    tty_printf("\n");
 	    tty_printf(_("   (0) I will not answer.%s\n"),
-		       opt.def_cert_check_level==0?" (default)":"");
+		       opt.def_cert_check_level==0?_(" (default)"):"");
 	    tty_printf(_("   (1) I have not checked at all.%s\n"),
-		       opt.def_cert_check_level==1?" (default)":"");
+		       opt.def_cert_check_level==1?_(" (default)"):"");
 	    tty_printf(_("   (2) I have done casual checking.%s\n"),
-		       opt.def_cert_check_level==2?" (default)":"");
+		       opt.def_cert_check_level==2?_(" (default)"):"");
 	    tty_printf(_("   (3) I have done very careful checking.%s\n"),
-		       opt.def_cert_check_level==3?" (default)":"");
+		       opt.def_cert_check_level==3?_(" (default)"):"");
 	    tty_printf("\n");
 
 	    while(class==0)
diff --git a/g10/sig-check.c b/g10/sig-check.c
index d4e8957b1..e4e3b766b 100644
--- a/g10/sig-check.c
+++ b/g10/sig-check.c
@@ -546,7 +546,8 @@ check_key_signature2( KBNODE root, KBNODE node, int *is_selfsig,
 	}
 	else {
             if (!opt.quiet)
-                log_info ("key %08lX: no subkey for subkey revocation packet\n",
+                log_info (_("key %08lX: no subkey for subkey "
+			    "revocation packet\n"),
                           (ulong)keyid_from_pk (pk, NULL));
 	    rc = G10ERR_SIG_CLASS;
 	}