diff --git a/po/Makefile.in b/po/Makefile.in
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+++ b/po/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+include Makevars
+
+top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
+PACKAGE = @PACKAGE@
+VERSION = @VERSION@
+distdir = $(top_srcdir)/$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)
+
+XGETTEXT = xgettext
+MSGFMT = msgfmt
+MSGMERGE = msgmerge
+MSGINIT = msginit
+
+LOCALEDIR = @LOCALEDIR@
+APPLICATIONSDIR = @APPLICATIONSDIR@
+
+DISTFILES= en.po fr.po  Makefile.in  Makevars  sane-frontends.pot
+
+XGETTEXTOPTIONSCOMMON = --add-comments --sort-output --msgid-bugs-address=$(BUGSADDR) --package-name=$(DOMAIN) --from-code=UTF-8
+
+PO_REGEX = ^([a-z][a-z]|[a-z][a-z]_[A-Z][A-Z])\.po$$
+LOCALE_REGEX = ^[a-z][a-z]_[A-Z][A-Z]\.utf8$$
+
+check_defined = \
+    $(strip $(foreach 1,$1, \
+        $(call __check_defined,$1,$(strip $(value 2)))))
+__check_defined = \
+    $(if $(value $1),, \
+      $(error Undefined $1$(if $2, ($2))))
+
+$(call check_defined, DOMAIN)
+$(call check_defined, BUGSADDR)
+
+
+.SUFFIXES: .po .mo .pot
+
+PO = $(wildcard *.po)
+LANG = $(basename $(PO))
+ifneq ($(SOURCES_SH)$(SOURCES_PY)$(SOURCES_JAVA)$(SOURCES_C)$(SOURCES_CPP),)
+MO = $(addsuffix .mo,$(LANG))
+endif
+DESKTOPS = $(basename $(SOURCES_DESKTOP))
+
+%.mo: %.po
+	@$(MSGFMT) -c --verbose --statistics -o $@ $<
+
+%.po: SHELL := /bin/bash
+%.po:
+	@if [[ ! "$@" =~ $(PO_REGEX) ]] ; then \
+	 echo "Invalid po file name, must be either xx.po or xx_YY.po" ;\
+	 exit 1; \
+	fi
+	@if ! test -f $@; then \
+	 echo "File $@ does not exist." ; \
+	 if [[ "$*.utf8" =~ $(LOCALE_REGEX) ]] ; then \
+	   if LANG=POSIX locale -a | grep -qxF "$*.utf8" ; then : ; else  \
+	    echo "Locale '$*.utf8' not found on your system" ; exit 1 ; \
+	   fi; \
+	 else \
+	   if LANG=POSIX locale -a | grep -qE "^$*_" ; then : ; else \
+	    echo "No locale matching '$*' found on your system (see 'locale -a')" ; exit 1; \
+	  fi; \
+	 fi; \
+	 echo -e "You can create it with :\n"; \
+	 for ln in $$(LANG=POSIX locale -a | grep -E "^($*_|$*).*\.utf8") ; do \
+	  echo " # $(MSGINIT) -l $$ln -i $(DOMAIN).pot -o $@"; \
+	 done; \
+	 echo ; exit 1; \
+	fi;
+
+%.desktop: %.desktop.in $(PO)
+	@echo Generating desktop file : $@
+	@tmpfiles="$@-t $@-n-t"; \
+	cp $< $@-t || exit 1; \
+	for pofile in $(PO); do \
+	   $(MSGFMT) --desktop --template $@-t -o $@-n-t \
+	   --locale $${pofile%.po} $$pofile \
+	   || { $(RM) $$tmpfiles; exit 1; }; \
+	   mv $@-n-t $@-t || { $(RM) $$tmpfiles; exit 1; } \
+	done; \
+	mv $@-t $@ || { $(RM) $$tmpfiles; exit 1; } \
+
+all: $(MO) $(DESKTOPS)
+
+update-po: SHELL := /bin/bash
+update-po: $(DOMAIN).pot
+	@for po in $(PO); do \
+	echo -n "Updating $$po "; \
+	if [[ ! "$$po" =~ $(PO_REGEX) ]] ; then \
+	 echo " : invalid po file name, must be either xx.po or xx_YY.po" ;\
+	 exit 1; \
+	fi; \
+	$(MSGMERGE) --previous -U $$po $(DOMAIN).pot; \
+	done;
+
+$(DOMAIN).pot: Makevars $(SOURCES_SH) $(SOURCES_PY) $(SOURCES_JAVA) $(SOURCES_C) $(SOURCES_CPP) $(SOURCES_DESKTOP)
+	@echo "Updating $@ .. "
+	@$(shell :> $@)
+ifdef SOURCES_SH
+	@echo -n "  - SH .. "
+	@$(XGETTEXT) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONSCOMMON) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONS_SH) -o $@ -j $(SOURCES_SH)
+	@echo done
+endif
+ifdef SOURCES_PY
+	@echo -n "  - PY .. "
+	@$(XGETTEXT) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONSCOMMON) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONS_PY) -o $@ -j $(SOURCES_PY)
+	@echo done
+endif
+ifdef SOURCES_JAVA
+	@echo -n "  - JAVA .. "
+	@$(XGETTEXT) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONSCOMMON) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONS_JAVA) -o $@ -j $(SOURCES_JAVA)
+	@echo done
+endif
+ifdef SOURCES_C
+	@echo -n "  - C .. "
+	@$(XGETTEXT) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONSCOMMON) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONS_C) -o $@ -j $(SOURCES_C)
+	@echo done
+endif
+ifdef SOURCES_CPP
+	@echo -n "  - CPP .. "
+	@$(XGETTEXT) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONSCOMMON) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONS_CPP) -o $@ -j $(SOURCES_CPP)
+	@echo done
+endif
+ifdef SOURCES_DESKTOP
+	@echo -n "  - DESKTOP .. "
+	@$(XGETTEXT) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONSCOMMON) $(XGETTEXTOPTIONS_DESKTOP) -o $@ -j $(SOURCES_DESKTOP)
+	@echo done
+endif
+
+install: all
+	for i in $(MO) ; do \
+	  t=$(DESTDIR)/$(LOCALEDIR)/`basename $$i .mo`/LC_MESSAGES ;\
+	  install -d $$t ;\
+	  install -m 644 $$i $$t/$(DOMAIN).mo ;\
+	done
+	for i in $(DESKTOPS) ; do \
+	  t=$(DESTDIR)/$(APPLICATIONSDIR) ;\
+	  install -d $$t ;\
+	  install -m 644 $$i $$t/`basename $$i` ;\
+	done
+
+clean:
+	$(RM) $(MO) *~ $(DESKTOPS)
+
+distclean: clean
+
+maintainer-clean: clean
+
+check: SHELL := /bin/bash
+check:
+	@for po in $(PO); do \
+	echo -n "Checking $$po "; \
+	if [[ ! "$$po" =~ $(PO_REGEX) ]] ; then \
+	 echo " : invalid po file name, must be either xx.po or xx_YY.po" ;\
+	 exit 1; \
+	else \
+	 echo ".. done"; \
+	fi; \
+	done;
+
+.PHONY: all update-po install clean distclean maintainer-clean check
+
+dist: $(DISTFILES)
+	for file in $(DISTFILES); do \
+	  ln $$file $(distdir)/po 2> /dev/null \
+	    || cp -p $$file $(distdir)/po ; \
+	done
diff --git a/po/Makevars b/po/Makevars
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index 0000000..097e4b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/Makevars
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+DOMAIN = sane-frontends
+
+BUGSADDR = bugs@sane.fr
+
+# find .. -type f \! -path "*/.svn/*" \! -path "../po/*" -name "*.c" -exec grep -lF 'D_(' {} \; | sed -e 's/^/  /;s/$/ \\/'
+XGETTEXTOPTIONS_C = --keyword=_
+SOURCES_C = \
+	../src/*.c
+
diff --git a/po/en.po b/po/en.po
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index 0000000..1ba66b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/en.po
@@ -0,0 +1,391 @@
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: sconfig\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: bugs@sane.fr\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-01-27 21:58+0100\n"
+"Language: en\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"X-Generator: POEditor.com\n"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1320
+msgid " Play "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1326
+msgid " Stop "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1401
+msgid ""
+" TXT \n"
+" OFF "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1406
+msgid ""
+" TXT \n"
+" ON  "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:525
+#, c-format
+msgid "%dxunknown: unknown size"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:999
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s.input_available: bad frame format %d\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2129
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s: GIMP support missing.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2199
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s: device %d is unavailable.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1925
+msgid "0x0: 0KB"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:333 ../src/xscanimage.c:380
+msgid "8th June 1997"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:334
+msgid "<Toolbox>/File/Acquire/xscanimage/Device dialog..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:331 ../src/xscanimage.c:332 ../src/xscanimage.c:378
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:379
+msgid "Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1887
+msgid "Browse"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The Cancel button
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:338 ../src/gtkglue.c:360 ../src/xscanimage.c:1642
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2059
+msgid "Cancel"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1010
+#, c-format
+msgid "Cannot handle depth %d."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1721
+msgid "Device"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:827
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error during read: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:1307
+msgid "Error obtaining option count."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1475
+msgid "Exit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:572
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to create file: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:128
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to determine home directory: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1211
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to get parameters: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1253
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to get parameters: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:400
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to obtain value of option %s: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1375
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to open `%s': %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:1298
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to open device `%s': %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1367
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to scan, wrong file extension, use pnm, pgm, pbm or ppm `%s'"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:229
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to set value of option %s: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1201
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to start scanner: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1243
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to start webcam: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1717 ../src/xscanimage.c:1858
+msgid "File"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1876
+msgid "Filename"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:328 ../src/xscanimage.c:374
+msgid "Front-end to the SANE interface"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1620
+msgid "Gamma correction value"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1222
+#, c-format
+msgid "Hand-Scanner mode not supported"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1750
+msgid "Image view"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:549
+#, c-format
+msgid "Invalid parameters."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1787
+msgid "Length unit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2224
+msgid ""
+"No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something\n"
+"          different, check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and\n"
+"          detected by sane-find-scanner (if appropriate). Please read\n"
+"          the documentation which came with this software (README, FAQ,\n"
+"          manpages).\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. the confirmation button
+#. fill in action area:
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:281 ../src/xscanimage.c:1635
+msgid "OK"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The OK button
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:337 ../src/gtkglue.c:359 ../src/xscanimage.c:2052
+msgid "Ok"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1867
+msgid "Output"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1632
+msgid "Output Filename"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1725 ../src/xscanimage.c:1862
+msgid "Preferences"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The Preview button
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1944
+msgid "Preview Window"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. preview options:
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1796
+msgid "Preview options..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:335 ../src/xscanimage.c:380
+msgid "RGB, GRAY"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1358
+#, c-format
+msgid "Receiving %s data for GIMP..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1295
+#, c-format
+msgid "Receiving %s data for `%s'..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1800
+msgid "Restore device settings"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1385
+msgid ""
+"Save\n"
+"Frame"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. insert separator:
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1799
+msgid "Save device settings"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1350
+msgid "Saving started"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The Scan button
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1935
+msgid "Scan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1175
+#, c-format
+msgid "Scanner is warming up."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. scan_win.shell;
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2007
+msgid "Select device"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1265
+#, c-format
+msgid "Separate channel transfers are not supported with %d bits/channel."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1772
+msgid "Show advanced options"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1776
+msgid "Show tooltips"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1780
+msgid "Show two column display"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1309
+#, c-format
+msgid "The Gimp doesn't support images with %d bits/channel."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:329 ../src/xscanimage.c:375
+msgid ""
+"This function provides access to scanners and other image acquisition "
+"devices through the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) interface."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:422
+msgid "Turns on automatic mode."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1655
+#, c-format
+msgid ""
+"Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n"
+"\n"
+"Start up graphical user interface to access SANE (Scanner Access Now\n"
+"Easy) devices.\n"
+"\n"
+"-h, --help                 display this help message and exit\n"
+"-B, --buffersize           set buffersize 1024 * 1024\n"
+"-V, --version              print version information\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2072
+#, c-format
+msgid ""
+"Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n"
+"\n"
+"Start up graphical user interface to access SANE (Scanner Access Now\n"
+"Easy) devices.\n"
+"\n"
+"-h, --help                 display this help message and exit\n"
+"-V, --version              print version information\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1605
+msgid "Use private colormap"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1176
+msgid "Warming up ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1791
+msgid "centimeters"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1793
+msgid "inches"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1789
+msgid "millimeters"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1579
+msgid "preview options"
+msgstr ""
+
+#, fuzzy, c-format
+#~| msgid ""
+#~| "<b><big>Appareil :</big></b>\n"
+#~| "\t%s (%s)\n"
+#~| "\t<b>D-Bus :</b> %s\n"
+#~| "\t<b>Type :</b> %s\n"
+#~| "\t<b>Jumelé :</b> %s \n"
+#~| "\t<b>De confiance :</b> %s \n"
+#~| "\t<b>Connecté :</b> %s\n"
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "<b><big>Appareil:</big></b>\n"
+#~ "\t%s (%s)\n"
+#~ "\t<b>D-Bus :</b> %s\n"
+#~ "\t<b>Type :</b> %s\n"
+#~ "\t<b>Jumelé :</b> %s \n"
+#~ "\t<b>De confiance :</b> %s \n"
+#~ "\t<b>Connecté :</b> %s\n"
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "<b><big>Device :</big></b>\n"
+#~ "\t%s (%s)\n"
+#~ "\t<b>D-Bus :</b> %s\n"
+#~ "\t<b>Type :</b> %s\n"
+#~ "\t<b>Paired :</b> %s \n"
+#~ "\t<b>Trusted :</b> %s \n"
+#~ "\t<b>Connected :</b> %s\n"
+
+#~ msgid "Non"
+#~ msgstr "False"
+
+#~ msgid "Oui"
+#~ msgstr "True"
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2680080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+# French translations for sconfig-plugin-bluez package.
+# Copyright (C) 2021 THE sconfig-plugin-bluez'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the sconfig-plugin-bluez package.
+# Automatically generated, 2021.
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: sconfig-plugin-bluez\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: bugs@sane.fr\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-01-27 21:58+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2021-07-20 13:35+0200\n"
+"Last-Translator: Automatically generated\n"
+"Language-Team: none\n"
+"Language: fr\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n > 1);\n"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1320
+msgid " Play "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1326
+msgid " Stop "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1401
+msgid ""
+" TXT \n"
+" OFF "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1406
+msgid ""
+" TXT \n"
+" ON  "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:525
+#, c-format
+msgid "%dxunknown: unknown size"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:999
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s.input_available: bad frame format %d\n"
+msgstr "%s.input_available : format de trame incorrect %d\n"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2129
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s: GIMP support missing.\n"
+msgstr "%s: Support GIMP manquant.\n"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2199
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s: device %d is unavailable.\n"
+msgstr "%s : le périphérique %d est indisponible.\n"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1925
+msgid "0x0: 0KB"
+msgstr "0x0: 0KB"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:333 ../src/xscanimage.c:380
+msgid "8th June 1997"
+msgstr "8 juin 1997"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:334
+msgid "<Toolbox>/File/Acquire/xscanimage/Device dialog..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:331 ../src/xscanimage.c:332 ../src/xscanimage.c:378
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:379
+msgid "Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger"
+msgstr "Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, et David Mosberger"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1887
+msgid "Browse"
+msgstr "Parcourir"
+
+#. The Cancel button
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:338 ../src/gtkglue.c:360 ../src/xscanimage.c:1642
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2059
+msgid "Cancel"
+msgstr "Annuler"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1010
+#, c-format
+msgid "Cannot handle depth %d."
+msgstr "Impossible de gérer une profondeur de %d."
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1721
+msgid "Device"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:827
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error during read: %s."
+msgstr "Erreur lors de la lecture : %s."
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:1307
+msgid "Error obtaining option count."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1475
+msgid "Exit"
+msgstr "Quitter"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:572
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to create file: %s."
+msgstr "Échec de la création du fichier : %s."
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:128
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to determine home directory: %s."
+msgstr "Échec pour trouver le dossier home : %s."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1211
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to get parameters: %s"
+msgstr "Échec de l'obtention des paramètres : %s."
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1253
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to get parameters: %s."
+msgstr "Échec de l'obtention des paramètres : %s."
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:400
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to obtain value of option %s: %s."
+msgstr "Échec de l'obtention de la valeur de l'option %s : %s."
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1375
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to open `%s': %s"
+msgstr "Échec de l'ouverture de %s : %s."
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:1298
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to open device `%s': %s."
+msgstr "Échec de l'ouverture du periphérique %s : %s."
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1367
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to scan, wrong file extension, use pnm, pgm, pbm or ppm `%s'"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:229
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to set value of option %s: %s."
+msgstr "Échec de la restauration de la valeur de l'option %s : %s."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1201
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to start scanner: %s"
+msgstr "Échec du démarrage du scanner : %s"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1243
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to start webcam: %s."
+msgstr "Échec du démarrage de la webcam : %s."
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1717 ../src/xscanimage.c:1858
+msgid "File"
+msgstr "Fichier"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1876
+msgid "Filename"
+msgstr "Nom du fichier"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:328 ../src/xscanimage.c:374
+msgid "Front-end to the SANE interface"
+msgstr "Interface utilisateur pour l'interface SANE"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1620
+msgid "Gamma correction value"
+msgstr "Valeur de correction gamma"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1222
+#, c-format
+msgid "Hand-Scanner mode not supported"
+msgstr "Mode scanner manuel non pris en charge"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1750
+msgid "Image view"
+msgstr "aperçu image"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:549
+#, c-format
+msgid "Invalid parameters."
+msgstr "Paramètres invalides."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1787
+msgid "Length unit"
+msgstr "Unité de longueur"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2224
+msgid ""
+"No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something\n"
+"          different, check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and\n"
+"          detected by sane-find-scanner (if appropriate). Please read\n"
+"          the documentation which came with this software (README, FAQ,\n"
+"          manpages).\n"
+msgstr ""
+"Aucun scanner n'a été détecté. Si vous vous attendiez à un résultat\n"
+"          différent, vérifiez que le scanner est branché, allumé et\n"
+"          détecté par sane-find-scanner (si applicable). Veuillez consulter\n"
+"          la documentation fournie avec ce logiciel (README, FAQ,\n"
+"          pages de manuel).\n"
+
+#. the confirmation button
+#. fill in action area:
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:281 ../src/xscanimage.c:1635
+msgid "OK"
+msgstr "Ok"
+
+#. The OK button
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:337 ../src/gtkglue.c:359 ../src/xscanimage.c:2052
+msgid "Ok"
+msgstr "Ok"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1867
+msgid "Output"
+msgstr "Sortie"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1632
+msgid "Output Filename"
+msgstr "Nom du fichier de sorti"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1725 ../src/xscanimage.c:1862
+msgid "Preferences"
+msgstr "Préférences"
+
+#. The Preview button
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1944
+msgid "Preview Window"
+msgstr "Fenêtre d'aperçu"
+
+#. preview options:
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1796
+msgid "Preview options..."
+msgstr "Options d'aperçu..."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:335 ../src/xscanimage.c:380
+msgid "RGB, GRAY"
+msgstr "RVB, GRIS"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1358
+#, c-format
+msgid "Receiving %s data for GIMP..."
+msgstr "Réception des données %s pour GIMP..."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1295
+#, c-format
+msgid "Receiving %s data for `%s'..."
+msgstr "Réception des données %s pour '%s'..."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1800
+msgid "Restore device settings"
+msgstr "Restaurer les paramètres du périphérique"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1385
+msgid ""
+"Save\n"
+"Frame"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. insert separator:
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1799
+msgid "Save device settings"
+msgstr "Enregistrer les paramètres du périphérique"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1350
+msgid "Saving started"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The Scan button
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1935
+msgid "Scan"
+msgstr "Numériser"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1175
+#, c-format
+msgid "Scanner is warming up."
+msgstr "Le scanner est en cours de préchauffage."
+
+#. scan_win.shell;
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2007
+msgid "Select device"
+msgstr "Sélectionner un périphérique"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1265
+#, c-format
+msgid "Separate channel transfers are not supported with %d bits/channel."
+msgstr ""
+"Les transferts de canaux séparés ne sont pas pris en charge avec %d bits par "
+"canal."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1772
+msgid "Show advanced options"
+msgstr "Afficher les options avancées"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1776
+msgid "Show tooltips"
+msgstr "Afficher les infobulles"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1780
+msgid "Show two column display"
+msgstr "Afficher sur deux colonnes"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1309
+#, c-format
+msgid "The Gimp doesn't support images with %d bits/channel."
+msgstr "GIMP ne prend pas en charge les images avec %d bits par canal."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:329 ../src/xscanimage.c:375
+msgid ""
+"This function provides access to scanners and other image acquisition "
+"devices through the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) interface."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:422
+msgid "Turns on automatic mode."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1655
+#, c-format
+msgid ""
+"Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n"
+"\n"
+"Start up graphical user interface to access SANE (Scanner Access Now\n"
+"Easy) devices.\n"
+"\n"
+"-h, --help                 display this help message and exit\n"
+"-B, --buffersize           set buffersize 1024 * 1024\n"
+"-V, --version              print version information\n"
+msgstr ""
+"Utilisation : %s [OPTION]... [PÉRIPHÉRIQUE]\n"
+"\n"
+"Lancer l'interface utilisateur graphique pour accéder aux périphériques\n"
+"SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy).\n"
+"\n"
+"-h, --help afficher ce message d'aide et quitter\n"
+"-V, --version afficher les informations de version\n"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2072
+#, c-format
+msgid ""
+"Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n"
+"\n"
+"Start up graphical user interface to access SANE (Scanner Access Now\n"
+"Easy) devices.\n"
+"\n"
+"-h, --help                 display this help message and exit\n"
+"-V, --version              print version information\n"
+msgstr ""
+"Utilisation : %s [OPTION]... [PÉRIPHÉRIQUE]\n"
+"\n"
+"Lancer l'interface utilisateur graphique pour accéder aux périphériques\n"
+"SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy).\n"
+"\n"
+"-h, --help afficher ce message d'aide et quitter\n"
+"-V, --version afficher les informations de version\n"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1605
+msgid "Use private colormap"
+msgstr "Utiliser une palette de couleurs privée"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1176
+msgid "Warming up ..."
+msgstr "Préchauffage en cours ..."
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1791
+msgid "centimeters"
+msgstr "centimètres"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1793
+msgid "inches"
+msgstr "pouces"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1789
+msgid "millimeters"
+msgstr "millimètres"
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1579
+msgid "preview options"
+msgstr "options d'aperçu"
diff --git a/po/sane-frontends.pot b/po/sane-frontends.pot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e115c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/sane-frontends.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,367 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the sane-frontends package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: sane-frontends\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: bugs@sane.fr\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-01-27 21:58+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1320
+msgid " Play "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1326
+msgid " Stop "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1401
+msgid ""
+" TXT \n"
+" OFF "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1406
+msgid ""
+" TXT \n"
+" ON  "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:525
+#, c-format
+msgid "%dxunknown: unknown size"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:999
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s.input_available: bad frame format %d\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2129
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s: GIMP support missing.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2199
+#, c-format
+msgid "%s: device %d is unavailable.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1925
+msgid "0x0: 0KB"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:333 ../src/xscanimage.c:380
+msgid "8th June 1997"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:334
+msgid "<Toolbox>/File/Acquire/xscanimage/Device dialog..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:331 ../src/xscanimage.c:332 ../src/xscanimage.c:378
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:379
+msgid "Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1887
+msgid "Browse"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The Cancel button
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:338 ../src/gtkglue.c:360 ../src/xscanimage.c:1642
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2059
+msgid "Cancel"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1010
+#, c-format
+msgid "Cannot handle depth %d."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1721
+msgid "Device"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:827
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error during read: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:1307
+msgid "Error obtaining option count."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1475
+msgid "Exit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:572
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to create file: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:128
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to determine home directory: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1211
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to get parameters: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1253
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to get parameters: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:400
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to obtain value of option %s: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1375
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to open `%s': %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:1298
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to open device `%s': %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1367
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to scan, wrong file extension, use pnm, pgm, pbm or ppm `%s'"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:229
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to set value of option %s: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1201
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to start scanner: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1243
+#, c-format
+msgid "Failed to start webcam: %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1717 ../src/xscanimage.c:1858
+msgid "File"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1876
+msgid "Filename"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:328 ../src/xscanimage.c:374
+msgid "Front-end to the SANE interface"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1620
+msgid "Gamma correction value"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1222
+#, c-format
+msgid "Hand-Scanner mode not supported"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1750
+msgid "Image view"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:549
+#, c-format
+msgid "Invalid parameters."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1787
+msgid "Length unit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2224
+msgid ""
+"No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something\n"
+"          different, check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and\n"
+"          detected by sane-find-scanner (if appropriate). Please read\n"
+"          the documentation which came with this software (README, FAQ,\n"
+"          manpages).\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. the confirmation button
+#. fill in action area:
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:281 ../src/xscanimage.c:1635
+msgid "OK"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The OK button
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:337 ../src/gtkglue.c:359 ../src/xscanimage.c:2052
+msgid "Ok"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1867
+msgid "Output"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1632
+msgid "Output Filename"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1725 ../src/xscanimage.c:1862
+msgid "Preferences"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The Preview button
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1944
+msgid "Preview Window"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. preview options:
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1796
+msgid "Preview options..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:335 ../src/xscanimage.c:380
+msgid "RGB, GRAY"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1358
+#, c-format
+msgid "Receiving %s data for GIMP..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1295
+#, c-format
+msgid "Receiving %s data for `%s'..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1800
+msgid "Restore device settings"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1385
+msgid ""
+"Save\n"
+"Frame"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. insert separator:
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1799
+msgid "Save device settings"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1350
+msgid "Saving started"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. The Scan button
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1935
+msgid "Scan"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1175
+#, c-format
+msgid "Scanner is warming up."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. scan_win.shell;
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2007
+msgid "Select device"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1265
+#, c-format
+msgid "Separate channel transfers are not supported with %d bits/channel."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1772
+msgid "Show advanced options"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1776
+msgid "Show tooltips"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1780
+msgid "Show two column display"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1309
+#, c-format
+msgid "The Gimp doesn't support images with %d bits/channel."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:329 ../src/xscanimage.c:375
+msgid ""
+"This function provides access to scanners and other image acquisition "
+"devices through the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) interface."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/gtkglue.c:422
+msgid "Turns on automatic mode."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xcam.c:1655
+#, c-format
+msgid ""
+"Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n"
+"\n"
+"Start up graphical user interface to access SANE (Scanner Access Now\n"
+"Easy) devices.\n"
+"\n"
+"-h, --help                 display this help message and exit\n"
+"-B, --buffersize           set buffersize 1024 * 1024\n"
+"-V, --version              print version information\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:2072
+#, c-format
+msgid ""
+"Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n"
+"\n"
+"Start up graphical user interface to access SANE (Scanner Access Now\n"
+"Easy) devices.\n"
+"\n"
+"-h, --help                 display this help message and exit\n"
+"-V, --version              print version information\n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1605
+msgid "Use private colormap"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1176
+msgid "Warming up ..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1791
+msgid "centimeters"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1793
+msgid "inches"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1789
+msgid "millimeters"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../src/xscanimage.c:1579
+msgid "preview options"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/gtkglue.c b/src/gtkglue.c
index c112d40..6d69e58 100644
--- a/src/gtkglue.c
+++ b/src/gtkglue.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ gsg_make_path (size_t buf_size, char *buf,
   pw = getpwuid (getuid ());
   if (!pw)
     {
-      snprintf (buf, buf_size, "Failed to determine home directory: %s.",
+      snprintf (buf, buf_size, _("Failed to determine home directory: %s."),
 		strerror (errno));
       gsg_error (buf);
       return -1;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ set_option (GSGDialog * dialog, int opt_num, void *val, SANE_Action action)
   status = sane_control_option (dialog->dev, opt_num, action, val, &info);
   if (status != SANE_STATUS_GOOD)
     {
-      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Failed to set value of option %s: %s.",
+      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Failed to set value of option %s: %s."),
 		sane_get_option_descriptor (dialog->dev, opt_num)->name,
 		sane_strstatus (status));
       gsg_error (buf);
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ gsg_message (gchar * title, gchar * message)
   gtk_widget_show (label);
 
   /* the confirmation button */
-  button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("OK");
+  button = gtk_button_new_with_label (_("OK"));
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked",
 		      G_CALLBACK (gsg_close_dialog_callback),
 		      message_dialog);
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ gsg_get_filename (const char *label, const char *default_name,
   GtkWidget *filesel;
 
   filesel = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new ((char*) label, NULL, GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SAVE,
-                                    "Ok", GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT,
-                                    "Cancel", GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
+                                    _("Ok"), GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT,
+                                    _("Cancel"), GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
                                     NULL);
 
   gtk_window_set_modal (GTK_WINDOW (filesel), TRUE);
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ autobutton_update (GtkWidget * widget, GSGDialogElement * elem)
       if (status != SANE_STATUS_GOOD)
 	{
 	  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
-		    "Failed to obtain value of option %s: %s.",
+		    _("Failed to obtain value of option %s: %s."),
 		    opt->name, sane_strstatus (status));
 	  gsg_error (buf);
 	}
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ autobutton_new (GtkWidget * parent, GSGDialogElement * elem,
   gtk_widget_set_size_request (button, 20, 20);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "toggled",
 		      G_CALLBACK (autobutton_update), elem);
-  set_tooltip (button, "Turns on automatic mode.");
+  set_tooltip (button, _("Turns on automatic mode."));
 
   gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX (parent), label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX (parent), button, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
@@ -994,10 +994,10 @@ panel_build (GSGDialog * dialog)
       elem->dialog = dialog;
 
       if (opt->unit == SANE_UNIT_NONE)
-	snprintf (title, sizeof (title), "%s", opt->title);
+	snprintf (title, sizeof (title), "%s", S_(opt->title));
       else
 	snprintf (title, sizeof (title),
-		  "%s [%s]", opt->title, unit_string (opt->unit));
+		  "%s [%s]", S_(opt->title), unit_string (opt->unit));
 
       switch (opt->type)
 	{
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ panel_build (GSGDialog * dialog)
 	  if (status != SANE_STATUS_GOOD)
 	    goto get_value_failed;
 
-	  button_new (parent, title, val, elem, dialog->tooltips, opt->desc,
+	  button_new (parent, title, val, elem, dialog->tooltips, S_(opt->desc),
 		      SANE_OPTION_IS_SETTABLE (opt->cap));
 	  gtk_widget_show (gtk_widget_get_parent (parent));
 	  break;
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ panel_build (GSGDialog * dialog)
 			 opt->constraint.range->min,
 			 opt->constraint.range->max, quant,
 			 (opt->cap & SANE_CAP_AUTOMATIC), elem,
-			 opt->desc,
+			 S_(opt->desc),
 			 SANE_OPTION_IS_SETTABLE (opt->cap));
 	      gtk_widget_show (gtk_widget_get_parent (parent));
 	      break;
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ panel_build (GSGDialog * dialog)
 		val = opt->constraint.word_list[1];
 	      sprintf (str, "%d", val);
 	      option_menu_new (parent, title, str_list, str, elem,
-			       opt->desc,
+			       S_(opt->desc),
 			       SANE_OPTION_IS_SETTABLE (opt->cap));
 	      free (str_list);
 	      gtk_widget_show (gtk_widget_get_parent (parent));
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ panel_build (GSGDialog * dialog)
 		}
 	      scale_new (parent, title, dval, dmin, dmax, dquant,
 			 (opt->cap & SANE_CAP_AUTOMATIC), elem,
-			 opt->desc,
+			 S_(opt->desc),
 			 SANE_OPTION_IS_SETTABLE (opt->cap));
 	      gtk_widget_show (gtk_widget_get_parent (parent));
 	      break;
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ panel_build (GSGDialog * dialog)
 	      str_list[j] = 0;
 	      sprintf (str, "%g", SANE_UNFIX (val));
 	      option_menu_new (parent, title, str_list, str, elem,
-			       opt->desc,
+			       S_(opt->desc),
 			       SANE_OPTION_IS_SETTABLE (opt->cap));
 	      free (str_list);
 	      gtk_widget_show (gtk_widget_get_parent (parent));
@@ -1188,14 +1188,14 @@ panel_build (GSGDialog * dialog)
 	      /* use a "list-selection" widget */
 	      option_menu_new (parent, title,
 			       (char **) opt->constraint.string_list, buf,
-			       elem, opt->desc,
+			       elem, S_(opt->desc),
 			       SANE_OPTION_IS_SETTABLE (opt->cap));
 	      gtk_widget_show (gtk_widget_get_parent (parent));
 	      break;
 
 	    case SANE_CONSTRAINT_NONE:
 	      text_entry_new (parent, title, buf, elem,
-			      opt->desc,
+			      S_(opt->desc),
 			      SANE_OPTION_IS_SETTABLE (opt->cap));
 	      gtk_widget_show (gtk_widget_get_parent (parent));
 	      break;
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ panel_build (GSGDialog * dialog)
                             "clicked",
 			    G_CALLBACK (push_button_callback),
                              elem);
-	  set_tooltip (button, opt->desc);
+	  set_tooltip (button, S_(opt->desc));
 
 	  label = gtk_label_new (title);
 	  gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (button), label);
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ gsg_create_dialog (GtkWidget * window, const char *device_name,
   status = sane_open (device_name, &dev);
   if (status != SANE_STATUS_GOOD)
     {
-      sprintf (buf, "Failed to open device `%s': %s.",
+      sprintf (buf, _("Failed to open device `%s': %s."),
 	       device_name, sane_strstatus (status));
       gsg_error (buf);
       return 0;
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ gsg_create_dialog (GtkWidget * window, const char *device_name,
   if (sane_control_option (dev, 0, SANE_ACTION_GET_VALUE, &num_elements, 0)
       != SANE_STATUS_GOOD)
     {
-      gsg_error ("Error obtaining option count.");
+      gsg_error (_("Error obtaining option count."));
       sane_close (dev);
       return 0;
     }
diff --git a/src/preferences.h b/src/preferences.h
index 5c58df3..4866eb0 100644
--- a/src/preferences.h
+++ b/src/preferences.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef preferences_h
 #define preferences_h
 
+#include <libintl.h>
+#include <locale.h>
 #include <sane/sane.h>
 
 typedef struct
@@ -22,4 +24,16 @@ extern Preferences preferences;
 extern void preferences_save (int fd);
 extern void preferences_restore (int fd);
 
+#ifdef _
+#undef _
+#endif
+
+#define _(v) g_dgettext("sane-frontends", v)
+
+
+#ifdef S_
+#undef S_
+#endif
+
+#define S_(v) g_dgettext("sane-backends", v)
 #endif /* preferences_h */
diff --git a/src/xcam.c b/src/xcam.c
index 65e7c3e..229af2e 100644
--- a/src/xcam.c
+++ b/src/xcam.c
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ next_frame (void)
 #endif
   if (status != SANE_STATUS_GOOD)
     {
-      sprintf (buf, "Failed to start webcam: %s.", sane_strstatus (status));
+      sprintf (buf, _("Failed to start webcam: %s."), sane_strstatus (status));
       gsg_error (buf);
       win.playing = FALSE;
       stop_camera ();
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ next_frame (void)
   status = sane_get_parameters (gsg_dialog_get_device (dialog), &win.params);
   if (status != SANE_STATUS_GOOD)
     {
-      sprintf (buf, "Failed to get parameters: %s.", sane_strstatus (status));
+      sprintf (buf, _("Failed to get parameters: %s."), sane_strstatus (status));
       gsg_error (buf);
       win.playing = FALSE;
       stop_camera ();
@@ -1327,13 +1327,13 @@ play_stop_button (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer client_data,
   if (win.playing)
     {
       win.playing = FALSE;
-      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.play_stop_label), " Play ");
+      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.play_stop_label), _(" Play "));
       DBG (DBG_debug, "xcam: wait for play button to be pushed\n");
     }
   else if (win.gdk_input_tag < 0)
     {
       win.playing = TRUE;
-      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.play_stop_label), " Stop ");
+      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.play_stop_label), _(" Stop "));
       DBG (DBG_debug, "xcam: wait for stop button to be pushed\n");
       next_frame ();
     }
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ save_frame_button (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer client_data,
   else if (win.gdk_input_tag < 0)
     {
       win.saving = TRUE;
-      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.save_frame_label), "Saving started");
+      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.save_frame_label), _("Saving started"));
 /* ------------------------------------------ */
 
       /* test for pnm formats */
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ save_frame_button (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer client_data,
 	    (!strncmp (testfilename, "MPP.", 4))))
 	{
 	  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
-		    "Failed to scan, wrong file extension, use pnm, pgm, pbm or ppm `%s'",
+		    _("Failed to scan, wrong file extension, use pnm, pgm, pbm or ppm `%s'"),
 		    preferences.filename);
 	  gsg_error (buf);
 	  return;
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ save_frame_button (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer client_data,
       win.out = fopen (preferences.filename, "w");
       if (!win.out)
 	{
-	  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Failed to open `%s': %s",
+	  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Failed to open `%s': %s"),
 		    preferences.filename, strerror (errno));
 	  gsg_error (buf);
 	  return;
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ save_frame_button (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer client_data,
   save_frame ();
   buttons_enable ();
   gsg_sync (dialog);
-  gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.save_frame_label), "Save\nFrame");
+  gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.save_frame_label), _("Save\nFrame"));
   DBG (DBG_debug, "xcam: save_frame_button: exit\n");
 }
 
@@ -1408,12 +1408,12 @@ txt_button (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer client_data, gpointer call_data)
     {
       win.saving = FALSE;
       win.value_txt = 0;
-      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.txt_label), " TXT \n OFF ");
+      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.txt_label), _(" TXT \n OFF "));
     }
   else if (win.gdk_input_tag < 0)
     {
       win.saving = TRUE;
-      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.txt_label), " TXT \n ON  ");
+      gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (win.txt_label), _(" TXT \n ON  "));
       win.value_txt = 1;
     }
   gsg_sync (dialog);
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ browse_filename_callback (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
     }
   else
     strcpy (filename, OUTFILENAME);
-  gsg_get_filename ("Output Filename", filename, sizeof (filename), filename);
+  gsg_get_filename (_("Output Filename"), filename, sizeof (filename), filename);
   gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (win.filename_entry), filename);
 
   if (preferences.filename)
@@ -1615,14 +1615,14 @@ filename_changed_callback (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
 static void
 usage (void)
 {
-  printf ("Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n\
+  printf (_("Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n\
 \n\
 Start up graphical user interface to access SANE (Scanner Access Now\n\
 Easy) devices.\n\
 \n\
 -h, --help                 display this help message and exit\n\
 -B, --buffersize           set buffersize 1024 * 1024\n\
--V, --version              print version information\n", prog_name);
+-V, --version              print version information\n"), prog_name);
 }
 
 int
@@ -1710,21 +1710,21 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   win.devices.menu = build_device_menu ();
 
   /* "Files" entry: */
-  menu_bar_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("File");
+  menu_bar_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("File"));
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (menu_bar), menu_bar_item);
   menu = build_files_menu ();
   gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (menu_bar_item), menu);
   gtk_widget_show (menu_bar_item);
 
   /* "Devices" entry: */
-  win.devices.item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("Devices");
+  win.devices.item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Devices"));
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (menu_bar), win.devices.item);
   gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (win.devices.item),
 			     win.devices.menu);
   gtk_widget_show (win.devices.item);
 
   /* "Preferences" entry: */
-  menu_bar_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("Preferences");
+  menu_bar_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Preferences"));
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (menu_bar), menu_bar_item);
   gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (menu_bar_item),
 			     build_preferences_menu (dialog));
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   gtk_box_set_homogeneous (GTK_BOX (preview_vbox), FALSE);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), preview_vbox, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 
-  frame = gtk_frame_new ("Image view");
+  frame = gtk_frame_new (_("Image view"));
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (frame), 8);
   gtk_frame_set_shadow_type (GTK_FRAME (frame), GTK_SHADOW_ETCHED_IN);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (preview_vbox), frame);
diff --git a/src/xscanimage.c b/src/xscanimage.c
index ad6bd84..0c86740 100644
--- a/src/xscanimage.c
+++ b/src/xscanimage.c
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@
 #  endif /* ENABLE_GIMP_1_2 */
 # endif
 
+#ifdef _
+#undef _
+#endif
+
+#define _(v) g_dgettext("sane-frontends", v)
+
 static void query (void);
 #ifndef ENABLE_GIMP_1_2
 static void run (const gchar * name, gint nparams, const GimpParam * param,
@@ -315,14 +321,14 @@ query (void)
 
   DBG (DBG_debug, "query\n");
   gimp_install_procedure ("xscanimage",
-			  "Front-end to the SANE interface",
-			  "This function provides access to scanners and other image acquisition "
-			  "devices through the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) interface.",
-			  "Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger",
-			  "Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger",
-			  "8th June 1997",
-			  "<Toolbox>/File/Acquire/xscanimage/Device dialog...",
-			  "RGB, GRAY",
+			  _("Front-end to the SANE interface"),
+			  _("This function provides access to scanners and other image acquisition "
+			  "devices through the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) interface."),
+			  _("Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger"),
+			  _("Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger"),
+			  _("8th June 1997"),
+			  _("<Toolbox>/File/Acquire/xscanimage/Device dialog..."),
+			  _("RGB, GRAY"),
 			  GIMP_EXTENSION,
 			  nargs, nreturn_vals, args, return_vals);
 
@@ -361,13 +367,13 @@ query (void)
       mpath[len++] = '\0';
 
       gimp_install_procedure
-	(name, "Front-end to the SANE interface",
-	 "This function provides access to scanners and other image "
+	(name, _("Front-end to the SANE interface"),
+	 _("This function provides access to scanners and other image "
 	 "acquisition devices through the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) "
-	 "interface.",
-	 "Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger",
-	 "Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger",
-	 "8th June 1997", mpath, "RGB, GRAY", GIMP_EXTENSION,
+	 "interface."),
+	 _("Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger"),
+	 _("Andy Beck, Tristan Tarrant, and David Mosberger"),
+	 _("8th June 1997"), mpath, _("RGB, GRAY"), GIMP_EXTENSION,
 	 nargs, nreturn_vals, args, return_vals);
     }
   sane_exit ();
@@ -512,7 +518,7 @@ update_param (GSGDialog * dialog, void *arg)
 
       if (params.lines == -1)
 	{
-	  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%dxunknown: unknown size",
+	  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("%dxunknown: unknown size"),
 		    params.pixels_per_line);
 	}
       else
@@ -536,7 +542,7 @@ update_param (GSGDialog * dialog, void *arg)
 	}
     }
   else
-    snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Invalid parameters.");
+    snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Invalid parameters."));
   gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (scan_win.info_label), buf);
 
   if (scan_win.preview)
@@ -559,7 +565,7 @@ pref_xscanimage_save (void)
     {
       char buf[256];
 
-      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Failed to create file: %s.",
+      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Failed to create file: %s."),
 		strerror (errno));
       gsg_error (buf);
       return;
@@ -815,7 +821,7 @@ input_available (gpointer data, gint source, GIOCondition cond)
 	    }
 	  else
 	    {
-	      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Error during read: %s.",
+	      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Error during read: %s."),
 			sane_strstatus (status));
 	      gsg_error (buf);
 	    }
@@ -987,7 +993,7 @@ input_available (gpointer data, gint source, GIOCondition cond)
 	  break;
 
 	default:
-	  fprintf (stderr, "%s.input_available: bad frame format %d\n",
+	  fprintf (stderr, _("%s.input_available: bad frame format %d\n"),
 		   prog_name, scan_win.param.format);
 	  scan_done ();
 	  return FALSE;
@@ -998,7 +1004,7 @@ input_available (gpointer data, gint source, GIOCondition cond)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBGIMP_GIMP_H
 bad_depth:
-  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Cannot handle depth %d.",
+  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Cannot handle depth %d."),
 	    scan_win.param.depth);
   gsg_error (buf);
   scan_done ();
@@ -1162,8 +1168,8 @@ scan_start (void)
     {
       if (scan_win.progress)
         progress_free (scan_win.progress);
-      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Scanner is warming up.");
-      scan_win.progress = progress_new ("Warming up ...", buf, scan_win.shell,
+      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Scanner is warming up."));
+      scan_win.progress = progress_new (_("Warming up ..."), buf, scan_win.shell,
 				    G_CALLBACK (cancel_action), NULL);
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_TIME_H
       struct timeval start, current;
@@ -1188,7 +1194,7 @@ scan_start (void)
     {
       gsg_set_sensitivity (dialog, TRUE);
       gtk_widget_set_sensitive (scan_win.scan_button, TRUE);
-      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Failed to start scanner: %s",
+      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Failed to start scanner: %s"),
 		sane_strstatus (status));
       gsg_error (buf);
       return;
@@ -1198,7 +1204,7 @@ scan_start (void)
   if (status != SANE_STATUS_GOOD)
     {
       gsg_set_sensitivity (dialog, TRUE);
-      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Failed to get parameters: %s",
+      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Failed to get parameters: %s"),
 		sane_strstatus (status));
       gsg_error (buf);
       scan_done ();
@@ -1209,7 +1215,7 @@ scan_start (void)
     {
       gsg_set_sensitivity (dialog, TRUE);
       gtk_widget_set_sensitive (scan_win.scan_button, TRUE);
-      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Hand-Scanner mode not supported");
+      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Hand-Scanner mode not supported"));
       gsg_error (buf);
       scan_done ();
       return;
@@ -1252,8 +1258,8 @@ scan_start (void)
 		  gsg_set_sensitivity (dialog, TRUE);
 		  gtk_widget_set_sensitive (scan_win.scan_button, TRUE);
 		  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
-			    "Separate channel transfers are not supported "
-			    "with %d bits/channel.", scan_win.param.depth);
+			    _("Separate channel transfers are not supported "
+			      "with %d bits/channel."), scan_win.param.depth);
 		  gsg_error (buf);
 		  scan_done ();
 		  return;
@@ -1282,7 +1288,7 @@ scan_start (void)
 	fseek (scan_win.out,
 	       scan_win.header_size + scan_win.param.format - SANE_FRAME_RED,
 	       SEEK_SET);
-      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Receiving %s data for `%s'...",
+      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Receiving %s data for `%s'..."),
 		frame_type, preferences.filename);
     }
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBGIMP_GIMP_H
@@ -1296,8 +1302,8 @@ scan_start (void)
 	{
 	  gsg_set_sensitivity (dialog, TRUE);
 	  gtk_widget_set_sensitive (scan_win.scan_button, TRUE);
-	  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "The Gimp doesn't support images "
-		    "with %d bits/channel.", scan_win.param.depth);
+	  snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("The Gimp doesn't support images "
+		    "with %d bits/channel."), scan_win.param.depth);
 	  gsg_error (buf);
 	  return;
 	}
@@ -1345,7 +1351,7 @@ scan_start (void)
       if (scan_win.param.format >= SANE_FRAME_RED
 	  && scan_win.param.format <= SANE_FRAME_BLUE)
 	scan_win.tile_offset = scan_win.param.format - SANE_FRAME_RED;
-      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "Receiving %s data for GIMP...",
+      snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Receiving %s data for GIMP..."),
 		frame_type);
     }
 #endif /* HAVE_LIBGIMP_GIMP_H */
@@ -1463,7 +1469,7 @@ files_build_menu (void)
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (menu), item);
   gtk_widget_show (item);
 
-  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("Exit");
+  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Exit"));
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (menu), item);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 		      G_CALLBACK (files_exit_callback), 0);
@@ -1567,7 +1573,7 @@ preview_options_dialog (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
 
   DBG (DBG_debug, "preview_options_dialog\n");
   dialog = gtk_dialog_new ();
-  sprintf (buf, "%s preview options", prog_name);
+  sprintf (buf, "%s %s", _("preview options"), prog_name);
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (dialog), buf);
 
   vbox = gtk_dialog_get_content_area(GTK_DIALOG (dialog));
@@ -1593,7 +1599,7 @@ preview_options_dialog (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 2);
   gtk_box_set_homogeneous (GTK_BOX (hbox), FALSE);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), hbox, TRUE, TRUE, 2);
-  button = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Use private colormap");
+  button = gtk_check_button_new_with_label (_("Use private colormap"));
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "toggled",
 		      G_CALLBACK (update_int_callback),
 		      &preferences.preview_own_cmap);
@@ -1611,7 +1617,7 @@ preview_options_dialog (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), hbox, TRUE, TRUE, 2);
   gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
-  label = gtk_label_new ("Gamma correction value");
+  label = gtk_label_new (_("Gamma correction value"));
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), label, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
   gtk_widget_show (label);
 
@@ -1625,7 +1631,7 @@ preview_options_dialog (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
   gtk_widget_show (text);
 
   /* fill in action area: */
-  button = gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), "OK", GTK_RESPONSE_OK);
+  button = gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), _("OK"), GTK_RESPONSE_OK);
   gtk_widget_set_can_default (button, TRUE);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked",
 		      G_CALLBACK (preview_options_ok_callback), dialog);
@@ -1633,7 +1639,7 @@ preview_options_dialog (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
   gtk_widget_grab_default (button);
   gtk_widget_show (button);
 
-  button = gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), "Cancel", GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL);
+  button = gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), _("Cancel"), GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked",
 		      G_CALLBACK (preview_options_cancel_callback),
 		      dialog);
@@ -1723,7 +1729,7 @@ pref_build_menu (void)
   menu = gtk_menu_new ();
 
   /* advanced user option: */
-  item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_label ("Show advanced options");
+  item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Show advanced options"));
   gtk_check_menu_item_set_active (GTK_CHECK_MENU_ITEM (item),
 				 preferences.advanced);
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
@@ -1733,7 +1739,7 @@ pref_build_menu (void)
 
   /* tooltips submenu: */
 
-  item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_label ("Show tooltips");
+  item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Show tooltips"));
   gtk_check_menu_item_set_active (GTK_CHECK_MENU_ITEM (item),
 				 preferences.tooltips_enabled);
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
@@ -1743,7 +1749,7 @@ pref_build_menu (void)
 
   /* two column submenu: */
 
-  item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_label ("Show two column display");
+  item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Show two column display"));
   gtk_check_menu_item_set_active (GTK_CHECK_MENU_ITEM (item),
 				 preferences.twocolumn_enabled);
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
@@ -1753,23 +1759,23 @@ pref_build_menu (void)
 
   /* length unit submenu: */
 
-  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("Length unit");
+  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Length unit"));
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
   gtk_widget_show (item);
 
   submenu = gtk_menu_new ();
 
-  unit_mm = gtk_radio_menu_item_new_with_label (units_group, "millimeters");
+  unit_mm = gtk_radio_menu_item_new_with_label (units_group, _("millimeters"));
   units_group = gtk_radio_menu_item_get_group (GTK_RADIO_MENU_ITEM (unit_mm));
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (submenu), unit_mm);
   gtk_widget_show (unit_mm);
 
-  unit_cm = gtk_radio_menu_item_new_with_label (units_group, "centimeters");
+  unit_cm = gtk_radio_menu_item_new_with_label (units_group, _("centimeters"));
   units_group = gtk_radio_menu_item_get_group (GTK_RADIO_MENU_ITEM (unit_cm));
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (submenu), unit_cm);
   gtk_widget_show (unit_cm);
 
-  unit_in = gtk_radio_menu_item_new_with_label (units_group, "inches");
+  unit_in = gtk_radio_menu_item_new_with_label (units_group, _("inches"));
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (submenu), unit_in);
   gtk_widget_show (unit_in);
 
@@ -1794,7 +1800,7 @@ pref_build_menu (void)
 
   /* preview options: */
 
-  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("Preview options...");
+  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Preview options..."));
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 		      G_CALLBACK (preview_options_dialog), 0);
@@ -1805,13 +1811,13 @@ pref_build_menu (void)
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
   gtk_widget_show (item);
 
-  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("Save device settings");
+  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Save device settings"));
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 		      G_CALLBACK (pref_device_save), 0);
   gtk_widget_show (item);
 
-  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("Restore device settings");
+  item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Restore device settings"));
   gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), item);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 		      G_CALLBACK (pref_device_restore), 0);
@@ -1878,19 +1884,18 @@ device_dialog (void)
   vbox = gtk_dialog_get_content_area(GTK_DIALOG (scan_win.shell));
 
   /* create the menubar */
-
   scan_win.menubar = gtk_menu_bar_new ();
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), scan_win.menubar, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   /* "Files" submenu: */
-  menubar_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("File");
+  menubar_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("File"));
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (scan_win.menubar), menubar_item);
   gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (menubar_item),
 			     files_build_menu ());
   gtk_widget_show (menubar_item);
 
   /* "Preferences" submenu: */
-  menubar_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("Preferences");
+  menubar_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (_("Preferences"));
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (scan_win.menubar), menubar_item);
   gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (menubar_item),
 			     pref_build_menu ());
@@ -1901,7 +1906,7 @@ device_dialog (void)
   /* if we're running in standalone mode, provide a output filename box: */
   if (scan_win.mode == STANDALONE)
     {
-      frame = gtk_frame_new ("Output");
+      frame = gtk_frame_new (_("Output"));
       gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (frame), 4);
       gtk_frame_set_shadow_type (GTK_FRAME (frame), GTK_SHADOW_ETCHED_IN);
       gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
@@ -1911,7 +1916,7 @@ device_dialog (void)
       gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), 2);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (frame), hbox);
 
-      label = gtk_label_new ("Filename");
+      label = gtk_label_new (_("Filename"));
       gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), label, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
 
       text = gtk_entry_new ();
@@ -1922,7 +1927,7 @@ device_dialog (void)
 
       scan_win.filename_entry = text;
 
-      button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Browse");
+      button = gtk_button_new_with_label (_("Browse"));
       gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), button, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
       g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked",
 			 G_CALLBACK (browse_filename_callback), 0);
@@ -1972,7 +1977,7 @@ device_dialog (void)
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (frame), hbox);
   gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
-  scan_win.info_label = gtk_label_new ("0x0: 0KB");
+  scan_win.info_label = gtk_label_new (_("0x0: 0KB"));
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), scan_win.info_label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (scan_win.info_label);
 
@@ -1980,13 +1985,13 @@ device_dialog (void)
 
 
   /* The Scan button */
-  scan_win.scan_button = gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (scan_win.shell), "Scan", GTK_RESPONSE_OK);
+  scan_win.scan_button = gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (scan_win.shell), _("Scan"), GTK_RESPONSE_OK);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (scan_win.scan_button), "clicked",
 		     G_CALLBACK (scan_dialog), scan_win.shell);
   gtk_widget_show (scan_win.scan_button);
 
   /* The Preview button */
-  scan_win.preview_button = gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (scan_win.shell), "Preview Window", GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT);
+  scan_win.preview_button = gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (scan_win.shell), _("Preview Window"), GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (scan_win.preview_button), "clicked",
 		     G_CALLBACK (scan_preview), scan_win.shell);
   gtk_widget_show (scan_win.preview_button);
@@ -2045,7 +2050,7 @@ choose_device (void)
 
   DBG (DBG_debug, "choose_device\n");
   choose_device_dialog = gtk_dialog_new ();
-  gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (choose_device_dialog), "Select device");
+  gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (choose_device_dialog), _("Select device"));
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (choose_device_dialog), "delete_event",
 		      G_CALLBACK (files_exit_callback), NULL);
 
@@ -2083,7 +2088,7 @@ choose_device (void)
     }
 
   /* The OK button */
-  button =  	gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (choose_device_dialog), "OK", GTK_RESPONSE_OK);
+  button =  	gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (choose_device_dialog), _("OK"), GTK_RESPONSE_OK);
   gtk_widget_set_can_default (button, TRUE);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked",
 		      G_CALLBACK (ok_choose_dialog_callback), NULL);
@@ -2092,7 +2097,7 @@ choose_device (void)
   gtk_widget_show (button);
 
   /* The Cancel button */
-  button =  	gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (choose_device_dialog), "Cancel", GTK_RESPONSE_OK);
+  button =  	gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (choose_device_dialog), _("Cancel"), GTK_RESPONSE_OK);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked",
 		      G_CALLBACK (files_exit_callback), NULL);
   gtk_widget_show (button);
@@ -2105,13 +2110,13 @@ choose_device (void)
 static void
 usage (void)
 {
-  printf ("Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n\
+  printf (_("Usage: %s [OPTION]... [DEVICE]\n\
 \n\
 Start up graphical user interface to access SANE (Scanner Access Now\n\
 Easy) devices.\n\
 \n\
 -h, --help                 display this help message and exit\n\
--V, --version              print version information\n", prog_name);
+-V, --version              print version information\n"), prog_name);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2162,7 +2167,7 @@ init (int argc, char **argv)
 	  switch (ch)
 	    {
 	    case 'g':
-	      printf ("%s: GIMP support missing.\n", argv[0]);
+	      printf (_("%s: GIMP support missing.\n"), argv[0]);
 	      exit (0);
 
 	    case 'V':
@@ -2237,7 +2242,7 @@ interface (int argc, char **argv)
     {
       if (seldev >= ndevs)
 	{
-	  fprintf (stderr, "%s: device %d is unavailable.\n",
+	  fprintf (stderr, _("%s: device %d is unavailable.\n"),
 		   prog_name, seldev);
 	  quit_xscanimage ();
 	}
@@ -2262,11 +2267,11 @@ interface (int argc, char **argv)
       else
 	{
 	  DBG (DBG_fatal,
-	       "No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something\n"
+	       _("No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something\n"
 	       "          different, check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and\n"
 	       "          detected by sane-find-scanner (if appropriate). Please read\n"
 	       "          the documentation which came with this software (README, FAQ,\n"
-	       "          manpages).\n");
+	       "          manpages).\n"));
 	  quit_xscanimage ();
 	}
     }
@@ -2293,6 +2298,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   else
     prog_name = argv[0];
 
+  setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBGIMP_GIMP_H
   {
     GPrintFunc old_print_func;