diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
index fd579a5cd6..a427f66ab4 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/Automation.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.unciv.models.gamebasics.GameBasics
 import com.unciv.models.gamebasics.unit.Unit
 import com.unciv.models.gamebasics.unit.UnitType
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.getRandom
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.tr
 
 class Automation {
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class Automation {
             }
 
             if (cityInfo.civInfo == cityInfo.civInfo.gameInfo.getPlayerCivilization())
-                cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification("Work has started on $currentConstruction", cityInfo.location, Color.BROWN)
+                cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification("{Work has started on} $currentConstruction".tr(), cityInfo.location, Color.BROWN)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
index 2ba426f0e6..6276c9c598 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/battle/Battle.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Battle(val gameInfo:GameInfo=UnCivGame.Current.gameInfo) {
             val defenderString =
                     if (defender.getUnitType() == UnitType.City) " " + defender.getName()
                     else " our " + defender.getName()
-            val notificationString = "An enemy " + attacker.getName() + whatHappenedString + defenderString
+            val notificationString = "{An enemy} ".tr() + attacker.getName() + whatHappenedString + defenderString
             defender.getCivilization().addNotification(notificationString, attackedTile.position, Color.RED)
         }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class Battle(val gameInfo:GameInfo=UnCivGame.Current.gameInfo) {
             return
         } // barbarians don't capture civilians!
         val capturedUnit = (defender as MapUnitCombatant).unit
-        capturedUnit.civInfo.addNotification("An enemy ".tr()+attacker.getName()+" has captured our "+defender.getName()+"!",
+        capturedUnit.civInfo.addNotification("{An enemy} ".tr()+attacker.getName()+" {has captured} our "+defender.getName()+"!",
                 defender.getTile().position, Color.RED)
         capturedUnit.civInfo = attacker.getCivilization()
         capturedUnit.owner = capturedUnit.civInfo.civName
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityConstructions.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityConstructions.kt
index 51e30a1782..29c0341c0f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityConstructions.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityConstructions.kt
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ class CityConstructions {
     fun getCityProductionTextForCityButton(): String {
         var result = currentConstruction
         if (result != "Science" && result != "Gold")
-            result += "\r\n" + turnsToConstruction(currentConstruction) + " "+"turns".tr()
+            result += "\r\n" + turnsToConstruction(currentConstruction) + " {turns}".tr()
         return result
     }
 
     fun getProductionForTileInfo(): String {
         var result = currentConstruction
         if (result != "Science" && result != "Gold")
-            result += "\r\nin " + turnsToConstruction(currentConstruction) + " "+"turns".tr()
+            result += "\r\nin " + turnsToConstruction(currentConstruction) + " {turns}".tr()
         return result
     }
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class CityConstructions {
         currentConstruction = "lie"
         if (!construction.isBuildable(this)) {
             // We can't build this building anymore! (Wonder has been built / resource is gone / etc.)
-            cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification("Cannot continue work on $saveCurrentConstruction", cityInfo.location, Color.BROWN)
+            cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification("{Cannot continue work on} $saveCurrentConstruction".tr(), cityInfo.location, Color.BROWN)
             Automation().chooseNextConstruction(this)
             construction = getConstruction(currentConstruction)
         } else
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ class CityConstructions {
             if(construction is Building && construction.isWonder && construction.requiredBuildingInAllCities==null) {
                 val playerCiv = cityInfo.civInfo.gameInfo.getPlayerCivilization() 
                 val builtLocation = if(playerCiv.exploredTiles.contains(cityInfo.location)) cityInfo.name else "a faraway land"
-                playerCiv.addNotification("$currentConstruction has been built in $builtLocation", cityInfo.location, Color.BROWN)
+                playerCiv.addNotification("$currentConstruction {has been built in} $builtLocation".tr(), cityInfo.location, Color.BROWN)
             }
             else
-                cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification(currentConstruction + " has been built in " + cityInfo.name, cityInfo.location, Color.BROWN)
+                cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification(currentConstruction + " {has been built in} ".tr() + cityInfo.name, cityInfo.location, Color.BROWN)
 
             Automation().chooseNextConstruction(this)
         }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityExpansionManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityExpansionManager.kt
index 5e97f5168f..6f955e6e39 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityExpansionManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityExpansionManager.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.unciv.logic.city
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
 import com.unciv.logic.automation.Automation
 import com.unciv.logic.map.TileInfo
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.tr
 
 class CityExpansionManager {
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class CityExpansionManager {
         cultureStored += culture.toInt()
         if (cultureStored >= getCultureToNextTile()) {
             addNewTileWithCulture()
-            cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification(cityInfo.name + " has expanded its borders!", cityInfo.location, Color.PURPLE)
+            cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification(cityInfo.name + " {has expanded its borders}!".tr(), cityInfo.location, Color.PURPLE)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/PopulationManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/PopulationManager.kt
index 0d12b0fc37..355eb9b70e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/PopulationManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/PopulationManager.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
 import com.unciv.logic.automation.Automation
 import com.unciv.logic.map.TileInfo
 import com.unciv.models.stats.Stats
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.tr
 
 class PopulationManager {
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class PopulationManager {
         {
             population--
             foodStored = 0
-            cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification(cityInfo.name + " is starving!", cityInfo.location, Color.RED)
+            cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification(cityInfo.name + " {is starving}!".tr(), cityInfo.location, Color.RED)
         }
         if (foodStored >= getFoodToNextPopulation())
         // growth!
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class PopulationManager {
             if (cityInfo.buildingUniques.contains("40% of food is carried over after a new citizen is born")) foodStored += (0.4f * getFoodToNextPopulation()).toInt() // Aqueduct special
             population++
             autoAssignPopulation()
-            cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification(cityInfo.name + " has grown!", cityInfo.location, Color.GREEN)
+            cityInfo.civInfo.addNotification(cityInfo.name + " {has grown}!".tr(), cityInfo.location, Color.GREEN)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/TechManager.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/TechManager.kt
index 2c484d1c43..9a0852fac3 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/TechManager.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/TechManager.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
 import com.unciv.models.gamebasics.GameBasics
 import com.unciv.models.gamebasics.Technology
 import com.unciv.models.gamebasics.unit.Unit
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.tr
 import java.util.*
 
 class TechManager {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class TechManager {
         techsInProgress.remove(currentTechnology)
         techsToResearch.remove(currentTechnology)
         techsResearched.add(currentTechnology)
-        civInfo.addNotification("Research of $currentTechnology has completed!", null, Color.BLUE)
+        civInfo.addNotification("{Research of} $currentTechnology {has completed}!".tr(), null, Color.BLUE)
 
         val revealedResource = GameBasics.TileResources.values.firstOrNull { currentTechnology == it.revealedBy }
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class TechManager {
                         .firstOrNull { it.isCityCenter() }
                 if (closestCityTile != null) {
                     civInfo.addNotification(
-                            revealedResource.name + " revealed near " + closestCityTile.getCity()!!.name, tileInfo.position, Color.BLUE)
+                            revealedResource.name.tr() + " {revealed near} ".tr() + closestCityTile.getCity()!!.name, tileInfo.position, Color.BLUE)
                     break
                 }
             }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/gamebasics/Technology.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/gamebasics/Technology.kt
index 384263106f..5dacca8de9 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/gamebasics/Technology.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/gamebasics/Technology.kt
@@ -12,28 +12,27 @@ class Technology : ICivilopedia {
 
             val improvedImprovements = GameBasics.TileImprovements.values.filter { it.improvingTech==name }.groupBy { it.improvingTechStats.toString() }
             improvedImprovements.forEach{
-                val impimpString = it.value.joinToString { it.name.tr() } +" provide" + (if(it.value.size==1) "s" else "") +" "+it.key
+                val impimpString = it.value.joinToString { it.name } +" provide" + (if(it.value.size==1) "s" else "") +" "+it.key
                 SB.appendln(impimpString)
             }
 
             val enabledUnits = GameBasics.Units.values.filter { it.requiredTech==name }
-            if(enabledUnits.isNotEmpty()) SB.appendln("" +
-                    "Units enabled: "+enabledUnits.map { it.name + " ("+it.getShortDescription()+")" }.joinToString())
+            if(enabledUnits.isNotEmpty()) SB.appendln("{Units enabled}: "+enabledUnits.map { it.name + " ("+it.getShortDescription()+")" }.joinToString())
 
             val enabledBuildings = GameBasics.Buildings.values.filter { it.requiredTech==name }
             val regularBuildings = enabledBuildings.filter { !it.isWonder }
             if(regularBuildings.isNotEmpty())
-                SB.appendln("Buildings enabled: "+regularBuildings.map { "\n * "+it.name + " ("+it.getShortDescription()+")" }.joinToString())
+                SB.appendln("{Buildings enabled}: "+regularBuildings.map { "\n * "+it.name + " ("+it.getShortDescription()+")" }.joinToString())
             val wonders = enabledBuildings.filter { it.isWonder }
-            if(wonders.isNotEmpty()) SB.appendln("Wonders enabled: "+wonders.map { "\n * "+it.name+ " ("+it.getShortDescription()+")" }.joinToString())
+            if(wonders.isNotEmpty()) SB.appendln("{Wonders enabled}: "+wonders.map { "\n * "+it.name+ " ("+it.getShortDescription()+")" }.joinToString())
 
-            val revealedResource = GameBasics.TileResources.values.filter { it.revealedBy==name }.map { it.name.tr() }.firstOrNull() // can only be one
+            val revealedResource = GameBasics.TileResources.values.filter { it.revealedBy==name }.map { it.name }.firstOrNull() // can only be one
             if(revealedResource!=null) SB.appendln("Reveals $revealedResource on map")
 
             val tileImprovements = GameBasics.TileImprovements.values.filter { it.techRequired==name }
-            if(tileImprovements.isNotEmpty()) SB.appendln("Tile improvements enabled: "+tileImprovements.map { it.name.tr() }.joinToString())
+            if(tileImprovements.isNotEmpty()) SB.appendln("{Tile improvements enabled}: "+tileImprovements.map { it.name }.joinToString())
 
-            return SB.toString().trim()
+            return SB.toString().trim().tr()
         }
     lateinit var name: String
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/LoadScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/LoadScreen.kt
index fde5a4e181..77ec77354e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/LoadScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/LoadScreen.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LoadScreen : PickerScreen() {
         val saveTable = Table()
 
 
-        val deleteSaveButton = TextButton("Delete save", CameraStageBaseScreen.skin)
+        val deleteSaveButton = TextButton("Delete save".tr(), CameraStageBaseScreen.skin)
         deleteSaveButton .addClickListener {
             GameSaver().deleteSave(selectedSave)
             UnCivGame.Current.screen = LoadScreen()
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ class LoadScreen : PickerScreen() {
                 var textToSet = it
 
                 val savedAt = Date(GameSaver().getSave(it).lastModified())
-                textToSet+="\nSaved at: "+ SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yy HH.mm").format(savedAt)
+                textToSet+="\n{Saved at}: ".tr()+ SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yy HH.mm").format(savedAt)
                 try{
                     val game = GameSaver().loadGame(it)
-                    textToSet+="\n"+game.getPlayerCivilization()+", ${"Turn".tr()} "+game.turns
+                    textToSet+="\n"+game.getPlayerCivilization()+", {Turn} ".tr()+game.turns
                 }catch (ex:Exception){
-                    textToSet+="\nCould not load game!"
+                    textToSet+="\n{Could not load game}!".tr()
                 }
                 descriptionLabel.setText(textToSet)
                 rightSideButton.setText("Load\r\n$it")
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class LoadScreen : PickerScreen() {
         }
 
         val loadFromClipboardTable = Table()
-        val loadFromClipboardButton = TextButton("Load copied data",skin)
+        val loadFromClipboardButton = TextButton("Load copied data".tr(),skin)
         val errorLabel = Label("",skin).setFontColor(Color.RED)
         loadFromClipboardButton.addClickListener {
             try{
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/pickerscreens/ConstructionPickerScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/pickerscreens/ConstructionPickerScreen.kt
index ecf03c2cce..bf5ceb8ef7 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/pickerscreens/ConstructionPickerScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/pickerscreens/ConstructionPickerScreen.kt
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ class ConstructionPickerScreen(val city: CityInfo) : PickerScreen() {
         for (building in GameBasics.Buildings.values) {
             if (!building.isBuildable(cityConstructions) && building.name!=cityConstructions.currentConstruction) continue
             val productionTextButton = getProductionButton(building.name,
-                    building.name + "\r\n" + cityConstructions.turnsToConstruction(building.name) + " "+"turns".tr(),
+                    building.name + "\r\n" + cityConstructions.turnsToConstruction(building.name) + " {turns}".tr(),
                     building.getDescription(true, civInfo.policies.getAdoptedPolicies()),
-                    "Build " + building.name)
+                    "{Build} ".tr() + building.name)
             if (building.isWonder)
                 wonders.addActor(productionTextButton)
             else
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class ConstructionPickerScreen(val city: CityInfo) : PickerScreen() {
 
         for (unit in GameBasics.Units.values.filter { it.isBuildable(cityConstructions)}) {
             units.addActor(getProductionButton(unit.name,
-                    unit.name + "\r\n" + cityConstructions.turnsToConstruction(unit.name) + " "+"turns".tr(),
-                    unit.getDescription(true), "Train " + unit.name))
+                    unit.name + "\r\n" + cityConstructions.turnsToConstruction(unit.name) + " {turns}".tr(),
+                    unit.getDescription(true), "{Train} ".tr() + unit.name))
         }
 
         for(specialConstruction in cityConstructions.getSpecialConstructions().filter { it.isBuildable(cityConstructions) }){
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/pickerscreens/TechPickerScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/pickerscreens/TechPickerScreen.kt
index e5413b8260..2e63603b5b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/pickerscreens/TechPickerScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/pickerscreens/TechPickerScreen.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class TechPickerScreen(internal val civInfo: CivilizationInfo) : PickerScreen()
         }
 
         if (civTech.isResearched(tech.name)) {
-            rightSideButton.setText("Research")
+            rightSideButton.setText("Research".tr())
             rightSideButton.disable()
             setButtonsInfo()
             return
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class TechPickerScreen(internal val civInfo: CivilizationInfo) : PickerScreen()
             while (!prerequisites.isEmpty()) techsToResearch.add(prerequisites.pop())
         }
 
-        pick("Research \r\n" + techsToResearch[0])
+        pick("{Research} \r\n".tr() + techsToResearch[0])
         setButtonsInfo()
     }