diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/module/wizard/base_import_language_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/module/wizard/base_import_language_view.xml
index 1d62c74b781..f6466479bff 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/module/wizard/base_import_language_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/module/wizard/base_import_language_view.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                 <form string="Import Translation" version="7.0">
                     <group>
                         <field name="name"/>
-                        <field name="code" string="Code" placeholder="en_US"/>
+                        <field name="code" string="Code" placeholder="e.g. en_US"/>
                         <field name="data"/>
                         <field name="overwrite"/>
                     </group>
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company_view.xml
index 8637da10f4c..c3e2501ccbb 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company_view.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                         </h1>
                         <label for="rml_header1" class="oe_edit_only"/>
                         <div>
-                            <field name="rml_header1" placeholder="Global Business Solutions"/>
+                            <field name="rml_header1" placeholder="e.g. Global Business Solutions"/>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <group col="4">