diff --git a/addons/base_setup/res_config.py b/addons/base_setup/res_config.py
index f2466cba1b8..78324067dbe 100644
--- a/addons/base_setup/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/base_setup/res_config.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class base_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
                 This installs the module multi_company."""),
         'module_portal': fields.boolean('activate customer portal',
             help="""The portal will give access to a series of documents for your  customers; his quotations, his invoices, his projects, etc."""),
-        'module_share': fields.boolean('allow sharing documents to',
+        'module_share': fields.boolean('allow documents sharing',
             help="""As an example, you will be able to share a project or some tasks to  your customers, or quotes/sales to several persons at your customer  company, or your agenda availabilities to your contacts."""),
     }
 
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ class sale_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
     _inherit = 'res.config.settings'
     _columns = {
         'module_crm': fields.boolean('CRM'),
-        'module_plugin_thunderbird': fields.boolean('Thunderbird plugin.',
+        'module_plugin_thunderbird': fields.boolean('enable Thunderbird plugin.',
             help="""The plugin allows you archive email and its attachments to the selected
                 OpenERP objects. You can select a partner, or a lead and
                 attach the selected mail as a .eml file in
                 the attachment of a selected record. You can create documents for CRM Lead,
                 Partner from the selected emails.
                 This installs the module plugin_thunderbird."""),
-        'module_plugin_outlook': fields.boolean('Outlook plugin',
+        'module_plugin_outlook': fields.boolean('enable Outlook plugin',
             help="""The Outlook plugin allows you to select an object that you would like to add
                 to your email and its attachments from MS Outlook. You can select a partner,
                 or a lead object and archive a selected
diff --git a/addons/base_setup/res_config_view.xml b/addons/base_setup/res_config_view.xml
index 95b740632e0..b8f5abdf80f 100644
--- a/addons/base_setup/res_config_view.xml
+++ b/addons/base_setup/res_config_view.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                         <field name="module_crm" invisible="1"/>
                         <separator string="Emails Integration" attrs="{'invisible': [('module_crm','=',False)]}"/>
                         <div style="color:grey" attrs="{'invisible': [('module_crm','=',False)]}">
-                            The email integration allows you to autometically create leads or others documents from an incoming emails account.
+                            The email integration allows you to automatically create leads or others documents from an incoming emails account.
                             Users can do it from the mail client by pressing a button or it can be configured to automatically synchronize from your mail server.
                         </div>
                         <group name="On Mail Client" attrs="{'invisible': [('module_crm','=',False)]}">
diff --git a/addons/crm/res_config.py b/addons/crm/res_config.py
index dd58547bad8..834a4dc7149 100644
--- a/addons/crm/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/crm/res_config.py
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ class crm_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
     _inherit = ['sale.config.settings', 'fetchmail.config.settings']
 
     _columns = {
-        'fetchmail_lead': fields.boolean("create leades from incoming mails",
+        'fetchmail_lead': fields.boolean("create leads from incoming mails",
             fetchmail_model='crm.lead', fetchmail_name='Incoming Leads',
             help="""Allows you to configure your incoming mail server, and create leads from incoming emails."""),
-        'module_crm_caldav': fields.boolean("Applications with Caldev protocol",
+        'module_crm_caldav': fields.boolean("applications with Caldav protocol",
             help="""Use protocol caldav to synchronize meetings with other calendar applications (like Sunbird).
                 This installs the module crm_caldav."""),
         'module_import_sugarcrm': fields.boolean("SugarCRM",
diff --git a/addons/hr/res_config_view.xml b/addons/hr/res_config_view.xml
index cf9e565bf21..89df1db3c44 100644
--- a/addons/hr/res_config_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/res_config_view.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                                 <field name="module_hr_payroll" class="oe_inline"/>
                                 <label for="module_hr_payroll"/>
                                 <button name="%(open_payroll_modules)d" type="action"
-                                    string="install your country's payroll" icon="gtk-go-forward"
+                                    string="Install your country's payroll" icon="gtk-go-forward"
                                     attrs="{'invisible': [('module_hr_payroll','=',False)]}" class="oe_link"/>
                             </div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/res_config_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/res_config_view.xml
index 1d9424e0fb5..aaee81f97bb 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/res_config_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/res_config_view.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                     <div>
                         <field name="fetchmail_applicants" class="oe_inline"/>
                         <label for="fetchmail_applicants"/>
-                        <button name="configure_fetchmail_applicants" type="object" string="configure" icon="gtk-go-forward"
+                        <button name="configure_fetchmail_applicants" type="object" string="Configure" icon="gtk-go-forward"
                             attrs="{'invisible': [('fetchmail_applicants','=',False)]}" class="oe_link"/>
                     </div>
                     <div>
diff --git a/addons/knowledge/res_config.py b/addons/knowledge/res_config.py
index d3355f14ee9..39ead94d89b 100644
--- a/addons/knowledge/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/knowledge/res_config.py
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ class knowledge_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
     _inherit = 'res.config.settings'
     _columns = {
         'module_wiki_faq': fields.boolean('manage internal FAQ as a wiki',
-            help="""This installs the module wiki_faq."""), 
+            help="""This installs the module wiki_faq."""),
         'module_wiki_quality_manual': fields.boolean('use quality manual as a wiki',
             help="""This installs the module wiki_quality_manual."""),
         'module_document': fields.boolean('manage documents',
             help="""This is a complete document management system, with: user authentication,
                 full document search (but pptx and docx are not supported), and a document dashboard.
                 This installs the module document."""),
-        'module_document_ftp': fields.boolean('share repositories(FTP)',
+        'module_document_ftp': fields.boolean('share repositories (FTP)',
             help="""Access your documents in OpenERP through an FTP interface.
                 This installs the module document_ftp."""),
-        'module_document_webdav': fields.boolean('share repositories(WebDAV)',
+        'module_document_webdav': fields.boolean('share repositories (WebDAV)',
             help="""Access your documents in OpenERP through WebDAV.
                 This installs the module document_webdav."""),
     }
diff --git a/addons/mrp/res_config.py b/addons/mrp/res_config.py
index c0ea2e8ae9e..555010c2be1 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/res_config.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class mrp_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
         'module_mrp_operations': fields.boolean("allow detailed planning of work order",
             help="""This allows to add state, date_start,date_stop in production order operation lines (in the "Work Centers" tab).
                 This installs the module mrp_operations."""),
-        'module_mrp_subproduct': fields.boolean("produce several prouducts from one manufacturing order",
+        'module_mrp_subproduct': fields.boolean("produce several products from one manufacturing order",
             help="""You can configure sub-products in the bill of material.
                 Without this module: A + B + C -> D.
                 With this module: A + B + C -> D + E.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class mrp_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
                 For example to manage production made by your suppliers (sub-contracting).
                 To achieve this, set the assembled product which is sub-contracted to "No Auto-Picking"
                 and put the location of the supplier in the routing of the assembly operation.
-                This installs the module stock_no_autopicking."""),                
+                This installs the module stock_no_autopicking."""),
         'group_mrp_routings': fields.boolean("manage routings and work orders ",
             implied_group='mrp.group_mrp_routings',
             help="""Routings allow you to create and manage the manufacturing operations that should be followed
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class mrp_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
                     * Manufacturer Product Name
                     * Manufacturer Product Code
                     * Product Attributes.
-                This installs the module product_manufacturer."""),        
+                This installs the module product_manufacturer."""),
     }
 
 # vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
diff --git a/addons/project/res_config.py b/addons/project/res_config.py
index e5205fe7d37..fcb3ecc9e21 100644
--- a/addons/project/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/project/res_config.py
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ class project_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
                 the timesheet line entries for particular date and user, with the effect of creating,
                 editing and deleting either ways.
                 This installs the module project_timesheet."""),
-        'module_project_long_term': fields.boolean("manage resources palnning on gantt view",
+        'module_project_long_term': fields.boolean("manage resources planning on gantt view",
             help="""A long term project management module that tracks planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
                 This installs the module project_long_term."""),
-        'module_project_issue': fields.boolean("track issues and bug",
+        'module_project_issue': fields.boolean("track issues and bugs",
             help="""Provides management of issues/bugs in projects.
                 This installs the module project_issue."""),
-        'time_unit': fields.many2one('product.uom', 'working time unit', required=True,
+        'time_unit': fields.many2one('product.uom', 'Working time unit', required=True,
             help="""This will set the unit of measure used in projects and tasks."""),
         'module_project_issue_sheet': fields.boolean("invoice working time on issues",
             help="""Provides timesheet support for the issues/bugs management in project.
diff --git a/addons/purchase/res_config.py b/addons/purchase/res_config.py
index 3cfdd825be9..6f238b9b9fd 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/purchase/res_config.py
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ class purchase_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
             implied_group='product.group_purchase_pricelist',
             help="""Allows to manage different prices based on rules per category of Supplier.
                 Example: 10% for retailers, promotion of 5 EUR on this product, etc."""),
-        'group_uom':fields.boolean("manage different units of measures for products",
+        'group_uom':fields.boolean("manage different units of measure for products",
             implied_group='product.group_uom',
             help="""Allows you to select and maintain different units of measure for products."""),
-        'group_purchase_delivery_address': fields.boolean("allow a different address for incoming products and invoicing",
+        'group_purchase_delivery_address': fields.boolean("allow a different address for incoming products and invoicings",
             implied_group='purchase.group_delivery_invoice_address',
             help="Allows you to specify different delivery and invoice addresses on a purchase order."),
         'module_purchase_analytic_plans': fields.boolean('use multiple analytic accounts on orders',
diff --git a/addons/purchase_double_validation/purchase_double_validation_installer.py b/addons/purchase_double_validation/purchase_double_validation_installer.py
index 0fb9290915e..1e2181fc9f3 100644
--- a/addons/purchase_double_validation/purchase_double_validation_installer.py
+++ b/addons/purchase_double_validation/purchase_double_validation_installer.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from osv import fields, osv
 class purchase_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
     _inherit = 'purchase.config.settings'
     _columns = {
-        'limit_amount': fields.integer('Limit to require a second approval',required=True,
+        'limit_amount': fields.integer('limit to require a second approval',required=True,
             help="Amount after which validation of purchase is required."),
     }
 
diff --git a/addons/purchase_double_validation/purchase_double_validation_installer.xml b/addons/purchase_double_validation/purchase_double_validation_installer.xml
index 7a8260b9c48..2edabdce2b4 100644
--- a/addons/purchase_double_validation/purchase_double_validation_installer.xml
+++ b/addons/purchase_double_validation/purchase_double_validation_installer.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <openerp>
     <data>
 
@@ -8,12 +9,13 @@
             <field name="inherit_id" ref="purchase.view_purchase_configuration"/>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <div name="module_purchase_double_validation" position="inside">
-                     <label string="("/>
-                     <label for="limit_amount" />
-                     <field name="limit_amount" attrs="{'required': [('module_purchase_double_validation','=',True)]}" class="oe_inline"/>
-                     <label string=")"/>
+                    <label string="("/>
+                    <label for="limit_amount"/>
+                    <field name="limit_amount" attrs="{'required': [('module_purchase_double_validation','=',True)]}" class="oe_inline"/>
+                    <label string=")"/>
                 </div>
             </field>
         </record>
+
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/sale/res_config.py b/addons/sale/res_config.py
index 3e05714de1c..b5a14436b98 100644
--- a/addons/sale/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/sale/res_config.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ class sale_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
                 the Timesheet line entries for particular date and particular user  with the effect of creating, editing and deleting either ways
                 and to automatically creates project tasks from procurement lines.
                 This installs the modules project_timesheet and project_mrp."""),
-        'timesheet': fields.boolean('prapare invoices based on timesheets',
+        'timesheet': fields.boolean('prepare invoices based on timesheets',
             help = """For modifying account analytic view to show important data to project manager of services companies.
                 You can also view the report of account analytic summary user-wise as well as month wise.
                 This installs the module account_analytic_analysis."""),
-        'module_account_analytic_analysis': fields.boolean('Use Contract Management',
+        'module_account_analytic_analysis': fields.boolean('use contracts management',
             help = """Allows to define your customer contracts conditions: invoicing
             method (fixed price, on timesheet, advance invoice), the exact pricing
             (650€/day for a developer), the duration (one year support contract).
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ class sale_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
         'time_unit': fields.many2one('product.uom', 'The default working time unit for services is'),
         'default_picking_policy' : fields.boolean("configure per order if deliver in one pack or each product when available",
             help = "You will be able to configure, per sale order, if you deliver all  products at once or if you deliver each product when it is available.  This may have an impact on the shipping price."),
-        'group_sale_pricelist':fields.boolean("use pricelists to adopt your price per customers",
+        'group_sale_pricelist':fields.boolean("use pricelists to adapt your price per customers",
             implied_group='product.group_sale_pricelist',
             help="""Allows to manage different prices based on rules per category of customers.
                 Example: 10% for retailers, promotion of 5 EUR on this product, etc."""),
         'group_uom':fields.boolean("allow using different units of measures",
             implied_group='product.group_uom',
             help="""Allows you to select and maintain different units of measure for products."""),
-        'group_sale_delivery_address': fields.boolean("allow a different address for delivary and invoicing ",
+        'group_sale_delivery_address': fields.boolean("allow a different address for delivery and invoicing ",
             implied_group='sale.group_delivery_invoice_address',
             help="Allows you to specify different delivery and invoice addresses on a sale order."),
         'group_mrp_properties': fields.boolean('properties on lines',
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class sale_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
             help="""Allow to configure warnings on products and trigger them when a user wants to sale a given product or a given customer.
             Example: Product: this product is deprecated, do not purchase more than 5.
             Supplier: don't forget to ask for an express delivery."""),
-        'module_sale_margin': fields.boolean("display margins on sale order",
+        'module_sale_margin': fields.boolean("display margins on sales orders",
             help="""This adds the 'Margin' on sales order.
                 This gives the profitability by calculating the difference between the Unit Price and Cost Price.
                 This installs the module sale_margin."""),
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class sale_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
             help="""Allows you to categorize your sales and deliveries (picking lists) between different journals,
                 and perform batch operations on journals.
                 This installs the module sale_journal."""),
-        'module_analytic_user_function': fields.boolean("Assign User Roles per Contract",
+        'module_analytic_user_function': fields.boolean("assign user roles per contract",
             help="""Allows you to define what is the default function of a specific user on a given account.
                 This is mostly used when a user encodes his timesheet. The values are retrieved and the fields are auto-filled.
                 But the possibility to change these values is still available.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class sale_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
         'module_project_timesheet': fields.boolean("Project Timesheet"),
         'module_project_mrp': fields.boolean("Project MRP"),
         'module_project': fields.boolean("Project"),
-        'decimal_precision': fields.integer("What's the decimal precision on prices:",help="As an example, a decimal precision of 2 will allow prices  like: 9.99 EUR, whereas a decimal precision of 4 will allow prices like:  0.0231 EUR per unit."),
+        'decimal_precision': fields.integer("Decimal precision on prices:",help="As an example, a decimal precision of 2 will allow prices  like: 9.99 EUR, whereas a decimal precision of 4 will allow prices like:  0.0231 EUR per unit."),
     }
     def _check_decimal(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for decimal in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
diff --git a/addons/signup/res_config.py b/addons/signup/res_config.py
index 4679db3de48..3dfc7fadbdc 100644
--- a/addons/signup/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/signup/res_config.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class base_config_settings(osv.TransientModel):
     _inherit = 'base.config.settings'
 
     _columns = {
-        'signup_template_user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'template user for signup')
+        'signup_template_user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Template user for new users created through signup')
     }
 
     def get_default_signup(self, cr, uid, fields, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/stock/res_config.py b/addons/stock/res_config.py
index b6d6ab1b1b6..ab45c6b1a8d 100644
--- a/addons/stock/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/stock/res_config.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class stock_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
         'module_claim_from_delivery': fields.boolean("allow claim on deliveries",
             help="""Adds a Claim link to the delivery order.
                 This installs the module claim_from_delivery."""),
-        'module_stock_invoice_directly': fields.boolean("generate directly invoice from the picking",
+        'module_stock_invoice_directly': fields.boolean("generate invoice directly from the picking",
             help="""This allows to automatically launch the invoicing wizard if the delivery is
                 to be invoiced when you send or deliver goods.
                 This installs the module stock_invoice_directly."""),
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class stock_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
         'group_uom': fields.boolean("manage units of measure on products",
             implied_group='product.group_uom',
             help="""Allows you to select and maintain different units of measure for products."""),
-        'group_uos': fields.boolean("invoice products in a different units of measure then the",
+        'group_uos': fields.boolean("invoice products in a different unit of measure than the sale order",
             implied_group='product.group_uos',
             help="""Allows you to sell units of a product, but invoice based on a different unit of measure.
                 For instance, you can sell pieces of meat that you invoice based on their weight."""),
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class stock_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
             implied_group='stock.group_production_lot',
             help="""This allows you to manage products by using serial numbers.
                 When you select a lot, you can get the upstream or downstream traceability of the products contained in lot."""),
-        'group_stock_tracking_lot': fields.boolean("track serial number on logistic units(pallets)",
+        'group_stock_tracking_lot': fields.boolean("track serial number on logistic units (pallets)",
             implied_group='stock.group_tracking_lot',
             help="""Allows you to get the upstream or downstream traceability of the products contained in lot."""),
         'group_stock_inventory_valuation': fields.boolean("generate accounting entries per stock movement",
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class stock_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
                 instead of having a single default one."""),
         'group_product_variant': fields.boolean("support multiple variants per products  ",
             implied_group='product.group_product_variant',
-            help="""Allow to manage several variants per product. As an example, if you  sell T-Shirts, for the same "Linux T-Shirt", you may have variants on  sizes or colors; S, M, L, XL, XXL."""),                
-        'decimal_precision': fields.integer('decimal precision on weight', help="As an example, a decimal precision of 2 will allow weights like: 9.99 kg, whereas a decimal precision of 4 will allow weights like:  0.0231 kg."),
+            help="""Allow to manage several variants per product. As an example, if you  sell T-Shirts, for the same "Linux T-Shirt", you may have variants on  sizes or colors; S, M, L, XL, XXL."""),
+        'decimal_precision': fields.integer('Decimal precision on weight', help="As an example, a decimal precision of 2 will allow weights like: 9.99 kg, whereas a decimal precision of 4 will allow weights like:  0.0231 kg."),
     }
 
     def get_default_dp(self, cr, uid, fields, context=None):