diff --git a/data/terminator.desktop b/data/terminator.desktop
index 92be0459..1f47da6b 100644
--- a/data/terminator.desktop
+++ b/data/terminator.desktop
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Comment[be@latin]=Meerdere terminals in een venster
 Comment[en_CA]=Multiple terminals in one window
 Comment[en_GB]=Multiple terminals in one window
 Comment[es]=Multiples terminales en una ventana
+Comment[fr]=Plusieurs terminaux dans une fenêtre
 TryExec=terminator
 Exec=terminator
 Icon=terminator
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index b8205960..83617363 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TerminatorNotebookTabLabel(gtk.HBox):
       if self._notebook.get_tab_label(self._notebook.get_nth_page(i)) == self:
         #dbg("[Close from tab] Found tab at position [%d]" % i)
         if not isinstance (self._notebook.get_nth_page(i), TerminatorTerm):
-          if self._terminator.confirm_close_multiple (self._terminator.window, 'tab'):
+          if self._terminator.confirm_close_multiple (self._terminator.window, _("tab")):
             return False
         term = self._terminator._notebook_first_term(self._notebook.get_nth_page(i))
         while term:
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class Terminator:
   def on_delete_event (self, window, event, data=None):
     if len (self.term_list) == 1:
       return False
-    return self.confirm_close_multiple (window, 'window')
+    return self.confirm_close_multiple (window, _("window"))
 
   def confirm_close_multiple (self, window, type):
     # show dialog