diff --git a/src/apps/people/Jamfile b/src/apps/people/Jamfile
index d71ad0fa5b..b1675c1d06 100644
--- a/src/apps/people/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/people/Jamfile
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ Application People : main.cpp
 	PeopleView.cpp
 	PeopleWindow.cpp 
 	TTextControl.cpp
-	: libbe.so libtracker.so $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++)
+	: libbe.so libtracker.so $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++) $(HAIKU_LOCALE_LIBS)
 	: People.rdef
 	;
 
+DoCatalogs People : 
+	x-vnd.Be-PEPL
+	: 
+	PeopleApp.cpp
+	PeopleView.cpp
+	PeopleWindow.cpp
+;
diff --git a/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.cpp b/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.cpp
index 1cef4c7cca..60f0c69831 100644
--- a/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/people/PeopleApp.cpp
@@ -11,15 +11,17 @@
  */
 
 
+#include <Alert.h>
 #include <Bitmap.h>
+#include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Directory.h>
+#include <FindDirectory.h>
+#include <fs_index.h>
+#include <Locale.h>
+#include <Path.h>
+#include <Screen.h>
 #include <Volume.h>
 #include <VolumeRoster.h>
-#include <Path.h>
-#include <FindDirectory.h>
-#include <Screen.h>
-#include <Alert.h>
-#include <fs_index.h>
 
 #include "PeopleApp.h"
 #include "PeopleWindow.h"
@@ -28,21 +30,25 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 
+#undef B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT
+#define B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT "People"
+
+
 struct people_field gFields[] = {
-	{ "META:name", 120, "Contact name" },
-	{ "META:nickname", 120, "Nickname" },
-	{ "META:company", 120, "Company" },
-	{ "META:address", 120, "Address" },
-	{ "META:city", 90, "City" },
-	{ "META:state", 50, "State" },
-	{ "META:zip", 50, "Zip" },
-	{ "META:country", 120, "Country" },
-	{ "META:hphone", 90, "Home phone" },
-	{ "META:wphone", 90, "Work phone" },
-	{ "META:fax", 90, "Fax" },
-	{ "META:email", 120, "E-mail" },
-	{ "META:url", 120, "URL" },
-	{ "META:group", 120, "Group" },
+	{ "META:name", 120, B_TRANSLATE("Contact name") },
+	{ "META:nickname", 120, B_TRANSLATE("Nickname") },
+	{ "META:company", 120, B_TRANSLATE("Company") },
+	{ "META:address", 120, B_TRANSLATE("Address") },
+	{ "META:city", 90, B_TRANSLATE("City") },
+	{ "META:state", 50, B_TRANSLATE("State") },
+	{ "META:zip", 50, B_TRANSLATE("Zip") },
+	{ "META:country", 120, B_TRANSLATE("Country") },
+	{ "META:hphone", 90, B_TRANSLATE("Home phone") },
+	{ "META:wphone", 90, B_TRANSLATE("Work phone") },
+	{ "META:fax", 90, B_TRANSLATE("Fax") },
+	{ "META:email", 120, B_TRANSLATE("E-mail") },
+	{ "META:url", 120, B_TRANSLATE("URL") },
+	{ "META:group", 120, B_TRANSLATE("Group") },
 	{ NULL, 0, NULL }
 };
 
@@ -107,8 +113,11 @@ TPeopleApp::TPeopleApp(void)
 	}
 	if (!valid) {
 		mime.Install();
-		mime.SetShortDescription("Person");
-		mime.SetLongDescription("Contact information for a person.");
+		mime.SetShortDescription(B_TRANSLATE_WITH_CONTEXT("Person", 
+			"Short mimetype description"));
+		mime.SetLongDescription(B_TRANSLATE_WITH_CONTEXT(
+			"Contact information for a person.", 
+			"Long mimetype description"));
 		mime.SetIcon(kPersonIcon, sizeof(kPersonIcon));
 		mime.SetPreferredApp(APP_SIG);
 
@@ -140,7 +149,7 @@ TPeopleApp::~TPeopleApp(void)
 void
 TPeopleApp::AboutRequested(void)
 {
-	(new BAlert("", "...by Robert Polic", "OK"))->Go();
+	(new BAlert("", "...by Robert Polic", B_TRANSLATE("OK")))->Go();
 }
 
 
@@ -230,7 +239,7 @@ TPeopleApp::NewWindow(entry_ref *ref)
 {
 	TPeopleWindow *window;
 
-	window = new TPeopleWindow(fPosition, "New person", ref);
+	window = new TPeopleWindow(fPosition, B_TRANSLATE("New person"), ref);
 	window->Show();
 	fWindowCount++;
 	fPosition.OffsetBy(20, 20);
diff --git a/src/apps/people/PeopleView.cpp b/src/apps/people/PeopleView.cpp
index d25054441d..a13989a909 100644
--- a/src/apps/people/PeopleView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/people/PeopleView.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include <Catalog.h>
 #include <fs_attr.h>
 #include <Box.h>
 #include <ControlLook.h>
 #include <GridLayout.h>
+#include <Locale.h>
 #include <MenuField.h>
 #include <MenuItem.h>
 #include <PopUpMenu.h>
@@ -30,6 +32,10 @@
 #include "TTextControl.h"
 
 
+#undef B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT
+#define B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT "People"
+
+
 TPeopleView::TPeopleView(const char* name, entry_ref *ref)
 	:
 	BGridView()
@@ -58,7 +64,7 @@ TPeopleView::AttachedToWindow(void)
 		const char *name = gFields[i].name;
 
 		if (i == F_NAME)
-			name = "Name";
+			name = B_TRANSLATE("Name");
 
 		char *text = NULL;
 		attr_info info;
@@ -202,7 +208,9 @@ TPeopleView::BuildGroupMenu(void)
 	}
 
 	if (!count) {
-		fGroups->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem("none", new BMessage(M_GROUP_MENU)));
+		fGroups->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem(
+			B_TRANSLATE_WITH_CONTEXT("none", "Groups list"), 
+			new BMessage(M_GROUP_MENU)));
 		item->SetEnabled(false);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/people/PeopleWindow.cpp b/src/apps/people/PeopleWindow.cpp
index fe97af7ae9..f1831d9594 100644
--- a/src/apps/people/PeopleWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/people/PeopleWindow.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <Alert.h>
+#include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Clipboard.h>
 #include <ControlLook.h>
 #include <FilePanel.h>
 #include <FindDirectory.h>
 #include <Font.h>
 #include <LayoutBuilder.h>
+#include <Locale.h>
 #include <MenuBar.h>
 #include <MenuItem.h>
 #include <NodeInfo.h>
@@ -35,6 +37,10 @@
 #include "PeopleView.h"
 
 
+#undef B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT
+#define B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT "People"
+
+
 TPeopleWindow::TPeopleWindow(BRect frame, const char *title, entry_ref *ref)
 	:
 	BWindow(frame, title, B_TITLED_WINDOW, B_NOT_RESIZABLE | B_NOT_ZOOMABLE
@@ -45,37 +51,46 @@ TPeopleWindow::TPeopleWindow(BRect frame, const char *title, entry_ref *ref)
 	BMenuItem* item;
 
 	BMenuBar* menuBar = new BMenuBar("");
-	menu = new BMenu("File");
-	menu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem("New person" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS,
+	menu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("File"));
+	menu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem(
+		B_TRANSLATE("New person" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
 		new BMessage(M_NEW), 'N'));
 	item->SetTarget(NULL, be_app);
-	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Close", new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'W'));
+	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Close"),
+		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'W'));
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	menu->AddItem(fSave = new BMenuItem("Save", new BMessage(M_SAVE), 'S'));
+	menu->AddItem(fSave = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Save"), 
+		new BMessage(M_SAVE), 'S'));
 	fSave->SetEnabled(FALSE);
-	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Save as"B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS,
+	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(
+		B_TRANSLATE("Save as"B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
 		new BMessage(M_SAVE_AS)));
-	menu->AddItem(fRevert = new BMenuItem("Revert",
+	menu->AddItem(fRevert = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Revert"),
 		new BMessage(M_REVERT), 'R'));
 	fRevert->SetEnabled(FALSE);
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	item = new BMenuItem("Quit", new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q');
+	item = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Quit"), 
+		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q');
 	item->SetTarget(NULL, be_app);
 	menu->AddItem(item);
 	menuBar->AddItem(menu);
 
-	menu = new BMenu("Edit");
-	menu->AddItem(fUndo = new BMenuItem("Undo", new BMessage(B_UNDO), 'Z'));
+	menu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Edit"));
+	menu->AddItem(fUndo = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Undo"), 
+		new BMessage(B_UNDO), 'Z'));
 	fUndo->SetTarget(NULL, this);
 	fUndo->SetEnabled(false);
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	menu->AddItem(fCut = new BMenuItem("Cut", new BMessage(B_CUT), 'X'));
+	menu->AddItem(fCut = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Cut"), 
+		new BMessage(B_CUT), 'X'));
 	fCut->SetTarget(NULL, this);
-	menu->AddItem(fCopy = new BMenuItem("Copy", new BMessage(B_COPY), 'C'));
+	menu->AddItem(fCopy = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Copy"), 
+		new BMessage(B_COPY), 'C'));
 	fCopy->SetTarget(NULL, this);
-	menu->AddItem(fPaste = new BMenuItem("Paste", new BMessage(B_PASTE), 'V'));
+	menu->AddItem(fPaste = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Paste"), 
+		new BMessage(B_PASTE), 'V'));
 	fPaste->SetTarget(NULL, this);
-	menu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem("Select all",
+	menu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Select all"),
 		new BMessage(M_SELECT), 'A'));
 	item->SetTarget(NULL, this);
 	menuBar->AddItem(menu);
@@ -119,9 +134,9 @@ TPeopleWindow::MenusBeginning(void)
 	fUndo->SetEnabled(state != B_UNDO_UNAVAILABLE);
 
 	if (isRedo)
-		fUndo->SetLabel("Redo");
+		fUndo->SetLabel(B_TRANSLATE("Redo"));
 	else
-		fUndo->SetLabel("Undo");
+		fUndo->SetLabel(B_TRANSLATE("Undo"));
 
 	enabled = fView->TextSelected();
 	fCut->SetEnabled(enabled);
@@ -191,8 +206,8 @@ TPeopleWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* msg)
 						fView->NewFile(fRef);
 					}
 					else {
-						sprintf(str, "Could not create %s.", name);
-						(new BAlert("", str, "Sorry"))->Go();
+						sprintf(str, B_TRANSLATE("Could not create %s."), name);
+						(new BAlert("", str, B_TRANSLATE("Sorry")))->Go();
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -279,8 +294,9 @@ TPeopleWindow::QuitRequested(void)
 	status_t result;
 
 	if (fView->CheckSave()) {
-		result = (new BAlert("", "Save changes before quitting?",
-							"Cancel", "Quit", "Save"))->Go();
+		result = (new BAlert("", B_TRANSLATE("Save changes before quitting?"),
+							B_TRANSLATE("Cancel"), B_TRANSLATE("Quit"), 
+							B_TRANSLATE("Save")))->Go();
 		if (result == 2) {
 			if (fRef)
 				fView->Save();