More UI messages fixes and tweaks (found while translating in french).

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_armature.c

@@ -820,8 +820,8 @@ static void rna_def_armature(BlenderRNA *brna)
 		{ARM_WIRE, "WIRE", 0, "Wire", "Display bones as thin wires, showing subdivision and B-Splines"},
 		{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};
 	static EnumPropertyItem prop_vdeformer[] = {
-		{ARM_VDEF_BLENDER, "BLENDER", 0, "Blender", "Uses Blender's armature vertex deformation"},
-		{ARM_VDEF_BGE_CPU, "BGE_CPU", 0, "BGE", "Uses vertex deformation code optimized for the BGE"},
+		{ARM_VDEF_BLENDER, "BLENDER", 0, "Blender", "Use Blender's armature vertex deformation"},
+		{ARM_VDEF_BGE_CPU, "BGE_CPU", 0, "BGE", "Use vertex deformation code optimized for the BGE"},
 		{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};
 	static EnumPropertyItem prop_ghost_type_items[] = {
 		{ARM_GHOST_CUR, "CURRENT_FRAME", 0, "Around Frame",
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static void rna_def_armature(BlenderRNA *brna)
 		{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};
 	static const EnumPropertyItem prop_pose_position_items[]= {
 		{0, "POSE", 0, "Pose Position", "Show armature in posed state"},
-		{ARM_RESTPOS, "REST", 0, "Rest Position", "Show Armature in binding pose state. No posing possible"},
+		{ARM_RESTPOS, "REST", 0, "Rest Position", "Show Armature in binding pose state (no posing possible)"},
 		{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};
 	
 	srna= RNA_def_struct(brna, "Armature", "ID");

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_brush.c

@@ -511,14 +511,14 @@ static void rna_def_brush(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_float_default(prop, 0);
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, -2.0f, 2.0f);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_range(prop, -0.5f, 0.5f, 0.001, 0.001);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Plane Offset", "Adjusts plane on which the brush acts towards or away from the object surface");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Plane Offset", "Adjust plane on which the brush acts towards or away from the object surface");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Brush_update");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "plane_trim", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_DISTANCE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "plane_trim");
 	RNA_def_property_float_default(prop, 0.5f);
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0, 1.0f);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Plane Trim", "If a vertex is further from offset plane than this then it is not affected");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Plane Trim", "If a vertex is further away from offset plane than this, then it is not affected");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Brush_update");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "height", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_DISTANCE);
@@ -648,17 +648,17 @@ static void rna_def_brush(BlenderRNA *brna)
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_persistent", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", BRUSH_PERSISTENT);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Persistent", "Sculpts on a persistent layer of the mesh");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Persistent", "Sculpt on a persistent layer of the mesh");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Brush_update");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_accumulate", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", BRUSH_ACCUMULATE);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Accumulate", "Accumulate stroke dabs on top of each other");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Accumulate", "Accumulate stroke daubs on top of each other");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Brush_update");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_space_atten", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", BRUSH_SPACE_ATTEN);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Use Automatic Strength Adjustment", "Automatically adjusts strength to give consistent results for different spacings");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Use Automatic Strength Adjustment", "Automatically adjust strength to give consistent results for different spacings");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Brush_update");
 
 	/* adaptive space is not implemented yet */
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static void rna_def_brush(BlenderRNA *brna)
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_restore_mesh", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", BRUSH_RESTORE_MESH);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Restore Mesh", "Allows a single dot to be carefully positioned");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Restore Mesh", "Allow a single dot to be carefully positioned");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Brush_update");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_fixed_texture", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_fluidsim.c

@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_slip(StructRNA *srna)
 	PropertyRNA *prop;
 
 	static EnumPropertyItem slip_items[] = {
-		{OB_FSBND_NOSLIP, "NOSLIP", 0, "No Slip", "Obstacle causes zero normal and tangential velocity (=sticky). Default for all. Only option for moving objects"},
-		{OB_FSBND_PARTSLIP, "PARTIALSLIP", 0, "Partial Slip", "Mix between no-slip and free-slip. Non moving objects only!"},
-		{OB_FSBND_FREESLIP, "FREESLIP", 0, "Free Slip", "Obstacle only causes zero normal velocity (=not sticky). Non moving objects only!"},
+		{OB_FSBND_NOSLIP, "NOSLIP", 0, "No Slip", "Obstacle causes zero normal and tangential velocity (=sticky), default for all (only option for moving objects)"},
+		{OB_FSBND_PARTSLIP, "PARTIALSLIP", 0, "Partial Slip", "Mix between no-slip and free-slip (non moving objects only!)"},
+		{OB_FSBND_FREESLIP, "FREESLIP", 0, "Free Slip", "Obstacle only causes zero normal velocity (=not sticky, non moving objects only!)"},
 		{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "slip_type", PROP_ENUM, PROP_NONE);
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_domain(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "viscosity_exponent", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_int_sdna(prop, NULL, "viscosityExponent");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0, 10);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Viscosity Exponent", "Negative exponent for the viscosity value (to simplify entering small values e.g. 5*10^-6.)");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Viscosity Exponent", "Negative exponent for the viscosity value (to simplify entering small values e.g. 5*10^-6)");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "grid_levels", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_int_sdna(prop, NULL, "maxRefine");
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_domain(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "gstar");
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.001, 0.1);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Compressibility", "Allowed compressibility due to gravitational force for standing fluid. (directly affects simulation step size)");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Compressibility", "Allowed compressibility due to gravitational force for standing fluid (directly affects simulation step size)");
 
 	/* domain boundary settings */
 
@@ -375,13 +375,13 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_domain(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "surfaceSmoothing");
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 5.0);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Surface Smoothing", "Amount of surface smoothing. A value of 0 is off, 1 is normal smoothing and more than 1 is extra smoothing");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Surface Smoothing", "Amount of surface smoothing (a value of 0 is off, 1 is normal smoothing and more than 1 is extra smoothing)");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "surface_subdivisions", PROP_INT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_int_sdna(prop, NULL, "surfaceSubdivs");
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0, 5);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Surface Subdivisions", "Number of isosurface subdivisions. This is necessary for the inclusion of particles into the surface generation. Warning - can lead to longer computation times!");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Surface Subdivisions", "Number of isosurface subdivisions (this is necessary for the inclusion of particles into the surface generation - WARNING: can lead to longer computation times !)");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_speed_vectors", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(prop, NULL, "domainNovecgen", 0);
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_volume(StructRNA *srna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_animated_mesh", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "domainNovecgen", 0);
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Export Animated Mesh", "Export this mesh as an animated one. Slower, only use if really necessary (e.g. armatures or parented objects), animated pos/rot/scale IPOs do not require it");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Export Animated Mesh", "Export this mesh as an animated one (slower, only use if really necessary [e.g. armatures or parented objects], animated pos/rot/scale F-Curves do not require it)");
 }
 
 static void rna_def_fluidsim_active(StructRNA *srna)
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_obstacle(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "surfaceSmoothing");
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, -2.0, 10.0);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Impact Factor", "This is an unphysical value for moving objects - it controls the impact an obstacle has on the fluid, =0 behaves a bit like outflow (deleting fluid), =1 is default, while >1 results in high forces. Can be used to tweak total mass");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Impact Factor", "This is an unphysical value for moving objects - it controls the impact an obstacle has on the fluid, =0 behaves a bit like outflow (deleting fluid), =1 is default, while >1 results in high forces (can be used to tweak total mass)");
 }
 
 static void rna_def_fluidsim_inflow(BlenderRNA *brna)
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_inflow(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_local_coords", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "typeFlags", OB_FSINFLOW_LOCALCOORD);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Local Coordinates", "Use local coordinates for inflow. (e.g. for rotating objects)");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Local Coordinates", "Use local coordinates for inflow (e.g. for rotating objects)");
 }
 
 static void rna_def_fluidsim_outflow(BlenderRNA *brna)
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_particle(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "alpha_influence", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "particleInfAlpha");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 2.0);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Alpha Influence", "Amount of particle alpha change, inverse of size influence: 0=off (all same alpha), 1=full. (large particles get lower alphas, smaller ones higher values)");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Alpha Influence", "Amount of particle alpha change, inverse of size influence: 0=off (all same alpha), 1=full (large particles get lower alphas, smaller ones higher values)");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "filepath", PROP_STRING, PROP_FILEPATH);
 	RNA_def_property_string_maxlength(prop, 240);
@@ -574,12 +574,12 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_control(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "start_time", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_TIME);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "cpsTimeStart");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 100.0);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Start Time", "Specifies time when the control particles are activated");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Start Time", "Time when the control particles are activated");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "end_time", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_TIME);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "cpsTimeEnd");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 100.0);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "End Time", "Specifies time when the control particles are deactivated");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "End Time", "Time when the control particles are deactivated");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "attraction_strength", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "attractforceStrength");
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_control(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "attraction_radius", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "attractforceRadius");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 10.0);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Attraction Radius", "Specifies the force field radius around the control object");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Attraction Radius", "Force field radius around the control object");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "velocity_strength", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "velocityforceStrength");
@@ -599,13 +599,13 @@ static void rna_def_fluidsim_control(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "velocity_radius", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "velocityforceRadius");
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 0.0, 10.0);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Velocity Radius", "Specifies the force field radius around the control object");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Velocity Radius", "Force field radius around the control object");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "quality", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_float_sdna(prop, NULL, "cpsQuality");
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_ANIMATABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_range(prop, 5.0, 100.0);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Quality", "Specifies the quality which is used for object sampling. (higher = better but slower)");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Quality", "Quality which is used for object sampling (higher = better but slower)");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_reverse_frames", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", OB_FLUIDSIM_REVERSE);

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_property.c

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void RNA_def_gameproperty(BlenderRNA *brna)
 
 	/* GameFloatProperty */
 	srna= RNA_def_struct(brna, "GameFloatProperty", "GameProperty");
-	RNA_def_struct_ui_text(srna, "Game Float Property", "Game engine user defined floating pointer number property");
+	RNA_def_struct_ui_text(srna, "Game Float Property", "Game engine user defined floating point number property");
 	RNA_def_struct_sdna(srna, "bProperty");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "value", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_NONE);