diff --git a/cms/static/js/models/section.js b/cms/static/js/models/section.js
index f789eecaa4..07bea5045e 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/models/section.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/models/section.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CMS.Models.Section = Backbone.Model.extend({
     },
     validate: function(attrs, options) {
         if (!attrs.name) {
-            return "You must specify a name";
+            return gettext("You must specify a name");
         }
     },
     url: "/save_item",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CMS.Models.Section = Backbone.Model.extend({
         if(!this.msg) {
             this.msg = new CMS.Models.SystemFeedback({
                 type: "saving",
-                title: "Saving…"
+                title: gettext("Saving…")
             });
         }
         if(!this.msgView) {
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/section.js b/cms/static/js/views/section.js
index 9b40a9cbf2..96f28d62c8 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/section.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/section.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 CMS.Views.SectionShow = Backbone.View.extend({
-    template: _.template('<span data-tooltip="Edit this section\'s name" class="section-name-span"><%= name %></span>'),
+    template: _.template('<span data-tooltip="<%= tooltip %>" class="section-name-span"><%= name %></span>'),
     render: function() {
-        this.$el.html(this.template(this.model.attributes));
+        var attrs = {
+            tooltip: gettext("Edit this section's name")
+        };
+        attrs = $.extend(attrs, this.model.attributes);
+        this.$el.html(this.template(attrs));
         this.delegateEvents();
         return this;
     },
@@ -20,7 +24,12 @@ CMS.Views.SectionShow = Backbone.View.extend({
 
 CMS.Views.SectionEdit = Backbone.View.extend({
     render: function() {
-        this.$el.html(this.template(this.model.attributes));
+        var attrs = {
+            save: gettext("Save"),
+            cancel: gettext("Cancel")
+        };
+        attrs = $.extend(attrs, this.model.attributes);
+        this.$el.html(this.template(attrs));
         this.delegateEvents();
         return this;
     },
@@ -61,11 +70,11 @@ CMS.Views.SectionEdit = Backbone.View.extend({
     showInvalidMessage: function(model, error, options) {
         var that = this;
         var msg = new CMS.Models.ErrorMessage({
-            title: "Validation Error",
+            title: gettext("Validation Error"),
             message: error,
             actions: {
                 primary: {
-                    text: "Dismiss",
+                    text: gettext("Dismiss"),
                     click: function(view) {
                         view.hide();
                         that.$("input[type=text]").focus();
diff --git a/cms/templates/base.html b/cms/templates/base.html
index fd8f517a06..7829b79258 100644
--- a/cms/templates/base.html
+++ b/cms/templates/base.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <script type="text/javascript">
 $(document).ajaxError(function(event, jqXHR, ajaxSettings, thrownError) {
     var msg = new CMS.Models.ErrorMessage({
-        "title": "Server Error",
+        "title": gettext("Server Error"),
         "message": jqXHR.responseText,
         "actions": {
             "primary": {
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/section-name-edit.underscore b/cms/templates/js/section-name-edit.underscore
index e92380a0ea..2a6295d690 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/section-name-edit.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/section-name-edit.underscore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <form class="section-name-edit">
     <input type="text" value="<%= name %>" autocomplete="off"/>
-    <input type="submit" class="save-button" value="Save" />
-    <input type="button" class="cancel-button" value="Cancel" />
+    <input type="submit" class="save-button" value="<%= save %>" />
+    <input type="button" class="cancel-button" value="<%= cancel %>" />
 </form>