diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_wiki/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_wiki/views.py
index 2318fc4c89..b7e6473dc4 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_wiki/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_wiki/views.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+
 from wiki.core.exceptions import NoRootURL
 from wiki.models import URLPath, Article
 
@@ -79,12 +81,19 @@ def course_wiki_redirect(request, course_id):
             # recerate it.
             urlpath.delete()
 
+        content = cgi.escape(
+            # Translators: this string includes wiki markup.  Leave the ** and the _ alone.
+            _("This is the wiki for **{organization}**'s _{course_name}_.").format(
+                organization=course.display_org_with_default,
+                course_name=course.display_name_with_default,
+            )
+        )
         urlpath = URLPath.create_article(
             root,
             course_slug,
             title=course_slug,
-            content=cgi.escape(u"This is the wiki for **{0}**'s _{1}_.".format(course.display_org_with_default, course.display_name_with_default)),
-            user_message="Course page automatically created.",
+            content=content,
+            user_message=_("Course page automatically created."),
             user=None,
             ip_address=None,
             article_kwargs={'owner': None,
@@ -112,12 +121,12 @@ def get_or_create_root():
         pass
 
     starting_content = "\n".join((
-    "Welcome to the edX Wiki",
-    "===",
-    "Visit a course wiki to add an article."))
+        _("Welcome to the edX Wiki"),
+        "===",
+        _("Visit a course wiki to add an article."),
+    ))
 
-    root = URLPath.create_root(title="Wiki",
-                        content=starting_content)
+    root = URLPath.create_root(title=_("Wiki"), content=starting_content)
     article = root.article
     article.group = None
     article.group_read = True
diff --git a/lms/templates/wiki/base.html b/lms/templates/wiki/base.html
index 0b23d0173f..73e91c4a3b 100644
--- a/lms/templates/wiki/base.html
+++ b/lms/templates/wiki/base.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% extends "main_django.html" %}
 {% load compressed %}{% load sekizai_tags i18n microsite %}{% load url from future %}{% load staticfiles %}
 
-{% block title %}<title>{% block pagetitle %}{% endblock %} | Wiki | {% platform_name %}</title>{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}<title>{% block pagetitle %}{% endblock %} | {% trans "Wiki" %} | {% platform_name %}</title>{% endblock %}
 
 {% block headextra %}
   {% compressed_css 'course' %}
diff --git a/lms/templates/wiki/history.html b/lms/templates/wiki/history.html
index 073a287239..78f595a112 100644
--- a/lms/templates/wiki/history.html
+++ b/lms/templates/wiki/history.html
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                 {% elif revision.automatic_log %}
                   {{ revision.automatic_log }}
                 {% else %}
-                  ({% trans "no log message" %})
+                  {% trans "(no log message)" %}
                 {% endif %}
                 </small>
               </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/wiki/includes/article_menu.html b/lms/templates/wiki/includes/article_menu.html
index 5e2cbaeb05..e9993eca36 100644
--- a/lms/templates/wiki/includes/article_menu.html
+++ b/lms/templates/wiki/includes/article_menu.html
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 <li class="${"active" if selected_tab == "view" else ""}">
   <a href="${reverse('wiki:get', kwargs={'article_id' : article.id, 'path' : urlpath.path})}">
     <span class="icon-home icon"></span>
-    View
-    ${_("{span_start}active{span_end}").format(span_start="<span class='sr'>(", span_end=")</span>") if selected_tab == "view" else ""}
+    ${_("View")}
+    ${_("{span_start}(active){span_end}").format(span_start="<span class='sr'>", span_end="</span>") if selected_tab == "view" else ""}
   </a>
 </li>
 
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   <li class="${"active" if selected_tab == "edit" else ""}">
     <a href="${reverse('wiki:edit', kwargs={'article_id' : article.id, 'path' : urlpath.path})}">
       <span class="icon-edit icon"></span>
-      Edit
-    ${_("{span_start}active{span_end}").format(span_start="<span class='sr'>(", span_end=")</span>") if selected_tab == "edit" else ""}
+      ${_("Edit")}
+      ${_("{span_start}(active){span_end}").format(span_start="<span class='sr'>", span_end="</span>") if selected_tab == "edit" else ""}
     </a>
   </li>
 %endif
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 <li class="${"active" if selected_tab == "history" else ""}">
   <a href="${reverse('wiki:history', kwargs={'article_id' : article.id, 'path' : urlpath.path})}">
     <span class="icon-changes icon"></span>
-    Changes
-    ${_("{span_start}active{span_end}").format(span_start="<span class='sr'>(", span_end=")</span>") if selected_tab == "history" else ""}
+    ${_("Changes")}
+    ${_("{span_start}(active){span_end}").format(span_start="<span class='sr'>", span_end="</span>") if selected_tab == "history" else ""}
   </a>
 </li>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       <a href="${reverse('wiki:plugin', kwargs={'slug' : plugin.slug, 'article_id' : article.id, 'path' : urlpath.path}) }">
         <span class="${plugin.article_tab[1]} icon"></span>
         ${plugin.article_tab[0]}
-    ${_("{span_start}active{span_end}").format(span_start="<span class='sr'>(", span_end=")</span>") if selected_tab == plugin.slug else ""}
+        ${_("{span_start}(active){span_end}").format(span_start="<span class='sr'>", span_end="</span>") if selected_tab == plugin.slug else ""}
       </a>
     </li>
   %endif
diff --git a/lms/templates/wiki/includes/breadcrumbs.html b/lms/templates/wiki/includes/breadcrumbs.html
index 053bc2400e..f23916cf49 100644
--- a/lms/templates/wiki/includes/breadcrumbs.html
+++ b/lms/templates/wiki/includes/breadcrumbs.html
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ## mako
-<%! from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse %>
+<%!
+  from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+  from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+%>
 
 %if urlpath is not Undefined and urlpath:
 <header>
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@
     %if create_article_root:
     <a class="add-article-btn btn pull-left" href="${reverse('wiki:create', kwargs={'path' : create_article_root.path})}" style="padding: 7px;">
       <span class="icon-plus"></span>
-      Add article
+      ${_("Add article")}
     </a>
     %endif
   </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/wiki/includes/cheatsheet.html b/lms/templates/wiki/includes/cheatsheet.html
index 4ac9bbd85a..6ab8b60532 100644
--- a/lms/templates/wiki/includes/cheatsheet.html
+++ b/lms/templates/wiki/includes/cheatsheet.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
           {# Translators: Do not translate "edX" #}
           <h3>{% trans "edX Additions:" %}</h3>
           <pre>circuit-schematic:</pre>
-          <pre>$LaTeX Math Expression$</pre>
+          <pre>$LaTeX {% trans "Math Expression" %}$</pre>
         </section>
       </div>
 
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
               <h3>{% trans "Useful examples:" %}</h3>
               <pre>
 http://wikipedia.org
-[Wikipedia](http://wikipedia.org)
-[edX Wiki](wiki:/edx/)
+[{% trans "Wikipedia" %}](http://wikipedia.org)
+[{% trans "edX Wiki" %}](wiki:/edx/)
               </pre>
               <pre>
 {% trans "Huge Header" %}
diff --git a/lms/templates/wiki/preview_inline.html b/lms/templates/wiki/preview_inline.html
index 98e2a05ccd..decd185b7d 100644
--- a/lms/templates/wiki/preview_inline.html
+++ b/lms/templates/wiki/preview_inline.html
@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@
     <div class="main-article">
       {% if revision %}
         <div class="alert alert-info">
-          <strong>{% trans "Previewing revision" %}:</strong>
+          <strong>{% trans "Previewing revision:" %}</strong>
           {% include "wiki/includes/revision_info.html" %}
         </div>
       {% endif %}
 
       {% if merge %}
         <div class="alert alert-info">
-          <strong>{% trans "Previewing merge between" %}:</strong>
-          {% include "wiki/includes/revision_info.html" with revision=merge1 %}
-          <strong>{% trans "and" %}</strong>
-          {% include "wiki/includes/revision_info.html" with revision=merge2 %}
+          <strong>{% trans "Previewing a merge between two revisions:" %}</strong>
+          <ol>
+            <li>{% include "wiki/includes/revision_info.html" with revision=merge1 %}</li>
+            <li>{% include "wiki/includes/revision_info.html" with revision=merge2 %}</li>
+          </ol>
         </div>
       {% endif %}