diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/js/collections/topic.js b/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/js/collections/topic.js
index 83dedd8941..538e339762 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/js/collections/topic.js
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/js/collections/topic.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
                     delete this.server_api['sort_order']; // Sort order is not specified for the Team API
 
                     this.registerSortableField('name', gettext('name'));
+                    // Translators: This refers to the number of teams (a count of how many teams there are)
                     this.registerSortableField('team_count', gettext('team count'));
                 },
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/progress.html b/lms/templates/courseware/progress.html
index 0fa64263eb..564ded6c8c 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/progress.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/progress.html
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ from django.utils.http import urlquote_plus
               </div>
               %elif is_generating:
               <div class="msg-content">
+                # Translators: This message appears to users when the system is processessing course certificates, which can take a few hours.
                 <h2 class="title">${_("We're working on it...")}</h2>
                 <p class="copy">${_("We're creating your certificate. You can keep working in your courses and a link to it will appear here and on your Dashboard when it is ready.")}</p>
               </div>
@@ -108,7 +109,10 @@ from django.utils.http import urlquote_plus
                     <span class="eligibility_msg">${_("{student_name}, you are no longer eligible for credit in this course.").format(student_name=student.profile.name)}</span>
                 %elif credit_course_requirements['eligibility_status'] == 'eligible':
                     <span class="eligibility_msg">${_("{student_name}, you have met the requirements for credit in this course.").format(student_name=student.profile.name)}
-                        ${_("{link} to purchase course credit.").format(link="<a href={url}>{url_name}</a>".format(url = reverse('dashboard'), url_name = _('Go to your dashboard')))}
+                        ${_("{a_start}Go to your dashboard{a_end} to purchase course credit.").format(
+		             a_start=u"<a href={url}>".format(url=reverse('dashboard')),
+			     a_end="</a>"
+		      )}
                     </span>
                 %elif credit_course_requirements['eligibility_status'] == 'partial_eligible':
                     <span>${_("{student_name}, you have not yet met the requirements for credit.").format(student_name=student.profile.name)}</span>
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ from django.utils.http import urlquote_plus
                 ${ section['display_name'] }
                 %if total > 0 or earned > 0:
                   <span class="sr">
-                    ${_("{earned:.3n} of {total:.3n} possible points").format( earned = float(earned), total = float(total) )}
+                    ${_("{earned} of {total} possible points").format(earned='{:.3n}'.format(float(earned)), total='{:.3n}'.format(float(total)))}
                   </span>
                 %endif
                 </a>
diff --git a/lms/templates/credit_notifications/credit_eligibility_email.html b/lms/templates/credit_notifications/credit_eligibility_email.html
index 1d05b71fd1..df7ea282b8 100644
--- a/lms/templates/credit_notifications/credit_eligibility_email.html
+++ b/lms/templates/credit_notifications/credit_eligibility_email.html
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@
             </p>
 
             <p>
-              ${_(u"Congratulations! You are eligible to receive course credit for successfully completing your edX course! Click {link} to get your credit now.").format(
-                link=u'<a href="{dashboard_url}">here</a>'.format(
+              ${_(u"Congratulations! You are eligible to receive course credit for successfully completing your {platform_name} course! {link_start}Get your credit now.{link_end}").format(
+                link_start=u'<a href="{dashboard_url}">'.format(
                     dashboard_url=dashboard_link
-                )
+                ),
+                link_end=u'</a>',
+                platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
               )}
             </p>
 
@@ -42,16 +44,18 @@
             </p>
 
             <p>
-              ${_(u'To get course credit, simply go to your {link} and click the <b>Get Credit</b> button. No application, transcript, or grade report is required.').format(
-                link=u'<a href="{dashboard_url}">edX dashboard</a>'.format(
+              ${_(u'To get course credit, simply go to your {link_start}{platform_name} dashboard{link_end} and click the <b>Get Credit</b> button. No application, transcript, or grade report is required.').format(
+                link_start=u'<a href="{dashboard_url}">'.format(
                     dashboard_url=dashboard_link
-                )
+                ),
+                link_end=u'</a>',
+                platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
               )}
             </p>
 
             <p>
-              ${_(u"We hope you enjoyed the course, and we hope to see you in future edX courses!")}<br/>
-              ${_(u"The edX team")}
+              ${_(u"We hope you enjoyed the course, and we hope to see you in future {platform_name} courses!").format(platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME)}<br/>
+              ${_(u"The {platform_name} Team").format(platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME)}
             </p>
           </td>
         </tr>
@@ -61,8 +65,10 @@
         <tr>
           <td class="cn-footer-content">
             <p>
-              ${_(u"For more information on credit at edX, click {link}.").format(
-                link=u'<a href="https://www.edx.org/gfa">here</a>'
+              ${_(u"{link_start}Click here for more information on credit at {platform_name}{link_end}.").format(
+                link_start=u'<a href="https://www.edx.org/gfa">',
+                link_end=u'</a>',
+                platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
               )}
             </p>
           </td>
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
index 2b4f1a459c..2b47712de7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 %>
 <%namespace name='static' file='../static_content.html'/>
 % if credit_status["provider_name"]:
-    <% provider_link='<a href="{}" target="_blank">{}</a>'.format(credit_status["provider_status_url"],credit_status["provider_name"]) %>
+    <% provider_link='<a href="{}" target="_blank">{}</a>'.format(credit_status["provider_status_url"], credit_status["provider_name"]) %>
 % endif
 
 % if credit_status["eligible"]:
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@
         </p>
     % if not credit_status["purchased"] and not credit_status["error"] :
         <p class="message-copy credit-eligibility-msg">
-            ${_("You are now eligible for credit. {congrats}").format(
-                    congrats="<b>Congratulations</b>",
-                )
-            }
+            ${_("You are now eligible for credit. <b>Congratulations!</b>")}
         </p>
         <div class="purchase_credit">
             <a class="btn credit-btn purchase-credit-btn" href="${settings.ECOMMERCE_PUBLIC_URL_ROOT}/credit/checkout/${credit_status['course_key']}" target="_blank" data-course-key="${credit_status['course_key']}">${_("Get credit")}</a>
@@ -32,16 +29,20 @@
     % elif credit_status["request_status"] in [None, "pending"] and not credit_status["error"] :
         % if credit_status["request_status"] == "pending":
             <p class="message-copy credit-request-pending-msg">
-                ${_("Thank you. Your credit is processing. Please see {link} for more information.").format(
-                        link=provider_link,
+                ## Translators: link_to_provider_site is a link to an external webpage. The text of the link will be the name of a
+                ## credit provider, such as 'State University' or 'Happy Fun Company'
+                ${_("Thank you. Your credit is processing. Please see {link_to_provider_site} for more information.").format(
+                        link_to_provider_site=provider_link,
                     )
                 }
             </p>
             <button class="btn credit-btn pending-credit-btn" data-course-key="${credit_status['course_key']}" data-user="${user.username}" data-provider="${credit_status['provider_id']}">${_("Learn more")}</button>
         % elif credit_status["request_status"] is None:
             <p class="message-copy credit-request-pending-msg">
-                ${_("Thank you for your purchase. Please proceed to {link} to finalize your credit.").format(
-                        link=provider_link,
+                ## Translators: link_to_provider_site is a link to an external webpage. The text of the link will be the name of a
+                ## credit provider, such as 'State University' or 'Happy Fun Company'
+                ${_("Thank you for your purchase. Please proceed to {link_to_provider_site} to finalize your credit.").format(
+                        link_to_provider_site=provider_link,
                     )
                 }
             </p>
@@ -51,17 +52,20 @@
         <form id="credit-pending-form"> </form>
     % elif credit_status["request_status"] == "approved" and not credit_status["error"] :
         <p class="message-copy credit-request-approved-msg">
-            ${_("Your credit has been processed and approved. {congrats}. Please see {link} for more information.").format(
-                    congrats="<b>Congratulations</b>",
-                    link=provider_link,
+            ## Translators: link_to_provider_site is a link to an external webpage. The text of the link will be the name of a
+            ## credit provider, such as 'State University' or 'Happy Fun Company'
+            ${_("Your credit has been processed and approved. <b>Congratulations</b>. Please see {link_to_provider_site} for more information.").format(
+                    link_to_provider_site=provider_link,
                 )
             }
         </p>
         <a class="btn credit-btn" href="${credit_status['provider_status_url']}" target="_blank">${_("Access credit")}</a>
     % elif credit_status["request_status"] == "rejected" and not credit_status["error"] :
         <p class="message-copy credit-request-rejected-msg">
-            ${_("Your credit has been processed but denied. Please contact {link} for more information.").format(
-                    link=provider_link,
+            ## Translators: link_to_provider_site is a link to an external webpage. The text of the link will be the name of a
+            ## credit provider, such as 'State University' or 'Happy Fun Company'
+            ${_("Your credit has been processed but denied. Please contact {link_to_provider_site} for more information.").format(
+                    link_to_provider_site=provider_link,
                 )
             }
         </p>