diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v0/plans_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v0/plans_controller.rb
index c96d174..ac2f1b4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v0/plans_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v0/plans_controller.rb
@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@
                 template = org.templates.find_by title: params[:template][:name]
               # else error: organization has more than one template and template name unspecified
               else
-                render json: I18n.t("api.org_multiple_templates"), status: 400 and return
+                render json: _('{"Error":"Organisation has more than one template and template name unspecified or invalid"}'), status: 400 and return
               end
             # else error: organization specified is not a funder
             else
-              render json: I18n.t("api.org_not_funder"), status: 400 and return
+              render json: _('{"Error":"Organisation specified is not a funder"}'), status: 400 and return
             end
           # else error: organization does not exist
           else
-            render json: I18n.t("api.org_dosent_exist"), status: 400 and return
+            render json: _('{"Error":"Organisation does not exist"}'), status: 400 and return
           end
 
           all_groups = []
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
           end
         else
 
-          render json: I18n.t("api.no_auth_for_endpoint"), status: 400 and return
+          render json: _('{"Error":"You do not have authorisation to view this endpoint"}'), status: 400 and return
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 9b06df8..cd010f9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   rescue_from Pundit::NotAuthorizedError, with: :user_not_authorized
 
   def user_not_authorized
-    redirect_to root_url, alert: I18n.t('unauthorized')
+    redirect_to root_url, alert: _('You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.')
   end
 
   before_filter :get_languages
diff --git a/app/controllers/guidance_groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/guidance_groups_controller.rb
index 3729dd7..585f32c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/guidance_groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/guidance_groups_controller.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     end
 
     if @guidance_group.save
-      redirect_to admin_index_guidance_path, notice: I18n.t('org_admin.guidance_group.created_message')
+      redirect_to admin_index_guidance_path, notice: _('Guidance group was successfully created.')
     else
       render action: "new"
     end
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     @guidance_group.org_id = current_user.org_id
 
     if @guidance_group.update_attributes(params[:guidance_group])
-      redirect_to admin_index_guidance_path(params[:guidance_group]), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.guidance_group.updated_message')
+      redirect_to admin_index_guidance_path(params[:guidance_group]), notice: _('Guidance group was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: "edit"
     end
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     @guidance_group.published = true
 
     if @guidance_group.update_attributes(params[:guidance_group])
-      redirect_to admin_index_guidance_path(params[:guidance_group]), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.guidance_group.updated_message')
+      redirect_to admin_index_guidance_path(params[:guidance_group]), notice: _('Guidance group was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: "edit"
     end
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     authorize @guidance_group
     @guidance_group.destroy
 
-    redirect_to admin_index_guidance_path, notice: I18n.t('org_admin.guidance_group.destroyed_message')
+    redirect_to admin_index_guidance_path, notice: _('Guidance group was successfully deleted.')
 	end
 
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/guidances_controller.rb b/app/controllers/guidances_controller.rb
index 75c0808..674e0f6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/guidances_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/guidances_controller.rb
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@
     # updates phases, versions, sections and questions based on template selected
     dmptemplate = Template.find(params[:dmptemplate_id])
     # map to title and id for use in our options_for_select
-    @phases = dmptemplate.phases.map{|a| [a.title, a.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_phase'))
-    @versions = dmptemplate.versions.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_version'))
-    @sections = dmptemplate.sections.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_section'))
-    @questions = dmptemplate.questions.map{|s| [s.text, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_question'))
+    @phases = dmptemplate.phases.map{|a| [a.title, a.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a phase'))
+    @versions = dmptemplate.versions.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a version'))
+    @sections = dmptemplate.sections.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a section'))
+    @questions = dmptemplate.questions.map{|s| [s.text, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a question'))
   end
 
  def update_versions
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@
     # updates versions, sections and questions based on phase selected
     phase = Phase.find(params[:phase_id])
     # map to name and id for use in our options_for_select
-    @versions = phase.versions.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_version'))
-    @sections = phase.sections.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_section'))
-    @questions = phase.questions.map{|s| [s.text, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_question'))
+    @versions = phase.versions.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a version'))
+    @sections = phase.sections.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a section'))
+    @questions = phase.questions.map{|s| [s.text, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a question'))
   end
 
   def update_sections
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@
     # updates sections and questions based on version selected
     version = Version.find(params[:version_id])
     # map to name and id for use in our options_for_select
-    @sections = version.sections.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_section'))
-    @questions = version.questions.map{|s| [s.text, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_question'))
+    @sections = version.sections.map{|s| [s.title, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a section'))
+    @questions = version.questions.map{|s| [s.text, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a question'))
   end
 
   def update_questions
     authorize Guidance
     # updates songs based on artist selected
     section = Section.find(params[:section_id])
-    @questions = section.questions.map{|s| [s.text, s.id]}.insert(0, I18n.t('helpers.select_question'))
+    @questions = section.questions.map{|s| [s.text, s.id]}.insert(0, _('Select a question'))
   end
 
   ##
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     end
 
     if @guidance.save
-      redirect_to admin_show_guidance_path(@guidance), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.guidance.created_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_guidance_path(@guidance), notice: _('Guidance was successfully created.')
     else
       render action: "new"
     end
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 		@guidance.question_id = params["question_id"]
 
     if @guidance.update_attributes(params[:guidance])
-      redirect_to admin_show_guidance_path(params[:guidance]), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.guidance.updated_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_guidance_path(params[:guidance]), notice: _('Guidance was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: "edit"
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/notes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/notes_controller.rb
index 8a400f6..40f5e32 100644
--- a/app/controllers/notes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/notes_controller.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     if @note.save
       session[:question_id_notes] = answer.question_id
-      redirect_to edit_plan_phase_path(@plan, @phase), status: :found, notice: I18n.t("helpers.comments.note_created")
+      redirect_to edit_plan_phase_path(@plan, @phase), status: :found, notice: _('Comment was successfully created.')
     end
   end
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
     if @note.update_attributes(params[:note])
       session[:question_id_notes] = @note.question_id
-      redirect_to edit_project_plan_path(@project, @plan), status: :found, notice: I18n.t("helpers.comments.note_updated")
+      redirect_to edit_project_plan_path(@project, @plan), status: :found, notice: _('Comment was successfully updated.')
     end
   end
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
     if @note.update_attributes(params[:note])
       session[:question_id_notes] = @note.question_id
-      redirect_to edit_project_plan_path(@project, @plan), status: :found, notice: I18n.t("helpers.comments.note_removed")
+      redirect_to edit_project_plan_path(@project, @plan), status: :found, notice: _('Comment has been removed.')
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/orgs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/orgs_controller.rb
index 905fd06..301f1c6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/orgs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/orgs_controller.rb
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 
     begin
       if @org.update_attributes(assign_params)
-        redirect_to admin_show_org_path(params[:id]), notice: I18n.t("admin.org_updated_message")
+        redirect_to admin_show_org_path(params[:id]), notice: _('Organisation was successfully updated.')
       else
         flash[:notice] = @org.errors.collect{|e| e.message}.join('<br />').html_safe
         render action: "admin_edit"
       end
     rescue Dragonfly::Job::Fetch::NotFound => dflye
-      flash[:notice] = I18n.t("admin.org_bad_logo")
+      flash[:notice] = _('There seems to be a problem with your logo. Please upload it again.')
       render action: "admin_edit"
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/phases_controller.rb b/app/controllers/phases_controller.rb
index 6133a45..942dbb4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/phases_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/phases_controller.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     @phase.description = params["phase-desc"]
     @phase.modifiable = true
     if @phase.save
-      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.created_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully created.')
     else
       render action: "admin_show"
     end
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     authorize @phase
     @phase.description = params["phase-desc"]
     if @phase.update_attributes(params[:phase])
-      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(@phase), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.updated_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(@phase), notice: _('Information was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: "admin_show"
     end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     authorize @phase
     @template = @phase.template
     @phase.destroy
-    redirect_to admin_template_template_path(@template), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.destroyed_message')
+    redirect_to admin_template_template_path(@template), notice: _('Information was successfully deleted.')
   end
 
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/plans_controller.rb b/app/controllers/plans_controller.rb
index 43be23d..158ccf1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/plans_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/plans_controller.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
       @plan.principal_investigator = current_user.name
 
-      @plan.title = I18n.t('helpers.project.my_project_name')+' ('+@plan.template.title+')'
+      @plan.title = _('My plan')+' ('+@plan.template.title+')'  # We should use interpolated string since the order of the words from this message could vary among languages
 
       @plan.assign_creator(current_user.id)
 
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@
       respond_to do |format|
         if @plan.save
           #format.html { redirect_to({:action => "show", :id => @plan.slug, :show_form => "yes"}, {:notice => I18n.t('helpers.project.success')}) }
-          format.html { redirect_to({:action => "show", :id => @plan.id, :editing => true }, {:notice => I18n.t('helpers.project.success')}) }
+          format.html { redirect_to({:action => "show", :id => @plan.id, :editing => true }, {:notice => _('Plan was successfully created.')}) }
         else
-          @error = "Something went wrong"
+          @error = "Something went wrong" 
           format.html { render action: "new" }
         end
       end
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
       end
     elsif user_signed_in? then
       respond_to do |format|
-        format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.plans.errors.no_access_account') }
+        format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: _('This account does not have access to that plan.') }
       end
     else
       respond_to do |format|
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
       end
     elsif !@plan.readable_by?(current_user.id) then
       respond_to do |format|
-        format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.plans.errors.no_access_account') }
+        format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: _('This account does not have access to that plan.') }
       end
     end
   end
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     if user_signed_in? && @plan.editable_by?(current_user.id) then
       respond_to do |format|
         if @plan.update_attributes(params[:plan])
-          format.html { redirect_to @plan, :editing => false, notice: I18n.t('helpers.project.success_update') }
+          format.html { redirect_to @plan, :editing => false, notice: _('Plan was successfully updated.') }
           format.json { head :no_content }
         else
           format.html { render action: "edit" }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
       end
     elsif !@plan.editable_by?(current_user.id) then
       respond_to do |format|
-        format.html { redirect_to plans_url, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.plans.errors.no_access_account') }
+        format.html { redirect_to plans_url, notice: _('This account does not have access to that plan.') }
       end
     end
   end
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
       end
     elsif !@plan.editable_by(current_user.id) then
       respond_to do |format|
-        format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.plans.errors.no_access_account') }
+        format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: _('This account does not have access to that plan.') }
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 5b98dd2..5bb893f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
     ## TODO: Is this A magic String? the "Show_shib_link?" as we define it and users dont see cookies
         if user_signed_in? then
             if (current_user.shibboleth_id.nil? || current_user.shibboleth_id.length == 0) && !cookies[:show_shib_link].nil? && cookies[:show_shib_link] == "show_shib_link" then
-                flash.notice = "Would you like to #{view_context.link_to I18n.t('helpers.shibboleth_to_link_text'), user_omniauth_shibboleth_path}".html_safe
+                flash.notice = ActionController::Base.helpers.link_to(
+                  _('Link your %{application_name} account to your institutional credentials (UK users only)' % { :application_name => Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name]},
+                    user_omniauth_shibboleth_path)).html_safe()
             end
 
             @projects = current_user.projects.filter(params[:filter])
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@
             end
         elsif user_signed_in? then
             respond_to do |format|
-                format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.plans.errors.no_access_account') }
+                format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: _('This account does not have access to that plan.') }
             end
         else
             respond_to do |format|
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@
             end
         elsif !@project.editable_by(current_user.id) then
             respond_to do |format|
-                format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.plans.errors.no_access_account') }
+                format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: _('This account does not have access to that plan.') }
             end
         end
     end
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@
             end
         elsif !@project.editable_by(current_user.id) then
             respond_to do |format|
-                format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.plans.errors.no_access_account') }
+                format.html { redirect_to projects_url, notice: _('This account does not have access to that plan.') }
             end
         end
     end
@@ -132,11 +134,11 @@
             end
             @project.principal_investigator = current_user.name(false)
 
-            @project.title = I18n.t('helpers.project.my_project_name')+' ('+@project.dmptemplate.title+')'
+            @project.title = _('My plan')+' ('+@project.dmptemplate.title+')' # We should use interpolated string since the order of the words from this message could vary among languages
             @project.assign_creator(current_user.id)
             respond_to do |format|
                 if @project.save
-                    format.html { redirect_to({:action => "show", :id => @project.slug, :show_form => "yes"}, {:notice => I18n.t('helpers.project.success')}) }
+                    format.html { redirect_to({:action => "show", :id => @project.slug, :show_form => "yes"}, {:notice => _('Plan was successfully created.')}) }
                 else
                     format.html { render action: "new" }
                 end
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@
         if user_signed_in? && @project.editable_by(current_user.id) then
       if @project.update_attributes(params[:project])
         respond_to do |format|
-                  format.html { redirect_to({:action => "show", :id => @project.slug, notice: I18n.t('helpers.project.success_update') }) }
+                  format.html { redirect_to({:action => "show", :id => @project.slug, notice: _('Plan was successfully updated.') }) }
         end
       else
         respond_to do |format|
diff --git a/app/controllers/questions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/questions_controller.rb
index d150bff..803479f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/questions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/questions_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     @question.guidance = params["new-question-guidance"]
     @question.default_value = params["new-question-default-value"]
     if @question.save!
-      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @question.section.phase_id, section_id: @question.section_id, question_id: @question.id, edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.created_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @question.section.phase_id, section_id: @question.section_id, question_id: @question.id, edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully created.')
     else
       render action: "phases/admin_show"
     end
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     @section = @question.section
     @phase = @section.phase
     if @question.update_attributes(params[:question])
-      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id, question_id: @question.id, edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.updated_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id, question_id: @question.id, edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: "phases/admin_show"
     end
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     @section = @question.section
     @phase = @section.phase
     @question.destroy
-    redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id, edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.destroyed_message')
+    redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id, edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully deleted.')
   end
 
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/roles_controller.rb b/app/controllers/roles_controller.rb
index d4e4072..8b2b71c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/roles_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/roles_controller.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
     authorize @role
 		@role.access_level = params[:role][:access_level].to_i
 		if params[:role][:email].present?
-			message = I18n.t('helpers.project.user_added')
+			message = _('User added to project')
 			if @role.save
 				if @role.user.nil? then
 					if User.find_by_email(params[:role][:email]).nil? then
 						User.invite!(email: params[:role][:email])
-						message = I18n.t('helpers.project.invitation_success')
+						message = _('Invitation issued successfully.')
 						@role.user = User.find_by_email(params[:role][:email])
 						@role.save
 					else
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 				render action: "new"
 			end
 		else
-			flash[:notice] = I18n.t('helpers.project.enter_email')
+			flash[:notice] = _('Please enter an email address')
 			redirect_to controller: 'plans', action: 'share', id: @role.plan.slug
 		end
 	end
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     authorize @role
   	@role.access_level = params[:role][:access_level].to_i
 		if @role.update_attributes(params[:role])
-			flash[:notice] = I18n.t('helpers.project.sharing_updated')
+			flash[:notice] = _('Sharing details successfully updated.')
 			UserMailer.permissions_change_notification(@role).deliver
 			redirect_to controller: 'plans', action: 'share', id: @role.plan.slug
 		else
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		plan = @role.plan
 		@role.destroy
 
-		flash[:notice] = I18n.t('helpers.project.access_removed')
+		flash[:notice] = _('Access removed')
 		UserMailer.project_access_removed_notification(user, plan).deliver
 	  redirect_to controller: 'plans', action: 'share', id: @role.plan.slug
 	end
diff --git a/app/controllers/sections_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sections_controller.rb
index 42a65a4..9670c84 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sections_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sections_controller.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     @phase = section.phase
     if @section.save
       redirect_to admin_show_phase_template_path(id: @section.phase_id,
-        :section_id => @section.id, edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.created_message')
+        :section_id => @section.id, edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully created.')
     else
       render action: "phases/admin_show"
     end
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     @section.description = params["section-desc-#{params[:id]}"]
     @phase = @section.phase
     if @section.update_attributes(params[:section])
-      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id , edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.updated_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id , edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: "phases/admin_show"
     end
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@
     authorize @section
     @phase = @section.phase
     @section.destroy
-    redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, edit: 'true' ), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.destroyed_message')
+    redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, edit: 'true' ), notice: _('Information was successfully deleted.')
   end
-
-
-
+  
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/static_pages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/static_pages_controller.rb
index 99a0aad..6435da8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/static_pages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/static_pages_controller.rb
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
 
       else
         # the project has no plans for some reason
-        redirect_to public_plans_path, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.projects.errors.no_plan')
+        redirect_to public_plans_path, notice: _('The plan is incomplete.')
       end
     else
       # Otherwise redirect to the home page with an unauthorized message
-      redirect_to public_plans_path, notice: I18n.t('helpers.settings.plans.errors.no_access_account')
+      redirect_to public_plans_path, notice: _('This account does not have access to that plan.')
     end
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/suggested_answers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/suggested_answers_controller.rb
index a42e289..bb53c6a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/suggested_answers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/suggested_answers_controller.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     @suggested_answer = SuggestedAnswer.new(params[:suggested_answer])
     authorize @suggested_answer
     if @suggested_answer.save
-      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @suggested_answer.question.section.phase_id, section_id: @suggested_answer.question.section_id, question_id: @suggested_answer.question.id, edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.created_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @suggested_answer.question.section.phase_id, section_id: @suggested_answer.question.section_id, question_id: @suggested_answer.question.id, edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully created.')
     else
       render action: "phases/admin_show"
     end
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     @section = @question.section
     @phase = @section.phase
     if @suggested_answer.update_attributes(params[:suggested_answer])
-      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id, question_id: @question.id, edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.updated_message')
+      redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id, question_id: @question.id, edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: "phases/admin_show"
     end
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     @section = @question.section
     @phase = @section.phase
     @suggested_answer.destroy
-    redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id, edit: 'true'), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.destroyed_message')
+    redirect_to admin_show_phase_path(id: @phase.id, section_id: @section.id, edit: 'true'), notice: _('Information was successfully deleted.')
   end
 
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/templates_controller.rb b/app/controllers/templates_controller.rb
index 8f2d4df..d2c89e2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/templates_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/templates_controller.rb
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     authorize @template
     if @template.published?
       # published templates cannot be edited
-      redirect_to admin_template_template_path(@template), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.read_only') and return
+      redirect_to admin_template_template_path(@template), notice: _('Published templates cannot be edited.') and return
     end
     @template.description = params["template-desc"]
     if @template.update_attributes(params[:template])
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
         new_version.published = false
         new_version.save!
       end
-      redirect_to admin_index_template_path(), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.updated_message')
+      redirect_to admin_index_template_path(), notice: _('Information was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: "edit"
     end
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     end
     authorize @template
     if @template.save!
-      redirect_to admin_template_template_path(@template), notice: I18n.t('org_admin.templates.created_message')
+      redirect_to admin_template_template_path(@template), notice: _('Information was successfully created.')
     else
       render action: "admin_new"
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 17ab73f..98b9c59 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       end
     end
     @user.save!
-    redirect_to({controller: 'users', action: 'admin_index'}, {notice: I18n.t('helpers.success')})
+    redirect_to({controller: 'users', action: 'admin_index'}, {notice: _('Information was successfully updated.')})  # helpers.success key does not exist, replaced with a generic string
   end
 
 end