diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/plans.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/plans.js
index 4224401..d917f01 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/plans.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/plans.js
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@
 
 $.fn.update_plan_progress = function(data) {
 	$("#questions-progress").css("width", (data.num_answers/data.num_questions*100)+"%");
-	$("#questions-progress-title").text(data.num_answers+"/"+data.num_questions + " " + I18n.t("helpers.project.questions_answered"));
+	$("#questions-progress-title").text(data.num_answers+"/"+data.num_questions + " " + _('questions answered'));
 	$('#export-progress').css('width', data.space_used + '%');
-	$("#export-progress-title").text(I18n.t("helpers.plan.export.space_used_without_max", {space_used: data.space_used}));
+	$("#export-progress-title").text(_('approx. %{space_used}% of available space used', {space_used: data.space_used}));
 	if (data.space_used >= 100) {
 		$('#export-progress').removeClass("space");
 		$('#export-progress').addClass("full");
@@ -345,12 +345,13 @@
 	return false;
 };
 
+// TODO: Should we drop this now that the locking check has been removed?
 $.fn.check_section_lock = function() {
 	var section = $(this);
    	var section_id = section.attr("id").split('-')[1];
 	$.getJSON("locked?section_id="+section_id, function(data) {
 		if (data.locked) {
-			section.find(".section-lock-notice").html("<p>" + I18n.t("helpers.project.share.locked_section_text") + data.locked_by + ".</p>");
+			section.find(".section-lock-notice").html("<p>" + _('This section is locked for editing by ') + data.locked_by + ".</p>");
 			section.find(".section-lock-notice").show();
 			section.find("input").attr('disabled', 'disabled');
 			section.find(".question-form").hide();
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/toolbar.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/toolbar.js
index 58c178c..f627bb9 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/toolbar.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/toolbar.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
      
     table.before('<input name="_method" type="hidden" value="put" />'); // PUT not POST
     table.before('<input name="authenticity_token" type="hidden" value="' + $('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content') + '" />'); // Auth token
-    table.after('<p>' + I18n.t("helpers.project.project_settings_text") + '</p>');
+    table.after('<p>' + _('The items you select here will be displayed in the table below. You can sort the data by each of these headings or filter by entering a text string in the search box.') + '</p>');
 
     // Default name column
     table.before('<input type="hidden" name="columns[name]" value="1" />');
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
         input.attr('checked', 'checked');
     }
 
-    thead.append('<th><label for="columns_select">' + I18n.t("helpers.select_action") + '</label></th>');
+    thead.append('<th><label for="columns_select">' + _('Select an action') + '</label></th>');
     tbody.append('<td><input type="checkbox" id="columns_select" name="columns[select]" value="1" checked disabled /></td>')
 
     var submit = $('<td><input type="Submit" value="Save" class="btn btn-primary" /></td>').appendTo(tfoot);
-        cancel = $('<td><a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">' + I18n.t("helpers.submit.cancel") + '</a></td>').appendTo(tfoot);
+        cancel = $('<td><a href="#" class="btn btn-primary">' + _('Cancel') + '</a></td>').appendTo(tfoot);
 
     cancel.click(function(e) {
       e.preventDefault();
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   /*
      'My plans' filtering
    */
-  var no_matches_message = $('<tr style="display: none;"><td colspan="20">' + I18n.t("helpers.project.filter.no_matches") + '</td></tr>').appendTo($('#dmp_table tbody')),
+  var no_matches_message = $('<tr style="display: none;"><td colspan="20">' + _('No matches') + '</td></tr>').appendTo($('#dmp_table tbody')),
                     rows = $('#dmp_table tbody tr'),
                   filter = $('#filter');