diff --git a/src/effects/ScienFilter.cpp b/src/effects/ScienFilter.cpp
index faa1f1bfa..100890d0d 100644
--- a/src/effects/ScienFilter.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ScienFilter.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ bool EffectScienFilter::PromptUser()
    else
       hiFreq = ((float)(GetActiveProject()->GetRate())/2.);
 
-   ScienFilterDialog dlog(this, ((double)loFreqI), hiFreq, mParent, -1, _("Scientific Filter"));
+   ScienFilterDialog dlog(this, ((double)loFreqI), hiFreq, mParent, -1, _("Classic Filter"));
 
    dlog.dBMin = mdBMin;
    dlog.dBMax = mdBMax;
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ bool EffectScienFilter::DontPromptUser()
       hiFreq = ((float)(t->GetRate())/2.);
    else
       hiFreq = ((float)(GetActiveProject()->GetRate())/2.);
-   /*i18n-hint: The 'scientific filter' is an audio effect.  It's a low-pass or high-pass 
-   filter with specfic characteristics.*/
-   ScienFilterDialog dlog(this, ((double)loFreqI), hiFreq, NULL, -1, _("Scientific Filter"));
+   /*i18n-hint: The 'Classic  Filter' is an audio effect.  It's a low-pass or high-pass 
+   filter with specfic characteristics. */
+   ScienFilterDialog dlog(this, ((double)loFreqI), hiFreq, NULL, -1, _("Classic Filter"));
    dlog.dBMin = mdBMin;
    dlog.dBMax = mdBMax;
    dlog.Order = mOrder;
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ void ScienFilterDialog::MakeScienFilterDialog()
    wxSize Size(wxDefaultSize);
    Size.SetWidth (40);
    mRippleCtl = new wxTextCtrl (this, ID_RIPPLE, wxT("0.0"), wxDefaultPosition, Size);
-   mRippleCtl->SetName( _("Maximum Passband Attenuation(db):"));
+   mRippleCtl->SetName( _("Maximum passband attenuation (dB):"));
    szrPass->Add (mRippleCtl, 0 );
    st = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _("dB"));
    st->SetName(st->GetLabel());  // fix for bug 577 (NVDA/Narrator screen readers do not read static text in dialogs)
@@ -689,12 +689,12 @@ void ScienFilterDialog::MakeScienFilterDialog()
    szr3->Add(st,flagsunits);
 
    szrStop = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
-   st = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _("Minimum S&topband attenuation:") );
+   st = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _("Minimum S&topband Attenuation:") );
    st->SetName(wxStripMenuCodes(st->GetLabel()));  // fix for bug 577 (NVDA/Narrator screen readers do not read static text in dialogs)
    szrStop->Add( st, flagslabel );
    Size.SetWidth (40);
    mStopbandRippleCtl = new wxTextCtrl (this, ID_STOPBAND_RIPPLE, wxT("0.0"), wxDefaultPosition, Size);
-   mStopbandRippleCtl->SetName(_("Minimum Stopband attenuation(dB):"));
+   mStopbandRippleCtl->SetName(_("Minimum stopband attenuation (dB):"));
    szrStop->Add (mStopbandRippleCtl, 0 );
    st = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _("dB"));
    st->SetName(st->GetLabel());  // fix for bug 577 (NVDA/Narrator screen readers do not read static text in dialogs)
diff --git a/src/effects/ScienFilter.h b/src/effects/ScienFilter.h
index d7d3307ba..bac6f8ba2 100644
--- a/src/effects/ScienFilter.h
+++ b/src/effects/ScienFilter.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
    virtual ~EffectScienFilter();
 
    virtual wxString GetEffectName() {
-      return wxString(_("Scientific Filter..."));
+      return wxString(_("Classic Filter..."));
    }
 
    virtual std::set<wxString> GetEffectCategories() {
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ public:
    }
 
    virtual wxString GetEffectIdentifier() {
-      return wxString(wxT("Scientific Filter"));
+      return wxString(wxT("Classic Filter"));
    }
 
    virtual wxString GetEffectAction() {
-      return wxString(_("Performing ScienFilter"));
+      return wxString(_("Performing Classic Filtering"));
    }
 
    virtual bool Init();