diff --git a/src/Internat.h b/src/Internat.h
index 7a57c117f..39d56f744 100644
--- a/src/Internat.h
+++ b/src/Internat.h
@@ -167,4 +167,19 @@ private:
 #define UTF8CTOWX(X) wxString((X), wxConvUTF8)
 #define LAT1CTOWX(X) wxString((X), wxConvISO8859_1)
 
+inline wxArrayString LocalizedStrings(const wxString strings[], size_t nStrings)
+{
+   wxArrayString results;
+   std::transform( strings, strings + nStrings, std::back_inserter(results),
+                   GetCustomTranslation );
+   return results;
+}
+
+inline wxArrayString LocalizedStrings(const wxArrayString &strings)
+{
+   if (strings.empty())
+      return {};
+   return LocalizedStrings( &strings[0], strings.size() );
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ShuttleGui.cpp b/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
index 4ec4aa5f8..43b210f49 100644
--- a/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
+++ b/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
@@ -2077,7 +2077,8 @@ ShuttleGui & ShuttleGui::Id(int id )
 }
 
 ShuttleGui & ShuttleGui::Optional( bool &bVar ){
- TieCheckBox( "Set", bVar );
+   /* i18n-hint verb, imperative */
+ TieCheckBox( _("Set"), bVar );
  return *this;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/commands/DragCommand.cpp b/src/commands/DragCommand.cpp
index 15d223ea1..5b2350d19 100644
--- a/src/commands/DragCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/DragCommand.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ bool DragCommand::DefineParams( ShuttleParams & S ){
 
 void DragCommand::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 {
-   wxArrayString coords( nCoordTypes, kCoordTypeStrings );
+   auto coords = LocalizedStrings( kCoordTypeStrings, nCoordTypes );
 
    S.AddSpace(0, 5);
 
diff --git a/src/commands/GetInfoCommand.cpp b/src/commands/GetInfoCommand.cpp
index 19401616d..935d330c3 100644
--- a/src/commands/GetInfoCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/GetInfoCommand.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ bool GetInfoCommand::DefineParams( ShuttleParams & S ){
 
 void GetInfoCommand::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 {
-   wxArrayString types( nTypes, kTypes );
-   wxArrayString formats( nFormats, kFormats );
+   auto types = LocalizedStrings( kTypes, nTypes );
+   auto formats = LocalizedStrings( kFormats, nFormats );
    S.AddSpace(0, 5);
 
    S.StartMultiColumn(2, wxALIGN_CENTER);
diff --git a/src/commands/GetTrackInfoCommand.cpp b/src/commands/GetTrackInfoCommand.cpp
index b8eb5e9a6..e0480e313 100644
--- a/src/commands/GetTrackInfoCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/GetTrackInfoCommand.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool GetTrackInfoCommand::DefineParams( ShuttleParams & S ){
 
 void GetTrackInfoCommand::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 {
-   wxArrayString types( nTypes, kTypes );
+   auto types = LocalizedStrings( kTypes, nTypes );
    S.AddSpace(0, 5);
 
    S.StartMultiColumn(2, wxALIGN_CENTER);
diff --git a/src/commands/ScreenshotCommand.cpp b/src/commands/ScreenshotCommand.cpp
index f500ee719..2593b6853 100644
--- a/src/commands/ScreenshotCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/ScreenshotCommand.cpp
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ bool ScreenshotCommand::DefineParams( ShuttleParams & S ){
 
 void ScreenshotCommand::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 {
-   wxArrayString whats(nCaptureWhats, kCaptureWhatStrings);
-   wxArrayString backs(nBackgrounds, kBackgroundStrings);
+   auto whats = LocalizedStrings(kCaptureWhatStrings, nCaptureWhats);
+   auto backs = LocalizedStrings(kBackgroundStrings, nBackgrounds);
    S.AddSpace(0, 5);
 
    S.StartMultiColumn(2, wxALIGN_CENTER);
diff --git a/src/commands/SelectCommand.cpp b/src/commands/SelectCommand.cpp
index d0ab58331..86c98e08d 100644
--- a/src/commands/SelectCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/SelectCommand.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ bool SelectFrequenciesCommand::Apply(const CommandContext & context){
 const int nModes =3;
 static const wxString kModes[nModes] =
 {
+   /* i18n-hint verb, imperative */
    XO("Set"),
    XO("Add"),
    XO("Remove")
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ bool SelectTracksCommand::DefineParams( ShuttleParams & S ){
 
 void SelectTracksCommand::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 {
-   wxArrayString modes( nModes, kModes );
+   auto modes = LocalizedStrings( kModes, nModes );
    S.AddSpace(0, 5);
 
    S.StartMultiColumn(3, wxALIGN_CENTER);
diff --git a/src/commands/SetClipCommand.cpp b/src/commands/SetClipCommand.cpp
index 731976edf..e45a71b3a 100644
--- a/src/commands/SetClipCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/SetClipCommand.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ bool SetClipCommand::DefineParams( ShuttleParams & S ){
 
 void SetClipCommand::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 {
-   wxArrayString colours( nColours, kColourStrings );
+   auto colours = LocalizedStrings( kColourStrings, nColours );
 
    S.AddSpace(0, 5);
 
diff --git a/src/commands/SetTrackInfoCommand.cpp b/src/commands/SetTrackInfoCommand.cpp
index d71e1e781..50a2aaed6 100644
--- a/src/commands/SetTrackInfoCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/SetTrackInfoCommand.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ bool SetTrackCommand::DefineParams( ShuttleParams & S ){
 
 void SetTrackCommand::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 {
-   wxArrayString colours(  nColours,      kColourStrings );
-   wxArrayString displays( nDisplayTypes, kDisplayTypeStrings );
-   wxArrayString scales(   nScaleTypes,   kScaleTypeStrings );
-   wxArrayString vzooms(   nZoomTypes,    kZoomTypeStrings );
+   auto colours = LocalizedStrings(  kColourStrings, nColours );
+   auto displays = LocalizedStrings( kDisplayTypeStrings, nDisplayTypes );
+   auto scales = LocalizedStrings( kScaleTypeStrings, nScaleTypes );
+   auto vzooms = LocalizedStrings( kZoomTypeStrings, nZoomTypes );
 
    S.AddSpace(0, 5);
 
diff --git a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
index 97ffb9cae..fc59305de 100644
--- a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
@@ -94,15 +94,6 @@ enum
 static const wxChar *KEY_Version = wxT("Version");
 static const wxChar *KEY_Command = wxT("Command");
 
-wxArrayString NyqControl::GetTranslatedChoices() const
-{
-   wxArrayString results;
-   std::transform(
-      choices.begin(), choices.end(), std::back_inserter(results),
-                  GetCustomTranslation);
-   return results;
-}
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // NyquistEffect
@@ -2405,7 +2396,7 @@ void NyquistEffect::BuildEffectWindow(ShuttleGui & S)
             {
                S.AddSpace(10, 10);
 
-               const wxArrayString &choices = ctrl.GetTranslatedChoices();
+               auto choices = LocalizedStrings(ctrl.choices);
                S.Id(ID_Choice + i).AddChoice( {}, wxT(""), &choices);
             }
             else
diff --git a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.h b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.h
index d336584ae..dab4c5b12 100644
--- a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.h
+++ b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ public:
    //NyqControl( NyqControl && ) = default;
    //NyqControl &operator = ( NyqControl && ) = default;
 
-   wxArrayString GetTranslatedChoices() const;
-
    int type;
    wxString var;
    wxString name;