diff --git a/common/djangoapps/django_comment_common/models.py b/common/djangoapps/django_comment_common/models.py
index c345f2691937..59f4daf58c8d 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/django_comment_common/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/django_comment_common/models.py
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@
 
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_noop
 
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.course_module import CourseDescriptor
 
-FORUM_ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR = 'Administrator'
-FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR = 'Moderator'
-FORUM_ROLE_COMMUNITY_TA = 'Community TA'
-FORUM_ROLE_STUDENT = 'Student'
+FORUM_ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR = ugettext_noop('Administrator')
+FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR = ugettext_noop('Moderator')
+FORUM_ROLE_COMMUNITY_TA = ugettext_noop('Community TA')
+FORUM_ROLE_STUDENT = ugettext_noop('Student')
 
 
 @receiver(post_save, sender=CourseEnrollment)
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion_module_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion_module_view.coffee
index e23215561e80..79e472db0c66 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion_module_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion_module_view.coffee
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if Backbone?
       else
         @newPostForm.show()
       @toggleDiscussionBtn.addClass('shown')
-      @toggleDiscussionBtn.find('.button-text').html("Hide Discussion")
+      @toggleDiscussionBtn.find('.button-text').html(gettext("Hide Discussion"))
       @$("section.discussion").slideDown()
       @showed = true
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if Backbone?
     hideDiscussion: ->
       @$("section.discussion").slideUp()
       @toggleDiscussionBtn.removeClass('shown')
-      @toggleDiscussionBtn.find('.button-text').html("Show Discussion")
+      @toggleDiscussionBtn.find('.button-text').html(gettext("Show Discussion"))
       @showed = false
 
     toggleDiscussion: (event) ->
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if Backbone?
         @hideDiscussion()
       else
         @toggleDiscussionBtn.addClass('shown')
-        @toggleDiscussionBtn.find('.button-text').html("Hide Discussion")
+        @toggleDiscussionBtn.find('.button-text').html(gettext("Hide Discussion"))
 
         if @retrieved
           @$("section.discussion").slideDown()
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
index 57385c15bd7e..3637e7fefa6e 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ if Backbone?
 
     renderMorePages: ->
       if @displayedCollection.hasMorePages()
-        @$(".post-list").append("<li class='more-pages'><a href='#'>Load more</a></li>")
+        @$(".post-list").append("<li class='more-pages'><a href='#'>" + gettext('Load more')+ "</a></li>")
 
     loadMorePages: (event) ->
       if event
         event.preventDefault()
-      @$(".more-pages").html('<div class="loading-animation" tabindex=0><span class="sr" role="alert">Loading more threads</span></div>')
+      @$(".more-pages").html('<div class="loading-animation" tabindex=0><span class="sr" role="alert">' + gettext("Loading more threads") + '</span></div>')
       @$(".more-pages").addClass("loading")
       loadingDiv = @$(".more-pages .loading-animation")
       DiscussionUtil.makeFocusTrap(loadingDiv)
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee
index 1a3f8929e131..ebd1c29d7d7e 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee
@@ -51,22 +51,22 @@ if Backbone?
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").addClass("flagged")  
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").removeClass("notflagged")
         @$(".discussion-flag-abuse").attr("aria-pressed", "true")
-        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html("Misuse Reported")
+        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html(gettext("Misuse Reported"))
       else
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").removeClass("flagged")  
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").addClass("notflagged")      
         @$(".discussion-flag-abuse").attr("aria-pressed", "false")
-        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html("Report Misuse")
+        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html(gettext("Report Misuse"))
 
     renderPinned: =>
       if @model.get("pinned")
         @$("[data-role=thread-pin]").addClass("pinned")  
         @$("[data-role=thread-pin]").removeClass("notpinned")  
-        @$(".discussion-pin .pin-label").html("Pinned")
+        @$(".discussion-pin .pin-label").html(gettext("Pinned"))
       else
         @$("[data-role=thread-pin]").removeClass("pinned")  
         @$("[data-role=thread-pin]").addClass("notpinned")  
-        @$(".discussion-pin .pin-label").html("Pin Thread")
+        @$(".discussion-pin .pin-label").html(gettext("Pin Thread"))
 
 
     updateModelDetails: =>
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ if Backbone?
           if textStatus == 'success'
             @model.set('pinned', true)
         error: =>
-          $('.admin-pin').text("Pinning not currently available")
+          $('.admin-pin').text(gettext("Pinning not currently available"))
        
     unPin: ->
       url = @model.urlFor("unPinThread")
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/response_comment_show_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/response_comment_show_view.coffee
index 0e51d6a11a5c..6ea324a52ec9 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/response_comment_show_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/response_comment_show_view.coffee
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if Backbone?
 
     addReplyLink: () ->
       if @model.hasOwnProperty('parent')
-        name = @model.parent.get('username') ? "anonymous"
+        name = @model.parent.get('username') ? gettext("anonymous")
         html = "<a href='#comment_#{@model.parent.id}'>@#{name}</a>:  "
         p = @$('.response-body p:first')
         p.prepend(html)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if Backbone?
 
     markAsStaff: ->
       if DiscussionUtil.isStaff(@model.get("user_id"))
-        @$el.find("a.profile-link").after('<span class="staff-label">staff</span>')
+        @$el.find("a.profile-link").after('<span class="staff-label">' + gettext('staff') + '</span>')
       else if DiscussionUtil.isTA(@model.get("user_id"))
         @$el.find("a.profile-link").after('<span class="community-ta-label">Community&nbsp;&nbsp;TA</span>')
 
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/thread_response_show_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/thread_response_show_view.coffee
index eaed0568c2dd..c9433fc7803c 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/thread_response_show_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/thread_response_show_view.coffee
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if Backbone?
       @delegateEvents()
       if window.user.voted(@model)
         @$(".vote-btn").addClass("is-cast")
-        @$(".vote-btn span.sr").html("votes (click to remove your vote)")
+        @$(".vote-btn span.sr").html(gettext("votes (click to remove your vote)"))
       @renderAttrs()
       @renderFlagged()
       @$el.find(".posted-details").timeago()
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if Backbone?
     markAsStaff: ->
       if DiscussionUtil.isStaff(@model.get("user_id"))
         @$el.addClass("staff")
-        @$el.prepend('<div class="staff-banner">staff</div>')
+        @$el.prepend('<div class="staff-banner">' + gettext('staff') + '</div>')
       else if DiscussionUtil.isTA(@model.get("user_id"))
         @$el.addClass("community-ta")
         @$el.prepend('<div class="community-ta-banner">Community TA</div>')
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ if Backbone?
       @$(".vote-btn").toggleClass("is-cast")
       if @$(".vote-btn").hasClass("is-cast")
         @vote()
-        @$(".vote-btn span.sr").html("votes (click to remove your vote)")
+        @$(".vote-btn span.sr").html(gettext("votes (click to remove your vote)"))
       else
         @unvote()
-        @$(".vote-btn span.sr").html("votes (click to vote)")
+        @$(".vote-btn span.sr").html(gettext("votes (click to vote)"))
 
     vote: ->
       url = @model.urlFor("upvote")
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ if Backbone?
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").addClass("flagged")  
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").removeClass("notflagged")
         @$(".discussion-flag-abuse").attr("aria-pressed", "true")
-        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html("Misuse Reported")
+        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html(gettext("Misuse Reported"))
       else
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").removeClass("flagged")  
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").addClass("notflagged")      
         @$(".discussion-flag-abuse").attr("aria-pressed", "false")
-        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html("Report Misuse")   
+        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html(gettext("Report Misuse"))
         
     updateModelDetails: =>
       @renderFlagged()
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_discussion_module.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_discussion_module.html
index 00f6c94801a9..b95bce1f07d6 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_discussion_module.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_discussion_module.html
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <%include file="_underscore_templates.html" />
 
 <div class="discussion-module" data-discussion-id="${discussion_id | h}">
-    <a class="discussion-show control-button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-discussion-id="${discussion_id | h}" role="button"><span class="show-hide-discussion-icon"></span><span class="button-text">Show Discussion</span></a>
+    <a class="discussion-show control-button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-discussion-id="${discussion_id | h}" role="button"><span class="show-hide-discussion-icon"></span><span class="button-text">${_("Show Discussion")}</span></a>
     <a href="#" class="new-post-btn"><span class="icon icon-edit new-post-icon"></span>${_("New Post")}</a>    
 </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_filter_dropdown.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_filter_dropdown.html
index c70fcb47cf88..b108be6d2e09 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_filter_dropdown.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_filter_dropdown.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 <div class="browse-topic-drop-menu-wrapper">
     <div class="browse-topic-drop-search">
         <label class="sr" for="browse-topic">${_("Filter Topics")}</label>
-        <input type="text" id="browse-topic" class="browse-topic-drop-search-input" placeholder="filter topics">
+        <input type="text" id="browse-topic" class="browse-topic-drop-search-input" placeholder="${_('filter topics')}">
     </div>
     <ul class="browse-topic-drop-menu">
         <li>
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_inline_new_post.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_inline_new_post.html
index 69c557b2bb7a..001cdb25d20a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_inline_new_post.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_inline_new_post.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <div class="right-column">
                 <div class="form-row">
                     <label class="sr" for="new-inline-post-title">${_("new post title")}</label>
-                    <input type="text" id="new-inline-post-title" class="new-post-title" name="title" placeholder="Title">
+                    <input type="text" id="new-inline-post-title" class="new-post-title" name="title" placeholder='${_("Title")}'>
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-row">
                     <div class="new-post-body" name="body" placeholder="Enter your question or comment&hellip;"></div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_new_post.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_new_post.html
index dfc942730b74..9662889e5aab 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_new_post.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_new_post.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                 <ul class="new-post-form-errors"></ul>
                 <div class="form-row">
                     <label class="sr" for="new-post-title">${_("new post title")}</label>
-                    <input type="text" id="new-post-title" class="new-post-title" name="title" placeholder="Title">
+                    <input type="text" id="new-post-title" class="new-post-title" name="title" placeholder="${_('Title')}">
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-row">
                     <div class="new-post-body" name="body" placeholder="Enter your question or comment…"></div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_thread_list_template.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_thread_list_template.html
index 208c2b014d95..6670883ffe1d 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_thread_list_template.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_thread_list_template.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <div class="search">
             <form class="post-search">
                 <label class="sr" for="search-discussions">Search</label>
-                <input type="text" id="search-discussions" placeholder="Search all discussions" class="post-search-field">
+                <input type="text" id="search-discussions" placeholder="${_('Search all discussions')}" class="post-search-field">
             </form>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
index 854a53bdf0ef..e2e998f03c1b 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ <h4>${_("Post a response:")}</h4>
       <div class="group-visibility-label">${"<%- obj.group_string%>"}</div>
               ${"<% }  %>"}      
       
-          <a href="#" class="vote-btn discussion-vote discussion-vote-up" data-role="discussion-vote" data-tooltip="vote">
-          <span class="plus-icon">+</span> <span class='votes-count-number'>${'<%- votes["up_count"] %>'}<span class="sr">votes (click to vote)</span></span></a>
+          <a href="#" class="vote-btn discussion-vote discussion-vote-up" data-role="discussion-vote" data-tooltip="${_('vote')}">
+          <span class="plus-icon">+</span> <span class='votes-count-number'>${'<%- votes["up_count"] %>'}<span class="sr">${_("votes (click to vote)")}</span></span></a>
           <h1>${'<%- title %>'}</h1>
           <p class="posted-details">
               ${"<% if (obj.username) { %>"}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ <h1>${'<%- title %>'}</h1>
                 ${_("&bull; This thread is closed.")}
               </span>
           </p>
-          <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="dogear action-follow" data-tooltip="follow" role="checkbox" aria-checked="false">
+          <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="dogear action-follow" data-tooltip="${_('follow')}" role="checkbox" aria-checked="false">
             <span class="sr">${_("Follow this post")}</span>
           </a>
       </header>
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ <h1>${'<%- title %>'}</h1>
         
         
       % if course and has_permission(user, 'openclose_thread', course.id):
-      <div class="admin-pin discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="pin this thread">
+      <div class="admin-pin discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="${_('pin this thread')}">
       <i class="icon icon-pushpin"></i><span class="pin-label">${_("Pin Thread")}</span></div>
 
       %else:
       ${"<% if (pinned) { %>"}
-      <div class="discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="pin this thread">
+      <div class="discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="${_('pin this thread')}">
       <i class="icon icon-pushpin"></i><span class="pin-label">${_("Pin Thread")}</span></div>
       ${"<% }  %>"}  
       % endif
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ <h1>${'<%- title %>'}</h1>
       
       ${'<% if (obj.courseware_url) { %>'}
       <div class="post-context">
-          (this post is about <a href="${'<%- courseware_url%>'}">${'<%- courseware_title %>'}</a>)
+          (${_("this post is about ")}<a href="${'<%- courseware_url%>'}">${'<%- courseware_title %>'}</a>)
       </div>
       ${'<% } %>'}
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ <h1>${_("Editing post")}</h1>
     <ul class="edit-post-form-errors"></ul>
     <div class="form-row">
       <label class="sr" for="edit-post-title">${_("Edit post title")}</label>
-      <input type="text" id="edit-post-title" class="edit-post-title" name="title" value="${"<%-title %>"}" placeholder="Title">
+      <input type="text" id="edit-post-title" class="edit-post-title" name="title" value="${'<%-title %>'}" placeholder='${_("Title")}'>
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
       <div class="edit-post-body" name="body">${"<%- body %>"}</div>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ <h1>${_("Editing post")}</h1>
     ##  <label class="sr" for="edit-post-tags">${_("Edit post tags")}</label>
     ##  <input type="text" id="edit-post-tags" class="edit-post-tags" name="tags" placeholder="Tags" value="${"<%- tags %>"}">
     ##</div>
-    <input type="submit" id="edit-post-submit" class="post-update" value="${_("Update post")}">
+    <input type="submit" id="edit-post-submit" class="post-update" value="${_('Update post')}">
     <a href="#" class="post-cancel">${_("Cancel")}</a>
   </div>
 </script>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ <h1>${_("Editing post")}</h1>
                 <ul class="discussion-errors"></ul>
                 <label class="sr" for="add-new-comment">${_("Add a comment")}</label>
                 <div class="comment-body" id="add-new-comment" data-id="${'<%- wmdId %>'}"
-                data-placeholder="Add a comment..."></div>
+                data-placeholder="${_('Add a comment...')}"></div>
                 <div class="comment-post-control">
                     <a class="discussion-submit-comment control-button" href="#">${_("Submit")}</a>
                 </div>
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ <h1>${_("Editing post")}</h1>
 
 <script type="text/template" id="thread-response-show-template">
     <header class="response-local">
-        <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="vote-btn" data-tooltip="vote"><span class="plus-icon"></span><span class="votes-count-number">${"<%- votes['up_count'] %>"}<span class="sr">votes (click to vote)</span></span></a>
-        <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="endorse-btn${'<% if (endorsed) { %> is-endorsed<% } %>'} action-endorse" style="cursor: default; display: none;" data-tooltip="endorse"><span class="check-icon" style="pointer-events: none; "></span></a>
+        <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="vote-btn" data-tooltip="${_('vote')}"><span class="plus-icon"></span><span class="votes-count-number">${"<%- votes['up_count'] %>"}<span class="sr">${_("votes (click to vote)")}</span></span></a>
+        <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="endorse-btn${'<% if (endorsed) { %> is-endorsed<% } %>'} action-endorse" style="cursor: default; display: none;" data-tooltip="${_('endorse')}"><span class="check-icon" style="pointer-events: none; "></span></a>
         ${"<% if (obj.username) { %>"}
         <a href="${'<%- user_url %>'}" class="posted-by">${'<%- username %>'}</a>
-        ${"<% } else {print('<span class=\"anonymous\"><em>anonymous</em></span>');} %>"}
+        ${"<% } else {print('<span class=\"anonymous\"><em>' + _('anonymous') + '</em></span>');} %>"}
         <p class="posted-details" title="${'<%- created_at %>'}">${'<%- created_at %>'}</p>
     </header>
     <div class="response-local"><div class="response-body">${"<%- body %>"}</div>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ <h1>${_("Editing response")}</h1>
     <div class="form-row">
       <div class="edit-post-body" name="body">${"<%- body %>"}</div>
     </div>
-    <input type="submit" id="edit-response-submit"class="post-update" value="${_("Update response")}">
+    <input type="submit" id="edit-response-submit" class="post-update" value="${_('Update response')}">
     <a href="#" class="post-cancel">${_("Cancel")}</a>
   </div>
 </script>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ <h1>${_("Editing response")}</h1>
 <script type="text/template" id="discussion-home">
   <div class="discussion-article blank-slate">
   <section class="home-header">
-  <span class="label">DISCUSSION HOME:</span>
+  <span class="label">${_("DISCUSSION HOME")}:</span>
   % if course and course.display_name_with_default:
   <h1 class="home-title">${course.display_name_with_default}</h1>
   </section>
@@ -189,42 +189,42 @@ <h1 class="home-title">${course.display_name_with_default}</h1>
   <span class="label label-settings">HOW TO USE EDX DISCUSSIONS</span>
   <table class="home-helpgrid">
   <tr class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-navigation">
-  <td class="row-title">Find discussions</td>
+  <td class="row-title">${_("Find discussions")}</td>
   <td class="row-item">
   <i class="icon icon-reorder"></i>
-  <span class="row-description">Focus in on specific topics</span>
+  <span class="row-description">${_("Focus in on specific topics")}</span>
   </td>
   <td class="row-item">
   <i class="icon icon-search"></i>
-  <span class="row-description">Search for specific posts </span>
+  <span class="row-description">${_("Search for specific posts")}</span>
   </td>
   <td class="row-item">
   <i class="icon icon-sort"></i>
-  <span class="row-description">Sort by date, vote, or comments </span>
+  <span class="row-description">${("Sort by date, vote, or comments")}</span>
   </td>
   </tr>
   <tr class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-participation">
-  <td class="row-title">Engage with posts</td>
+  <td class="row-title">${_("Engage with posts")}</td>
   <td class="row-item">
   <i class="icon icon-plus"></i>
-  <span class="row-description">Upvote posts and good responses</span>
+  <span class="row-description">${_("Upvote posts and good responses")}</span>
   </td>
   <td class="row-item">
   <i class="icon icon-flag"></i>
-  <span class="row-description">Report Forum Misuse</span>
+  <span class="row-description">${_("Report Forum Misuse")}</span>
   </td>
   <td class="row-item">
   <i class="icon icon-star"></i>
-  <span class="row-description">Follow posts for updates</span>
+  <span class="row-description">${_("Follow posts for updates")}</span>
   </td>
   </tr>
   <tr class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-notification">
-  <td class="row-title">Receive updates</td>
+  <td class="row-title">${_("Receive updates")}</td>
   <td class="row-item-full" colspan="3">
   <label class="sr" for="email-setting-checkbox">${_("Toggle Notifications Setting")}</label>
   <input type="checkbox" id="email-setting-checkbox" class="email-setting" name="email-notification"/>
   <i class="icon icon-envelope"></i>
-  <span class="row-description"> If enabled, you will receive an email digest once a day notifying you about new, unread activity from posts you are following. </span>
+  <span class="row-description">${_("If enabled, you will receive an email digest once a day notifying you about new, unread activity from posts you are following.")}</span>
   </td>
   </tr>
   </table>
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_user_profile.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_user_profile.html
index 98f1c06a6499..de6d9bb6d4a5 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_user_profile.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_user_profile.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <%! from django_comment_client.helpers import pluralize %>
 <%! from django_comment_client.permissions import has_permission, check_permissions_by_view %>
 <%! from operator import attrgetter %>
+<%! from django.utils.translation import ungettext%>
 
 
 <div class="user-profile">
@@ -10,8 +11,26 @@
   %>
   <div class="sidebar-username">${django_user.username | h}</div>
   <div class="sidebar-user-roles">
-    ${", ".join(role_names)}
+    ${", ".join([ _(x) for x in role_names])}
+  </div>
+  <div class="sidebar-threads-count">${ungettext(
+      '{tag_start}{count}{tag_end} discussion started',
+      '{tag_start}{count}{tag_end} discussions started',
+      profiled_user['threads_count'],
+    ).format(
+      tag_start="<span>",
+      tag_end="</span>",
+      count=profiled_user['threads_count'],
+    )}
+  </div>
+  <div class="sidebar-comments-count">${ungettext(
+      '{tag_start}{count}{tag_end} comment',
+      '{tag_start}{count}{tag_end} comments',
+      profiled_user['comments_count'],
+    ).format(
+      tag_start="<span>",
+      tag_end="</span>",
+      count=profiled_user['comments_count'],
+    )}
   </div>
-  <div class="sidebar-threads-count"><span>${profiled_user['threads_count'] | h}</span> ${pluralize('discussion', profiled_user['threads_count']) | h} started</div>
-  <div class="sidebar-comments-count"><span>${profiled_user['comments_count'] | h}</span> ${pluralize('comment', profiled_user['comments_count']) | h}</div>
 </div>