diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index c382105a0..5570acc03 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -1347,7 +1347,9 @@ manufacture(unit * u, const item_type * itype, int want)
 			  if (c!=0)
 				 strcat(ch++, ",");
 			  n=cons->materials[c].number / cons->reqsize;
-			  sprintf(ch, " %d %s", n?n:1, resname(cons->materials[c].type, cons->materials[c].number==1));
+			  sprintf(ch, " %d %s", n?n:1, 
+						locale_string(u->faction->locale,
+							resname(cons->materials[c].type, cons->materials[c].number!=1)));
 			  ch = ch+strlen(ch);
 			}
 			strcat(ch,".");
@@ -1635,7 +1637,9 @@ create_potion(unit * u, const potion_type * ptype, int want)
 			  if (c!=0)
 				 strcat(ch++, ",");
 			  n=cons->materials[c].number / cons->reqsize;
-			  sprintf(ch, " %d %s", n?n:1, resname(cons->materials[c].type, cons->materials[c].number==1));
+			  sprintf(ch, " %d %s", n?n:1, 
+						locale_string(u->faction->locale,
+							resname(cons->materials[c].type, cons->materials[c].number!=1)));
 			  ch = ch+strlen(ch);
 			}
 			strcat(ch,".");
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/build.c b/src/common/kernel/build.c
index 34d9a2036..68a0656e1 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/build.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/build.c
@@ -799,7 +799,10 @@ build_building(unit * u, const building_type * btype, int want)
 			int n;
 			if (c!=0) strcat(ch++, ",");
 			n = cons->materials[c].number / cons->reqsize;
-			sprintf(ch, " %d %s", n?n:1, resname(cons->materials[c].type, cons->materials[c].number==1));
+			sprintf(ch, " %d %s", n?n:1, 
+					locale_string(u->faction->locale, 
+						resname(cons->materials[c].type, cons->materials[c].number!=1))
+					);
 			ch = ch+strlen(ch);
 		}
 		strcat(ch,".");
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/magic.c b/src/common/kernel/magic.c
index 40c6a034c..3f9aed7f4 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/magic.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/magic.c
@@ -1069,12 +1069,14 @@ cancast(unit * u, spell * sp, int level, int range, char * cmd)
 				if (b == false) {
 					scat(", ");
 					icat(itemanz);
-					scat(resname(res, (itemanz == 1 ? 0 : 1)));
+					scat(locale_string(u->faction->locale,
+							resname(res, (itemanz == 1 ? 0 : 1))));
 				} else {
 					sprintf(buf, "%s in %s: 'ZAUBER %s' Für diesen Zauber fehlen "
 							"noch %d ", unitname(u), regionid(u->region), sp->name,
 							itemanz);
-					scat(resname(res, (itemanz == 1 ? 0 : 1)));
+					scat(locale_string(u->faction->locale,
+								resname(res, (itemanz == 1 ? 0 : 1))));
 					b = false;
 				}
 			}