diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index cb77df4d..5742ddde 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -366,27 +366,27 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
             newItem.setFlags( QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable |  QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled )
             self.ui.tableWidgetSent.setItem(0,2,newItem)
             if status == 'awaitingpubkey':
-                statusText = 'Waiting on their encryption key. Will request it again soon.'
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Waiting on their encryption key. Will request it again soon.")
             elif status == 'doingpowforpubkey':
-                statusText = 'Encryption key request queued.'
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Encryption key request queued.")
             elif status == 'msgqueued':
-                statusText = 'Queued.'
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Queued.")
             elif status == 'msgsent':
-                statusText = 'Message sent. Waiting on acknowledgement. Sent at ' + unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(lastactiontime)),'utf-8')
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Message sent. Waiting on acknowledgement. Sent at %1").arg(unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(lastactiontime))))
             elif status == 'doingmsgpow':
-                statusText = 'Need to do work to send message. Work is queued.'
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Need to do work to send message. Work is queued.")
             elif status == 'ackreceived':
-                statusText = 'Acknowledgement of the message received ' + unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(int(lastactiontime))),'utf-8')
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Acknowledgement of the message received %1").arg(unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(int(lastactiontime)))))
             elif status == 'broadcastqueued':
-                statusText = 'Broadcast queued.'
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Broadcast queued.")
             elif status == 'broadcastsent':
-                statusText = 'Broadcast on ' + unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(int(lastactiontime))),'utf-8')
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Broadcast on %1").arg(unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(int(lastactiontime)))))
             elif status == 'toodifficult':
-                statusText = 'Problem: The work demanded by the recipient is more difficult than you are willing to do. ' + unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(int(lastactiontime))),'utf-8')
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Problem: The work demanded by the recipient is more difficult than you are willing to do. %1").arg(unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(int(lastactiontime)))))
             elif status == 'forcepow':
-                statusText = 'Forced difficulty override. Send should start soon.'
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Forced difficulty override. Send should start soon.")
             else:
-                statusText = 'Unknown status: ' + status + '  ' + unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(int(lastactiontime))),'utf-8')
+                statusText = QtGui.QApplication.translate("Unknown status: %1 %2").arg(status).arg(unicode(strftime(shared.config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'timeformat'),localtime(int(lastactiontime)))))
             newItem =  myTableWidgetItem(statusText)
             newItem.setToolTip(statusText)
             newItem.setData(Qt.UserRole,QByteArray(ackdata))
diff --git a/src/translations/bitmessage_fr_BE.qm b/src/translations/bitmessage_fr_BE.qm
index bfe6389a..f7734a32 100644
Binary files a/src/translations/bitmessage_fr_BE.qm and b/src/translations/bitmessage_fr_BE.qm differ
diff --git a/src/translations/bitmessage_fr_BE.ts b/src/translations/bitmessage_fr_BE.ts
index 65ba4b1c..1b02855b 100644
--- a/src/translations/bitmessage_fr_BE.ts
+++ b/src/translations/bitmessage_fr_BE.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE TS>
-<TS version="2.0" language="fr_BE" sourcelanguage="en">
+<!DOCTYPE TS><TS version="2.0" language="fr_BE" sourcelanguage="en">
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
     <message>
@@ -311,6 +310,56 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
         <source>Since startup on %1</source>
         <translation>Depuis lancement le %1</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="369"/>
+        <source>Waiting on their encryption key. Will request it again soon.</source>
+        <translation>En attente de la clé de chiffrement. Une nouvelle requête sera bientôt lancée.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="371"/>
+        <source>Encryption key request queued.</source>
+        <translation>Demande de clé de chiffrement en attente.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="373"/>
+        <source>Queued.</source>
+        <translation>En attente</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="377"/>
+        <source>Need to do work to send message. Work is queued.</source>
+        <translation>Travail nécessaire pour envoyer le message. Travail en attente.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="379"/>
+        <source>Acknowledgement of the message received %1</source>
+        <translation>Accusé de réception reçu le %1</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="381"/>
+        <source>Broadcast queued.</source>
+        <translation>Message de diffusion en attente.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="383"/>
+        <source>Broadcast on %1</source>
+        <translation>Message de diffusion à %1</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="385"/>
+        <source>Problem: The work demanded by the recipient is more difficult than you are willing to do. %1</source>
+        <translation>Problème : Le travail demandé par le destinataire est plus difficile que ce que vous avez paramétré. %1</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="387"/>
+        <source>Forced difficulty override. Send should start soon.</source>
+        <translation>Neutralisation forcée de la difficulté. L&apos;envoi devrait bientôt commencer.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../bitmessageqt/__init__.py" line="375"/>
+        <source>Message sent. Waiting on acknowledgement. Sent at %1</source>
+        <translation>Message envoyé. En attente de l&apos;accusé de réception. Envoyé le %1</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>NewAddressDialog</name>
@@ -475,7 +524,7 @@ L&apos;option \&apos;Nombre Aléatoire\&apos; est sélectionnée par défaut mai
         <source>About</source>
         <translation>À propos</translation>
     </message>
-    <message utf8="true">
+    <message encoding="UTF-8">
         <location filename="../about.py" line="60"/>
         <source>Copyright © 2013 Jonathan Warren</source>
         <translation>Copyright © 2013 Jonathan Warren</translation>