diff --git a/gramps/cli/argparser.py b/gramps/cli/argparser.py
index cf0102dd3..6249096be 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/argparser.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/argparser.py
@@ -325,9 +325,11 @@ class ArgParser(object):
                         set_value = True
                     if config.has_default(setting_name):
                         setting_value = config.get(setting_name)
-                        print(_("Current Gramps config setting: %s:%s")
-                                      % (setting_name, repr(setting_value)),
-                                      file=sys.stderr)
+                        print(_("Current Gramps config setting: "
+                                "%(name)s:%(value)s")
+                                    % {'name' : setting_name,
+                                       'value' : repr(setting_value)},
+                              file=sys.stderr)
                         if set_value:
                             # does a user want the default config value?
                             if new_value in ("DEFAULT", _("DEFAULT")):
@@ -337,10 +339,12 @@ class ArgParser(object):
                                 new_value = converter(new_value)
                             config.set(setting_name, new_value)
                             # translators: indent "New" to match "Current"
-                            print(_("    New Gramps config setting: %s:%s")
-                                          % (setting_name,
-                                             repr(config.get(setting_name))),
-                                          file=sys.stderr)
+                            print(_("    New Gramps config setting: "
+                                    "%(name)s:%(value)s") %
+                                        {'name' : setting_name,
+                                         'value' : repr(
+                                                 config.get(setting_name))},
+                                  file=sys.stderr)
                         else:
                             need_to_quit = True
                     else:
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/name.py b/gramps/gen/lib/name.py
index a1b024331..2d470d27f 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/name.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/name.py
@@ -466,10 +466,11 @@ class Name(SecondaryObject, PrivacyBase, SurnameBase, CitationBase, NoteBase,
         surname = self.get_surname()
         if self.suffix:
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            return _("%s, %s %s") % (surname, first, self.suffix)
+            return _("%(surname)s, %(first)s %(suffix)s"
+                    ) % {'surname':surname, 'first':first, 'suffix':self.suffix}
         else:
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            return _("%s, %s") % (surname, first)
+            return _("%(str1)s, %(str2)s") % {'str1':surname, 'str2':first}
 
     def get_upper_name(self):
         """
@@ -480,10 +481,11 @@ class Name(SecondaryObject, PrivacyBase, SurnameBase, CitationBase, NoteBase,
         surname = self.get_surname().upper()
         if self.suffix:
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            return _("%s, %s %s") % (surname, first, self.suffix)
+            return _("%(surname)s, %(first)s %(suffix)s"
+                    ) % {'surname':surname, 'first':first, 'suffix':self.suffix}
         else:
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            return _("%s, %s") % (surname, first)
+            return _("%(str1)s, %(str2)s") % {'str1':surname, 'str2':first}
 
     def get_regular_name(self):
         """
@@ -496,7 +498,8 @@ class Name(SecondaryObject, PrivacyBase, SurnameBase, CitationBase, NoteBase,
             return "%s %s" % (first, surname)
         else:
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            return _("%s %s, %s") % (first, surname, self.suffix)
+            return _("%(first)s %(surname)s, %(suffix)s"
+                    ) % {'surname':surname, 'first':first, 'suffix':self.suffix}
 
     def get_gedcom_parts(self):
         """
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
index 4c3511f6b..686f8c73d 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def get_address_str(addr):
                 str = info
             else:
                 # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-                str = _("%s, %s") % (str, info)
+                str = _("%(str1)s, %(str2)s") % {'str1':str, 'str2':info}
     return str
     
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/quickview/ageondate.py b/gramps/plugins/quickview/ageondate.py
index c783a5640..4843b86b1 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/quickview/ageondate.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/quickview/ageondate.py
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ def run(database, document, date):
             dead_matches += 1
 
     document.has_data = (alive_matches + dead_matches) > 0
-    sdoc.paragraph(_("\nLiving matches: %d, Deceased matches: %d\n") % (alive_matches, dead_matches))
+    sdoc.paragraph(_("\nLiving matches: %(alive)d, "
+                     "Deceased matches: %(dead)d\n") % 
+                         {'alive' : alive_matches, 'dead' : dead_matches})
     stab.write(sdoc)
     sdoc.paragraph("")
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
index 6afc211fa..8ce21c944 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2010      Jakim Friant
 # Copyright (C) 2011      Tim G L Lyons
 # Copyright (C) 2012      Mathieu MD
-# Copyright (C) 2013      Paul Franklin
+# Copyright (C) 2013-2014 Paul Franklin
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ class IndivCompleteReport(Report):
         if place_handle:
             place = self.database.get_place_from_handle(
                                             place_handle).get_title()
-        date_place = combine(self._('%s in %s. '), '%s. ', date, place)
+        # make sure it's translated, so it can be used below, in "combine"
+        ignore1 = _('%(str1)s in %(str2)s. ') % {'str1':'', 'str2':''}
+        date_place = self.combine('%(str1)s in %(str2)s. ', '%s. ',
+                                  date, place)
 
         if show_type:
             # Groups with more than one type
@@ -163,12 +166,18 @@ class IndivCompleteReport(Report):
             if role not in (EventRoleType.PRIMARY, EventRoleType.FAMILY):
                 column_1 = column_1 + ' (' + self._(role.xml_str()) + ')'
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            column_2 = combine(self._('%s, %s'), '%s', description, date_place)
+            # make sure it's translated, so it can be used below, in "combine"
+            ignore2 = _('%(str1)s, %(str2)s') % {'str1':'', 'str2':''}
+            column_2 = self.combine('%(str1)s, %(str2)s', '%s',
+                                    description, date_place)
         else:
             # Groups with a single type (remove event type from first column)
             column_1 = date
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            column_2 = combine(self._('%s, %s'), '%s', description, place)
+            # make sure it's translated, so it can be used below, in "combine"
+            ignore3 = _('%(str1)s, %(str2)s') % {'str1':'', 'str2':''}
+            column_2 = self.combine('%(str1)s, %(str2)s', '%s',
+                                    description, place)
 
         endnotes = ""
         if self.use_srcs:
@@ -613,6 +622,17 @@ class IndivCompleteReport(Report):
                                     printnotes=self.use_srcs_notes,
                                     elocale=self._locale)
             
+    def combine(self, format_both, format_single, str1, str2):
+        """ Combine two strings with a given format. """
+        text = ""
+        if str1 and str2:
+            text = self._(format_both) % {'str1':str1, 'str2':str2}
+        elif str1 and not str2:
+            text = format_single % str1
+        elif str2 and not str1:
+            text = format_single % str2
+        return text
+
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # IndivCompleteOptions
@@ -792,19 +812,3 @@ class IndivCompleteOptions(MenuReportOptions):
         default_style.add_table_style('IDS-PersonTable', tbl)
 
         Endnotes.add_endnote_styles(default_style)
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Functions
-#
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def combine(format_both, format_single, str1, str2):
-    """ Combine two strings with a given format. """
-    text = ""
-    if str1 and str2:
-        text = format_both % (str1, str2)
-    elif str1 and not str2:
-        text = format_single % str1
-    elif str2 and not str1:
-        text = format_single % str2
-    return text
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
index 4ef272f3b..983069554 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
@@ -275,13 +275,19 @@ class Verify(tool.Tool, ManagedWindow, UpdateCallback):
         (msg,gramps_id, name, the_type, rule_id, severity, handle) = results
         if severity == Rule.WARNING:
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            print(_("W: %s, %s: %s, %s") % (msg, the_type, gramps_id, name))
+            print(_("%(severity)s: %(msg)s, %(type)s: %(gid)s, %(name)s") %
+                       {'severity':'W', 'msg':msg, 'type':the_type,
+                        'gid':gramps_id, 'name':name})
         elif severity == Rule.ERROR:
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            print(_("E: %s, %s: %s, %s") % (msg, the_type, gramps_id, name))
+            print(_("%(severity)s: %(msg)s, %(type)s: %(gid)s, %(name)s") %
+                       {'severity':'E', 'msg':msg, 'type':the_type,
+                        'gid':gramps_id, 'name':name})
         else:
             # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
-            print(_("S: %s, %s: %s, %s") % (msg, the_type,gramps_id, name))
+            print(_("%(severity)s: %(msg)s, %(type)s: %(gid)s, %(name)s") %
+                       {'severity':'S', 'msg':msg, 'type':the_type,
+                        'gid':gramps_id, 'name':name})
 
     def init_gui(self):
         # Draw dialog and make it handle everything
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
index 530d0fba4..baf730763 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
@@ -7365,7 +7365,8 @@ class NavWebReport(Report):
         if husband and spouse:
             husband_name = self.get_person_name(husband)
             spouse_name = self.get_person_name(spouse)
-            title_str = _("Family of %s and %s") % (husband_name, spouse_name)
+            title_str = _("Family of %(husband)s and %(spouse)s") % {
+                              'husband' : husband_name, 'spouse' : spouse_name}
         elif husband:
             husband_name = self.get_person_name(husband)
             # Only the name of the husband is known