diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
index 91b67daf8..c37a1eabc 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
@@ -299,6 +299,15 @@ remoteHungUpUnexpectedly=remote hung up unexpectedly
 remoteNameCantBeNull=Remote name can't be null.
 repositoryAlreadyExists=Repository already exists: {0}
 repositoryNotFound=repository not found: {0}
+repositoryState_applyMailbox=Apply mailbox
+repositoryState_bisecting=Bisecting
+repositoryState_conflicts=Conflicts
+repositoryState_merged=Merged
+repositoryState_normal=Normal
+repositoryState_rebase=Rebase
+repositoryState_rebaseInteractive=Rebase interactive
+repositoryState_rebaseOrApplyMailbox=Rebase/Apply mailbox
+repositoryState_rebaseWithMerge=Rebase w/merge
 requiredHashFunctionNotAvailable=Required hash function {0} not available.
 resolvingDeltas=Resolving deltas
 serviceNotPermitted={0} not permitted
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
index 0c64b9edd..a3813fd2e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
@@ -358,6 +358,15 @@ public class JGitText extends TranslationBundle {
 	/***/ public String remoteNameCantBeNull;
 	/***/ public String repositoryAlreadyExists;
 	/***/ public String repositoryNotFound;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_applyMailbox;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_bisecting;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_conflicts;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_merged;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_normal;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_rebase;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_rebaseInteractive;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_rebaseOrApplyMailbox;
+	/***/ public String repositoryState_rebaseWithMerge;
 	/***/ public String requiredHashFunctionNotAvailable;
 	/***/ public String resolvingDeltas;
 	/***/ public String serviceNotPermitted;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/RepositoryState.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/RepositoryState.java
index 0fa2db8e2..2cf522579 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/RepositoryState.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/RepositoryState.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 package org.eclipse.jgit.lib;
 
+import org.eclipse.jgit.JGitText;
 /**
  * Important state of the repository that affects what can and cannot bed
  * done. This is things like unhandled conflicted merges and unfinished rebase.
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		public boolean canCheckout() { return true; }
 		public boolean canResetHead() { return true; }
 		public boolean canCommit() { return true; }
-		public String getDescription() { return "Normal"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_normal; }
 	},
 
 	/** An unfinished merge. Must resole or reset before continuing normally
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		public boolean canCheckout() { return false; }
 		public boolean canResetHead() { return false; }
 		public boolean canCommit() { return false; }
-		public String getDescription() { return "Conflicts"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_conflicts; }
 	},
 
 	/**
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		public boolean canCheckout() { return true; }
 		public boolean canResetHead() { return true; }
 		public boolean canCommit() { return true; }
-		public String getDescription() { return "Merged"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_merged; }
 	},
 
 	/**
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		public boolean canCheckout() { return false; }
 		public boolean canResetHead() { return false; }
 		public boolean canCommit() { return true; }
-		public String getDescription() { return "Rebase/Apply mailbox"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_rebaseOrApplyMailbox; }
 	},
 
 	/**
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		public boolean canCheckout() { return false; }
 		public boolean canResetHead() { return false; }
 		public boolean canCommit() { return true; }
-		public String getDescription() { return "Rebase"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_rebase; }
 	},
 
 	/**
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		public boolean canCheckout() { return false; }
 		public boolean canResetHead() { return false; }
 		public boolean canCommit() { return true; }
-		public String getDescription() { return "Apply mailbox"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_applyMailbox; }
 	},
 
 	/**
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		public boolean canCheckout() { return false; }
 		public boolean canResetHead() { return false; }
 		public boolean canCommit() { return true; }
-		public String getDescription() { return "Rebase w/merge"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_rebaseWithMerge; }
 	},
 
 	/**
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		public boolean canCheckout() { return false; }
 		public boolean canResetHead() { return false; }
 		public boolean canCommit() { return true; }
-		public String getDescription() { return "Rebase interactive"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_rebaseInteractive; }
 	},
 
 	/**
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public enum RepositoryState {
 		/* Commit during bisect is useful */
 		public boolean canCommit() { return true; }
 
-		public String getDescription() { return "Bisecting"; }
+		public String getDescription() { return JGitText.get().repositoryState_bisecting; }
 	};
 
 	/**