diff --git a/acinclude.m4 b/acinclude.m4
index 31b2ac66e..df6a7c1da 100644
--- a/acinclude.m4
+++ b/acinclude.m4
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ dnl
 AC_DEFUN([MC_WITH_NCURSES], [
     dnl has_colors() is specific to ncurses, it's not in the old curses
     AC_CHECK_LIB([ncurses], [has_colors], [MCLIBS="$MCLIBS -lncurses"],
-		 [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find ncurses library])])
+		 [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find ncurses library])])
 
     dnl Check the header
     ncurses_h_found=
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([MC_WITH_NCURSES], [
 		     [ncurses_h_found=yes; break])
 
     if test -z "$ncurses_h_found"; then
-	AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find ncurses header file])
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find ncurses header file])
     fi
 
     screen_type=ncurses
diff --git a/lib/mc.menu b/lib/mc.menu
index aab135a2f..8bd8f8ec1 100644
--- a/lib/mc.menu
+++ b/lib/mc.menu
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ U       Uudecode marked news articles (needs work)
 	done
 	) |sed '/^$/d' |sed -n '/^begin 6/,/^end$/p' | uudecode
 	if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
-	  echo "Could not decode %t"
+	  echo "Cannot decode %t"
 	fi
 	echo "Please test the output file before deleting anything"
 
diff --git a/pc/util_win32.c b/pc/util_win32.c
index 65dfa2439..a03ccae59 100644
--- a/pc/util_win32.c
+++ b/pc/util_win32.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ int win32_GetVersionEx ()
 		EXE_win32GUI    - NT or Chicago GUI API
 		EXE_otherCUI	- DOS COM, MZ, ZM, Phar Lap
 		EXE_Unknown	- Unknown
-		EXE_Error	- Couldn't read file/EXE image
+		EXE_Error	- Cannot read file/EXE image
 
   TODO:   better management of OS/2 images
 	  EXE_CompressedArchive can be easily implemented
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int win32_GetEXEType (const char* a_szFileName)
     hImage = CreateFile(a_szFileName, GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, NULL,
                         OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL);
     if (hImage == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)  {
-        win32Trace (("win32_GetEXEType: Could not open file %s. API Error %d.", a_szFileName, GetLastError()));
+        win32Trace (("win32_GetEXEType: Cannot open file %s. API Error %d.", a_szFileName, GetLastError()));
 	return EXE_Error;
     }
 
diff --git a/po/az.po b/po/az.po
index 67e2d49f1..3de8af02b 100644
--- a/po/az.po
+++ b/po/az.po
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ msgstr " Ətraflı əmrləri aç "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " \"%s\" chmod edilə bilmədi \n"
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " \"%s\" chown edilə bilmədi \n"
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr " Fayllar nişan alındı, cd istəyirsən mi?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Qovluq dəyişdirilə bilmir"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ msgstr "'%s' simvolik körpü deyildir"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " %s ə keçə bilmədim "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Keçərsiz fayl ağı "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Ağır bağ yarada bilmədim "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3078,7 +3078,7 @@ msgstr "Xterm qabiliyyətlərini zorlayar"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Tty xətti açıla bilmədi. mc'ni -P bayraqsız işə salmalısınız.\n"
@@ -3403,7 +3403,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "%s deyə adlandırılmış borunu aça bilmirəm\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3412,7 +3412,7 @@ msgstr " Shell hələ də fəaldır. Çıxım mı? "
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Xəbərdarlıq : %s'ye keçə bilmədim .\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3625,7 +3625,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Törəmə proqramı başlada bilmədim "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Faylı aça bilmədim "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3963,7 +3963,7 @@ msgstr "düymə lövhəsi üstündəki NumLock düyməsi"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "%s\n"
@@ -4029,7 +4029,7 @@ msgstr "Faylı alıram"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "%s arxivi açıla bilmir\n"
@@ -4150,7 +4150,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs : %s istifadəçisi üçün giriş düzgün olmadı "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Qaynaq yollanması quraşdırılması bacarılmadı (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4343,7 +4343,7 @@ msgstr " %s faylları təzədən adlandırır \n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "%s\n"
@@ -4415,7 +4415,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib xətası "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Fayl %s'yi aça bilmədim "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4425,7 +4425,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: inode bitmapi oxunur..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Buradan inode bitmapini yükləyə bilmirəm: \n"
@@ -4438,7 +4438,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs : blok'u oxuyuram ..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Buradan blok bitmapini yükləyə bilmədim: \n"
@@ -4461,7 +4461,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Dəyişiklikləri itirdim"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Daraya bilmədim :"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/be.po b/po/be.po
index 1d99e5556..c24c456f5 100644
--- a/po/be.po
+++ b/po/be.po
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ msgstr " 
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " ��������� �������� ������ \"%s\" \n"
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " ��������� �������� ����������� \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "����� ����������, �������� ������?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "��������� �������� ������"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' 
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " ��������� ��������� � %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " ��������� ����� ���� "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " ��������� �������� ������� �������� "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3047,7 +3047,7 @@ msgstr "
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "��������� �������� tty ����. �� ������ ���������� mc ��� ������ -P.\n"
@@ -3367,7 +3367,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "��������� �������� ��������� ����� %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "�����: ��������� �������� � %s. \n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3590,7 +3590,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " ��������� �������� ������� ������ "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " ��������� �������� ���� "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3928,7 +3928,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock 
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "��������� �������� cpio-�����\n"
@@ -3995,7 +3995,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "��������� �������� %s-�����\n"
@@ -4116,7 +4116,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: 
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr "��������� ���������� ��������������� ������� (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4309,7 +4309,7 @@ msgstr " %s 
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "��������� �������� tar-�����\n"
@@ -4381,7 +4381,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " ��������� �������� ���� %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4391,7 +4391,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " ��������� �������� ������ ���� inode �:\n"
@@ -4404,7 +4404,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 "  ��������� �������� ��� ������ ���� �:\n"
@@ -4427,7 +4427,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "������ ��� ����� ��������"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "��������� �������������:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/bg.po b/po/bg.po
index 1be6efaf8..67893d53c 100644
--- a/po/bg.po
+++ b/po/bg.po
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ msgstr " Разширен chown "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Не може да се chmod-не \"%s\" \n"
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Не може да се chown-не \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Има маркирани файлове,"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Не може да се смени директорията"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' не е връзка"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Не може да се влезе в директория %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Невалидна маска на назначението "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Не мога да създам твърдата връзка "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3072,7 +3072,7 @@ msgstr "Използва възможности на xterm"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Не мога да отворя tty линия. Трябва да стартирате mc без опциятя -P.\n"
@@ -3396,7 +3396,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Не може да се отвори именуваният канал %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3405,7 +3405,7 @@ msgstr " Обвивката е още активна. Да излезна ли 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Внимание: Не мога да премина в %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3618,7 +3618,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Не мога дa пуснa програма-дете "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Не може да се отвори файл "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3956,7 +3956,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock от доп. клв."
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Не може да се отвори cpio архива\n"
@@ -4023,7 +4023,7 @@ msgstr "Получавам файл"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Не може да се отвори архива %s\n"
@@ -4144,7 +4144,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Отказ на връзка за потребителя %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4337,7 +4337,7 @@ msgstr " %s преименува файлове\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Не може да се отвори tar архива\n"
@@ -4409,7 +4409,7 @@ msgstr " Грешка в ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Не може да се отвори файла %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4419,7 +4419,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: четене на битовата карта на i-възли
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Не може да се зареди битовата карта на i-възела: \n"
@@ -4432,7 +4432,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: четене на блоковата битова карта...
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Не може да се зареди блоковата битова карта: \n"
@@ -4455,7 +4455,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Промените във файла изгубени"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Не мога да анализирам:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/ca.po b/po/ca.po
index acf5cb49d..9111a76b7 100644
--- a/po/ca.po
+++ b/po/ca.po
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ msgstr " Ordre avan
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " No s'han pogut canviar els permisos de \"%s\" \n"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " No s'ha pogut canviar la propietat de \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Hi ha fitxers seleccionats. Voleu canviar de directori?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "No he pogut canviar de directori"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' no 
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " No s'ha pogut canviar a %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " La m�scara objectiu no �s v�lida "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " No s'ha pogut fer l'enlla� fort "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3087,7 +3087,7 @@ msgstr "For
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "No puc obrir una l�nia al terminal. Heu d'executar mc sense l'opci� -P.\n"
@@ -3416,7 +3416,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "No puc obrir el conducte designat amb %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3425,7 +3425,7 @@ msgstr " L'int
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Av�s: No s'ha pogut canviar a %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3639,7 +3639,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " No puc llan�ar el proc�s fill "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " No puc obrir el fitxer "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3977,7 +3977,7 @@ msgstr "BloqNum teclat num
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No s'ha pogut obrir l'arxiu cpio\n"
@@ -4044,7 +4044,7 @@ msgstr "S'est
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No s'ha pogut obrir l'arxiu %s\n"
@@ -4165,7 +4165,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: La identificaci
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " No s'ha pogut establir l'encaminament (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4359,7 +4359,7 @@ msgstr " %s est
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No s'ha pogut obrir l'arxiu tar\n"
@@ -4432,7 +4432,7 @@ msgstr " Error de l'Ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " No s'ha pogut obrir el fitxer %s"
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4442,7 +4442,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: s'est
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " No s'ha pogut carregar el mapa de bits de l'inode de: \n"
@@ -4455,7 +4455,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: s'est
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " No he pogut carregar el mapa de bits del bloc de: \n"
@@ -4478,7 +4478,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Canvia al fitxer perdut"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "No s'ha pogut analitzar:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index 192029d0e..6f2b60d19 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ msgstr " Zm
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nelze zm�nit pr�va souboru \"%s\" \n"
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nelze zm�nit vlastn�ka souboru \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Soubory ozna�eny, chcete zm�nit adres��?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Nen� mo�no zm�nit adres��"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' nen
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Pracovn� adres�� nelze zm�nit na %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Chybn� maska c�le "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Nelze vytvo�it p��m� odkaz "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3078,7 +3078,7 @@ msgstr "Vnut
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Nelze pou��t(otev��t) ��dnou termin�lovou linku. Zkuste pustit MC\n"
@@ -3404,7 +3404,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Nelze otev��t pojmenovanout rouru %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@ msgstr " Shell je st
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Varov�n�: Adres�� nelze zm�nit na %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Nelze vytvo�it proces potomka "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Nelze otev��t soubor "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock na numerick
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nelze otev��t cpio archiv\n"
@@ -4032,7 +4032,7 @@ msgstr "Z
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nelze otev��t %s archiv\n"
@@ -4153,7 +4153,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: P
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Nelze nastavit zdrojov� sm�rov�n� (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4346,7 +4346,7 @@ msgstr " %s p
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 " Nelze otev��t arch�v .tar\n"
@@ -4418,7 +4418,7 @@ msgstr " chyba ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Nelze otev��t soubor %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4428,7 +4428,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nelze na��st bitovou mapu i-uzl� z: \n"
@@ -4441,7 +4441,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nelze na��st bitovou mapu blok� z: \n"
@@ -4464,7 +4464,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Zm�ny souboru byly ztraceny"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Nelze analyzovat:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/da.po b/po/da.po
index dfb045920..fdb2bb13b 100644
--- a/po/da.po
+++ b/po/da.po
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ msgstr " Chown avanceret kommando "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Kunne ikke chmod \"%s\" \n"
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Kunne ikke chown \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Filer m�rket, vil du skifte mappe?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr " Kunne ikke skifte mappe"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' er ikke en symbolsk l
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Kunne ikke skifte mappe til %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Ugyldig m�lmaske "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Kunne ikke oprette den faste l�nke "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ msgstr "Tvinger xterm funktioner"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunne ikke �bne tty linie. Du m� k�re mc uden -P flaget.\n"
@@ -3408,7 +3408,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Kunne ikke �bne navngivet pipe %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3417,7 +3417,7 @@ msgstr " Skallen er stadig aktiv. Afslut alligevel?"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Advarsel: Kunne ikke skifte til %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3631,7 +3631,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Kan ikke starte barneprogram "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Kunne ikke �bne filen "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3969,7 +3969,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock p
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunne ikke �bne cpio arkiv\n"
@@ -4035,7 +4035,7 @@ msgstr "Henter fil: "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunne ikke �bne %s arkiv\n"
@@ -4156,7 +4156,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Forkert login for bruger %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Kunne ikke s�tte kilderuting op (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4349,7 +4349,7 @@ msgstr "  %s omd
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunne ikke �bne tar-arkiv\n"
@@ -4421,7 +4421,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib fejl "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Kunne ikke �bne filen %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4431,7 +4431,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: l
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Kunne ikke hente bitmap fra: \n"
@@ -4444,7 +4444,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: l
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Kunne ikke hente blok bitmap fra: \n"
@@ -4467,7 +4467,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "�ndringer til fil tabt"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Kunne ikke fortolke:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index e231e727c..6c1649bdc 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ msgstr " Erweitertes Kommando chown "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Kann chmod f�r \"%s\" nicht durchf�hren \n"
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Kann chown f�r \"%s\" nicht durchf�hren \n"
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Dateien markiert, Verzeichnis wechseln?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Konnte Verzeichnis nicht wechseln"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' ist kein symbolischer Link"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Kann nicht in Verzeichnis %s wechseln "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Ung�ltige Zielmaske"
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Konnte Hardlink nicht erzeugen "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ msgstr "Erzwingt xterm-Merkmale"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Kann tty nicht �ffnen. Sie m�ssen mc ohne das Argument `-P' starten.\n"
@@ -3410,7 +3410,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Kann benannte Pipe %s nicht �ffnen\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3419,7 +3419,7 @@ msgstr " die Shell ist immer noch aktiv.  Trotzdem beenden? "
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Warnung: Kann nicht in %s wechseln.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3635,7 +3635,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Kann Tochterproze� nicht erzeugen "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Kann Datei nicht �ffnen "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3973,7 +3973,7 @@ msgstr "Numerisch NumLock"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Konnte cpio-Archiv\n"
@@ -4041,7 +4041,7 @@ msgstr "Empfange Datei"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Konnte Archiv %s nicht �ffnen\n"
@@ -4164,7 +4164,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Login fehlgeschlagen f
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Kann Source-Routing nicht setzen (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4357,7 +4357,7 @@ msgstr "  %s beim Umbenennen von Dateien\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Konnte tar-Archiv nicht �ffnen\n"
@@ -4429,7 +4429,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib-Fehler "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Konnte Datei %s nicht �ffnen "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4439,7 +4439,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: lese Inode-Bitmap..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Konnte Inode-Bitmap nicht lesen aus: \n"
@@ -4452,7 +4452,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: lese Block_Bitmap..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Konnte Block-Bitmap nicht laden aus: \n"
@@ -4475,7 +4475,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "�nderungen an Datei verlorengegangen"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Konnte nicht verarbeiten:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/el.po b/po/el.po
index 15b483260..4b5dfb4e0 100644
--- a/po/el.po
+++ b/po/el.po
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -2929,7 +2929,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3243,7 +3243,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3252,7 +3252,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3457,7 +3457,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3788,7 +3788,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "������� ������� %s ����������\n"
@@ -3847,7 +3847,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "������� ������� %s ����������\n"
@@ -3974,7 +3974,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: 
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4158,7 +4158,7 @@ msgstr "%s byte 
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "������� ������� tar ����������\n"
@@ -4231,7 +4231,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, fuzzy, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr ""
 "������� ������� %s ����������\n"
 "%s"
@@ -4243,7 +4243,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4254,7 +4254,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4275,7 +4275,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index ddcaffaff..392c10d76 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ msgstr " Cambiar due
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " No puedo cambiar los permisos de \"%s\" \n"
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " No puedo cambiar el due�o de \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr " Hay archivos marcados. �Quiere cambiar de directorio?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:847
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "No puedo cambiar de directorio"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ msgstr "'%s' no es un enlace simb
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " No puedo cambiar al directorio %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr "La m�scara destino es incorrecta"
 
 #: src/file.c:329
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " No puedo crear el enlace "
 
 #: src/file.c:372
@@ -3391,7 +3391,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:418
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "No pude abrir la tuber�a con nombre %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:703
@@ -3400,7 +3400,7 @@ msgstr " El shell todav
 
 #: src/subshell.c:842
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Cuidado: no pude cambiar a %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3615,7 +3615,7 @@ msgid "Empty output from child filter"
 msgstr "Salida del filtro vac�a"
 
 #: src/view.c:459
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " No puedo abrir el archivo "
 
 #: src/view.c:554
@@ -3955,7 +3955,7 @@ msgstr "Bloquea n
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No se pudo abrir el archivo cpio\n"
@@ -4022,7 +4022,7 @@ msgstr "Trayendo archivo"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:288
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No se pudo abrir el archivo %s\n"
@@ -4143,7 +4143,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: denegada autorizaci
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " No se pudo prefijar la ruta (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:642
@@ -4336,7 +4336,7 @@ msgstr " %s renombrando archivos\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No pude abrir archivo de tipo tar\n"
@@ -4408,7 +4408,7 @@ msgstr " error Ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " No puedo abrir el archivo %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4418,7 +4418,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: leyendo mapa de inodos..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " No puedo cargar el inodo de: \n"
@@ -4431,7 +4431,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: leyendo mapa de bloques..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " No puedo cargar bloques de: \n"
@@ -4454,7 +4454,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Los cambios del archivo se han perdido"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1788
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Imposible analizar:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1790
@@ -4476,7 +4476,7 @@ msgid "%s: %s: %s %lu bytes transferred"
 msgstr "%s: %s: %s %lu bytes transferidos"
 
 #~ msgid ""
-#~ "Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+#~ "Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 #~ "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 #~ msgstr ""
 #~ "No se pudo abrir la l�nea del terminal. Debe ejecutar \"mc\" sin\n"
diff --git a/po/es_ES.po b/po/es_ES.po
index baba67cbf..f7ee550b4 100644
--- a/po/es_ES.po
+++ b/po/es_ES.po
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ msgstr " Cambiar due
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " No puedo cambiar los permisos de \"%s\" \n"
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " No puedo cambiar el due�o de \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr " Hay ficheros marcados. �Quiere cambiar de directorio?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:847
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "No puedo cambiar de directorio"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ msgstr "'%s' no es un enlace simb
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " No puedo cambiar al directorio %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr "La m�scara destino es incorrecta"
 
 #: src/file.c:329
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " No puedo crear el enlace "
 
 #: src/file.c:372
@@ -3391,7 +3391,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:418
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "No pude abrir la tuber�a con nombre %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:703
@@ -3400,7 +3400,7 @@ msgstr " El shell todav
 
 #: src/subshell.c:842
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Cuidado: no pude cambiar a %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3615,7 +3615,7 @@ msgid "Empty output from child filter"
 msgstr "Salida del filtro vac�a"
 
 #: src/view.c:459
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " No puedo abrir el fichero "
 
 #: src/view.c:554
@@ -3955,7 +3955,7 @@ msgstr "Bloquea n
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No se pudo abrir el fichero cpio\n"
@@ -4022,7 +4022,7 @@ msgstr "Trayendo fichero"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:288
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No se pudo abrir el fichero %s\n"
@@ -4143,7 +4143,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: denegada autorizaci
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " No se pudo prefijar la ruta (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:642
@@ -4336,7 +4336,7 @@ msgstr " %s renombrando ficheros\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "No pude abrir fichero de tipo tar\n"
@@ -4408,7 +4408,7 @@ msgstr " error Ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " No puedo abrir el fichero %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4418,7 +4418,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: leyendo mapa de inodos..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " No puedo cargar el inodo de: \n"
@@ -4431,7 +4431,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: leyendo mapa de bloques..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " No puedo cargar bloques de: \n"
@@ -4454,7 +4454,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Los cambios del fichero se han perdido"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1788
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Imposible analizar:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1790
@@ -4476,7 +4476,7 @@ msgid "%s: %s: %s %lu bytes transferred"
 msgstr "%s: %s: %s %lu bytes transferidos"
 
 #~ msgid ""
-#~ "Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+#~ "Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 #~ "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 #~ msgstr ""
 #~ "No se pudo abrir la l�nea del terminal. Debe ejecutar \"mc\" sin\n"
diff --git a/po/eu.po b/po/eu.po
index d6786ba5f..f03d375d5 100644
--- a/po/eu.po
+++ b/po/eu.po
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ msgstr "Chown komando aurreratua "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 "Ezin izan dira \"%s\"(r)en baimenak aldatu \n"
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 "Ezin izan da \"%s\"(r)en jabea aldatu \n"
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Fitxategi etiketatuak, direktorioz aldatu nahi?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Ezin izan da direktorioz aldatu"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' ez da esteka sinbolikoa"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr "Ezin da %s direktoriora aldatu "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr "Baliogabeko helburu-maskara "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr "Ezin izan da esteka sortu "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ msgstr "xterm eginbideak behartzen ditu"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Ezin izan da tty lerroa ireki. Mc -P bandera gabe exekutatu behar duzu.\n"
@@ -3411,7 +3411,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Ezin izan da %s kanalizazio izenduna ireki\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3420,7 +3420,7 @@ msgstr " Shell aktibo dago oraindik. Irten hala ere? "
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Abisua: Ezin izan da %s(e)ra aldatu.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3636,7 +3636,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Ezin da programa umea abiarazi "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Ezin izan da fitxategia ireki "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3974,7 +3974,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock zenbakizko teklatuan"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Ezin izan da cpio artxiboa ireki\n"
@@ -4041,7 +4041,7 @@ msgstr "Fitxategia eskuratzen"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Ezin izan da %s artxiboa ireki\n"
@@ -4162,7 +4162,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: %s erabiltzailearen erabiltzaile-izena ez da zuzena "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Ezin izan da iturburu-banabidea (%s) konfiguratu"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4355,7 +4355,7 @@ msgstr " %s fitxategiei izena aldatzen\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Ezin izan da tar artxiboa ireki\n"
@@ -4427,7 +4427,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib errorea "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Ezin izan da %s fitxategia ireki "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4437,7 +4437,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: inodoen bit-mapa irakurtzen..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Ezin izan da inodoen bit-mapa kargatu: \n"
@@ -4450,7 +4450,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: blokeen bit-mapa irakurtzen..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Ezin izan da blokeen bit-mapa kargatu: \n"
@@ -4473,7 +4473,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Fitxategiko aldaketak galdu egin dira"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Ezin izan da ondokoa analizatu:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/fi.po b/po/fi.po
index 39c131feb..a1ae069ac 100644
--- a/po/fi.po
+++ b/po/fi.po
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ msgstr " Chown - edistynyt komento "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " chmod \"%s\" ep�onnistui\n"
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " chown \"%s\" ep�onnistui\n"
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Tiedostot merkitty, vaihdetaanko hakemisto?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Ei voitu vaihtaa hakemistoa"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ msgstr "Symbolinen linkki"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Ei voitu vaihtaa hakemistoa %s:ksi "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Virheellinen kohdemaski "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Ei voitu luoda kovaa linkki� "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -2993,7 +2993,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3307,7 +3307,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3316,7 +3316,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3861,7 +3861,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3917,7 +3917,7 @@ msgstr "Tuhotaan tiedosto: "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4037,7 +4037,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4225,7 +4225,7 @@ msgstr "%s tavua %d tiedostossa"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4294,7 +4294,7 @@ msgstr " tiedostovirhe "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, fuzzy, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Ei voitu vaihtaa hakemistoa %s:ksi "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4304,7 +4304,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr " Ei voitu vaihtaa hakemistoa %s:ksi "
 
@@ -4315,7 +4315,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4338,7 +4338,7 @@ msgstr "&Pitk
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr ""
 "Tiedoston %s tietoja ei voitu lukea\n"
 "%s"
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 7f76e9ef6..71806c197 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ msgstr " Commande chown avanc
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Ne peut changer les droits d'acc�s de %s \n"
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Ne peut changer l'appartenance de %s \n"
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Fichiers marqu�s, voulez-vous changer de r�pertoire?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr " Ne peut changer de r�pertoire"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ msgstr "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Ne peut aller dans le r�pertoire %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Masque cible invalide "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Ne peut cr�er le lien physique "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3080,7 +3080,7 @@ msgstr "Force un attribut xterm"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Ne peut ouvrir la ligne tty. Vous devez ex�cuter mc sans l'option -P.\n"
@@ -3409,7 +3409,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Ne peut ouvrir le tube nomm� %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3418,7 +3418,7 @@ msgstr " Le shell est encore actif. Quitter quand m
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Attention : ne peut aller � %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3634,7 +3634,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Ne peut lancer un processus fils "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Ne peut ouvrir le fichier "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3972,7 +3972,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock sur pav
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Ne peut ouvrir l'archive cpio\n"
@@ -4039,7 +4039,7 @@ msgstr "Obtention du fichier"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Ne peut ouvrir l'archive %s\n"
@@ -4162,7 +4162,7 @@ msgstr "FTPfs : login incorrect pour l'utilisateur %s"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Ne peut d�finir le routage par la source (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4355,7 +4355,7 @@ msgstr " %s changement de noms de fichiers\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Ne peut ouvrir l'archive tar\n"
@@ -4428,7 +4428,7 @@ msgstr " erreur Ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Ne peut ouvrir le fichier %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4438,7 +4438,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs : lecture du bitmap d'i-noeud..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Ne peut charger le bitmap d'i-noeud depuis : \n"
@@ -4451,7 +4451,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs : lecture du bitmap bloc"
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Ne peut charger le bitmap bloc depuis : \n"
@@ -4475,7 +4475,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Les changements au fichier sont perdus"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Ne peut analyser :"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index e70109249..d6462d33c 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ msgstr " Halad
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nem siker�lt a chmod \"%s\" \n"
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nem siker�lt a chown \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "A f�jlkijel�l�sek elvesznek, folytatod?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Nem siker�lt k�nyvt�rat v�ltani"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ msgstr "'%s' nem szimbolikus link"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Nem siker�lt bel�pni a(z) '%s' k�nyvt�rba."
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Hib�s c�lmaszk "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Nem siker�lt a hard linket l�trehozni. "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3100,7 +3100,7 @@ msgstr "Xterm funkci
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Nem siker�lt tty-t nyitni. Pr�b�ld a -P kapcsol� n�lk�l futtatni a MC-t.\n"
@@ -3432,7 +3432,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Nem siker�lt a cs�f�jl megnyit�sa: %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3441,7 +3441,7 @@ msgstr " A h
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Figyelem: nem siker�lt bel�pni a(z) \"%s\" k�nyvt�rba.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3652,7 +3652,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Nem siker�lt programot ind�tani "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Nem siker�lt megnyitni a f�jlt "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3990,7 +3990,7 @@ msgstr "'Num Lock' a num. blokkban"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nem siker�lt megnyitni a 'cpio' arch�vumot:\n"
@@ -4058,7 +4058,7 @@ msgstr "F
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nem siker�lt megnyitni a(z) \"%s\" arch�vumot\n"
@@ -4179,7 +4179,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: nem siker
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr "ftpfs: 'source routing' (%s) be�ll�t�sa nem siker�lt."
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4372,7 +4372,7 @@ msgstr " %s: f
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nem siker�lt megnyitni a tar arch�vumot:\n"
@@ -4444,7 +4444,7 @@ msgstr " 'ext2lib' hiba "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Nem siker�lt megnyitni a f�jlt: %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4454,7 +4454,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: inode-bitt
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Inode-bitt�rk�p bet�lt�se sikertelen: \n"
@@ -4467,7 +4467,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: blokk-bitt
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Blokk-bitt�rk�p bet�lt�se sikertelen: \n"
@@ -4490,7 +4490,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "A f�jl v�ltoztat�sai elhagyva."
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Nem siker�lt �rtelmezni:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index a304a521b..23b57c414 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ msgstr " Impostazione proprietario avanzata "
 #: src/chmod.c:319
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Impossibile eseguire chown su \"%s\" \n"
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Impossibile eseguire chown su \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr " File selezionati, cambio directory?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:217 src/cmd.c:676 src/cmd.c:738 src/main.c:852
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Non posso cambiare directory"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:250
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' non 
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1250
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Impossibile entrare in %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1259
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " La maschera di destinazione � errata"
 
 #: src/file.c:329
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Non posso creare il link fisico "
 
 #: src/file.c:372
@@ -3390,7 +3390,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:416
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Non posso aprire la pipe %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:701
@@ -3399,7 +3399,7 @@ msgstr " La shell 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:840
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Attenzione: non posso entrare su %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3606,7 +3606,7 @@ msgid "Empty output from child filter"
 msgstr "Risultato vuoto da filtro figlio"
 
 #: src/view.c:554
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Non posso aprire il file "
 
 #: src/view.c:649
@@ -3944,7 +3944,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock sul tastierino"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Non posso aprire l'archivio cpio\n"
@@ -4011,7 +4011,7 @@ msgstr "Ottenuto file "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:290
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Non posso aprire l'archivio %s\n"
@@ -4132,7 +4132,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: login errato per utente %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:518
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Impossibile impostare instradamento sorgente (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:640
@@ -4325,7 +4325,7 @@ msgstr " %s rinomina file\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Non posso aprire l'archivio tar\n"
@@ -4397,7 +4397,7 @@ msgstr " errore Ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Non posso aprire il file %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4407,7 +4407,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: lettura bitmap inode..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Impossibile caricare bitmap inode da: \n"
@@ -4420,7 +4420,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: lettura bitmap blocchi..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Impossibile caricare bitmap blocchi da: \n"
@@ -4443,7 +4443,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Cambiamenti al file persi"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1783
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Non riesco ad analizzare:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1785
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index 620b2970f..9ac5594c6 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ msgstr " Chown
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " chmod \"%s\"��chmod�Ǥ��ޤ��� \n"
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " chmod \"%s\"��chown�Ǥ��ޤ��� \n"
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "�ե�����ϥ����դ��Ƥ��ޤ���cd ���ޤ���?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "�ǥ��쥯�ȥ���ѹ��Ǥ��ޤ���"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ msgstr "`%s'
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " �ǥ��쥯�ȥ��%s���ѹ��Ǥ��ޤ��� "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " �����ʥ������åȥޥ����Ǥ� "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " �ϡ��ɥ�󥯤�����Ǥ��ޤ��� "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3075,7 +3075,7 @@ msgstr "
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "tty �򥪡��ץ�Ǥ��ޤ���. -P �ե饰���դ����˵�ư���ʤ��ƤϤʤ�ޤ���.\n"
@@ -3399,7 +3399,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "̾���դ��ѥ��� %s �򥪡��ץ�Ǥ��ޤ���\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3408,7 +3408,7 @@ msgstr "
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "�ٹ�: %s ���ѹ��Ǥ��ޤ���.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3621,7 +3621,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " �ҥץ�������ư�Ǥ��ޤ��� "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " �ե�����򳫤��ޤ��� "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3959,7 +3959,7 @@ msgstr "10
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "cpio ���������֤򳫤��ޤ���\n"
@@ -4023,7 +4023,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "%s ���������֤򳫤����Ȥ�����ޤ���\n"
@@ -4144,7 +4144,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: 
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " �������롼�ƥ��󥰤˼��Ԥ��ޤ��� (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4337,7 +4337,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "tar����������%s��\n"
@@ -4409,7 +4409,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib 
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " �ե����� '%s' �򳫤��ޤ��� "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4419,7 +4419,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: i
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr "'%s' ����i�Ρ��ɥӥåȥޥåפ�����ɽ���ޤ��� \n"
 
@@ -4430,7 +4430,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr " '%s' ����֥��å��ӥåȥޥåפ�����ɽ���ޤ���Ǥ���\n"
 
@@ -4451,7 +4451,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "ʶ�������ե�������ѹ����ޤ�"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "��ʸ���Ϥ�����ޤ���:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/ko.po b/po/ko.po
index eb128fc3e..e01b33292 100644
--- a/po/ko.po
+++ b/po/ko.po
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ msgstr " 
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " \"%s\"�� ��带 �ٲ� �� �����ϴ� \n"
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " \"%s\"�� �����ڸ� �ٲ� �� �����ϴ� \n"
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "���õ� ������ �ִ� ��, �׷��� ���丮�� �ٲܱ��?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "���丮�� �ٲ� �� �����ϴ�"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ msgstr "`%s'
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " %s�� ���丮�� �ٲ� �� ���� "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Invalid target mask "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " �ϵ帵ũ�� ���� �� �����ϴ� "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@ msgstr "xterm 
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "tty ���� ���� ���׿�. ����� -P �����׸���� MC�� �����ؾ� �մϴ�.\n"
@@ -3392,7 +3392,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "%s �������� �� �� �����\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3401,7 +3401,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "���: %s�� �ٲ� �� �����ϴ�.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " �ڽ�(child) Ǯ�׸��� ������ �� �����ϴ� "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " ���� ���� ���� "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3950,7 +3950,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock on keypad"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "cpio ��ī�̺� ������ �� �� �����ϴ�\n"
@@ -4013,7 +4013,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "%s ��ī�̺� ������ �� �� �����ϴ�\n"
@@ -4134,7 +4134,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Login incorrect for user %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " �ҽ� ����� (%s)�� ������ �� �����ϴ�"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4327,7 +4327,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "���� ��ī�̺� ������ �� �� �����ϴ�\n"
@@ -4399,7 +4399,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib 
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " %s ������ �� �� �����ϴ� "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4409,7 +4409,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: inode 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " �������� inode ��Ʈ���� ���� �� ����: \n"
@@ -4422,7 +4422,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " �������� ���� ��Ʈ���� ���� �� �����ϴ�: \n"
@@ -4445,7 +4445,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "���� ���� �Ҿ����"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "��� �� ����:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/lv.po b/po/lv.po
index 3e9d9a217..82c3e817e 100644
--- a/po/lv.po
+++ b/po/lv.po
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ msgstr " Papla
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nevar�ja chmod \"%s\" \n"
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nevar�ja chown \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Faili tagoti, gribat cd?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Nevar nomain�t direktoriju"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' nav simbolsaite"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " nevar�ja chdir uz %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Nepareiza m�r�a maska "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Nevar�ja izveidot cietsaiti "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3082,7 +3082,7 @@ msgstr "Aktiviz
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Nevar�ja atv�rt tty l�niju. Tev j�palai� mc bez -P karodzi�a.\n"
@@ -3408,7 +3408,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Nevar�ja atv�rt nosaukto kan�lu %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3417,7 +3417,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Br�din�jums: Nevar�ja p�rmain�t uz %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3631,7 +3631,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Nevar pavairot b�rna programmu "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Nevar�ja atv�rt failu "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3969,7 +3969,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock uz klaviat
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nevar�ja atv�rt cpio arh�vu\n"
@@ -4036,7 +4036,7 @@ msgstr "Dab
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nevar atv�rt %s arh�vu\n"
@@ -4158,7 +4158,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: lietot
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Nevar�ja uzst�d�t kodola mar�rutiz�ciju (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4351,7 +4351,7 @@ msgstr " %s failu p
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nevar atv�rt tar arh�vu\n"
@@ -4423,7 +4423,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib k
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Nevar atv�rt failu %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4433,7 +4433,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: lasu inode bitkarti..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nevar�ju iel�d�t inode bitkarti no: \n"
@@ -4446,7 +4446,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: lasu bloka bitkarti..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nevar�ja iel�d�t bloka bitkarti no: \n"
@@ -4469,7 +4469,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Izmai�as fail� pazudu�as"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Nevar izanaliz�t:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index cc22daad0..1ea8c1f49 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ msgstr " Uitgebreide opdracht 'chown' "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " chmod \"%s\" mislukt \n"
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " chown voor \"%s\" kan niet doorgevoerd worden \n"
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Bestanden gemarkeerd, veranderen van map?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Veranderen van map mislukt"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ msgstr "'%s' is geen symbolische link"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " 'chdir' naar %s mislukt "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Ongeldig doelmasker "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Harde link maken mislukt "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3078,7 +3078,7 @@ msgstr "Dwingt xterm features"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Tty kan niet geopend worden. Start mc zonder de -P vlag.\n"
@@ -3404,7 +3404,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Openen van 'named pipe' %s mislukt\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@ msgstr " De shell is nog actief. Toch afsluiten? "
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Waarschuwing: Schakelen naar %s mislukt.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Starten kindproces mislukt "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Openen mislukt van bestand "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ msgstr "Numerisch NumLock"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Openen cpio-archief mislukt:\n"
@@ -4032,7 +4032,7 @@ msgstr "Verkrijgen bestand"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Openen archief %s mislukt\n"
@@ -4153,7 +4153,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Login niet correct voor gebruiker %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Zetten van source-routing mislukt (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4346,7 +4346,7 @@ msgstr " %s bestanden herbenoemen\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Openen tar-archief mislukt\n"
@@ -4418,7 +4418,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2Lib-fout "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Openen mislukt van bestand %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4428,7 +4428,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: aan het lezen inode bitmap..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Kon inode-bitmap niet landen van: \n"
@@ -4441,7 +4441,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: aan het lezen block-bitmap..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 "Kon blok-bitmap van:\n"
@@ -4464,7 +4464,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Wijzigingen zijn verloren"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Kon niet interpreteren:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/no.po b/po/no.po
index 8cd67517b..0c7989699 100644
--- a/po/no.po
+++ b/po/no.po
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ msgstr " Chown avansere kommandoer "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Kunne ikke kj�re chmod p� \"%s\" \n"
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Kunne ikke kj�re chown p� \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Filer merket, vil du skifte katalog?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr " Kunne ikke skifte katalog"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' er ikke en symbolsk lenke"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Kunne ikke skifte katalog til %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Ugyldig m�lmaske "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Kunne ikke lage den faste lenken "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3068,7 +3068,7 @@ msgstr "Tvungen bruk av xterm funksjoner"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunne ikke �pne tty linjen. Du m� kj�re mc uten -P flagget.\n"
@@ -3391,7 +3391,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Kunne ikke �pne navngitt r�r %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3400,7 +3400,7 @@ msgstr " Skallet er fremdeles aktivt. Avslutt likevel?"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Advarsel: Kunne ikke skifte til %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Kan ikke starte underprogram "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Kunne ikke �pne filen "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3950,7 +3950,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock p
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunne ikke �pne cpio arkiv\n"
@@ -4017,7 +4017,7 @@ msgstr "Henter fil"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunne ikke �pne %s arkiv\n"
@@ -4138,7 +4138,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Innlogging ukorrekt for bruker %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Kunne ikke sette opp kilderuting (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4331,7 +4331,7 @@ msgstr " %s endrer navn p
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunne ikke �pne tar-arkiv\n"
@@ -4403,7 +4403,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib feil "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Kunne ikke �pne filen %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4413,7 +4413,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: leser inode bitmap..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Kunne ikke laste inode bitmap fra: \n"
@@ -4426,7 +4426,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: leser blokk bitmap..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Kunne ikke laste blokk bitmap fra: \n"
@@ -4449,7 +4449,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Endringer i filen tapt"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Kunne ikke fortolke:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 910de151d..de21944d9 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ msgstr " Zaawansowane chown "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nie mo�na ustawi� uprawnie� do pliku \"%s\" \n"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nie mo�na ustawi� w�a�ciciela pliku \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Zaznaczono pliki, zmieni� katalog?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Nie mo�na zmieni� katalogu"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ msgstr "\"%s\" nie jest dowi
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Nie mo�na zmieni� katalogu na %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Niepoprawna maska docelowa "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Nie mo�na utworzy� dowi�zania "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3077,7 +3077,7 @@ msgstr "Bezwzgl
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Nie mo�na otworzy� pliku terminala. Nale�y uruchomi� mc bez opcji -P.\n"
@@ -3401,7 +3401,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Nie mo�na otworzy� nazwanego ��cza %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3410,7 +3410,7 @@ msgstr " Pow
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Ostrze�enie: Nie mo�na zmieni� katalogu na %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3623,7 +3623,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Nie mo�na uruchomi� programu potomnego "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Nie mo�na otworzy� pliku "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3961,7 +3961,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock (numer.)"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nie mo�na otworzy� archiwum cpio\n"
@@ -4028,7 +4028,7 @@ msgstr "Pobieranie pliku"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nie mo�na otworzy� archiwum %s\n"
@@ -4150,7 +4150,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Niew
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Nie mo�na ustawi� trasowania przez �r�d�o (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4343,7 +4343,7 @@ msgstr " %s przy zmianie nazw plik
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nie mo�na otworzy� archiwum tar\n"
@@ -4415,7 +4415,7 @@ msgstr " b
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Nie mo�na otworzy� pliku %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4425,7 +4425,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: czytanie mapy i-w
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nie mo�na odczyta� mapy i-w�z��w z: \n"
@@ -4438,7 +4438,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: czytanie mapy blok
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nie mo�na odczyta� mapy blok�w z: \n"
@@ -4461,7 +4461,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Utracono zmiany w pliku"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Nie mo�na przeanalizowa�:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 83ba3c2c5..74e35d509 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ msgstr " Comando avan
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Incapaz de executar chmod \"%s\" \n"
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Incapaz de executar chown \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Ficheiros marcados, quer executar cd?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Incapaz de mudar de direct�rio"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' n
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Incapaz de chdir para %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " M�scara de alvo inv�lida "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Incapaz de criar o atalho 'hard' "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3077,7 +3077,7 @@ msgstr "For
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Incapaz de abrir linha tty. Tem de executar o mc sem o par�metro -P.\n"
@@ -3404,7 +3404,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Incapaz de abrir canal nomeado %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@ msgstr " O terminal ainda est
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Aviso: Incapaz de mudar para %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Incapaz de lan�ar aplica��o filha "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Incapaz de abrir ficheiro "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock no teclado num
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Incapaz de abrir arquivo cpio\n"
@@ -4032,7 +4032,7 @@ msgstr "A obter ficheiro"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Incapaz de abrir arquivo %s\n"
@@ -4153,7 +4153,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Utilizador/senha incorrecto para utilizador %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Incapaz de definit routeamento de origem (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4346,7 +4346,7 @@ msgstr " %s a renomear ficheiro\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Incapaz de abrir arquivo tar\n"
@@ -4418,7 +4418,7 @@ msgstr " Erro Ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Incapaz de abrir ficheiro %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4428,7 +4428,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: a ler mapa de bits do inode..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Incapaz de ler mapa de bits de inode para: \n"
@@ -4441,7 +4441,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: a ler bloco de mapa de bits..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Incapaz de ler bloco de mapa de bits para: \n"
@@ -4464,7 +4464,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Modifica��es ao ficheiro perdidas"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Incapaz de parsear:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/pt_BR.po b/po/pt_BR.po
index 5d5dcc945..a34309e61 100644
--- a/po/pt_BR.po
+++ b/po/pt_BR.po
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ msgstr " Comando Chown avan
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 "Imposs�vel executar chmod \"%s\" \n"
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 "Imposs�vel executar chmod \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Arquivos selecionados. Deseja mudar localiza��o?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr " Imposs�vel mudar de diret�rio"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ msgstr "Liga
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " N�o � poss�vel mudar o diret�rio para %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " M�scara de destino inv�lida "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Imposs�vel fazer a liga��o (direta) "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3100,7 +3100,7 @@ msgstr "For
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Imposs�vel abrir linha ttty. Deve-se executar o mc sem a op��o -P.\n"
@@ -3421,7 +3421,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "N�o foi poss�vel abrir conex�o denominada %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3430,7 +3430,7 @@ msgstr " O interpretador de comandos ainda est
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Alerta: Imposs�vel mudar para %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3662,7 +3662,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Imposs�vel trocar programa filho "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Imposs�vel abrir arquivo"
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -4001,7 +4001,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock no teclado num
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Imposs�vel abrir arquivo cpio\n"
@@ -4070,7 +4070,7 @@ msgstr "Obtendo arquivo"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Imposs�vel abrir arquivo %s\n"
@@ -4193,7 +4193,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Login incorreto para usu
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Imposs�vel configurar rota fonte (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4382,7 +4382,7 @@ msgstr " %s renomeando arquivos\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Imposs�vel abrir arquivo tar\n"
@@ -4456,7 +4456,7 @@ msgstr " Erro Ext2lib"
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Imposs�vel abrir arquivo %s"
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4466,7 +4466,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: lendo mapa de bits do inode..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Imposs�vel carregar mapa de bits do inode de: \n"
@@ -4479,7 +4479,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: lendo mapa de bits do bloco..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Imposs�vel carregar mapa de bits do bloco de: \n"
@@ -4504,7 +4504,7 @@ msgstr "Altera
 
 #
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "N�o foi poss�vel verificar:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/ro.po b/po/ro.po
index e06a448d1..2bb27759f 100644
--- a/po/ro.po
+++ b/po/ro.po
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ msgstr " Comanda chown avansat
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nu pot folosi chmod pt. \"%s\" \n"
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nu pot folosi chown pt. \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Exist� fi�iere marcate, dori�i s� schimba�i directorul?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Nu pot deschide directorul %s"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' nu este o leg
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Nu pot schimba directorul la %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Masca �intei e invalid� "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Nu pot crea leg�tura real� "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3083,7 +3083,7 @@ msgstr "For
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Nu pot deschide linia tty. Va trebui s� rula�i mc f�r� op�iunea -P.\n"
@@ -3409,7 +3409,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr " Nu pot deschide filtrul numit %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3418,7 +3418,7 @@ msgstr " Shell-ul este 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr " Aten�ie: Nu pot schimba �n %s \n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3633,7 +3633,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Nu pot clona programul copil "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Nu pot deschide fi�ierul "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3971,7 +3971,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock pe keypad"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 " Nu pot deschide arhiva cpio\n"
@@ -4037,7 +4037,7 @@ msgstr "Transfer fi
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 " Nu pot deschide arhiva %s\n"
@@ -4158,7 +4158,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Autentificare incorect
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Nu pot seta rutarea sursei (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4351,7 +4351,7 @@ msgstr " %s redenumesc fi
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nu pot deschide arhiva tar\n"
@@ -4423,7 +4423,7 @@ msgstr " eroare Ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Nu pot deschide fi�ierul %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4433,7 +4433,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: citesc harta inodurilor..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nu pot �nc�rca harta inodurilor din: \n"
@@ -4446,7 +4446,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: citesc harta blocurilor..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nu pot �nc�rca harta blocurilor din: \n"
@@ -4469,7 +4469,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "S-au pierdut schimb�rile efectuate �n fi�ier"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Nu pot prelucra:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index 2d1464385..d55416938 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ msgstr " 
 #: src/chmod.c:319
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " ���������� �������� ������ \"%s\" \n"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " ���������� �������� ��������� \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "����� ��������, ������� �������?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:217 src/cmd.c:676 src/cmd.c:738 src/main.c:850
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "���������� ������� �������"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:250
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' 
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1250
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " ���������� ������� � %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1259
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " ������������ ������ ���� "
 
 #: src/file.c:329
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " ���������� ������� ������� ������ "
 
 #: src/file.c:372
@@ -3389,7 +3389,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:416
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "���������� ������� ����������� ����� %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:701
@@ -3398,7 +3398,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:840
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "��������: ���������� ������� � %s. \n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3606,7 +3606,7 @@ msgid "Empty output from child filter"
 msgstr "�������� ������ �� ������ ������"
 
 #: src/view.c:554
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " ���������� ������� ���� "
 
 #: src/view.c:649
@@ -3944,7 +3944,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock on keypad"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "���������� ������� cpio-�����\n"
@@ -4011,7 +4011,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:288
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "���������� ������� %s-�����\n"
@@ -4132,7 +4132,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: 
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:518
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr "���������� ���������� ������������� ��������� (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:640
@@ -4325,7 +4325,7 @@ msgstr " %s 
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "���������� ������� tar-�����\n"
@@ -4397,7 +4397,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " ���������� ������� ���� %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4407,7 +4407,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " ���������� ��������� ������� ����� ����� �:\n"
@@ -4420,7 +4420,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 "  ���������� ��������� ���� ������� ����� �:\n"
@@ -4443,7 +4443,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "��������� ��� ����� ��������"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1783
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "���������� ����������������:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1785
diff --git a/po/sk.po b/po/sk.po
index b428b8ff8..249d721fe 100644
--- a/po/sk.po
+++ b/po/sk.po
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ msgstr " Rozšírená zmena vlastníka "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nemohol som zmeniť práva \"%s\" \n"
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nemohol som zmeniť vlastníka \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Označené súbory chcú cd?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Nemohol som zmeniť adresár"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' nie je symbolický odkaz"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr "Nemohol som chdir na %s  "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Neplatná maska cieľa "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Nemohol som vyrobiť hard odkaz "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3074,7 +3074,7 @@ msgstr "Vnucujem xterm funkcie"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Nemohol som otvoriť tty riadok. Máte spustený mc bez označenia -P .\n"
@@ -3398,7 +3398,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Nemohol som otvoriť pipe %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3407,7 +3407,7 @@ msgstr " Shell je ešte stále aktívny. Skončiť napriek tomu? "
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Varovanie: Nemohol som zmeniť na %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3620,7 +3620,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Nemôžem spustiť program potomka procesu "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Nemohol som otvoriť súbor "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3958,7 +3958,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock na kláves."
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nemohol som otvoriť cpio archív\n"
@@ -4025,7 +4025,7 @@ msgstr "Získavam súbor"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nemohol som otvoriť %s archív\n"
@@ -4146,7 +4146,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Nesprávne prihlásenie sa používateľa %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Nemohol som nastaviť trasu  zdroja (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4339,7 +4339,7 @@ msgstr " %s premenúvam súbor\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nemohol som otvoriť tar archív\n"
@@ -4411,7 +4411,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib: chyba"
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Nemohol som otvoriť súbor %s"
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4421,7 +4421,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: čítam bitovú mapu inode..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nemohol som načítať bitmapu inode z: \n"
@@ -4434,7 +4434,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: čítam bitovú mapu blokov..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nemôžem načítať bitovú mapu blokov z: \n"
@@ -4457,7 +4457,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Zmeny súboru stratené"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Nemohol som spracovať:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/sl.po b/po/sl.po
index 10bd630f7..1b36942b2 100644
--- a/po/sl.po
+++ b/po/sl.po
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ msgstr " Chown napreden ukaz "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nisem mogel določiti načina \"%s\" \n"
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Nisem mogel določiti lastništva \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Datoteke označene, želite spremeniti imenik"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Ne morem spremeniti imenika"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' ni simbolna povezava"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Nisem mogel iti v imenik %s"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Napačna maska cilja "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Nisem mogel ustvariti močne povezave"
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3079,7 +3079,7 @@ msgstr "Prisili uporabo xterm dodatkov"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Nisem mogel odpreti tty linije. Polnočnega morate pognati brez -P "
@@ -3407,7 +3407,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Ne morem odpreti poimenovane cevi %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3416,7 +3416,7 @@ msgstr " Lupina je še vedno dejavna. Končaj vseeno? "
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Opozorilo: Nisem mogel iti v imenik %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3629,7 +3629,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Nisem mogel pognati podrejenega programa "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Ne morem odpreti datoteke "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3967,7 +3967,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock na številčni tipkovnici"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nisem mogel odpreti cpio arhiva\n"
@@ -4034,7 +4034,7 @@ msgstr "Dobivam datoteko"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Ne morem odpreti arhiva %s\n"
@@ -4156,7 +4156,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Napačna prijava za uporabnika %s "
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Nisem mogel nastaviti usmerjanja z izvora (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4349,7 +4349,7 @@ msgstr " %s preimenuje datoteke\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Nisem mogel odpreti tar arhiva\n"
@@ -4421,7 +4421,7 @@ msgstr " napaka v ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Ne morem odpreti datoteke %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4431,7 +4431,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: berem inode sliko..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Nisem mogel naložiti inode slike iz: \n"
@@ -4444,7 +4444,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: berem sliko blokov..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Be morem prebrati slike blokov iz: \n"
@@ -4467,7 +4467,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "Spremembe v datoteki izgubljene"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Nisem mogel razčleniti:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/sv.po b/po/sv.po
index 947877718..74e55a736 100644
--- a/po/sv.po
+++ b/po/sv.po
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ msgstr " Avancerat \"chown\" kommando "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Kan inte �ndra r�ttigheter p� \"%s\" \n"
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Kan inte byta �gare p� \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Filerna �r markerade, vill du byta katalog?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Kan inte �ndra katalog"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ msgstr "\"%s\" 
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Kunde inte byta katalog till %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Ogiltig m�lmask "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Kan inte skapa en h�rd l�nk "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3118,7 +3118,7 @@ msgstr "Tvinga fram xtermfinesser"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "Kan inte �ppna tty linje. Du m�ste starta mc utan -P flaggan.\n"
@@ -3445,7 +3445,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Kan inte �ppna namngivet r�r %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3454,7 +3454,7 @@ msgstr " Skalet 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Varning: Kan inte �ndra till %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3668,7 +3668,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Kan inte skapa barnprogram "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Kan inte �ppna fil "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -4013,7 +4013,7 @@ msgstr "Numlock, numeriska"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kan inte �ppna cpio-arkivet\n"
@@ -4081,7 +4081,7 @@ msgstr "H
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kan inte �ppna %s arkivet\n"
@@ -4203,7 +4203,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: Inloggningen felaktig f
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Kan inte s�tta \"source routing\" (%s)"
 
 # incomplete
@@ -4398,7 +4398,7 @@ msgstr " %s byter namn p
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Kan inte �ppna tarfilen\n"
@@ -4471,7 +4471,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib-fel "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Kan inte �ppna fil %s"
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4481,7 +4481,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: l
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " Kunde inte ladda inodbitmap fr�n: \n"
@@ -4494,7 +4494,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: l
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 "Kunde inte ladda in blockbitmap fr�n: \n"
@@ -4517,7 +4517,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "�ndringar i filen f�rlorade"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Kunde inte tolka:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/ta.po b/po/ta.po
index 138700504..c40610d1c 100644
--- a/po/ta.po
+++ b/po/ta.po
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -2932,7 +2932,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3245,7 +3245,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3254,7 +3254,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3459,7 +3459,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3790,7 +3790,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3964,7 +3964,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4146,7 +4146,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4213,7 +4213,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4223,7 +4223,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4234,7 +4234,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4255,7 +4255,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 25eac034c..a0c2d457e 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ msgstr " Dosya 
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " chmod \"%s\" yap�lamad� \n"
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " chown \"%s\" yap�lamad� \n"
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Dosyalar i�aretli, dizin de�i�sin mi?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Dizin de�i�tirilemedi"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' bir sembolik ba
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " %s dizinine ge�ilemedi"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Ge�ersiz hedef mask� "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Sabit ba� olu�turulamad� "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3077,7 +3077,7 @@ msgstr "xterm 
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "tty sat�r� a��lamad�. mc'yi -P se�ene�i olmaks�z�n �al��t�r�n�z.\n"
@@ -3402,7 +3402,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr " %s isimli veri yolu a��lamad�\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3411,7 +3411,7 @@ msgstr " Kabuk hala etkin. Yine de 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Uyar�: %s'e ge�ilemedi.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3624,7 +3624,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " Alt uygulama �al��t�r�lamad� "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Dosya a��lamad� "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3962,7 +3962,7 @@ msgstr "Numlock tu
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "cpio ar�ivi a��lamad�\n"
@@ -4029,7 +4029,7 @@ msgstr "Dosya al
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "%s\n"
@@ -4151,7 +4151,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: kullan
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " Kaynak g�zergah� (%s) belirlenemedi"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4344,7 +4344,7 @@ msgstr " %s dosyalar
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "%s\n"
@@ -4416,7 +4416,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib hatas
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " %s dosyas� a��lamad� "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4426,7 +4426,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: i-d
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " %s'den\n"
@@ -4439,7 +4439,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: blok bite
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " %s'den \n"
@@ -4462,7 +4462,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "De�i�iklikler kay�p"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "Ayr��t�r�lamad�:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/uk.po b/po/uk.po
index a45b2b4c4..dbcbceabc 100644
--- a/po/uk.po
+++ b/po/uk.po
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ msgstr " 
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " �� ������� �ͦ���� ����� ��� \"%s\" \n"
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " �� ������� �ͦ���� �������� ��� \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "���ͦ���� �����, ������ �ͦ���� �������?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "�� ������� �ͦ���� �������"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ msgstr "\"%s\" - 
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " �� ������� ������� � ������� %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " ������������ ������ æ̦ "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " �� ������� �������� ������� ��������� "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3059,7 +3059,7 @@ msgstr "
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "�� ������� צ������ ̦Φ� tty. �� �����Φ ��������� mc ��� ���������� -P.\n"
@@ -3391,7 +3391,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "�� ������� צ������ ���������� ����� %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3400,7 +3400,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "�����: �� ������� �ͦ���� �� %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " �� �������� �������� ������-������� "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " �� ������� צ������ ���� "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3950,7 +3950,7 @@ msgstr "NumLock"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "�� ������� צ������ cpio-��Ȧ�\n"
@@ -4017,7 +4017,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "�� ������� צ������ ��Ȧ� %s\n"
@@ -4138,7 +4138,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: 
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " �� ������� ���������� ����������æ� ��� ������� (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4331,7 +4331,7 @@ msgstr " %s 
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "�� ������� צ������ tar-��Ȧ�\n"
@@ -4403,7 +4403,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " �� ������� צ������ ���� %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4413,7 +4413,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " �� ������� ����������� ¦���� ���� i-���̦� �:\n"
@@ -4426,7 +4426,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " �� ������� ����������� ���� ¦���ϧ ���� �:\n"
@@ -4449,7 +4449,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "�ͦ�� � ���̦ ������Φ"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "�� ������� ������̦������:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/wa.po b/po/wa.po
index 1985f9130..9314b757f 100644
--- a/po/wa.po
+++ b/po/wa.po
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ msgstr " Comande chown avanceye "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Dji n' sai f� on chmod �%s� \n"
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " Dji n' sai f� on chown �%s� \n"
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "Essegne metowe so les fitch�s, voloz-ve f� on cd?"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "Dji n' sai candj� di ridant"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ msgstr "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " Dji n' a savu f� on chdir vi� %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " Li masse s�me n' est n�n val�be "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " Dji n' a savu f� li deur loy�n "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3073,7 +3073,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3390,7 +3390,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "Dji n' sai drov� li lom�ye b�ze %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3399,7 +3399,7 @@ msgstr " Li shell est co en alaedje. Voloz-ve tot l' minme mouss
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "Advertixhmint: dji n' sai candj� dins %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3617,7 +3617,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " Dji n' sai drov� li fitch� "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3956,7 +3956,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "Dji n' sai drov� li fitch� cpio\n"
@@ -4013,7 +4013,7 @@ msgstr "Aberwetant l' fitch
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4132,7 +4132,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: m
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4314,7 +4314,7 @@ msgstr "  %s fitch
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4381,7 +4381,7 @@ msgstr " Aroke di ext2lib "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " Dji n' sai drov� li fitch� %s"
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4391,7 +4391,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr " Dji n' a savu f� on chdir vi� %s "
 
@@ -4402,7 +4402,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -4424,7 +4424,7 @@ msgstr "Les candjmints do fitch
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr ""
 "Dji n' sai enonder li foncsion stat %s\n"
 "%s"
diff --git a/po/zh_CN.po b/po/zh_CN.po
index 5de0a70f0..5ab5a0db4 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN.po
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ msgstr " Chown 高级命令 "
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " 无法 chmod “%s” \n"
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " 无法 chown “%s” \n"
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "文件已经标记，要更改目录吗？"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "无法改变目录"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ msgstr "“%s”不是符号链接"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " 无法进入目录 %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " 无效的目标掩码 "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " 无法创建硬链接 "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3053,7 +3053,7 @@ msgstr "强制使用 xterm 特性"
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "无法打开 tty 线。您不能用 -P 标记。\n"
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "无法打开有名管道 %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3385,7 +3385,7 @@ msgstr " shell 仍然活动。仍然退出？"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "警告：无法换到 %s。\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3598,7 +3598,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " 无法生成子程序 "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " 无法打开文件 "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3936,7 +3936,7 @@ msgstr "小键盘上的 NumLock"
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "无法打开 cpio 归档\n"
@@ -4004,7 +4004,7 @@ msgstr "正在获取文件"
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "无法打开 %s 归档\n"
@@ -4125,7 +4125,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs：用户 %s 登录不正确"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " 无法设置源路由 (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4318,7 +4318,7 @@ msgstr " %s 正在重命名文件\n"
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "无法打开 tar 归档文件\n"
@@ -4389,7 +4389,7 @@ msgstr " Ext2lib 错误 "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " 无法打开文件 %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4399,7 +4399,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs：正在读取 inode bitmap..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " 无法载入 inode bitmap 自：\n"
@@ -4412,7 +4412,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs：正在读取 block bitmap..."
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " 无法载入 block bitmap 自：\n"
@@ -4435,7 +4435,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "对文件的修改被丢失"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "无法解析："
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/po/zh_TW.po b/po/zh_TW.po
index 2469d2af4..0672d1a5e 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW.po
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ msgstr " 
 #: src/chmod.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " �L�k chmod \"%s\" \n"
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/chown.c:329
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n"
+" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n"
 " %s "
 msgstr ""
 " �L�k chown \"%s\" \n"
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ msgid "Files tagged, want to cd?"
 msgstr "���ɮ׶K�W���ҤF�A�٬O�n���ܥؿ��H"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:234 src/cmd.c:735 src/cmd.c:754 src/main.c:842
-msgid "Could not change directory"
+msgid "Cannot change directory"
 msgstr "�L�k���ܥؿ�"
 
 #: src/cmd.c:263
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ msgstr "`%s' 
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1273
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not chdir to %s "
+msgid " Cannot chdir to %s "
 msgstr " �L�k�N�ؿ����ܦ� %s "
 
 #: src/cmd.c:1282
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ msgid " Invalid target mask "
 msgstr " �L�Ī��ؼоB�n "
 
 #: src/file.c:325
-msgid " Could not make the hardlink "
+msgid " Cannot make the hardlink "
 msgstr " �L�k�s�y���@�w�s�� "
 
 #: src/file.c:367
@@ -3075,7 +3075,7 @@ msgstr "
 
 #: src/main.c:2435
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
+"Cannot open tty line. You have to run mc without the -P flag.\n"
 "On some systems you may want to run # `which mc`\n"
 msgstr ""
 "�L�k�}�Ҳ׺ݾ��s�u�A�z����� -P �ﶵ�Ӱ��� mc�C \n"
@@ -3400,7 +3400,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/subshell.c:417
 #, c-format
-msgid "Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"
+msgid "Cannot open named pipe %s\n"
 msgstr "�L�k�}�Ҩ�W�޽u %s\n"
 
 #: src/subshell.c:702
@@ -3409,7 +3409,7 @@ msgstr " 
 
 #: src/subshell.c:830
 #, c-format
-msgid "Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"
+msgid "Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"
 msgstr "ĵ�i�G �L�k���ܨ� %s.\n"
 
 #: src/textconf.c:50
@@ -3624,7 +3624,7 @@ msgid " Cannot spawn child program "
 msgstr " �L�k���ͤl�{�� "
 
 #: src/view.c:467
-msgid " Could not open file "
+msgid " Cannot open file "
 msgstr " �L�k�}���ɮ� "
 
 #: src/view.c:559
@@ -3962,7 +3962,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/cpio.c:141 vfs/cpio.c:157
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open cpio archive\n"
+"Cannot open cpio archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "�L�k�}�� cpio �ɮ׶�\n"
@@ -4029,7 +4029,7 @@ msgstr "
 #: vfs/extfs.c:295
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open %s archive\n"
+"Cannot open %s archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "�L�k�}�� %s �ɮ׶�\n"
@@ -4150,7 +4150,7 @@ msgstr "ftpfs: 
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:520
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not set source routing (%s)"
+msgid " Cannot set source routing (%s)"
 msgstr " �L�k�]�w�ӷ����� (%s)"
 
 #: vfs/ftpfs.c:641
@@ -4343,7 +4343,7 @@ msgstr " %s 
 #: vfs/tar.c:80 vfs/tar.c:97
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-"Couldn't open tar archive\n"
+"Cannot open tar archive\n"
 "%s"
 msgstr ""
 "�L�k�}�� tar �ɮ׶�\n"
@@ -4415,7 +4415,7 @@ msgstr " ext2lib 
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:292 vfs/undelfs.c:611
 #, c-format
-msgid " Could not open file %s "
+msgid " Cannot open file %s "
 msgstr " �L�k�}���ɮ� %s "
 
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:295
@@ -4425,7 +4425,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: Ū
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:298
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " �L�k�q %s �� \n"
@@ -4438,7 +4438,7 @@ msgstr "undelfs: Ū
 #: vfs/undelfs.c:304
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
-" Could not load block bitmap from: \n"
+" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n"
 " %s \n"
 msgstr ""
 " �L�k�q %s �� \n"
@@ -4461,7 +4461,7 @@ msgid "Changes to file lost"
 msgstr "���ܨ��ɮ׿�"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1846
-msgid "Could not parse:"
+msgid "Cannot parse:"
 msgstr "�L�k���R:"
 
 #: vfs/vfs.c:1848
diff --git a/src/achown.c b/src/achown.c
index 333cfc3d2..baba67975 100644
--- a/src/achown.c
+++ b/src/achown.c
@@ -606,12 +606,12 @@ static void apply_advanced_chowns (struct stat *sf)
     fname = cpanel->dir.list[current_file].fname;
     need_update = end_chown = 1;
     if (mc_chmod (fname, get_mode ()) == -1)
-	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
+	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
 		 fname, unix_error_string (errno));
     /* call mc_chown only, if mc_chmod didn't fail */
     else if (mc_chown (fname, (ch_flags[9] == '+') ? sf->st_uid : -1,
 		       (ch_flags[10] == '+') ? sf->st_gid : -1) == -1)
-	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
+	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
 		 fname, unix_error_string (errno));
     do_file_mark (cpanel, current_file, 0);
 
@@ -622,11 +622,11 @@ static void apply_advanced_chowns (struct stat *sf)
 	    break;
 	ch_cmode = sf->st_mode;
 	if (mc_chmod (fname, get_mode ()) == -1)
-	    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
+	    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
 		     fname, unix_error_string (errno));
 	/* call mc_chown only, if mc_chmod didn't fail */
 	else if (mc_chown (fname, (ch_flags[9] == '+') ? a_uid : -1, (ch_flags[10] == '+') ? a_gid : -1) == -1)
-	    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
+	    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
 		     fname, unix_error_string (errno));
 
 	do_file_mark (cpanel, current_file, 0);
@@ -668,11 +668,11 @@ chown_advanced_cmd (void)
 	case B_ENTER:
 	    need_update = 1;
 	    if (mc_chmod (fname, get_mode ()) == -1)
-		message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
+		message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
 			 fname, unix_error_string (errno));
 	    /* call mc_chown only, if mc_chmod didn't fail */
 	    else if (mc_chown (fname, (ch_flags[9] == '+') ? sf_stat->st_uid : -1, (ch_flags[10] == '+') ? sf_stat->st_gid : -1) == -1)
-		message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
+		message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
 			 fname, unix_error_string (errno));
 	    break;
 	case B_SETALL:
diff --git a/src/chmod.c b/src/chmod.c
index e5854eabf..d2cfd503a 100644
--- a/src/chmod.c
+++ b/src/chmod.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static void do_chmod (struct stat *sf)
     sf->st_mode &= and_mask;
     sf->st_mode |= or_mask;
     if (mc_chmod (cpanel->dir.list [c_file].fname, sf->st_mode) == -1)
-	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
+	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
 	     cpanel->dir.list [c_file].fname, unix_error_string (errno));
 
     do_file_mark (cpanel, c_file, 0);
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void chmod_cmd (void)
 	case B_ENTER:
 	    if (mode_change)
 		if (mc_chmod (fname, c_stat) == -1)
-		    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
+		    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chmod \"%s\" \n %s "),
 	 		 fname, unix_error_string (errno));
 	    need_update = 1;
 	    break;
diff --git a/src/chown.c b/src/chown.c
index 7ec112ae0..777f032d2 100644
--- a/src/chown.c
+++ b/src/chown.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static inline void
 do_chown (uid_t u, gid_t g)
 {
     if (mc_chown (cpanel->dir.list [current_file].fname, u, g) == -1)
-	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
+	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
 	     cpanel->dir.list [current_file].fname, unix_error_string (errno));
 
     do_file_mark (cpanel, current_file, 0);
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ chown_cmd (void)
 	    if (ch_dlg->ret_value==B_ENTER) {
 		need_update = 1;
 		if (mc_chown (fname, new_user, new_group) == -1)
-		    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Couldn't chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
+		    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chown \"%s\" \n %s "),
 	 		 fname, unix_error_string (errno));
 	    } else
 		apply_chowns (new_user, new_group);
diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index ce2867d0b..88102454b 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ do_view_cmd (int normal)
 	    }
 	}
 	if (!do_cd (selection (cpanel)->fname, cd_exact))
-	    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Could not change directory"));
+	    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Cannot change directory"));
 
 	return;
 
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ void quick_chdir_cmd (void)
 	tree_chdir (the_tree, target);
     else
         if (!do_cd (target, cd_exact))
-	    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Could not change directory") );
+	    message (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Cannot change directory") );
     g_free (target);
 }
 
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ void reselect_vfs (void)
 	return;
 
     if (!do_cd (target, cd_exact))
-        message (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Could not change directory") );
+        message (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Cannot change directory") );
     g_free (target);
 }
 #endif /* USE_VFS */
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ nice_cd (char *text, char *xtext, char *help, char *prefix, int to_home)
     if (do_panel_cd (MENU_PANEL, cd_path, 0))
 	directory_history_add (MENU_PANEL, (MENU_PANEL)->cwd);
     else
-	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Could not chdir to %s "), cd_path);
+	message (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot chdir to %s "), cd_path);
     g_free (cd_path);
     g_free (machine);
 }
diff --git a/src/file.c b/src/file.c
index 7f4189362..b2887369b 100644
--- a/src/file.c
+++ b/src/file.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ check_hardlinks (char *src_name, char *dst_name, struct stat *pstat)
 		    }
 		}
 	    }
-	    message_1s (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Could not make the hardlink "));
+	    message_1s (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot make the hardlink "));
 	    return 0;
 	}
     lp = (struct link *) g_malloc (sizeof (struct link) + strlen (src_name)
diff --git a/src/layout.c b/src/layout.c
index 92520ccd5..662c8a44d 100644
--- a/src/layout.c
+++ b/src/layout.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ void set_display_type (int num, int type)
     x = y = cols = lines = 0;
     old_widget = 0;
     if (num >= MAX_VIEWS){
-	fprintf (stderr, "Could not allocate more that %d views\n", MAX_VIEWS);
+	fprintf (stderr, "Cannot allocate more that %d views\n", MAX_VIEWS);
 	abort ();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index d38e16869..7620a2875 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ directory_history_list (WPanel *panel)
 		    directory_history_add (panel, panel->cwd);
 		else
 		    message (1, MSG_ERROR,
-			     _("Could not change directory"));
+			     _("Cannot change directory"));
 		g_free (s);
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/subshell.c b/src/subshell.c
index d9cfb463f..51ae91376 100644
--- a/src/subshell.c
+++ b/src/subshell.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void init_subshell (void)
 	    if ((subshell_pipe[READ] = open (tcsh_fifo, O_RDWR)) == -1 ||
 		(subshell_pipe[WRITE] = open (tcsh_fifo, O_RDWR)) == -1)
 	    {
-		fprintf (stderr, _("Couldn't open named pipe %s\n"), tcsh_fifo);
+		fprintf (stderr, _("Cannot open named pipe %s\n"), tcsh_fifo);
 		perror (__FILE__": open");
 		use_subshell = FALSE;
 		return;
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ void do_subshell_chdir (const char *directory, int do_update, int reset_prompt)
     feed_subshell (QUIETLY, FALSE);
     
     if (subshell_alive && strcmp (subshell_cwd, cpanel->cwd) && strcmp (cpanel->cwd, "."))
-	fprintf (stderr, _("Warning: Couldn't change to %s.\n"), cpanel->cwd);
+	fprintf (stderr, _("Warning: Cannot change to %s.\n"), cpanel->cwd);
 
     if (reset_prompt)
 	prompt_pos = 0;
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index abdb288ec..02ab1ec51 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ init_growing_view (WView *view, char *name, char *filename)
     } else {
 	view->stdfile = NULL;
 	if ((view->file = mc_open (filename, O_RDONLY)) == -1)
-	    return set_view_init_error (view, _(" Could not open file "));
+	    return set_view_init_error (view, _(" Cannot open file "));
     }
     return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/vfs/cpio.c b/vfs/cpio.c
index b228c3db8..532380f02 100644
--- a/vfs/cpio.c
+++ b/vfs/cpio.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static int cpio_open_cpio_file(vfs *me, vfs_s_super *super, char *name)
     vfs_s_inode *root;
 
     if((fd = mc_open(name, O_RDONLY)) == -1) {
-	message_2s(1, MSG_ERROR, _("Couldn't open cpio archive\n%s"), name);
+	message_2s(1, MSG_ERROR, _("Cannot open cpio archive\n%s"), name);
 	return -1;
     }
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int cpio_open_cpio_file(vfs *me, vfs_s_super *super, char *name)
 	mc_close(fd);
 	s = g_strconcat(name, decompress_extension(type), NULL);
 	if((fd = mc_open(s, O_RDONLY)) == -1) {
-	    message_2s(1, MSG_ERROR, _("Couldn't open cpio archive\n%s"), s);
+	    message_2s(1, MSG_ERROR, _("Cannot open cpio archive\n%s"), s);
 	    g_free(s);
 	    return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/vfs/extfs.c b/vfs/extfs.c
index cc84f13d7..20c471e27 100644
--- a/vfs/extfs.c
+++ b/vfs/extfs.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ read_archive (int fstype, char *name, struct archive **pparc)
     char *current_file_name, *current_link_name;
 
     if ((extfsd = open_archive (fstype, name, &current_archive)) == NULL) {
-	message_3s (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Couldn't open %s archive\n%s"),
+	message_3s (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Cannot open %s archive\n%s"),
 		    extfs_prefixes[fstype], name);
 	return -1;
     }
diff --git a/vfs/fish.c b/vfs/fish.c
index 6c3f1fe3d..3d3551c78 100644
--- a/vfs/fish.c
+++ b/vfs/fish.c
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ pipeopen(vfs_s_super *super, char *path, char *argv[])
     int res;
 
     if ((pipe(fileset1)<0) || (pipe(fileset2)<0)) 
-	vfs_die("Could not pipe(): %m.");
+	vfs_die("Cannot pipe(): %m.");
     
     if ((res = fork())) {
-        if (res<0) vfs_die("Could not fork(): %m.");
+        if (res<0) vfs_die("Cannot fork(): %m.");
 	/* We are the parent */
 	close(fileset1[0]);
 	SUP.sockw = fileset1[1];
diff --git a/vfs/ftpfs.c b/vfs/ftpfs.c
index 2d80443ec..d36090fd7 100644
--- a/vfs/ftpfs.c
+++ b/vfs/ftpfs.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ setup_source_route (int socket, int dest)
 	ptr++;
     if (setsockopt (socket, IPPROTO_IP, IP_OPTIONS,
 		    buffer, ptr - buffer) < 0)
-	message_2s (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Could not set source routing (%s)"), unix_error_string (errno));
+	message_2s (1, MSG_ERROR, _(" Cannot set source routing (%s)"), unix_error_string (errno));
 }
 #else
 #define setup_source_route(x,y)
diff --git a/vfs/mcserv.c b/vfs/mcserv.c
index 0107586d2..a64ff1e9a 100644
--- a/vfs/mcserv.c
+++ b/vfs/mcserv.c
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ get_port_number (void)
     if (port == -1) {
 	if (geteuid () == 0) {
 	    fprintf (stderr,
-		     "Could not bind the server on a reserved port\n");
+		     "Cannot bind the server on a reserved port\n");
 	    DO_QUIT_NONVOID (-1);
 	}
 	port = 0;
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ register_port (int portnum, int abort_if_fail)
     if (pmap_set (RPC_PROGNUM, RPC_PROGVER, IPPROTO_TCP, portnum))
 	signal (SIGINT, signal_int_handler);
     else {
-	fprintf (stderr, "Could not register service with portmapper\n");
+	fprintf (stderr, "Cannot register service with portmapper\n");
 	if (abort_if_fail)
 	    exit (1);
     }
diff --git a/vfs/tar.c b/vfs/tar.c
index db8b76880..aae6d20ef 100644
--- a/vfs/tar.c
+++ b/vfs/tar.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int tar_open_archive (vfs *me, char *name, vfs_s_super *archive)
     
     result = mc_open (name, O_RDONLY);
     if (result == -1) {
-        message_2s (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Couldn't open tar archive\n%s"), name);
+        message_2s (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Cannot open tar archive\n%s"), name);
 	ERRNOR (ENOENT, -1);
     }
     
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int tar_open_archive (vfs *me, char *name, vfs_s_super *archive)
 	s = g_strconcat ( archive->name, decompress_extension (type), NULL );
 	result = mc_open (s, O_RDONLY);
 	if (result == -1) 
-	    message_2s (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Couldn't open tar archive\n%s"), s);
+	    message_2s (1, MSG_ERROR, _("Cannot open tar archive\n%s"), s);
 	g_free(s);
 	if (result == -1)
 	    ERRNOR (ENOENT, -1);
diff --git a/vfs/undelfs.c b/vfs/undelfs.c
index 71c5bef02..d794ab815 100644
--- a/vfs/undelfs.c
+++ b/vfs/undelfs.c
@@ -289,19 +289,19 @@ undelfs_opendir (vfs *me, char *dirname)
     }
 
     if (ext2fs_open (ext2_fname, 0, 0, 0, unix_io_manager, &fs)){
-	message_2s (1, undelfserr, _(" Could not open file %s "), ext2_fname);
+	message_2s (1, undelfserr, _(" Cannot open file %s "), ext2_fname);
 	return 0;
     }
     print_vfs_message (_("undelfs: reading inode bitmap..."));
     if (ext2fs_read_inode_bitmap (fs)){
 	message_2s (1, undelfserr,
-		 _(" Could not load inode bitmap from: \n %s \n"), ext2_fname);
+		 _(" Cannot load inode bitmap from: \n %s \n"), ext2_fname);
 	goto quit_opendir;
     }
     print_vfs_message (_("undelfs: reading block bitmap..."));
     if (ext2fs_read_block_bitmap (fs)){
 	message_2s (1, undelfserr,
-		 _(" Could not load block bitmap from: \n %s \n"), ext2_fname);
+		 _(" Cannot load block bitmap from: \n %s \n"), ext2_fname);
 	goto quit_opendir;
     }
     /* Now load the deleted information */
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ undelfs_chdir(vfs *me, char *path)
     /* this could be fixed by making an ext2fs io manager to use */
     /* our vfs, but that is left as an excercise for the reader */
     if ((fd = open (file, O_RDONLY)) == -1){
-	message_2s (1, undelfserr, _(" Could not open file %s "), file);
+	message_2s (1, undelfserr, _(" Cannot open file %s "), file);
 	g_free (f);
 	g_free (file);
 	return -1;
diff --git a/vfs/vfs.c b/vfs/vfs.c
index 1a537b6b9..768e8a7b5 100644
--- a/vfs/vfs.c
+++ b/vfs/vfs.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ error:
       static int errorcount = 0;
 
       if (++errorcount < 5) {
-	message_1s (1, _("Could not parse:"), (p_copy && *p_copy) ? p_copy : line);
+	message_1s (1, _("Cannot parse:"), (p_copy && *p_copy) ? p_copy : line);
       } else if (errorcount == 5)
 	message_1s (1, _("Error"), _("More parsing errors will be ignored."));
     }