diff --git a/core/includes/theme.maintenance.inc b/core/includes/theme.maintenance.inc
index 52b6c40..768d308 100644
--- a/core/includes/theme.maintenance.inc
+++ b/core/includes/theme.maintenance.inc
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function theme_task_list($variables) {
   $active = $variables['active'];
 
   $done = isset($items[$active]) || $active == NULL;
-  $output = '<h2 class="element-invisible">Installation tasks</h2>';
+  $output = '<h2 class="element-invisible">' . t('Installation tasks') . '</h2>';
   $output .= '<ol class="task-list">';
 
   foreach ($items as $k => $item) {
diff --git a/core/update.php b/core/update.php
index 85c45c0..38d4cd3 100644
--- a/core/update.php
+++ b/core/update.php
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function update_helpful_links() {
 }
 
 function update_results_page() {
-  drupal_set_title('Drupal database update');
+  drupal_set_title(t('Drupal database update'));
   $links = update_helpful_links();
 
   update_task_list();
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ function update_info_page() {
   }
 
   update_task_list('info');
-  drupal_set_title('Drupal database update');
+  drupal_set_title(t('Drupal database update'));
   $token = drupal_get_token('update');
   $output = '<p>Use this utility to update your database whenever a new release of Drupal or a module is installed.</p><p>For more detailed information, see the <a href="http://drupal.org/upgrade">upgrading handbook</a>. If you are unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your hosting provider.</p>';
   $output .= "<ol>\n";
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@ function update_access_allowed() {
 function update_task_list($active = NULL) {
   // Default list of tasks.
   $tasks = array(
-    'requirements' => 'Verify requirements',
-    'info' => 'Overview',
-    'select' => 'Review updates',
-    'run' => 'Run updates',
-    'finished' => 'Review log',
+    'requirements' => t('Verify requirements'),
+    'info' => t('Overview'),
+    'select' => t('Review updates'),
+    'run' => t('Run updates'),
+    'finished' => t('Review log'),
   );
 
   drupal_add_region_content('sidebar_first', theme('task_list', array('items' => $tasks, 'active' => $active)));
@@ -358,9 +358,9 @@ function update_check_requirements($skip_warnings = FALSE) {
   // them if the caller has indicated they should be skipped.
   if ($severity == REQUIREMENT_ERROR || ($severity == REQUIREMENT_WARNING && !$skip_warnings)) {
     update_task_list('requirements');
-    drupal_set_title('Requirements problem');
+    drupal_set_title(t('Requirements problem'));
     $status_report = theme('status_report', array('requirements' => $requirements));
-    $status_report .= 'Check the messages and <a href="' . check_url(drupal_requirements_url($severity)) . '">try again</a>.';
+    $status_report .= t('Check the messages and <a href="!url">try again</a>.', array('!url' => check_url(drupal_requirements_url($severity))));
     print theme('update_page', array('content' => $status_report));
     exit();
   }