diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
index 8a8fa0e2922..ac91684d4d9 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
                 <form string="Bank account" version="7.0">
                     <group col="4">
                         <field name="state"/>
-                        <field name="acc_number"/>
-                        <field name="company_id" on_change="onchange_company_id(company_id)"
+                        <field name="acc_number" placeholder="Account Number"/>
+                        <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company" on_change="onchange_company_id(company_id)"
                             invisible="context.get('company_hide', True)" widget="selection"/>
                         <field name="footer" invisible="context.get('footer_hide', True)"/>
                     </group>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
                         <group name="bank" string="Information About the Bank">
                             <field name="bank" on_change="onchange_bank_id(bank)"/>
                             <field name="bank_name" attrs="{'required': [('company_id','&lt;&gt;',False)]}"/>
-                            <field name="bank_bic" placeholder="[Identifier code]" />
+                            <field name="bank_bic" placeholder="e.g. GEBABEBB" />
                         </group>
                     </group>
 
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index fe749c6013b..084d43e33df 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv, format_address):
         'child_ids': fields.one2many('res.partner', 'parent_id', 'Contacts'),
         'ref': fields.char('Reference', size=64, select=1),
         'lang': fields.selection(_lang_get, 'Language',
-            help="If the selected language is loaded in the system, all documents related to this partner will be printed in this language. If not, it will be english."),
+            help="If the selected language is loaded in the system, all documents related to this contact will be printed in this language. If not, it will be English."),
         'tz': fields.selection(_tz_get,  'Timezone', size=64,
             help="The partner's timezone, used to output proper date and time values inside printed reports. "
                  "It is important to set a value for this field. You should use the same timezone "
                  "that is otherwise used to pick and render date and time values: your computer's timezone."),
-        'user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Salesperson', help='The internal user that is in charge of communicating with this partner if any.'),
-        'vat': fields.char('TIN', size=32, help="Tax Identification Number. Check the box if the partner is subjected to taxes. Used by the some of the legal statements."),
+        'user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Salesperson', help='The internal user that is in charge of communicating with this contact if any.'),
+        'vat': fields.char('TIN', size=32, help="Tax Identification Number. Check the box if this contact is subjected to taxes. Used by the some of the legal statements."),
         'bank_ids': fields.one2many('res.partner.bank', 'partner_id', 'Banks'),
         'website': fields.char('Website', size=64, help="Website of Partner or Company"),
         'comment': fields.text('Notes'),
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv, format_address):
         'credit_limit': fields.float(string='Credit Limit'),
         'ean13': fields.char('EAN13', size=13),
         'active': fields.boolean('Active'),
-        'customer': fields.boolean('Customer', help="Check this box if the partner is a customer."),
-        'supplier': fields.boolean('Supplier', help="Check this box if the partner is a supplier. If it's not checked, purchase people will not see it when encoding a purchase order."),
-        'employee': fields.boolean('Employee', help="Check this box if the partner is an Employee."),
+        'customer': fields.boolean('Customer', help="Check this box if this contact is a customer."),
+        'supplier': fields.boolean('Supplier', help="Check this box if this contact is a supplier. If it's not checked, purchase people will not see it when encoding a purchase order."),
+        'employee': fields.boolean('Employee', help="Check this box if this contact is an Employee."),
         'function': fields.char('Job Position', size=128),
         'type': fields.selection([('default', 'Default'), ('invoice', 'Invoice'),
                                    ('delivery', 'Delivery'), ('contact', 'Contact'),
@@ -232,13 +232,13 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv, format_address):
         'use_parent_address': fields.boolean('Use Company Address', help="Select this if you want to set company's address information  for this contact"),
         # image: all image fields are base64 encoded and PIL-supported
         'image': fields.binary("Image",
-            help="This field holds the image used as avatar for the partner, limited to 1024x1024px"),
+            help="This field holds the image used as avatar for this contact, limited to 1024x1024px"),
         'image_medium': fields.function(_get_image, fnct_inv=_set_image,
             string="Medium-sized image", type="binary", multi="_get_image",
             store={
                 'res.partner': (lambda self, cr, uid, ids, c={}: ids, ['image'], 10),
             },
-            help="Medium-sized image of the partner. It is automatically "\
+            help="Medium-sized image of this contact. It is automatically "\
                  "resized as a 128x128px image, with aspect ratio preserved. "\
                  "Use this field in form views or some kanban views."),
         'image_small': fields.function(_get_image, fnct_inv=_set_image,
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv, format_address):
             store={
                 'res.partner': (lambda self, cr, uid, ids, c={}: ids, ['image'], 10),
             },
-            help="Small-sized image of the partner. It is automatically "\
+            help="Small-sized image of this contact. It is automatically "\
                  "resized as a 64x64px image, with aspect ratio preserved. "\
                  "Use this field anywhere a small image is required."),
         'company_id': fields.many2one('res.company', 'Company', select=1),
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.xml
index 0b6219ff613..e51c4dc2e6b 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_demo.xml
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@
         <record id="res_partner_category_17" model="res.partner.category">
             <field name="name">Company Contact</field>
         </record>
-        <record id="res_partner_category_18" model="res.partner.category">
-            <field name="name">Manufacturer</field>
-        </record>
-
 
        <!--
         Resource: res.partner
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
index 85fb8bdad35..f90e2971b0e 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         -->
 
         <record id="action_partner_title_partner" model="ir.actions.act_window">
-            <field name="name">Partner Titles</field>
+            <field name="name">Titles</field>
             <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
             <field name="res_model">res.partner.title</field>
             <field name="view_type">form</field>