diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
index 4183eccaf2f..d568032fdd1 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
         'credit_limit': fields.float(string='Credit Limit'),
         'ean13': fields.char('EAN13', size=13),
         'active': fields.boolean('Active'),
-        'customer': fields.boolean('Customer'),
-        'supplier': fields.boolean('Supplier'),
+        'customer': fields.boolean('Customer', help="Check this box if the partner if a customer."),
+        'supplier': fields.boolean('Supplier', help="Check this box if the partner if a supplier. If it's not checked, purchase people will not see it when encoding a purchase order."),
         'city':fields.related('address','city',type='char', string='City'),
         'country':fields.related('address','country_id',type='many2one', relation='res.country', string='Country'),
     }
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class res_partner_address(osv.osv):
     _order = 'id'
     _columns = {
         'partner_id': fields.many2one('res.partner', 'Partner', ondelete='cascade', select=True),
-        'type': fields.selection( [ ('default','Default'),('invoice','Invoice'), ('delivery','Delivery'), ('contact','Contact'), ('other','Other') ],'Address Type'),
+        'type': fields.selection( [ ('default','Default'),('invoice','Invoice'), ('delivery','Delivery'), ('contact','Contact'), ('other','Other') ],'Address Type', help="Used to select automatically the right address according to the context in sales and purchases documents."),
         'function': fields.many2one('res.partner.function', 'Function'),
         'title': fields.selection(_contact_title_get, 'Title', size=32),
         'name': fields.char('Contact Name', size=64),
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class res_partner_address(osv.osv):
         'fax': fields.char('Fax', size=64),
         'mobile': fields.char('Mobile', size=64),
         'birthdate': fields.char('Birthdate', size=64),
-        'active': fields.boolean('Active'),
+        'active': fields.boolean('Active', help="Uncheck the active field to hide the contact."),
     }
     _defaults = {
         'active': lambda *a: 1,
diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_demo.xml b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_demo.xml
index d14d5705e7b..92797377da1 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_demo.xml
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_demo.xml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
             <field name="name">ASUStek</field>
             <field name="user_id" ref="user_demo"/>
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_9')])]" name="category_id"/>
+            <field name="supplier">1</field>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_agrolait" model="res.partner">
             <field name="name">Agrolait</field>
@@ -123,9 +124,10 @@
         <record id="res_partner_c2c" model="res.partner">
             <field name="name">Camptocamp</field>
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_10'), ref('res_partner_category_5')])]" name="category_id"/>
+            <field name="supplier">1</field>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_sednacom" model="res.partner">
-            <field name="name">Sednacom</field>
+            <field name="name">Syleam</field>
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_5')])]" name="category_id"/>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_thymbra" model="res.partner">
@@ -133,8 +135,9 @@
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_4')])]" name="category_id"/>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_desertic_hispafuentes" model="res.partner">
-            <field name="name">Desertic - Hispafuentes</field>
+            <field name="name">Axelor</field>
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_4')])]" name="category_id"/>
+            <field name="supplier">1</field>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_tinyatwork" model="res.partner">
             <field name="name">Tiny AT Work</field>
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@
         <record id="res_partner_4" model="res.partner">
             <field name="name">Distrib PC</field>
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_9')])]" name="category_id"/>
+            <field name="supplier">1</field>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_5" model="res.partner">
             <field name="name">Ecole de Commerce de Liege</field>
@@ -160,18 +164,21 @@
             <field name="name">Elec Import</field>
             <field name="user_id" ref="user_demo"/>
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_9')])]" name="category_id"/>
+            <field name="supplier">1</field>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_maxtor" model="res.partner">
             <field name="name">Maxtor</field>
             <field eval="32000.00" name="credit_limit"/>
             <field name="user_id" ref="user_demo"/>
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_9')])]" name="category_id"/>
+            <field name="supplier">1</field>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_seagate" model="res.partner">
             <field name="name">Seagate</field>
             <field eval="5000.00" name="credit_limit"/>
             <field name="user_id" ref="user_demo"/>
             <field eval="[(6, 0, [ref('res_partner_category_9')])]" name="category_id"/>
+            <field name="supplier">1</field>
         </record>
         <record id="res_partner_8" model="res.partner">
             <field name="website">http://mediapole.net</field>