diff --git a/addons/crm/crm.py b/addons/crm/crm.py
index b45b8ea8712..b862e977c9a 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class crm_case_stage(osv.osv):
         'requirements': fields.text('Requirements'),
         'section_ids':fields.many2many('crm.case.section', 'section_stage_rel', 'stage_id', 'section_id', string='Sections',
                         help="Link between stages and sales teams. When set, this limitate the current stage to the selected sales teams."),
-        'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="The related state for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. For example, if a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reaches this stage, it will be automatically have the 'closed' state."),
+        'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="The related status for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. For example, if a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reaches this stage, it will be automatically have the 'closed' state."),
         'case_default': fields.boolean('Common to All Teams',
                         help="If you check this field, this stage will be proposed by default on each sales team. It will not assign this stage to existing teams."),
         'fold': fields.boolean('Hide in Views when Empty',
diff --git a/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim.py b/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim.py
index ec6252bcdca..ba45c95d065 100644
--- a/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim.py
+++ b/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class crm_claim_stage(osv.osv):
         'sequence': fields.integer('Sequence', help="Used to order stages. Lower is better."),
         'section_ids':fields.many2many('crm.case.section', 'section_claim_stage_rel', 'stage_id', 'section_id', string='Sections',
                         help="Link between stages and sales teams. When set, this limitate the current stage to the selected sales teams."),
-        'state': fields.selection(crm.AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="The related state for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. For example, if a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reaches this stage, it will be automatically have the 'closed' state."),
+        'state': fields.selection(crm.AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="The related status for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. For example, if a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reaches this stage, it will be automatically have the 'closed' state."),
         'case_refused': fields.boolean('Refused stage',
                         help='Refused stages are specific stages for done.'),
         'case_default': fields.boolean('Common to All Teams',
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 6b4839b7b2b..4ddc91fc519 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class hr_recruitment_stage(osv.osv):
         'name': fields.char('Name', size=64, required=True, translate=True),
         'sequence': fields.integer('Sequence', help="Gives the sequence order when displaying a list of stages."),
         'department_id':fields.many2one('hr.department', 'Specific to a Department', help="Stages of the recruitment process may be different per department. If this stage is common to all departments, keep this field empty."),
-        'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="The related state for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change according to the selected stage. Example, a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reach this stage, it will be automatically closed."),
+        'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="The related status for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change according to the selected stage. Example, a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reach this stage, it will be automatically closed."),
         'fold': fields.boolean('Hide in views if empty', help="This stage is not visible, for example in status bar or kanban view, when there are no records in that stage to display."),
         'requirements': fields.text('Requirements'),
     }
diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 904e19671cb..6f6207de27c 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class project_task_type(osv.osv):
                         help="If you check this field, this stage will be proposed by default on each new project. It will not assign this stage to existing projects."),
         'project_ids': fields.many2many('project.project', 'project_task_type_rel', 'type_id', 'project_id', 'Projects'),
         'state': fields.selection(_TASK_STATE, 'State', required=True,
-                        help="The related state for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. Example, a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reach this stage, it will be automatically closed."),
+                        help="The related status for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. Example, a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reach this stage, it will be automatically closed."),
         'fold': fields.boolean('Hide in views if empty',
                         help="This stage is not visible, for example in status bar or kanban view, when there are no records in that stage to display."),
     }