diff --git a/addons/web/i18n/web.pot b/addons/web/i18n/web.pot
index 91292e83ed6..420603cf4e6 100644
--- a/addons/web/i18n/web.pot
+++ b/addons/web/i18n/web.pot
@@ -2572,7 +2572,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #. openerp-web
 #: code:addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js:0
 #, python-format
-msgid "New ${this.name}"
+msgid "New %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: web
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
index 311f98596fc..b0fd1fbb3cb 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var M2ODialog = Dialog.extend({
         this.name = name;
         this.value = value;
         this._super(parent, {
-            title: _t(`New ${this.name}`),
+            title: _.str.sprintf(_t("New %s"), this.name),
             size: 'medium',
             buttons: [{
                 text: _t('Create'),
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/i18n/web_editor.pot b/addons/web_editor/i18n/web_editor.pot
index d3a9af38e89..4430528b938 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/i18n/web_editor.pot
+++ b/addons/web_editor/i18n/web_editor.pot
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: code:addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.editor.js:0
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
-"Are you sure you want to delete the snippet: ${$snippet.attr('name')} ?"
+"Are you sure you want to delete the snippet: %s ?"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: web_editor
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.editor.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.editor.js
index 73c4b53b540..968f53c96c7 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.editor.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.editor.js
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@ var SnippetsMenu = Widget.extend({
         new Dialog(this, {
             size: 'medium',
             title: _t('Confirmation'),
-            $content: $('<div><p>' + _t(`Are you sure you want to delete the snippet: ${$snippet.attr('name')} ?`) + '</p></div>'),
+            $content: $('<div><p>' + _.str.sprintf(_t("Are you sure you want to delete the snippet: %s ?"), $snippet.attr('name')) + '</p></div>'),
             buttons: [{
                 text: _t("Yes"),
                 close: true,
diff --git a/addons/website/i18n/website.pot b/addons/website/i18n/website.pot
index d64bb09125d..0acd0e4a188 100644
--- a/addons/website/i18n/website.pot
+++ b/addons/website/i18n/website.pot
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: code:addons/website/static/src/js/tours/tour_utils.js:0
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
-"<b>Click</b> on this option to change the ${optionTooltipLabel} of the "
+"<b>Click</b> on this option to change the %s of the "
 "block."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #. openerp-web
 #: code:addons/website/static/src/js/tours/tour_utils.js:0
 #, python-format
-msgid "<b>Select</b> a ${optionTooltipLabel}."
+msgid "<b>Select</b> a %s."
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: website
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #. openerp-web
 #: code:addons/website/static/src/js/tours/tour_utils.js:0
 #, python-format
-msgid "<b>Slide</b> this button to change the ${direction} padding"
+msgid "<b>Slide</b> this button to change the %s padding"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: website
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: code:addons/website/static/src/js/tours/tour_utils.js:0
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
-"Drag the <b>${snippet.name}</b> building block and drop it at the bottom of your page."
+"Drag the <b>%s</b> building block and drop it at the bottom of your page."
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: website
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/js/tours/tour_utils.js b/addons/website/static/src/js/tours/tour_utils.js
index e11e9f7ef3b..84be86fa913 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/js/tours/tour_utils.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/js/tours/tour_utils.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function changeOption(optionName, weName = '', optionTooltipLabel = '', position
     const option_block = `we-customizeblock-option[class='snippet-option-${optionName}']`
     return {
         trigger: `${option_block} ${weName}, ${option_block} [title='${weName}']`,
-        content: _t(`<b>Click</b> on this option to change the ${optionTooltipLabel} of the block.`),
+        content: _.str.sprintf(_t("<b>Click</b> on this option to change the %s of the block."), optionTooltipLabel),
         position: position,
         run: "click",
     };
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function selectNested(trigger, optionName, alt_trigger = null, optionTooltipLabe
     const option_block = `we-customizeblock-option[class='snippet-option-${optionName}']`;
     return {
         trigger: trigger,
-        content: _t(`<b>Select</b> a ${optionTooltipLabel}.`),
+        content: _.str.sprintf(_t("<b>Select</b> a %s."), optionTooltipLabel),
         alt_trigger: alt_trigger == null ? undefined : `${option_block} ${alt_trigger}`,
         position: position,
         run: 'click',
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function changePaddingSize(direction) {
     }
     return {
         trigger: `.oe_overlay.ui-draggable.o_we_overlay_sticky.oe_active .o_handle.${paddingDirection}`,
-        content: _t(`<b>Slide</b> this button to change the ${direction} padding`),
+        content: _.str.sprintf(_t("<b>Slide</b> this button to change the %s padding"), direction),
         position: position,
     };
 }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ function dragNDrop(snippet, position = "bottom") {
         trigger: `#oe_snippets .oe_snippet[name="${snippet.name}"] .oe_snippet_thumbnail:not(.o_we_already_dragging)`,
         extra_trigger: "body.editor_enable.editor_has_snippets",
         moveTrigger: '.oe_drop_zone',
-        content: _t(`Drag the <b>${snippet.name}</b> building block and drop it at the bottom of the page.`),
+        content: _.str.sprintf(_t("Drag the <b>%s</b> building block and drop it at the bottom of the page."), snippet.name),
         position: position,
         run: "drag_and_drop #wrap",
     };