diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index 156d7e70d35..2d227a64fe1 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
                 'res.partner': (lambda self, cr, uid, ids, c={}: ids, ['image'], 10),
             },
             help="Medium-sized image of the partner. It is automatically "\
-                 "resized as a 180x180 px image, with aspect ratio kept. "\
+                 "resized as a 180x180 px 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,
             string="Small-sized image", type="binary", multi="_get_image",
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
                 'res.partner': (lambda self, cr, uid, ids, c={}: ids, ['image'], 10),
             },
             help="Small-sized image of the partner. It is automatically "\
-                 "resized as a 50x50 px image, with aspect ratio keps. "\
+                 "resized as a 50x50 px image, with aspect ratio preserved. "\
                  "Use this field anywhere a small image is required."),
         'company_id': fields.many2one('res.company', 'Company', select=1),
         'color': fields.integer('Color Index'),
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
index 3af1764a7ae..496b0a944a1 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class users(osv.osv):
                 'res.users': (lambda self, cr, uid, ids, c={}: ids, ['image'], 10),
             },
             help="Medium-sized image of the user. It is automatically "\
-                 "resized as a 180x180 px image, with aspect ratio kept. "\
+                 "resized as a 180x180 px 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,
             string="Smal-sized avatar", type="binary", multi="_get_image",
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class users(osv.osv):
                 'res.users': (lambda self, cr, uid, ids, c={}: ids, ['image'], 10),
             },
             help="Small-sized image of the user. It is automatically "\
-                 "resized as a 50x50 px image, with aspect ratio keps. "\
+                 "resized as a 50x50 px image, with aspect ratio preserved. "\
                  "Use this field anywhere a small image is required."),
         'active': fields.boolean('Active'),
         'action_id': fields.many2one('ir.actions.actions', 'Home Action', help="If specified, this action will be opened at logon for this user, in addition to the standard menu."),