diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index ed842ba3b32..21e234cf1f5 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class task(osv.osv):
 		'sequence': fields.integer('Sequence'),
 		'type': fields.many2one('project.task.type', 'Type'),
 		'state': fields.selection([('draft', 'Draft'),('open', 'Open'),('pending', 'Pending'), ('cancelled', 'Cancelled'), ('done', 'Done')], 'State'),
-		'date_start': fields.date('Date Start'),
+		'date_start': fields.date('Date'),
 		'date_deadline': fields.datetime('Deadline'),
 		'date_close': fields.datetime('Date Closed', readonly=True),
 		'project_id': fields.many2one('project.project', 'Project', ondelete='cascade'),
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ class task(osv.osv):
 		'history': fields.function(_history_get, method=True, string="Task Details", type="text"),
 		'notes': fields.text('Notes'),
 		'start_sequence': fields.boolean('Wait for previous sequences'),
-		'planned_hours': fields.float('Planned hours'),
-		'effective_hours': fields.function(_hours_effect, method=True, string='Effective hours'),
+		'planned_hours': fields.float('Plan. hours'),
+		'effective_hours': fields.function(_hours_effect, method=True, string='Eff. Hours'),
 		'progress': fields.integer('Progress (0-100)'),
 		'billable': fields.boolean('To be invoiced'),
 		'invoice_id': fields.many2one('account.invoice','Generated Invoice'),