diff --git a/addons/account_tax_python/__manifest__.py b/addons/account_tax_python/__manifest__.py
index 48c9d276a48..84807f85336 100644
--- a/addons/account_tax_python/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/account_tax_python/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
     'name': "Define Taxes as Python Code",
     'summary': "Use python code to define taxes",
     'description': """
-        A tax defined as python code consists in two snippets of python code which are executed in a local environment containing data such as the unit price, product or partner.
+A tax defined as python code consists of two snippets of python code which are executed in a local environment containing data such as the unit price, product or partner.
 
-        "Applicable Code" defines if the tax is to be applied.
+"Applicable Code" defines if the tax is to be applied.
 
-        "Python Code" defines the amount of the tax.
+"Python Code" defines the amount of the tax.
         """,
     'category': 'Accounting',
     'version': '1.0',
diff --git a/addons/hr_fleet/__manifest__.py b/addons/hr_fleet/__manifest__.py
index 8e28eb3833e..ba674b4e788 100644
--- a/addons/hr_fleet/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/hr_fleet/__manifest__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     'name': 'Fleet History',
     'version': '1.0',
     'category': 'Human Resources',
-    'summary': 'Get history of driven cars for employees',
+    'summary': 'Get history of driven cars by employees',
     'description': "",
     'depends': ['hr', 'fleet'],
     'data': [
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays_attendance/__manifest__.py b/addons/hr_holidays_attendance/__manifest__.py
index b20f356c401..8c6ad55f30d 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays_attendance/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays_attendance/__manifest__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     'summary': """""",
     'category': 'HR',
     'description': """
-        Hides attendance presence stat button when an employee is on leave.
+Hides the attendance presence button when an employee is on leave.
     """,
     'version': '1.0',
     'depends': ['hr_attendance', 'hr_holidays'],
diff --git a/addons/l10n_at/__manifest__.py b/addons/l10n_at/__manifest__.py
index 39c67e64a22..8bee79b151a 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_at/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_at/__manifest__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Austrian charts of accounts (Einheitskontenrahmen 2010).
 
     * Defines the following chart of account templates:
         * Austrian General Chart of accounts 2010
-    * Defines templates for sale and purchase VAT
+    * Defines templates for VAT on sales and purchases
     * Defines tax templates
     * Defines fiscal positions for Austrian fiscal legislation
     * Defines tax reports U1/U30
diff --git a/addons/l10n_br/__manifest__.py b/addons/l10n_br/__manifest__.py
index fd507c449f4..66f419efb5d 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_br/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_br/__manifest__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 Base module for the Brazilian localization
 ==========================================
 
-This module consists in:
+This module consists of:
 
  - Generic Brazilian chart of accounts
  - Brazilian taxes such as:
diff --git a/addons/l10n_hu/__manifest__.py b/addons/l10n_hu/__manifest__.py
index 44410be9924..1a8d553cbeb 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_hu/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_hu/__manifest__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 Base module for Hungarian localization
 ==========================================
 
-This module consists :
+This module consists of:
 
  - Generic Hungarian chart of accounts
  - Hungarian taxes
diff --git a/addons/l10n_jp/__manifest__.py b/addons/l10n_jp/__manifest__.py
index 1339c1b307b..44abbab80e8 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_jp/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_jp/__manifest__.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Note:
 -----
 
 * Fiscal positions '内税' and '外税' have been added to handle special \
-requirements which might arise from POS implementation. [1]  You may not \
-need to use these at all under normal circumstances.
+requirements which might arise from POS implementation. [1]  Under normal \
+circumstances, you might not need to use those at all.
 
 [1] See https://github.com/odoo/odoo/pull/6470 for detail.
 
diff --git a/addons/pos_discount/__manifest__.py b/addons/pos_discount/__manifest__.py
index ba9c8e1b269..0fc55c5f22b 100644
--- a/addons/pos_discount/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/pos_discount/__manifest__.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     'summary': 'Simple Discounts in the Point of Sale ',
     'description': """
 
-This module allows the cashier to quickly give a percentage
-sale discount to a customer.
+This module allows the cashier to quickly give percentage-based
+discount to a customer.
 
 """,
     'depends': ['point_of_sale'],
diff --git a/addons/pos_epson_printer/__manifest__.py b/addons/pos_epson_printer/__manifest__.py
index 14c3cc6bd6d..9aaf5cbd24e 100644
--- a/addons/pos_epson_printer/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/pos_epson_printer/__manifest__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     'summary': 'Epson ePOS Printers in PoS',
     'description': """
 
-Use Epson ePOS Printers without IoT Box in the Point of Sale
+Use Epson ePOS Printers without the IoT Box in the Point of Sale
 """,
     'depends': ['point_of_sale'],
     'data': [
diff --git a/addons/pos_epson_printer_restaurant/__manifest__.py b/addons/pos_epson_printer_restaurant/__manifest__.py
index b16f1fedd25..af17e5ae176 100644
--- a/addons/pos_epson_printer_restaurant/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/pos_epson_printer_restaurant/__manifest__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     'summary': 'Epson Printers as Order Printers',
     'description': """
 
-Use Epson Printers as Order Printers in the Point of Sale without IoT Box
+Use Epson Printers as Order Printers in the Point of Sale without the IoT Box
 """,
     'depends': ['pos_epson_printer', 'pos_restaurant'],
     'data': [
diff --git a/addons/pos_hr/__manifest__.py b/addons/pos_hr/__manifest__.py
index 170529048ad..c92bbe1a071 100644
--- a/addons/pos_hr/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/pos_hr/__manifest__.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     'summary': 'Link module between Point of Sale and HR',
 
     'description': """
-        This module adds the possibility to log in to the PoS with Employees using barcode, pin, or both.
-        The PoS still requires one user, but it can have an unlimited number of employees.
+This module allows Employees (and not users) to log in to the Point of Sale application using a barcode, a PIN number or both.
+The actual till still requires one user but an unlimited number of employees can log on to that till and process sales.
     """,
 
     'depends': ['point_of_sale', 'hr'],
diff --git a/addons/pos_restaurant/__manifest__.py b/addons/pos_restaurant/__manifest__.py
index 9ac596623dc..bd16f357c06 100644
--- a/addons/pos_restaurant/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/pos_restaurant/__manifest__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     'summary': 'Restaurant extensions for the Point of Sale ',
     'description': """
 
-This module adds several restaurant features to the Point of Sale:
+This module adds several features to the Point of Sale that are specific to restaurant management:
 - Bill Printing: Allows you to print a receipt before the order is paid
 - Bill Splitting: Allows you to split an order into different orders
 - Kitchen Order Printing: allows you to print orders updates to kitchen or bar printers
diff --git a/addons/pos_sale/__manifest__.py b/addons/pos_sale/__manifest__.py
index bda1ccafa89..45724cb9d56 100644
--- a/addons/pos_sale/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/pos_sale/__manifest__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     'summary': 'Link module between Point of Sale and Sales',
     'description': """
 
-This module adds a custom Sales Team for the point of sale to be able to view and manage your point of sale sales with more ease.
+This module adds a custom Sales Team for the Point of Sale. This enables you to view and manage your point of sale sales with more ease.
 """,
     'depends': ['point_of_sale', 'sale_management'],
     'data': [
diff --git a/addons/product_matrix/__manifest__.py b/addons/product_matrix/__manifest__.py
index 801e3700250..e1e009d8482 100644
--- a/addons/product_matrix/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/product_matrix/__manifest__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
        Technical module: Matrix Implementation
     """,
     'description': """
-        Please refer to Sale Matrix or Purchase Matrix for the uses of this module.
+Please refer to Sale Matrix or Purchase Matrix for the use of this module.
     """,
     'category': 'Sales',
     'version': '1.0',
diff --git a/addons/sale_product_configurator/__manifest__.py b/addons/sale_product_configurator/__manifest__.py
index fd72a2fec6f..5211fcaf4e7 100644
--- a/addons/sale_product_configurator/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/sale_product_configurator/__manifest__.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
     'summary': "Configure your products",
 
     'description': """
-        Technical module installed when the user checks the "module_sale_product_configurator" setting.
-        The main purpose is to override the sale_order view to allow configuring products in the SO form.
+Technical module installed when the user checks the "module_sale_product_configurator" setting.
+The main purpose is to override the sale_order view to allow configuring products in the SO form.
 
-        It also enables the optional products feature.
+It also enables the "optional products" feature.
     """,
 
     'depends': ['sale'],
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot b/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
index 70947fb602c..15bb62282c3 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ msgid ""
 "Base module for Hungarian localization\n"
 "==========================================\n"
 "\n"
-"This module consists :\n"
+"This module consists of:\n"
 "\n"
 " - Generic Hungarian chart of accounts\n"
 " - Hungarian taxes\n"
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ msgid ""
 "Note:\n"
 "-----\n"
 "\n"
-"* Fiscal positions '内税' and '外税' have been added to handle special requirements which might arise from POS implementation. [1]  You may not need to use these at all under normal circumstances.\n"
+"* Fiscal positions '内税' and '外税' have been added to handle special requirements which might arise from POS implementation. [1]  Under normal circumstances, you might not need to use those at all.\n"
 "\n"
 "[1] See https://github.com/odoo/odoo/pull/6470 for detail.\n"
 "\n"
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\n"
-"This module adds a custom Sales Team for the point of sale to be able to view and manage your point of sale sales with more ease.\n"
+"This module adds a custom Sales Team for the Point of Sale. This enables you to view and manage your point of sale sales with more ease.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: base
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\n"
-"This module adds several restaurant features to the Point of Sale:\n"
+"This module adds several features to the Point of Sale that are specific to restaurant management:\n"
 "- Bill Printing: Allows you to print a receipt before the order is paid\n"
 "- Bill Splitting: Allows you to split an order into different orders\n"
 "- Kitchen Order Printing: allows you to print orders updates to kitchen or bar printers\n"
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\n"
-"This module allows the cashier to quickly give a percentage\n"
-"sale discount to a customer.\n"
+"This module allows the cashier to quickly give a percentage-based\n"
+"discount to a customer.\n"
 "\n"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\n"
-"Use Epson Printers as Order Printers in the Point of Sale without IoT Box\n"
+"Use Epson Printers as Order Printers in the Point of Sale without the IoT Box\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: base
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\n"
-"Use Epson ePOS Printers without IoT Box in the Point of Sale\n"
+"Use Epson ePOS Printers without the IoT Box in the Point of Sale\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: base
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "    * Defines the following chart of account templates:\n"
 "        * Austrian General Chart of accounts 2010\n"
-"    * Defines templates for sale and purchase VAT\n"
+"    * Defines templates for VAT on sales and purchases\n"
 "    * Defines tax templates\n"
 "    * Defines fiscal positions for Austrian fiscal legislation\n"
 "    * Defines tax reports U1/U30\n"
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid ""
 "\n"
 "        - Allow to set project for Helpdesk team\n"
-"        - Track timesheet for task from ticket\n"
+"        - Track timesheet for a task from a ticket\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_account_tax_python
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        A tax defined as python code consists in two snippets of python code which are executed in a local environment containing data such as the unit price, product or partner.\n"
+"A tax defined as python code consists of two snippets of python code which are executed in a local environment containing data such as the unit price, product or partner.\n"
 "\n"
-"        \"Applicable Code\" defines if the tax is to be applied.\n"
+"\"Applicable Code\" defines if the tax is to be applied.\n"
 "\n"
-"        \"Python Code\" defines the amount of the tax.\n"
+"\"Python Code\" defines the amount of the tax.\n"
 "        "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "        Accounting reports for Germany\n"
 "        Contains Balance sheet, Profit and Loss, VAT and Partner VAT reports\n"
-"        Also add DATEV export options to general ledger\n"
+"        Also adds DATEV export options to general ledger\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_voip
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Allow to make call from next activities or with click-to-dial.\n"
+"Allows to make call from next activities or with click-to-dial.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,summary:base.module_sale_stock_renting
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Allow use of stock application to manage rentals inventory\n"
+"Allows use of stock application to manage rentals inventory\n"
 "        "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_documents_account
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Bridge module between the accounting and documents apps. It adds \n"
-"        the ability to create invoices from the document module, and a \n"
-"        button on Accounting's reports allowing to save the report into\n"
-"        Documents in the desired format(s).\n"
+"Bridge module between the accounting and documents apps. It enables \n"
+"the creation invoices from the Documents module, and adds a \n"
+"button on Accounting's reports allowing to save the report into the \n"
+"Documents app in the desired format(s).\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: base
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_account_taxcloud
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Compute sales tax automatically using TaxCloud based on customer address in United States.\n"
+"Computes the sales tax automatically using TaxCloud and the customer's address in United States.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_helpdesk_account
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Create Credit Notes from Helpdesk's tickets\n"
+"Create Credit Notes from Helpdesk tickets\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_helpdesk_sale_coupon
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Generate Coupons from Helpdesk's tickets\n"
+"Generate Coupons from Helpdesks tickets\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,summary:base.module_l10n_mx_edi_landing
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Generate Electronic Invoice with Customs Number\n"
+"Generate Electronic Invoice with custom numbers\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_hr_holidays_attendance
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Hides attendance presence stat button when an employee is on leave.\n"
+"Hides the attendance presence button when an employee is on leave.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_helpdesk_stock
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Manage Product returns from Helpdesk's tickets\n"
+"Manage Product returns from helpdesk tickets\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_product_matrix
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Please refer to Sale Matrix or Purchase Matrix for the uses of this module.\n"
+"Please refer to Sale Matrix or Purchase Matrix for the use of this module.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_helpdesk_repair
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Repair Products from Helpdesk's tickets\n"
+"Repair Products from helpdesk tickets\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -608,10 +608,10 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_sale_product_configurator
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        Technical module installed when the user checks the \"module_sale_product_configurator\" setting.\n"
-"        The main purpose is to override the sale_order view to allow configuring products in the SO form.\n"
+"Technical module installed when the user checks the \"module_sale_product_configurator\" setting.\n"
+"The main purpose is to override the sale_order view to allow configuring products in the SO form.\n"
 "\n"
-"        It also enables the optional products feature.\n"
+"It also enables the \"optional products\" feature.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_delivery_barcode
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        This module adds support for barcodes scanning to the delivery packages.\n"
+"This module enables the management of deliveries through the use of barcode scanning.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_stock_barcode
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        This module adds support for barcodes scanning to the warehouse management system.\n"
+"This module enables the barcode scanning feature for the warehouse management system.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -670,8 +670,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_l10n_es_real_estates
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        This module adds support for real estates data to Spanish localization,\n"
-"        and its mod 347 report.\n"
+"This module allows the user to add real estate related data to the Spanish localization and generates a mod 347 report.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -679,8 +678,8 @@ msgstr ""
 #: model:ir.module.module,description:base.module_pos_hr
 msgid ""
 "\n"
-"        This module adds the possibility to log in to the PoS with Employees using barcode, pin, or both.\n"
-"        The PoS still requires one user, but it can have an unlimited number of employees.\n"
+"This module allows Employees (and not users) to log in to the Point of Sale application using a barcode, a PIN number or both.\n"
+"The actual till still requires one user but an unlimited number of employees can log on to that till and process sales.\n"
 "    "
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1610,7 +1609,7 @@ msgid ""
 "Base module for the Brazilian localization\n"
 "==========================================\n"
 "\n"
-"This module consists in:\n"
+"This module consists of:\n"
 "\n"
 " - Generic Brazilian chart of accounts\n"
 " - Brazilian taxes such as:\n"
@@ -9568,7 +9567,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
 "Date unit used for the rounding. The value must be smaller than 'hour' if "
-"you use the digital formating."
+"you use the digital formatting."
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: base
@@ -11742,7 +11741,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. module: base
 #: model:ir.module.module,summary:base.module_hr_fleet
-msgid "Get history of driven cars for employees"
+msgid "Get history of driven cars by employees"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: base
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_qweb_fields.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_qweb_fields.py
index 1b85a4d53a3..8f64560203c 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_qweb_fields.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_qweb_fields.py
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class DurationConverter(models.AbstractModel):
         options.update(
             digital=dict(type="boolean", string=_('Digital formatting')),
             unit=dict(type="selection", params=unit, string=_('Date unit'), description=_('Date unit used for comparison and formatting'), default_value='second', required=True),
-            round=dict(type="selection", params=unit, string=_('Rounding unit'), description=_("Date unit used for the rounding. The value must be smaller than 'hour' if you use the digital formating."), default_value='second'),
+            round=dict(type="selection", params=unit, string=_('Rounding unit'), description=_("Date unit used for the rounding. The value must be smaller than 'hour' if you use the digital formatting."), default_value='second'),
         )
         return options