diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp b/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
index ed995fc352..00ba69a577 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
@@ -133,44 +133,44 @@ enum
     ((AccountPrivate*)g_type_instance_get_private((GTypeInstance*)o, GNC_TYPE_ACCOUNT))
 
 /* This map contains a set of strings representing the different column types. */
-std::map<GNCAccountType, const char*> gnc_acct_debit_strs = {
-    { ACCT_TYPE_NONE,       _("Funds In") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_BANK,       _("Deposit") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_CASH,       _("Receive") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_CREDIT,     _("Payment") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_ASSET,      _("Increase") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_LIABILITY,  _("Decrease") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_STOCK,      _("Buy") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_MUTUAL,     _("Buy") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_CURRENCY,   _("Buy") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_INCOME,     _("Charge") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_EXPENSE,    _("Expense") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_PAYABLE,    _("Payment") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_RECEIVABLE, _("Invoice") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_TRADING,    _("Decrease") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_EQUITY,     _("Decrease") },
+static const std::map<GNCAccountType, const char*> gnc_acct_debit_strs = {
+    { ACCT_TYPE_NONE,       N_("Funds In") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_BANK,       N_("Deposit") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_CASH,       N_("Receive") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_CREDIT,     N_("Payment") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_ASSET,      N_("Increase") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_LIABILITY,  N_("Decrease") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_STOCK,      N_("Buy") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_MUTUAL,     N_("Buy") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_CURRENCY,   N_("Buy") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_INCOME,     N_("Charge") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_EXPENSE,    N_("Expense") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_PAYABLE,    N_("Payment") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_RECEIVABLE, N_("Invoice") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_TRADING,    N_("Decrease") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_EQUITY,     N_("Decrease") },
 };
-const char* dflt_acct_debit_str = _("Debit");
+static const char* dflt_acct_debit_str = N_("Debit");
 
 /* This map contains a set of strings representing the different column types. */
-std::map<GNCAccountType, const char*> gnc_acct_credit_strs = {
-    { ACCT_TYPE_NONE,       _("Funds Out") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_BANK,       _("Withdrawal") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_CASH,       _("Spend") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_CREDIT,     _("Charge") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_ASSET,      _("Decrease") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_LIABILITY,  _("Increase") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_STOCK,      _("Sell") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_MUTUAL,     _("Sell") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_CURRENCY,   _("Sell") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_INCOME,     _("Income") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_EXPENSE,    _("Rebate") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_PAYABLE,    _("Bill") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_RECEIVABLE, _("Payment") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_TRADING,    _("Increase") },
-    { ACCT_TYPE_EQUITY,     _("Increase") },
+static const std::map<GNCAccountType, const char*> gnc_acct_credit_strs = {
+    { ACCT_TYPE_NONE,       N_("Funds Out") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_BANK,       N_("Withdrawal") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_CASH,       N_("Spend") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_CREDIT,     N_("Charge") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_ASSET,      N_("Decrease") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_LIABILITY,  N_("Increase") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_STOCK,      N_("Sell") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_MUTUAL,     N_("Sell") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_CURRENCY,   N_("Sell") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_INCOME,     N_("Income") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_EXPENSE,    N_("Rebate") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_PAYABLE,    N_("Bill") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_RECEIVABLE, N_("Payment") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_TRADING,    N_("Increase") },
+    { ACCT_TYPE_EQUITY,     N_("Increase") },
 };
-const char* dflt_acct_credit_str = _("Credit");
+static const char* dflt_acct_credit_str = N_("Credit");
 
 /********************************************************************\
  * Because I can't use C++ for this project, doesn't mean that I    *
@@ -4039,9 +4039,9 @@ const char *gnc_account_get_debit_string (GNCAccountType acct_type)
 
     auto result = gnc_acct_debit_strs.find(acct_type);
     if (result != gnc_acct_debit_strs.end())
-        return result->second;
+        return _(result->second);
     else
-        return dflt_acct_debit_str;
+        return _(dflt_acct_debit_str);
 }
 
 const char *gnc_account_get_credit_string (GNCAccountType acct_type)
@@ -4051,9 +4051,9 @@ const char *gnc_account_get_credit_string (GNCAccountType acct_type)
 
     auto result = gnc_acct_credit_strs.find(acct_type);
     if (result != gnc_acct_credit_strs.end())
-        return result->second;
+        return _(result->second);
     else
-        return dflt_acct_credit_str;
+        return _(dflt_acct_credit_str);
 }
 
 /********************************************************************\