diff --git a/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html b/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
index 722e266b..005b2ecd 100644
--- a/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
+++ b/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 
 {%- set display_vcs_links = display_vcs_links if display_vcs_links is defined else True %}
 
-<div role="navigation" aria-label="{{ _('Breadcrumbs') }}">
+{#- Translators: This is an ARIA section label for page links, including previous/next page link and links to GitHub/GitLab/etc. -#}
+<div role="navigation" aria-label="{{ _('Page navigation') }}">
   <ul class="wy-breadcrumbs">
     {%- block breadcrumbs %}
       <li><a href="{{ pathto(master_doc) }}" class="icon icon-home"></a> &raquo;</li>
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@
   </ul>
 
   {%- if (theme_prev_next_buttons_location == 'top' or theme_prev_next_buttons_location == 'both') and (next or prev) %}
-  <div class="rst-breadcrumbs-buttons" role="navigation" aria-label="{{ _('Breadcrumbs') }}">
+  {#- Translators: This is an ARIA section label for sequential page links, such as previous and next page links. -#}
+  <div class="rst-breadcrumbs-buttons" role="navigation" aria-label="{{ _('Sequential page navigation') }}">
       {%- if prev %}
         <a href="{{ prev.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-left" title="{{ prev.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="p"><span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-left" aria-hidden="true"></span> {{ _('Previous') }}</a>
       {%- endif %}
diff --git a/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html b/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
index 90e02634..1a395c9c 100644
--- a/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
+++ b/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <footer>
   {%- if (theme_prev_next_buttons_location == 'bottom' or theme_prev_next_buttons_location == 'both') and (next or prev) %}
+    {#- Translators: This is an ARIA section label for the footer section of the page. -#}
     <div class="rst-footer-buttons" role="navigation" aria-label="{{ _('Footer') }}">
       {%- if prev %}
         <a href="{{ prev.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-left" title="{{ prev.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="p" rel="prev"><span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-left" aria-hidden="true"></span> {{ _('Previous') }}</a>
diff --git a/sphinx_rtd_theme/layout.html b/sphinx_rtd_theme/layout.html
index e33c8006..1d701197 100644
--- a/sphinx_rtd_theme/layout.html
+++ b/sphinx_rtd_theme/layout.html
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@
         </div>
 
         {%- block navigation %}
-        <div class="wy-menu wy-menu-vertical" data-spy="affix" role="navigation" aria-label="{{ _('Main') }}">
+        {#- Translators: This is an ARIA section label for the main navigation menu -#}
+        <div class="wy-menu wy-menu-vertical" data-spy="affix" role="navigation" aria-label="{{ _('Navigation menu') }}">
           {%- block menu %}
             {%- set toctree = toctree(maxdepth=theme_navigation_depth|int,
                                       collapse=theme_collapse_navigation|tobool,
@@ -190,7 +191,8 @@
     <section data-toggle="wy-nav-shift" class="wy-nav-content-wrap">
 
       {#- MOBILE NAV, TRIGGLES SIDE NAV ON TOGGLE #}
-      <nav class="wy-nav-top" aria-label="{{ _('Top') }}" {% if theme_style_nav_header_background %} style="background: {{theme_style_nav_header_background}}" {% endif %}>
+      {#- Translators: This is an ARIA section label for the navigation menu that is visible when viewing the page on mobile devices -#}
+      <nav class="wy-nav-top" aria-label="{{ _('Mobile navigation menu') }}" {% if theme_style_nav_header_background %} style="background: {{theme_style_nav_header_background}}" {% endif %}>
         {%- block mobile_nav %}
           <i data-toggle="wy-nav-top" class="fa fa-bars"></i>
           <a href="{{ pathto(master_doc) }}">{{ project }}</a>