diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_raw_ores/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_raw_ores/init.lua
index 679425067..be570068f 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_raw_ores/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_raw_ores/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
 local function register_raw_ore(description, n)
 	local ore = description:lower()
 	local n = n or ""
@@ -5,15 +7,15 @@ local function register_raw_ore(description, n)
 	local texture = "mcl_raw_ores_raw_"..ore
 
 	minetest.register_craftitem(raw_ingot, {
-		description = ("Raw "..description),
-		_doc_items_longdesc = ("Raw "..ore..". Mine a"..n.." "..ore.." ore to get it."),
+		description = S("Raw "..description),
+		_doc_items_longdesc = S("Raw "..ore..". Mine a"..n.." "..ore.." ore to get it."),
 		inventory_image = texture..".png",
 		groups = { craftitem = 1, blast_furnace_smeltable = 1 },
 	})
 
 	minetest.register_node(raw_ingot.."_block", {
-		description = ("Block of Raw "..description),
-		_doc_items_longdesc = ("A block of raw "..ore.." is mostly a decorative block but also useful as a compact storage of raw "..ore.."."),
+		description = S("Block of Raw "..description),
+		_doc_items_longdesc = S("A block of raw "..ore.." is mostly a decorative block but also useful as a compact storage of raw "..ore.."."),
 		tiles = { texture.."_block.png" },
 		is_ground_content = false,
 		groups = { pickaxey = 2, building_block = 1, blast_furnace_smeltable = 1 },