diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/init.lua
index 6a5f01c5f..117f5665c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/init.lua
@@ -93,41 +93,41 @@ mcl_signs.build_signs_info()
 -- ---------------------------- --
 
 -- Standard (original) Sign
-mcl_signs.register_sign("mcl_core", "#ffffff", "", "Sign")
+mcl_signs.register_sign("mcl_core", "#ffffff", "", S("Sign"))
 mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_core", "mcl_core:wood", "")
 
 -- birchwood Sign "#d5cb8d" / "#ffdba7"
 mcl_signs.register_sign_custom("mcl_core", "_birchwood",
         "mcl_signs_sign_greyscale.png","#ffdba7", "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png",
-        "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png", "Birch Sign"
+        "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png", S("Birch Sign")
 )
 mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_core", "mcl_core:birchwood", "_birchwood")
 
 -- sprucewood Sign
 mcl_signs.register_sign_custom("mcl_core", "_sprucewood",
         "mcl_signs_sign_dark.png","#ffffff", "mcl_signs_default_sign_dark.png",
-        "mcl_signs_default_sign_dark.png", "Spruce Sign"
+        "mcl_signs_default_sign_dark.png", S("Spruce Sign")
 )
 mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_core", "mcl_core:sprucewood", "_sprucewood")
 
 -- darkwood Sign "#291f1a" / "#856443"
 mcl_signs.register_sign_custom("mcl_core", "_darkwood",
         "mcl_signs_sign_greyscale.png","#856443", "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png",
-        "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png", "Dark Oak Sign"
+        "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png", S("Dark Oak Sign")
 )
 mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_core", "mcl_core:darkwood", "_darkwood")
 
 -- junglewood Sign
-mcl_signs.register_sign("mcl_core", "#866249", "_junglewood", "Jungle Sign")
+mcl_signs.register_sign("mcl_core", "#866249", "_junglewood", S("Jungle Sign"))
 mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_core", "mcl_core:junglewood", "_junglewood")
 
 -- acaciawood Sign "b8693d"
-mcl_signs.register_sign("mcl_core", "#ea7479", "_acaciawood", "Acacia Sign")
+mcl_signs.register_sign("mcl_core", "#ea7479", "_acaciawood", S("Acacia Sign"))
 mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_core", "mcl_core:acaciawood", "_acaciawood")
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_mangrove") then
 	-- mangrove_wood Sign  "#c7545c"
-	mcl_signs.register_sign("mcl_mangrove", "#b8693d", "_mangrove_wood", "Mangrove Sign")
+	mcl_signs.register_sign("mcl_mangrove", "#b8693d", "_mangrove_wood", S("Mangrove Sign"))
 	mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_mangrove", "mcl_mangrove:mangrove_wood", "_mangrove_wood")
 end
 
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_crimson") then
     -- warped_hyphae_wood Sign
     mcl_signs.register_sign_custom("mcl_crimson","_warped_hyphae_wood", "mcl_signs_sign_greyscale.png",
             "#9f7dcf", "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png", "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png",
-            "Warped Hyphae Sign")
+            S("Warped Hyphae Sign"))
     mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_crimson", "mcl_crimson:warped_hyphae_wood", "_warped_hyphae_wood")
 
     -- crimson_hyphae_wood Sign
     mcl_signs.register_sign_custom("mcl_crimson", "_crimson_hyphae_wood","mcl_signs_sign_greyscale.png",
             "#c35f51","mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png", "mcl_signs_default_sign_greyscale.png",
-            "Crimson Hyphae Sign")
+            S("Crimson Hyphae Sign"))
     mcl_signs.register_sign_craft("mcl_crimson", "mcl_crimson:crimson_hyphae_wood", "_crimson_hyphae_wood")
 
 end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/signs_api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/signs_api.lua
index 79bc2591b..3d8bd3e49 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/signs_api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_signs/signs_api.lua
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ function mcl_signs.register_sign (modname, color, _name, ttsign)
 	end
 
 	new_sign = table.copy(mcl_signs.wall_standard)
-	new_sign.description = S(ttsign)
+	new_sign.description = ttsign
 
 	new_sign.wield_image = "(mcl_signs_default_sign.png^[multiply:" .. color .. ")"
 	new_sign.tiles = { "(mcl_signs_sign.png^[multiply:" .. color .. ")" }
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ function mcl_signs.register_sign_custom (modname, _name, tiles, color, inventory
 		new_sign.inventory_image = "(" .. inventory_image .. "^[multiply:" .. color .. ")"
 	end
 
-	new_sign.description = S(ttsign)
+	new_sign.description = ttsign
 
 	-- currently have to do this, because of how the base node placement works.
 	new_sign.on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ function mcl_signs.reregister_sign (modname, color, _name, ttsign)
 	end
 
 	new_sign = table.copy(mcl_signs.wall_standard)
-	new_sign.description = S(ttsign)
+	new_sign.description = ttsign
 
 	new_sign.wield_image = "(mcl_signs_default_sign.png^[multiply:" .. color .. ")"
 	new_sign.tiles = { "(mcl_signs_sign.png^[multiply:" .. color .. ")" }
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ function mcl_signs.reregister_sign_custom (modname, _name, tiles, color, invento
 		new_sign.tiles = { "(" .. tiles .. "^[multiply:" .. color .. ")" }
 		new_sign.inventory_image = "(" .. inventory_image .. "^[multiply:" .. color .. ")"
 	end
-	new_sign.description = S(ttsign)
+	new_sign.description = ttsign
 	-- currently have to do this, because of how the base node placement works.
 	new_sign.on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 		local above = pointed_thing.above