diff --git a/backup-module/backup_controller.php b/backup-module/backup_controller.php
index 02266ee..644d135 100644
--- a/backup-module/backup_controller.php
+++ b/backup-module/backup_controller.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function backup_controller()
     // This module is only to be ran by the admin user
     if (!$session['write'] && !$session['admin']) {
         $route->format = "html";
-        return "<br><div class='alert alert-error'><b>Error:</b> backup module requires admin access</div>";
+        return "<br><div class='alert alert-error'><b>".tr("Error:")."</b> ".tr("backup module requires admin access")."</div>";
     }
     if (file_exists("$linked_modules_dir/backup/config.cfg")) {
         $ini_string = file_get_contents("$linked_modules_dir/backup/config.cfg");
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function backup_controller()
     
         $parsed_ini = parse_ini_string(implode("\n",$ini_string_lines), true);
     } else {
-        return "<br><div class='alert alert-error'><b>Error:</b> missing backup config.cfg</div>";
+        return "<br><div class='alert alert-error'><b>".tr("Error:")."</b> ".tr("missing backup config.cfg")."</div>";
     }
     
     $export_flag = "/tmp/emoncms-flag-export";
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function backup_controller()
         // Allow certain file formats
         if($imageFileType != "gz")
         {
-            $result="Sorry, only .tar.gz files are allowed.";
+            $result = tr("Sorry, only .tar.gz files are allowed.");
             $uploadOk = 0;
         }
 
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ function backup_controller()
             $redis->rpush("service-runner","$import_script $import_flag>$import_logfile");
             header('Location: '.$path.'backup#import-archive');
         } else {
-            return "<br><div class='alert alert-error'><b>Error:</b> Import archive not selected</div>";
+            return "<br><div class='alert alert-error'><b>".tr("Error:")."</b> ".tr("Import archive not selected")."</div>";
         }
     }
     
     if ($route->action == "usbimport") {
         $route->format = "text";
-        $result = "Starting USB import";
+        $result = tr("Starting USB import");
         $redis->rpush("service-runner","$usb_import_script $usb_import_flag>$usb_import_logfile");
     }
 
diff --git a/backup-module/backup_view.php b/backup-module/backup_view.php
index 271ba8a..ae2af22 100644
--- a/backup-module/backup_view.php
+++ b/backup-module/backup_view.php
@@ -18,70 +18,78 @@
 
 
 <ul class="nav nav-tabs mb-0 mt-3" id="backup-tabs">
-    <li class="active"><a href="#view-import-usb">Import USB</a></li>
-    <li><a href="#view-import-archive">Import Archive</a></li>
-    <li><a href="#view-export">Export</a></li>
+    <li class="active"><a href="#view-import-usb"><?php echo tr("Import USB"); ?></a></li>
+    <li><a href="#view-import-archive"><?php echo tr("Import Archive"); ?></a></li>
+    <li><a href="#view-export"><?php echo tr("Export Archive"); ?></a></li>
 </ul>
     
 <div class="tab-content">
     <div class="tab-pane active" id="view-import-usb">
-        <h3>Import from USB drive</h3>
-        <p>Import emoncms account data from old emonSD card mounted as a USB drive.</p>
-        <p>Place your old emonPi or emonBase SD card in a USB SD card reader and plug into one of the raspberry pi USB ports.<br>This importer will then find and import all emoncms account data without the need to export and import an archive.</p>
-        <span style="color:red;font-weight:bold;">CAUTION ALL EMONCMS ACCOUNT DATA WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY THE IMPORTED DATA</span><br><br>
-        <p><i>Note: Before import update to latest version of Emoncms & emonHub.</i></p>
-        <button id="usb-import" class="btn btn-danger"><?php echo _('Import from USB drive'); ?></button>
+        <h3><?php echo tr("Import from USB drive"); ?></h3>
+        <p><?php echo tr("Import emoncms account data from old emonSD card mounted as a USB drive."); ?></p>
+        <p><?php echo tr("Place your old emonPi or emonBase SD card in a USB SD card reader and plug into one of the raspberry pi USB ports.<br>This importer will then find and import all emoncms account data without the need to export and import an archive."); ?></p>
+        <span style="color:red;font-weight:bold;">
+          <?php echo tr("CAUTION ALL EMONCMS ACCOUNT DATA WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY THE IMPORTED DATA"); ?>
+        </span><br><br>
+        <p><i><?php echo tr("Note: Before import update to latest version of Emoncms & EmonHub."); ?></i></p>
+        <button id="usb-import" class="btn btn-danger"><?php echo tr('Import from USB drive'); ?></button>
         <br><br>
         <pre id="usb-import-log-bound" class="log"><div id="usb-import-log"></div></pre>
         <br>
-        <p><i>Refresh page if log window does not update.</i></p>
-        <p><i>After import is complete logout then login using the new imported account login details.</i></p>
+        <p><i><?php echo tr("Refresh page if log window does not update."); ?></i></p>
+        <p><i><?php echo tr("After import is complete logout then login using the new imported account login details."); ?></i></p>
     </div>
     <div class="tab-pane" id="view-import-archive">
-        <h3>Import from Archive</h3>
-        <p>Import an emoncms backup archive.</p>
-        <span style="color:red;font-weight:bold;">CAUTION ALL EMONCMS ACCOUNT DATA WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY THE IMPORTED DATA</span><br><br>
-        <p><i>Note: Before import update to latest version of Emoncms & emonHub.</i></p>
+        <h3><?php echo tr("Import from Archive"); ?></h3>
+        <p><?php echo tr("Import an emoncms backup archive."); ?></p>
+        <span style="color:red;font-weight:bold;">
+            <?php echo tr("CAUTION ALL EMONCMS ACCOUNT DATA WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY THE IMPORTED DATA"); ?>
+        </span><br><br>
+        <p><i><?php echo tr("Note: Before import update to latest version of Emoncms & EmonHub."); ?></i></p>
         <form action="<?php echo $path; ?>backup/upload" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
         <input type="file" name="file" id="file"><br><br>
-        <input class="btn btn-danger" type="submit" name="submit" value="Import Backup">
+        <input class="btn btn-danger" type="submit" name="submit" value="<?php echo tr("Import Backup"); ?>">
         </form>
         <br><br>
-        <p><i>Note: If browser upload fails for large backup files <a href="http://github.com/emoncms/backup">follow manual import instructions.</a></i></p>
+        <p><i>
+            <?php echo tr("Note: If browser upload fails for large backup files"); ?> 
+            <a href="http://github.com/emoncms/backup"><?php echo tr("follow manual import instructions."); ?></a>
+        </i></p>
         <pre id="import-log-bound" class="log"><div id="import-log"></div></pre>
         <br>
-        <p><i>Refresh page if log window does not update.</i></p>
-        <p><i>After import is complete logout then login using the new imported account login details.</i></p>
+        <p><i><?php echo tr("Refresh page if log window does not update."); ?></i></p>
+        <p><i><?php echo tr("After import is complete logout then login using the new imported account login details."); ?></i></p>
     </div>
     <div class="tab-pane" id="view-export">
-        <h3>Export</h3>
-        <p>Export a compressed archive containing:</p>
+        <h3><?php echo tr("Export"); ?></h3>
+        <p><?php echo tr("Export a compressed archive containing:"); ?></p>
         <ul>
-        <li>Emoncms MYSQL database</li>
-        <li>PHPFina data files</li>
-        <li>PHPTimeSeries data files</li>
-        <li>EmonHub Config</li>
+        <li><?php echo tr("Emoncms MYSQL database"); ?></li>
+        <li><?php echo tr("PHPFina data files"); ?></li>
+        <li><?php echo tr("PHPTimeSeries data files"); ?></li>
+        <li><?php echo tr("EmonHub Config"); ?></li>
         </ul>
-        <p>These files contain all Emoncms data including:</p>
+        <p><?php echo tr("These files contain all Emoncms data including:"); ?></p>
         <ul>
-        <li>Input processes</li>
-        <li>Feed data</li>
-        <li>Dashboards</li>
-        <li>EmonHub Config</li>
+        <li><?php echo tr("Input processes"); ?></li>
+        <li><?php echo tr("Feed data"); ?></li>
+        <li><?php echo tr("Dashboards"); ?></li>
+        <li><?php echo tr("EmonHub Config"); ?></li>
         </ul>
-        <p>The compressed archive can be used to migrate data to another emonPi / emonBase.</p>
-        <button id="emonpi-backup" class="btn btn-info"><?php echo _('Create backup'); ?></button>
+        <p><?php echo tr("The compressed archive can be used to migrate data to another emonPi / emonBase."); ?></p>
+        <button id="emonpi-backup" class="btn btn-info"><?php echo tr('Create backup'); ?></button>
         <br><br>
         <pre id="export-log-bound" class="log"><div id="export-log"></div></pre>
         <?php
         $backup_filename="emoncms-backup-".gethostname()."-".date("Y-m-d").".tar.gz";
         if (file_exists($parsed_ini['backup_location']."/".$backup_filename) && !file_exists("/tmp/backuplock")) {
-            echo '<br><br><b>Right Click > Download:</b><br><a href="'.$path.'backup/download">'.$backup_filename.'</a>';
+            echo '<br><br><b>'.tr("Right Click > Download:");
+            echo '</b><br><a href="'.$path.'backup/download">'.$backup_filename.'</a>';
         }
         ?>
         <br><br>
-        <p>Once export is complete refresh page to see download link.</p>
-        <p><i>Note: Export can take a long time; please be patient.</i></p>
+        <p><?php echo tr("Once export is complete refresh page to see download link."); ?></p>
+        <p><i><?php echo tr("Note: Export can take a long time; please be patient."); ?></i></p>
     </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -123,7 +131,10 @@ function selectTab(hash) {
 
   <?php
     if (empty($servicerunnerproc)) {
-        echo "<div class='alert alert-error'><b>Warning:</b> service-runner is not running and is required. To install service-runner see <a href='https://github.com/emoncms/emoncms/blob/master/scripts/services/install-service-runner-update.md'>service-runner installation</a></div>";
+        echo "<div class='alert alert-error'><b>".tr("Warning:");
+        echo "</b> ".tr("service-runner is not running and is required. To install service-runner see");
+        echo " <a href='https://github.com/emoncms/emoncms/blob/master/scripts/services/install-service-runner-update.md'>";
+        echo tr("service-runner installation")."</a></div>";
     }
   ?>
 
diff --git a/backup-module/locale/fr_FR.json b/backup-module/locale/fr_FR.json
index 9e26dfe..7a53ad1 100644
--- a/backup-module/locale/fr_FR.json
+++ b/backup-module/locale/fr_FR.json
@@ -1 +1,41 @@
-{}
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "Import from USB drive": "Importer depuis un périphérique USB",
+    "Import USB": "Import USB",
+    "Import Archive": "Import archive existante",
+    "Export Archive": "Export vers une archive",
+    "Export": "Exporter",
+    "Import emoncms account data from old emonSD card mounted as a USB drive.": "Importer les données de compte emoncms depuis une ancienne carte emonSD montée comme périphérique USB.",
+    "Place your old emonPi or emonBase SD card in a USB SD card reader and plug into one of the raspberry pi USB ports.<br>This importer will then find and import all emoncms account data without the need to export and import an archive.": "Placez votre ancienne carte SD emonPi ou emonBase dans un lecteur de carte SD USB et connectez-le à un des ports USB du Raspberry Pi.<br>Ce module trouvera et importera alors toutes les données de compte emoncms sans nécessiter ni export ni import manuel.",
+    "CAUTION ALL EMONCMS ACCOUNT DATA WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY THE IMPORTED DATA": "ATTENTION : TOUTES LES DONNÉES DE COMPTE EMONCMS SERONT ÉCRASÉES PAR LES DONNÉES IMPORTÉES",
+    "Note: Before import update to latest version of Emoncms & EmonHub.": "Remarque : avant tout import, mettez à jour vers la dernière version de Emoncms et EmonHub.",
+    "Refresh page if log window does not update.": "Actualisez la page si la fenêtre de journal ne se met pas à jour.",
+    "After import is complete logout then login using the new imported account login details.": "Une fois les données importées, déconnectez-vous puis reconnectez-vous avec les identifiants du compte importé.",
+    "Import from Archive": "Importer depuis une archive",
+    "Import an emoncms backup archive.": "Importer une archive de sauvegarde emoncms.",
+    "Import Backup": "Importer une sauvegarde",
+    "Note: If browser upload fails for large backup files": "Remarque : si le téléversement échoue en raison de la taille de la sauvegarde",
+    "follow manual import instructions.": "suivez les instructions pour réaliser une importation manuelle.",
+    "Export a compressed archive containing:": "Exporter une archive compressée contenant :",
+    "Emoncms MYSQL database": "Base de données MYSQL",
+    "PHPFina data files": "Fichiers de données PHPFina",
+    "PHPTimeSeries data files": "Fichiers de données PHPTimeSeries",
+    "EmonHub Config": "Configuration EmonHub",
+    "These files contain all Emoncms data including:": "Ces fichiers contiennent toutes les données Emoncms, y compris :",
+    "Input processes": "Sources de données et processus de traitement associés",
+    "Feed data": "Flux de données",
+    "Dashboards": "Tableaux de bord",
+    "The compressed archive can be used to migrate data to another emonPi / emonBase.": "Cette archive compressée peut servir pour migrer les données vers un autre emonPi \/ emonBase.",
+    "Right Click > Download:": "Clic droit > Télécharger :",
+    "Once export is complete refresh page to see download link.": "Après tout export terminé avec succès, actualisez la page pour voir le lien de téléchargement.",
+    "Note: Export can take a long time; please be patient.": "Remarque : un export peut prendre du temps, veuillez patienter.",
+    "Warning:": "Avertissement :",
+    "service-runner is not running and is required. To install service-runner see": "Le process service-runner est requis. Consulter ",
+    "service-runner installation": "la procédure pour installer service-runner",
+    "Error:": "Erreur :",
+    "backup module requires admin access": "le module de sauvegarde nécessite un accès administrateur",
+    "missing backup config.cfg": "fichier config.cfg de sauvegarde manquant",
+    "Sorry, only .tar.gz files are allowed.": "Désolé, seuls les fichiers .tar.gz sont autorisés.",
+    "Import archive not selected": "Archive à importer non sélectionnée",
+    "Starting USB import": "importer depuis le port USB",
+    "Create backup": "Démarrer la sauvegarde"
+}