diff --git a/app/views/invitations/build.html.erb b/app/views/invitations/build.html.erb
index 8e07a7b..5d068de 100644
--- a/app/views/invitations/build.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/invitations/build.html.erb
@@ -1,42 +1,30 @@
 <div class="box wide">
   <div class="legend">
-    Request an Invitation
+  <%= t('.buildinvtitle') %>
   </div>
 
-  <p>
-  If you don't know (or can't find) an <a href="/u/">existing user</a> from
-  whom to request an invitation, you can make a public request for one.  This
-  will display your name and memo to all other logged-in users who can then
-  send you an invitation if they recognize you.
-  </p>
-
-  <p>
-  Your e-mail address must be valid and confirmed by visiting a URL e-mailed to
-  you before your request will be displayed.  Your e-mail address will not be
-  shown to any other users (except moderators).
-  </p>
+  <%= raw t('.buildinvtext') %>
 
   <%= form_for @invitation_request,
   :url => create_invitation_by_request_path do |f| %>
     <p>
-    <%= f.label :name, "Name:" %>
+    <%= f.label :name, t('.buildinvname') %>
     <%= f.text_field :name, :size => 30 %>
     <br />
 
-    <%= f.label :email, "E-mail Address:" %>
+    <%= f.label :email, t('.buildinvemail') %>
     <%= f.text_field :email, :size => 30 %>
     <br />
 
-    <%= f.label :memo, "URL:" %>
+    <%= f.label :memo, t('.buildinvurl') %>
     <%= f.text_field :memo, :size => 30 %>
     <br />
     <label></label>
-    <span class="na">URL to verify you (Personal website, Github account,
-      etc.)</span>
+    <span class="na"><%= t('.buildinvverificationurl') %></span>
     </p>
 
     <p>
-    <%= submit_tag "Request Invitation" %>
+    <%= submit_tag t('.buildinvrequest') %>
     </p>
   <% end %>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index d6ab1b2..2276eaa 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,15 @@ en:
   home:
     index:
       homerecentsdesc: "<em>The <a href=\"/newest\">newest</a> stories with a random sampling of recently submitted stories that have not yet reached the front page.</em>"
+  invitations:
+    build:
+      buildinvtitle: "Request an Invitation" 
+      buildinvtext: "<p>If you don't know (or can't find) an <a href=\"/u/\">existing user</a> from whom to request an invitation, you can make a public request for one.  This will display your name and memo to all other logged-in users who can then send you an invitation if they recognize you.</p><p>Your e-mail address must be valid and confirmed by visiting a URL e-mailed to you before your request will be displayed.  Your e-mail address will not be shown to any other users (except moderators).</p>"
+      buildinvname: "Name:"
+      buildinvemail: "E-mail Address:"
+      buildinvurl: "URL:"
+      buildinvverificationurl: "URL to verify you (Personal website, Github account, etc.)"
+      buildinvrequest: "Request Invitation"
   login:
     index:
       login: "Login"
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index 486a0bd..7a8150e 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ fr:
   home:
     index:
       homerecentsdesc: "<em>Les <a href=\"/newest\">plus récentes</a> infos avec un panaché aléatoire des infos récentes soumises qui n'ont pas encore atteint la page principale.</em>"
+  invitations:
+    build:
+      buildinvtitle: "Demander une invitation"
+      buildinvtext: "<p>Si vous ne connaissez pas ou ne pouvez trouver un <a href=\"/u/\">utilisateur existant</a> auquel vous pourriez demander une invitation, vous pouvez le faire publiquement. Vous receverez directement l'invitation si elle vous est envoyée.</p><p>Votre adresse e-mail doit être valide et confirmée en visitant l'url qui vous est envoyée par e-mail avant que votre demande soit affichée. Votre adresse e-mail ne sera pas visible par les autres, à l'exception des modérateurs. </p>"
+      buildinvname: "Nom :"
+      buildinvemail: "Adresse e-mail :"
+      buildinvurl: "URL :"
+      buildinvverificationurl: "URL permettant la vérification (site web personnel, compte Github, etc.)"
+      buildinvrequest: "Demande d'invitation"
   login:
     index:
       login: "Se connecter"