diff --git a/src/uu/cp/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/cp/locales/en-US.ftl
index 36ab60f25f0..7c47a91b4d2 100644
--- a/src/uu/cp/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/cp/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -109,10 +109,8 @@ cp-debug-enum-seek-hole-zeros = SEEK_HOLE + zeros
 cp-warning-source-specified-more-than-once = source { $file_type } { $source } specified more than once
 
 # Verbose and debug messages
-cp-verbose-copied = { $source } -> { $dest }
 cp-debug-skipped = skipped { $path }
 cp-verbose-removed = removed { $path }
-cp-verbose-created-directory = { $source } -> { $dest }
 cp-debug-copy-offload = copy offload: { $offload }, reflink: { $reflink }, sparse detection: { $sparse }
 
 # Prompts
diff --git a/src/uu/cp/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/cp/locales/fr-FR.ftl
index 4a2ed8baf90..b9d7450016b 100644
--- a/src/uu/cp/locales/fr-FR.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/cp/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -108,10 +108,8 @@ cp-debug-enum-seek-hole-zeros = SEEK_HOLE + zéros
 cp-warning-source-specified-more-than-once = { $file_type } source { $source } spécifié plus d'une fois
 
 # Messages verbeux et de débogage
-cp-verbose-copied = { $source } -> { $dest }
 cp-debug-skipped = { $path } ignoré
 cp-verbose-removed = supprimé { $path }
-cp-verbose-created-directory = { $source } -> { $dest }
 cp-debug-copy-offload = copy offload : { $offload }, reflink : { $reflink }, sparse detection : { $sparse }
 
 # Invites
diff --git a/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs b/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
index c3ca44e7696..9f023a3937f 100644
--- a/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
+++ b/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
@@ -2213,10 +2213,7 @@ fn print_paths(parents: bool, source: &Path, dest: &Path) {
         //     a/b -> d/a/b
         //
         for (x, y) in aligned_ancestors(source, dest) {
-            println!(
-                "{}",
-                translate!("cp-verbose-created-directory", "source" => x.display(), "dest" => y.display())
-            );
+            println!("{} -> {}", x.display(), y.display());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/uu/env/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/env/locales/en-US.ftl
index a460c69fba4..d2cdd15d140 100644
--- a/src/uu/env/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/env/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ env-error-unexpected-number = Unexpected character: '{ $char }', expected variab
 env-error-expected-brace-or-colon = Unexpected character: '{ $char }', expected a closing brace ('{"}"}') or colon (':') at position { $position }
 env-error-cannot-specify-null-with-command = cannot specify --null (-0) with command
 env-error-invalid-signal = { $signal }: invalid signal
-env-error-config-file = { $file }: { $error }
 env-error-variable-name-issue = variable name issue (at { $position }): { $error }
 env-error-generic = Error: { $error }
 env-error-no-such-file = { $program }: No such file or directory
diff --git a/src/uu/env/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/env/locales/fr-FR.ftl
index b3fa0c2fbe6..78351e0da4b 100644
--- a/src/uu/env/locales/fr-FR.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/env/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ env-error-expected-brace-or-colon = Caractère inattendu : '{ $char }', accolade
 env-error-cannot-specify-null-with-command = impossible de spécifier --null (-0) avec une commande
 env-error-invalid-signal = { $signal } : signal invalide
 
-env-error-config-file = { $file } : { $error }
 env-error-variable-name-issue = problème de nom de variable (à { $position }) : { $error }
 env-error-generic = Erreur : { $error }
 env-error-no-such-file = { $program } : Aucun fichier ou répertoire de ce type
diff --git a/src/uu/env/src/env.rs b/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
index 7b36c7c6355..3343544253e 100644
--- a/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
+++ b/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
@@ -319,12 +319,8 @@ fn load_config_file(opts: &mut Options) -> UResult<()> {
             Ini::load_from_file(file)
         };
 
-        let conf = conf.map_err(|e| {
-            USimpleError::new(
-                1,
-                translate!("env-error-config-file", "file" => file.maybe_quote(), "error" => e),
-            )
-        })?;
+        let conf =
+            conf.map_err(|e| USimpleError::new(1, format!("{}: {e}", file.maybe_quote())))?;
 
         for (_, prop) in &conf {
             // ignore all INI section lines (treat them as comments)
diff --git a/src/uu/install/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/install/locales/en-US.ftl
index a9a0d5395d7..34189d86333 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/install/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -57,5 +57,4 @@ install-warning-compare-ignored = the --compare (-C) option is ignored when you
 install-verbose-creating-directory = creating directory { $path }
 install-verbose-creating-directory-step = install: creating directory { $path }
 install-verbose-removed = removed { $path }
-install-verbose-copy = { $from } -> { $to }
 install-verbose-backup = (backup: { $backup })
diff --git a/src/uu/install/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/install/locales/fr-FR.ftl
index 3d5f2feddee..054cc292eb2 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/locales/fr-FR.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/install/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -57,5 +57,4 @@ install-warning-compare-ignored = l'option --compare (-C) est ignorée quand un
 install-verbose-creating-directory = création du répertoire { $path }
 install-verbose-creating-directory-step = install : création du répertoire { $path }
 install-verbose-removed = supprimé { $path }
-install-verbose-copy = { $from } -> { $to }
 install-verbose-backup = (sauvegarde : { $backup })
diff --git a/src/uu/install/src/install.rs b/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
index 596d9ebf35d..f19f8aca249 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
+++ b/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
@@ -1106,11 +1106,7 @@ fn finalize_installed_file(
     }
 
     if b.verbose {
-        write!(
-            stdout(),
-            "{}",
-            translate!("install-verbose-copy", "from" => from.quote(), "to" => to.quote())
-        )?;
+        write!(stdout(), "{} -> {}", from.quote(), to.quote())?;
         match backup_path {
             Some(path) => writeln!(
                 stdout(),
diff --git a/src/uu/tail/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/tail/locales/en-US.ftl
index 6d434ae9862..44b9a7c6288 100644
--- a/src/uu/tail/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/tail/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ tail-status-has-been-replaced-following-new-file = { $file } has been replaced;
 tail-status-file-truncated = { $file }: file truncated
 tail-status-replaced-with-untailable-file = { $file } has been replaced with an untailable file
 tail-status-replaced-with-untailable-file-giving-up = { $file } has been replaced with an untailable file; giving up on this name
-tail-status-file-became-inaccessible = { $file } { $become_inaccessible }: { $no_such_file }
 tail-status-directory-containing-watched-file-removed = directory containing watched file was removed
 tail-status-backend-cannot-be-used-reverting-to-polling = { $backend } cannot be used, reverting to polling
-tail-status-file-no-such-file = { $file }: { $no_such_file }
 
 # Text constants
 tail-bad-fd = Bad file descriptor
diff --git a/src/uu/tail/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/tail/locales/fr-FR.ftl
index 72cb4108108..39f0a5a7ebb 100644
--- a/src/uu/tail/locales/fr-FR.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/tail/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ tail-status-has-been-replaced-following-new-file = { $file } a été remplacé ;
 tail-status-file-truncated = { $file } : fichier tronqué
 tail-status-replaced-with-untailable-file = { $file } a été remplacé par un fichier non suivable
 tail-status-replaced-with-untailable-file-giving-up = { $file } a été remplacé par un fichier non suivable ; abandon de ce nom
-tail-status-file-became-inaccessible = { $file } { $become_inaccessible } : { $no_such_file }
 tail-status-directory-containing-watched-file-removed = le répertoire contenant le fichier surveillé a été supprimé
 tail-status-backend-cannot-be-used-reverting-to-polling = { $backend } ne peut pas être utilisé, retour au sondage
-tail-status-file-no-such-file = { $file } : { $no_such_file }
 
 # Constantes de texte
 tail-bad-fd = Descripteur de fichier incorrect
diff --git a/src/uu/tail/src/follow/watch.rs b/src/uu/tail/src/follow/watch.rs
index b3f88c224a3..592c866dbf9 100644
--- a/src/uu/tail/src/follow/watch.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tail/src/follow/watch.rs
@@ -394,8 +394,10 @@ impl Observer {
                         if let Some(old_md) = self.files.get_mut_metadata(event_path) {
                             if old_md.is_tailable() && self.files.get(event_path).reader.is_some() {
                                 show_error!(
-                                    "{}",
-                                    translate!("tail-status-file-became-inaccessible", "file" => display_name.quote(), "become_inaccessible" => translate!("tail-become-inaccessible"), "no_such_file" => translate!("tail-no-such-file-or-directory"))
+                                    "{} {}: {}",
+                                    display_name.quote(),
+                                    translate!("tail-become-inaccessible"),
+                                    translate!("tail-no-such-file-or-directory")
                                 );
                             }
                         }
@@ -410,8 +412,9 @@ impl Observer {
                         }
                     } else {
                         show_error!(
-                            "{}",
-                            translate!("tail-status-file-no-such-file", "file" => display_name, "no_such_file" => translate!("tail-no-such-file-or-directory"))
+                            "{}: {}",
+                            display_name,
+                            translate!("tail-no-such-file-or-directory")
                         );
                         if !self.files.files_remaining() && self.use_polling {
                             // NOTE: GNU's tail exits here for `---disable-inotify`
diff --git a/src/uu/who/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/who/locales/en-US.ftl
index f092489a16a..2984c2fdcc5 100644
--- a/src/uu/who/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/who/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ who-user-count = # { $count ->
 }
 
 # Idle time indicators
-who-idle-current =   .
 who-idle-old =  old
-who-idle-unknown =   ?
 
 # System information
 who-runlevel = run-level { $level }
diff --git a/src/uu/who/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/who/locales/fr-FR.ftl
index 27d0230182c..0c853e51ee9 100644
--- a/src/uu/who/locales/fr-FR.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/who/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ who-user-count = # { $count ->
 
 # Idle time indicators
 who-idle-old = anc.
-who-idle-unknown =   ?
 
 # System information
 who-runlevel = niveau-exec { $level }
diff --git a/src/uu/who/src/platform/unix.rs b/src/uu/who/src/platform/unix.rs
index 6fb70753dd0..975ac31c4df 100644
--- a/src/uu/who/src/platform/unix.rs
+++ b/src/uu/who/src/platform/unix.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ impl Who {
         }
 
         let idle = if last_change == 0 {
-            translate!("who-idle-unknown").into()
+            "  ?".into()
         } else {
             idle_string(last_change, 0)
         };