diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
index baf0ee8d651..42b582f38b6 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class ir_model_fields(osv.osv):
         'required': fields.boolean('Required'),
         'readonly': fields.boolean('Readonly'),
         'select_level': fields.selection([('0','Not Searchable'),('1','Always Searchable'),('2','Advanced Search (deprecated)')],'Searchable', required=True),
-        'translate': fields.boolean('Translate', help="Whether values for this field can be translated (enables the translation mechanism for that field)"),
+        'translate': fields.boolean('Translatable', help="Whether values for this field can be translated (enables the translation mechanism for that field)"),
         'size': fields.integer('Size'),
         'state': fields.selection([('manual','Custom Field'),('base','Base Field')],'Type', required=True, readonly=True, select=1),
         'on_delete': fields.selection([('cascade','Cascade'),('set null','Set NULL')], 'On Delete', help='On delete property for many2one fields'),