diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/slot_properties_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/slot_properties_box.cc
index dfe4c139ab..3ee7902def 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/slot_properties_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/slot_properties_box.cc
@@ -369,12 +369,12 @@ SlotPropertyTable::SlotPropertyTable ()
 	attach(*eLaunchBox,     1,2, 0,1, Gtk::FILL, Gtk::SHRINK | Gtk::FILL);
 	attach(*eFollowBox,     2,3, 0,1, Gtk::FILL, Gtk::SHRINK | Gtk::FILL);
 
-	set_tooltip(_name_frame, _("Double-click to rename this Clip"));
-	set_tooltip(_gain_spinner, _("Adjust audio gain (or MIDI velocity) for this clip"));
-	set_tooltip(_load_button, _("Load a new file into this clip"));
+	set_tooltip(_name_frame, _("Double-click to rename this clip"));
+	set_tooltip(_gain_spinner, _("Adjust audio gain (or MIDI velocity) for this slot"));
+	set_tooltip(_load_button, _("Load a new file into this slot"));
 	set_tooltip(_color_button, _("Pick a color for this clip"));
 	set_tooltip(_patch_button, _("View and edit the programs (patches) that this MIDI clip will send to a synth"));
-	set_tooltip(_allow_button, _("Allow this MIDI clip to send patches to a synth"));
+	set_tooltip(_allow_button, _("Allow this slot to send MIDI patches to a synth"));
 
 	set_tooltip(_follow_count_spinner, _("Number of times to repeat this clip's Follow Length before triggering the Follow-Action"));
 	set_tooltip(_use_follow_length_button, _("Click to use the Follow Length instead of the Clip Length"));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.cc
index 90100ef3b1..a004f53864 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.cc
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ using namespace PBD;
 using namespace ARDOUR;
 
 TriggerClipPicker::TriggerClipPicker ()
-	: _fcd (_("Select Sample Folder"), FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SELECT_FOLDER)
+	: _fcd (_("Select clip folder"), FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SELECT_FOLDER)
 	, _seek_slider (0, 1000, 1)
 	, _autoplay_btn (_("Auto-play"))
 	, _auditioner_combo (InstrumentSelector::ForAuditioner)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
index 729b026cb8..2baac1caa5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_ui.cc
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void
 TriggerUI::choose_sample (bool allow_multiple_select)
 {
 	if (!_file_chooser) {
-		_file_chooser = new Gtk::FileChooserDialog (_("Select sample"), Gtk::FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN);
+		_file_chooser = new Gtk::FileChooserDialog (_("Select file to load into slot"), Gtk::FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN);
 		_file_chooser->add_button (Gtk::Stock::CANCEL, Gtk::RESPONSE_CANCEL);
 		_file_chooser->add_button (Gtk::Stock::OK, Gtk::RESPONSE_OK);