diff --git a/basic/inc/basic/basmgr.hxx b/basic/inc/basic/basmgr.hxx
index 8f8cc078cf78..89dca9198b8e 100644
--- a/basic/inc/basic/basmgr.hxx
+++ b/basic/inc/basic/basmgr.hxx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ protected:
     BasicLibInfo*   FindLibInfo( StarBASIC* pBasic ) const;
     void            CheckModules( StarBASIC* pBasic, BOOL bReference ) const;
     void            SetFlagToAllLibs( short nFlag, BOOL bSet ) const;
-                    BasicManager(); // This is used only to customize the paths of 'Save as'.
+                    BasicManager(); // This is used only to customize the paths for 'Save as'.
                     ~BasicManager();
 
 public:
diff --git a/basic/source/app/basic.src b/basic/source/app/basic.src
index 0713fd859f56..a879780e90ff 100644
--- a/basic/source/app/basic.src
+++ b/basic/source/app/basic.src
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ ModalDialog IDD_ABOUT_DIALOG {
     FixedText  {
             Pos = MAP_APPFONT( 40, 60 );
             Size = MAP_APPFONT( 110, 10 );
-            TEXT = "®1995-2010 Oracle";
+            TEXT = "�1995-2010 Oracle";
             CENTER = TRUE;
         };
     };
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ ModalDialog IDD_FIND_DIALOG {
     Size = MAP_APPFONT( 185, 70 );
     SVLook = TRUE;
     MOVEABLE = TRUE;
-    // CLOSEABLE = TRUE;    // Hat cancelbutton
+    // CLOSEABLE = TRUE;    // It has a cancelbutton
 
     FixedText RID_FIXEDTEXT1 {
             Pos = MAP_APPFONT( 5, 10 );
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ ModalDialog IDD_REPLACE_DIALOG {
     Size = MAP_APPFONT( 185, 88 );
     SVLook = TRUE;
     MOVEABLE = TRUE;
-    // CLOSEABLE = TRUE;    // Hat cancelbutton
+    // CLOSEABLE = TRUE;    // It has a cancelbutton
     FixedText RID_FIXEDTEXT1 {
             Pos = MAP_APPFONT( 5, 10 );
             Size = MAP_APPFONT( 55, 10 );
@@ -642,9 +642,9 @@ Menu RID_RUN {
         };
     };
 };
-// Wird nur beim Test Tool eingef³gt
+// This will be inserted from the Test Tool
 
-// unter Folgendem Name
+// under the following name
 String RID_TT_EXTRAS_NAME
 {
     Text[ en-US ] = "E~xtra";