diff --git a/accounts/el_GR/acctchrt_common.gnucash-xea b/accounts/el_GR/acctchrt_common.gnucash-xea
index ea40a43856..5c7f6e7bbc 100644
--- a/accounts/el_GR/acctchrt_common.gnucash-xea
+++ b/accounts/el_GR/acctchrt_common.gnucash-xea
@@ -12,35 +12,35 @@
 (Επιταγές, αποταμίευση, μετρητά, πιστωτική κάρτα, εισόδημα , συνήθεις δαπάνες)
   </gnc-act:long-description>    
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Assets</act:name>
+  <act:name>Ενεργητικό</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">98f262dfab9a2b99ac42919dcf58d304</act:id>
   <act:type>ASSET</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Assets</act:description>
+  <act:description>Ενεργητικό</act:description>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Current Assets</act:name>
+  <act:name>Τρέχων Ενεργητικό</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">a1dd5f225156f110689c204fefded0ab</act:id>
   <act:type>ASSET</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Current Assets</act:description>
+  <act:description>Τρέχων Ενεργητικό</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">98f262dfab9a2b99ac42919dcf58d304</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Checking Account</act:name>
+  <act:name>Λογαριασμός Όψεως</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">b477aa9e0d4eb67c34e1e35903fb3f99</act:id>
   <act:type>BANK</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Checking Account</act:description>
+  <act:description>Λογαριασμός Όψεως</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">a1dd5f225156f110689c204fefded0ab</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@
   <act:parent type="new">a7ab23dd2d41616042034d5a012a0850</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Gifts Received</act:name>
+  <act:name>Δώρα που λάβαμε</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">1adcf2c65d7a66f32144ccd9ce4f438f</act:id>
   <act:type>INCOME</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Gifts Received</act:description>
+  <act:description>Δώρα που λάβαμε</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">a7ab23dd2d41616042034d5a012a0850</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@
   <act:parent type="new">a7ab23dd2d41616042034d5a012a0850</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Checking Interest</act:name>
+  <act:name>Τόκοι Λογ. Όψεως</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">73481e2da7461fc34e7003b7ec560bdf</act:id>
   <act:type>INCOME</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Checking Interest</act:description>
+  <act:description>Τόκοι Λογ. Όψεως</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">c47361e40d9478ec11758097e64d693c</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -163,14 +163,14 @@
   <act:parent type="new">c47361e40d9478ec11758097e64d693c</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Savings Interest</act:name>
+  <act:name>Τόκοι Αποταμίευσης</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">2802ac0d1bff1c09a903f2ad6fde2725</act:id>
   <act:type>INCOME</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Savings Interest</act:description>
+  <act:description>Τόκοι Αποταμίευσης</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">c47361e40d9478ec11758097e64d693c</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@
   <act:description>Δαπάνες</act:description>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Adjustment</act:name>
+  <act:name>Προσαρμογή</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">72f85277a7a7f8b4de175405e20d83bd</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Adjustment</act:description>
+  <act:description>Προσαρμογή</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -272,14 +272,14 @@
   <act:parent type="new">56df186f1ce6114ddca7b9e5d03af390</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Bank Service Charge</act:name>
+  <act:name>Τραπεζικά Έξοδα</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">fb6c8e25a50737e70fffde432a2355ee</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Bank Service Charge</act:description>
+  <act:description>Τραπεζικά Έξοδα</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -294,25 +294,25 @@
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Cable</act:name>
+  <act:name>Καλωδιακή Τηλεόραση</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">a1393344fb199f08f751ac3154694e87</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Cable</act:description>
+  <act:description>Καλωδιακή Τηλεόραση</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Charity</act:name>
+  <act:name>Φιλανθρωπικές Δωρεές</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">ec8eec3d46c69aa861fda836e11346c0</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Charity</act:description>
+  <act:description>Φιλανθρωπικές Δωρεές</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -382,14 +382,14 @@
   <act:parent type="new">0ebd1d5f40d9e9e8bb1a4bf539650dd1</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Recreation</act:name>
+  <act:name>Ψυχαγωγία</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">7db9b0aa3bc348da9900f95fc67541a1</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Recreation</act:description>
+  <act:description>ψυχαγωγία</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">0ebd1d5f40d9e9e8bb1a4bf539650dd1</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -415,14 +415,14 @@
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Groceries</act:name>
+  <act:name>Παντοπωλείο</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">83bc2bd915ab6b74c7107b55f8783523</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Groceries</act:description>
+  <act:description>Παντοπωλείο</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -481,47 +481,47 @@
   <act:parent type="new">5bda5ff833bc395dc1b00f95c66ce555</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Laundry/Dry Cleaning</act:name>
+  <act:name>Καθαριστήριο/Πλυντήριο</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">1006551b2458631dfc8507b7451c9631</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Laundry/Dry Cleaning</act:description>
+  <act:description>Καθαριστήριο/Πλυντήριο</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Medical Expenses</act:name>
+  <act:name>Ιατρικές Δαπάνες</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">62752930dd1b2b4c90c6d198bd2ff33f</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Medical Expenses</act:description>
+  <act:description>Ιατρικές Δαπάνες</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Miscellaneous</act:name>
+  <act:name>Διάφορα</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">759deef82e73587bf48a7dd76aa6abe8</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Miscellaneous</act:description>
+  <act:description>Διάφορα</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Online Services</act:name>
+  <act:name>Διαδίκτυο</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">2170a1a631cc3b6fc32813fa49a12f77</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Online Services</act:description>
+  <act:description>Διαδίκτυο</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -591,14 +591,14 @@
   <act:parent type="new">2c53a8a0c8b36f7de3f4052653886c2b</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Medicare</act:name>
+  <act:name>Ιατροφαρμακευτική Περίθαλψη</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">0785932c5de43e814659420762c9b577</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Medicare</act:description>
+  <act:description>Ιατροφαρμακευτική Περίθαλψη</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">2c53a8a0c8b36f7de3f4052653886c2b</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -624,25 +624,25 @@
   <act:parent type="new">2c53a8a0c8b36f7de3f4052653886c2b</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>State/Province</act:name>
+  <act:name>Δήμος</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">cd1f1b512ed51a069fd83a5ffcaf6e11</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>State/Province</act:description>
+  <act:description>Δήμος</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">2c53a8a0c8b36f7de3f4052653886c2b</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Utilities</act:name>
+  <act:name>Κοινή Ωφέλεια</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">57635fa5f71dee8ffc207c277250e773</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Utilities</act:description>
+  <act:description>Κοινή Ωφέλεια</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">1884bbd7394883ebafec8b9e2eb091a4</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -657,25 +657,25 @@
   <act:parent type="new">57635fa5f71dee8ffc207c277250e773</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Garbage collection</act:name>
+  <act:name>Αποκομιδή  σκουπιδιών</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">2d0315d7b2f8f11a8a8b32d805bca6eb</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Garbage collection</act:description>
+  <act:description>Αποκομιδή  σκουπιδιών</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">57635fa5f71dee8ffc207c277250e773</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
-  <act:name>Gas</act:name>
+  <act:name>Γκάζι</act:name>
   <act:id type="new">dcc33ce7edf402e327318aa1890d35ea</act:id>
   <act:type>EXPENSE</act:type>
   <act:commodity>
     <cmdty:space>ISO4217</cmdty:space>
     <cmdty:id>USD</cmdty:id>
   </act:commodity>
-  <act:description>Gas</act:description>
+  <act:description>Γκάζι</act:description>
   <act:parent type="new">57635fa5f71dee8ffc207c277250e773</act:parent>
 </gnc:account>
 <gnc:account version="2.0.0">
@@ -714,4 +714,4 @@
 
 <!-- Local variables: -->
 <!-- mode: xml        -->
-<!-- End:             -->
\ No newline at end of file
+<!-- End:             -->
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 5acbcd24f0..6c61072f4b 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
   README.HBCI \
   README.OFX \
   README.translator.txt \
+  TRANSLATION_HOWTO \
   build-aix.txt \
   build-solaris.txt \
   build-suse.txt \
diff --git a/doc/README.translator.txt b/doc/README.translator.txt
index f0954bdc92..00f41894eb 100644
--- a/doc/README.translator.txt
+++ b/doc/README.translator.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-This document describes the different things needed to translate
-GnuCash for a particular locale.
+This document describes some loosely related notes about the different
+things needed to translate GnuCash for a particular locale.
+
+NOTE: A much more up to date and exhaustive HOWTO for translators can
+be found in the file TRANSLATION_HOWTO. 
 
 
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