diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/render.py b/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
index 491ff85e801..1997dcf7ae9 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
@@ -765,20 +765,21 @@ def ReportProgress(self, env, layer=None):
                     self.progressInfo["downloading"].remove(layer)
 
         # for updating statusbar text
-        stText = ""
-        first = True
-        for layer in self.progressInfo["downloading"]:
-            if first:
-                stText += _("Downloading data ")
-                first = False
-            else:
-                stText += ", "
-            stText += "<%s>" % layer.GetName()
-        if stText:
-            stText += "..."
-
-        if self.progressInfo["range"] != len(self.progressInfo["rendered"]):
-            stText = _("Rendering & ") + stText if stText else _("Rendering...")
+        downloading = ", ".join(
+            "<%s>" % downloading_layer.GetName()
+            for downloading_layer in self.progressInfo["downloading"]
+        )
+        is_rendering = self.progressInfo["range"] != len(self.progressInfo["rendered"])
+        if is_rendering and downloading:
+            stText = _("Rendering & downloading data {layers}...").format(
+                layers=downloading
+            )
+        elif is_rendering:
+            stText = _("Rendering...")
+        elif downloading:
+            stText = _("Downloading data {layers}...").format(layers=downloading)
+        else:
+            stText = ""
 
         self.updateProgress.emit(
             range=self.progressInfo["range"],
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/settings.py b/gui/wxpython/core/settings.py
index 4861e278830..5b6454a160a 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/settings.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/settings.py
@@ -1110,7 +1110,9 @@ def Set(self, group, value, key=None, subkey=None, settings_type="user"):
 
         except KeyError as e:
             raise GException(
-                "%s '%s:%s:%s'" % (_("Unable to set "), group, key, subkey)
+                _("Unable to set '{group}:{key}:{subkey}'").format(
+                    group=group, key=key, subkey=subkey
+                )
             ) from e
 
     def Append(self, dict, group, key, subkey, value, overwrite=True):
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/dbmgr/base.py b/gui/wxpython/dbmgr/base.py
index 5acddb8a92e..c047a7e7535 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/dbmgr/base.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/dbmgr/base.py
@@ -1184,9 +1184,7 @@ def AddLayer(self, layer, pos=-1):
 
         self.layerPage[layer] = {"browsePage": panel.GetId()}
 
-        label = _("Table")
-        if not self.dbMgrData["editable"]:
-            label += _(" (read-only)")
+        label = _("Table") if self.dbMgrData["editable"] else _("Table (read-only)")
 
         if pos == -1:
             pos = self.GetPageCount()
@@ -2329,9 +2327,7 @@ def AddLayer(self, layer, pos=-1):
         self.layerPage[layer] = {}
         panel = wx.Panel(parent=self, id=wx.ID_ANY)
         self.layerPage[layer]["tablePage"] = panel.GetId()
-        label = _("Table")
-        if not self.dbMgrData["editable"]:
-            label += _(" (read-only)")
+        label = _("Table") if self.dbMgrData["editable"] else _("Table (read-only)")
 
         if pos == -1:
             pos = self.GetPageCount()
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gcp/manager.py b/gui/wxpython/gcp/manager.py
index 1fe1d0601df..2aa772267f1 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gcp/manager.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gcp/manager.py
@@ -1724,14 +1724,17 @@ def _getOverWriteDialog(self, maptype, overwrite):
             map_name = "<{}>".format(found["name"])
 
         if found["name"] and not overwrite:
+            if maptype == "raster":
+                message = _(
+                    "The raster map {map_name} exists. Do you want to overwrite?"
+                ).format(map_name=map_name)
+            else:
+                message = _(
+                    "The vector map {map_name} exists. Do you want to overwrite?"
+                ).format(map_name=map_name)
             return wx.MessageDialog(
                 self.GetParent(),
-                message=_(
-                    "The {map_type} map {map_name} exists. Do you want to overwrite?"
-                ).format(
-                    map_type=maptype,
-                    map_name=map_name,
-                ),
+                message=message,
                 caption=_("Overwrite?"),
                 style=wx.YES_NO | wx.YES_DEFAULT | wx.ICON_QUESTION,
             )
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gcp/toolbars.py b/gui/wxpython/gcp/toolbars.py
index f416232bbc4..259113a918e 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gcp/toolbars.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gcp/toolbars.py
@@ -108,11 +108,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent, toolSwitcher):
 
         self.SetToolShortHelp(
             self.togglemap.GetId(),
-            "%s %s %s"
-            % (
-                _("Set map canvas for "),
-                BaseIcons["zoomBack"].GetLabel(),
-                _(" / Zoom to map"),
+            _("Set map canvas for {zoom_back} / Zoom to map").format(
+                zoom_back=BaseIcons["zoomBack"].GetLabel()
             ),
         )
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/model_items.py b/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/model_items.py
index 1eb27bba5e7..0c38abdd3ba 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/model_items.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/model_items.py
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ def SetLabel(self, label=""):
     def GetLog(self):
         """Get log info"""
         if self.label:
-            return _("Condition: ") + self.label
+            return _("Condition: {label}").format(label=self.label)
         return _("Condition: not defined")
 
     def AddRelation(self, rel):
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
index 2cdbcce334c..abcc3dc2abd 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ def __init__(
         guisizer.Add(self.notebookpanel, proportion=1, flag=wx.EXPAND)
 
         # status bar
-        status_text = _("Enter parameters for '") + self.task.name + "'"
+        status_text = _("Enter parameters for '{tool}'").format(tool=self.task.name)
         try:
             self.task.get_cmd()
             self.updateValuesHook()
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/gselect.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/gselect.py
index 21930239cc5..077bac2b178 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/gselect.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/gselect.py
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ def _getElementList(self, element, mapsets=None, elements=None, exclude=False):
         first_mapset = None
         for mapset in mapsets:
             mapset_node = self.AddItem(
-                _("Mapset") + ": " + mapset, node=True, mapset=mapset
+                _("Mapset: {mapset}").format(mapset=mapset), node=True, mapset=mapset
             )
             node = mapset_node
             if not first_mapset:
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ def _getElementList(self, element, mapsets=None, elements=None, exclude=False):
                 if isinstance(filesdict[mapset], dict):
                     for elementType in filesdict[mapset].keys():
                         node = self.AddItem(
-                            _("Type: ") + elementType,
+                            _("Type: {element_type}").format(element_type=elementType),
                             mapset=mapset,
                             node=True,
                             parent=mapset_node,
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/preferences.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/preferences.py
index b9b02be99ac..a778e996ce4 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/preferences.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/preferences.py
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ def _createLayersPage(self, notebook):
         randomColors = wx.CheckBox(
             parent=panel,
             id=wx.ID_ANY,
-            label=_("Random colors according to category number "),
+            label=_("Random colors according to category number"),
         )
         randomColors.SetValue(
             self.settings.Get(group="vectorLayer", key="randomColors", subkey="enabled")
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/iclass/toolbars.py b/gui/wxpython/iclass/toolbars.py
index f29e7a00b95..d0fcf8383d3 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/iclass/toolbars.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/iclass/toolbars.py
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent, toolSwitcher):
 
         self.SetToolShortHelp(
             self.togglemap.GetId(),
-            "%s %s %s"
-            % (
-                _("Set map canvas for "),
-                BaseIcons["zoomBack"].GetLabel(),
-                _("/ Zoom to map"),
+            _("Set map canvas for {zoom_back} / Zoom to map").format(
+                zoom_back=BaseIcons["zoomBack"].GetLabel()
             ),
         )
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_toolbars.py b/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_toolbars.py
index dae50eee817..f65b81f2e91 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_toolbars.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/image2target/ii2t_toolbars.py
@@ -108,11 +108,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent, toolSwitcher):
 
         self.SetToolShortHelp(
             self.togglemap.GetId(),
-            "%s %s %s"
-            % (
-                _("Set map canvas for "),
-                BaseIcons["zoomBack"].GetLabel(),
-                _(" / Zoom to map"),
+            _("Set map canvas for {zoom_back} / Zoom to map").format(
+                zoom_back=BaseIcons["zoomBack"].GetLabel()
             ),
         )
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
index 0b9c042c5c1..c69aab4c439 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ def AddLayer(
         elif ltype == "group":
             # group item
             ctrl = None
-            grouptext = _("Layer group:") + str(self.groupnode)
+            grouptext = _("Layer group: {number}").format(number=self.groupnode)
             self.groupnode += 1
         else:
             btnbmp = LMIcons["layerOptions"].GetBitmap((16, 16))
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/analysis.py b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/analysis.py
index f56b08f0f65..7b6091037c1 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/analysis.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/analysis.py
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@ def Start(self):
         )
         if self._projInfo["proj"] != "xy":
             mapunits = self._projInfo["units"]
-            self._giface.WriteCmdLog(_("Measuring distance") + " (" + mapunits + "):")
+            self._giface.WriteCmdLog(
+                _("Measuring distance ({units}):").format(units=mapunits)
+            )
         else:
             self._giface.WriteCmdLog(_("Measuring distance:"))
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/photo2image/ip2i_toolbars.py b/gui/wxpython/photo2image/ip2i_toolbars.py
index 67192efd377..01c8a95690d 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/photo2image/ip2i_toolbars.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/photo2image/ip2i_toolbars.py
@@ -108,11 +108,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent, toolSwitcher):
 
         self.SetToolShortHelp(
             self.togglemap.GetId(),
-            "%s %s %s"
-            % (
-                _("Set map canvas for "),
-                BaseIcons["zoomBack"].GetLabel(),
-                _(" / Zoom to map"),
+            _("Set map canvas for {zoom_back} / Zoom to map").format(
+                zoom_back=BaseIcons["zoomBack"].GetLabel()
             ),
         )
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/psmap/dialogs.py b/gui/wxpython/psmap/dialogs.py
index 2dc39c6d623..8379f3260e1 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/psmap/dialogs.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/psmap/dialogs.py
@@ -4987,7 +4987,7 @@ def _scalebarPanel(self):
         self.sbSegmentsCtrl = SpinCtrl(panel, id=wx.ID_ANY, min=1, max=30, initial=4)
         self.sbSegmentsCtrl.SetValue(self.scalebarDict["segment"])
 
-        sbLabelsText1 = StaticText(panel, id=wx.ID_ANY, label=_("Label every "))
+        sbLabelsText1 = StaticText(panel, id=wx.ID_ANY, label=_("Label every"))
         sbLabelsText2 = StaticText(panel, id=wx.ID_ANY, label=_("segments"))
         self.sbLabelsCtrl = SpinCtrl(panel, id=wx.ID_ANY, min=1, max=30, initial=1)
         self.sbLabelsCtrl.SetValue(self.scalebarDict["numbers"])
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/psmap/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/psmap/frame.py
index 6345db1aad0..d28ff95cd72 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/psmap/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/psmap/frame.py
@@ -2684,7 +2684,9 @@ def UpdateMapLabel(self):
             if not labelFiles:
                 return
             labelFiles = [lFile.split("@")[0] for lFile in labelFiles]
-            self.itemLabels[mapId].append(_("labels: ") + ", ".join(labelFiles))
+            self.itemLabels[mapId].append(
+                _("labels: {files}").format(files=", ".join(labelFiles))
+            )
 
     def UpdateLabel(self, itype, id):
         self.itemLabels[id] = []
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/rlisetup/wizard.py b/gui/wxpython/rlisetup/wizard.py
index ce09d8c01fc..59bc21362de 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/rlisetup/wizard.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/rlisetup/wizard.py
@@ -1912,7 +1912,11 @@ def OnEnterPage(self, event: WizardEvent) -> None:
             GError(parent=self, message=_("The polygon seems to have 0 areas"))
             self.parent.wizard.ShowPage(self.parent.samplingareapage)
             return
-        self.title.SetLabel(_("Select sample area 1 of " + str(self.areanum)))
+        self.title.SetLabel(
+            _("Select sample area {areas_count} of {area_num}").format(
+                areas_count=1, area_num=self.areanum
+            )
+        )
         grass.use_temp_region()
         if self._raster != self.rast:
             self.map_ = self.mapPanel.GetMap()
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/tplot/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/tplot/frame.py
index 5788badd52e..9480d74fe9a 100755
--- a/gui/wxpython/tplot/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/tplot/frame.py
@@ -1017,7 +1017,9 @@ def OnRedraw(self, event=None):
                 GError(
                     parent=self,
                     showTraceback=False,
-                    message=_("Please change name of output CSV file or "),
+                    message=_(
+                        "Please change name of output CSV file or enable overwriting."
+                    ),
                 )
                 return
             dlg.Destroy()
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/wxplot/scatter.py b/gui/wxpython/wxplot/scatter.py
index 74aefa2cb77..b572381f77e 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/wxplot/scatter.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/wxplot/scatter.py
@@ -133,10 +133,7 @@ def OnSelectRaster(self, event):
     def SetupScatterplot(self):
         """Build data list for plotting each raster"""
 
-        #
-        # initialize title string
-        #
-        self.ptitle = _("Bivariate Scatterplot of ")
+        pair_labels = []
 
         #
         # create a datalist for plotting for each raster pair
@@ -148,26 +145,35 @@ def SetupScatterplot(self):
             self.raster[rpair]["datalist"] = self.CreateDatalist(rpair)
 
             # update title
-            self.ptitle += "%s vs %s, " % (
-                rpair[0].split("@")[0],
-                rpair[1].split("@")[0],
+            pair_labels.append(
+                _("{first} vs {second}").format(
+                    first=rpair[0].split("@")[0],
+                    second=rpair[1].split("@")[0],
+                )
             )
 
-        self.ptitle = self.ptitle.strip(", ")
+        self.ptitle = _("Bivariate Scatterplot of {pairs}").format(
+            pairs=", ".join(pair_labels)
+        )
 
         #
         # set xlabel & ylabel based on raster maps of first pair to be plotted
         #
-        self.xlabel = _("Raster <%s> cell values") % rpair[0].split("@")[0]
-        self.ylabel = _("Raster <%s> cell values") % rpair[1].split("@")[0]
-
-        units = self.raster[self.rasterList[0]][0]["units"]
-        if units != "":
-            self.xlabel += _(": %s") % units
+        self.xlabel = self._cell_values_label(
+            rpair[0].split("@")[0], self.raster[self.rasterList[0]][0]["units"]
+        )
+        self.ylabel = self._cell_values_label(
+            rpair[1].split("@")[0], self.raster[self.rasterList[0]][1]["units"]
+        )
 
-        units = self.raster[self.rasterList[0]][1]["units"]
+    @staticmethod
+    def _cell_values_label(raster, units):
+        """Return the axis label for the cell values of a raster map"""
         if units != "":
-            self.ylabel += _(": %s") % units
+            return _("Raster <{raster}> cell values: {units}").format(
+                raster=raster, units=units
+            )
+        return _("Raster <{raster}> cell values").format(raster=raster)
 
     def CreateDatalist(self, rpair):
         """Build a list of cell value, frequency pairs for histogram
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/core.py b/python/grass/temporal/core.py
index 1dbb8e3b558..fc365bed0dc 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/core.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/core.py
@@ -1215,9 +1215,8 @@ def mogrify_sql_statement(self, content, mapset=None):
         mapset = decode(mapset)
         if mapset not in self.tgis_mapsets:
             self.msgr.fatal(
-                _(
-                    "Unable to mogrify sql statement. "
-                    + self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
+                _("Unable to mogrify sql statement. {reason}").format(
+                    reason=self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
                 )
             )
 
@@ -1242,7 +1241,9 @@ def check_table(self, table_name: str, mapset=None):
         mapset = decode(mapset)
         if mapset not in self.tgis_mapsets:
             self.msgr.fatal(
-                _("Unable to check table. " + self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset))
+                _("Unable to check table. {reason}").format(
+                    reason=self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
+                )
             )
 
         return self.connections[mapset].check_table(table_name)
@@ -1260,9 +1261,8 @@ def execute(self, statement, args=None, mapset=None):
         mapset = decode(mapset)
         if mapset not in self.tgis_mapsets:
             self.msgr.fatal(
-                _(
-                    "Unable to execute sql statement. "
-                    + self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
+                _("Unable to execute sql statement. {reason}").format(
+                    reason=self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
                 )
             )
 
@@ -1275,7 +1275,9 @@ def fetchone(self, mapset=None):
         mapset = decode(mapset)
         if mapset not in self.tgis_mapsets:
             self.msgr.fatal(
-                _("Unable to fetch one. " + self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset))
+                _("Unable to fetch one. {reason}").format(
+                    reason=self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
+                )
             )
 
         return self.connections[mapset].fetchone()
@@ -1287,7 +1289,9 @@ def fetchall(self, mapset=None):
         mapset = decode(mapset)
         if mapset not in self.tgis_mapsets:
             self.msgr.fatal(
-                _("Unable to fetch all. " + self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset))
+                _("Unable to fetch all. {reason}").format(
+                    reason=self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
+                )
             )
 
         return self.connections[mapset].fetchall()
@@ -1306,22 +1310,19 @@ def execute_transaction(self, statement, mapset=None):
         mapset = decode(mapset)
         if mapset not in self.tgis_mapsets:
             self.msgr.fatal(
-                _(
-                    "Unable to execute transaction. "
-                    + self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
+                _("Unable to execute transaction. {reason}").format(
+                    reason=self._create_mapset_error_message(mapset)
                 )
             )
 
         return self.connections[mapset].execute_transaction(statement)
 
     def _create_mapset_error_message(self, mapset) -> str:
-        return (
-            "You have no permission to "
-            "access mapset <%(mapset)s>, or "
-            "mapset <%(mapset)s> has no temporal database. "
-            "Accessible mapsets are: <%(mapsets)s>"
-            % {"mapset": decode(mapset), "mapsets": ",".join(self.tgis_mapsets.keys())}
-        )
+        return _(
+            "You have no permission to access mapset <{mapset}>, or mapset"
+            " <{mapset}> has no temporal database."
+            " Accessible mapsets are: <{mapsets}>"
+        ).format(mapset=decode(mapset), mapsets=",".join(self.tgis_mapsets.keys()))
 
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/temporal_algebra.py b/python/grass/temporal/temporal_algebra.py
index 1f30f5d22e6..a0b0cde9b8f 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/temporal_algebra.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/temporal_algebra.py
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ def check_stds(
                 if ("condition_value" not in dir(map_i)) or clear:
                     map_i.condition_value = []
         else:
-            self.msgr.fatal(_("Wrong type of input " + str(input)))
+            self.msgr.fatal(_("Wrong type of input {input}").format(input=input))
 
         # We generate a unique map id that will be used
         # in the topology analysis, since the maplist can
diff --git a/scripts/m.proj/m.proj.py b/scripts/m.proj/m.proj.py
index 861472f256c..b9a33238dcd 100755
--- a/scripts/m.proj/m.proj.py
+++ b/scripts/m.proj/m.proj.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def main():
             gcore.fatal(_("Invalid PROJ.4 output specification"))
 
     if not out_proj:
-        gcore.fatal(_("Missing output projection parameters "))
+        gcore.fatal(_("Missing output projection parameters"))
     out_proj = out_proj.strip()
     gcore.verbose("Output parameters: '%s'" % out_proj)
 
diff --git a/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py b/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
index 0eaf3a6589b..b5e8c0f4220 100755
--- a/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
+++ b/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def main():
     # write cmd history:
     gs.raster_history(tileout)
 
-    gs.message(_("Done: generated map ") + tileout)
+    gs.message(_("Done: generated map {map_name}").format(map_name=tileout))
     gs.message(
         _("(Note: Holes in the data can be closed with 'r.fillnulls' using splines)")
     )
diff --git a/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_base.py b/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_base.py
index 217556bfb1a..151bcbdbbab 100644
--- a/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_base.py
+++ b/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_base.py
@@ -270,17 +270,15 @@ def _fetchCapabilities(self, options):
                     % options["url"]
                 )
             else:
-                msg = _("Unable to fetch capabilities from <{0}>. Reason: ").format(
-                    options["url"]
+                gs.fatal(
+                    _(
+                        "Unable to fetch capabilities from <{url}>. Reason: {reason}"
+                    ).format(
+                        url=options["url"],
+                        reason=e.reason if hasattr(e, "reason") else e,
+                    )
                 )
 
-                if hasattr(e, "reason"):
-                    msg += "{0}".format(e.reason)
-                else:
-                    msg += "{0}".format(e)
-
-                gs.fatal(msg)
-
         gs.debug("Fetching capabilities OK")
         return gs.decode(cap.read())
 
diff --git a/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_drv.py b/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_drv.py
index be171f97865..51b43c73fbd 100644
--- a/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_drv.py
+++ b/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_drv.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def _pct2rgb(self, src_filename, dst_filename):
         # open source file
         src_ds = gdal.Open(src_filename)
         if src_ds is None:
-            gs.fatal(_("Unable to open %s ") % src_filename)
+            gs.fatal(_("Unable to open {filename}").format(filename=src_filename))
 
         src_band = src_ds.GetRasterBand(band_number)
 
diff --git a/scripts/r.reclass.area/r.reclass.area.py b/scripts/r.reclass.area/r.reclass.area.py
index 2ffe46bd340..5ba65d34572 100755
--- a/scripts/r.reclass.area/r.reclass.area.py
+++ b/scripts/r.reclass.area/r.reclass.area.py
@@ -171,11 +171,19 @@ def get_clumpfile(
     if minsize:
         minsize = ceil((minsize * 10000.0) / prod(resolution))
 
-    msg = _("Generating a clumped raster file")
-    if clump_flags:
-        msg += _(" including diagonal neighbors")
-    if minsize:
-        msg += _(" with minimum %s pixels") % minsize
+    if clump_flags and minsize:
+        msg = _(
+            "Generating a clumped raster file including diagonal neighbors"
+            " with minimum {pixel_count} pixels"
+        ).format(pixel_count=minsize)
+    elif clump_flags:
+        msg = _("Generating a clumped raster file including diagonal neighbors")
+    elif minsize:
+        msg = _(
+            "Generating a clumped raster file with minimum {pixel_count} pixels"
+        ).format(pixel_count=minsize)
+    else:
+        msg = _("Generating a clumped raster file")
     gs.verbose(msg)
     tools.r_clump(
         flags=clump_flags,
@@ -198,23 +206,44 @@ def reclass(
     tools = Tools(capture_output=True)
     stats_input = clump_map
     expected_fields_number = 4
-    verbose_message = _("Generating a reclass map with area size")
-    range_filter_message = ""
 
-    # Define lower threshold
-    if lower:
-        range_filter_message += _(" larger than or equal to %f hectares...") % lower
+    # Each combination of thresholds gets complete messages, so that
+    # translators can reorder the words and numbers freely.
+    if lower and upper:
+        verbose_message = _(
+            "Generating a reclass map with area size larger than or equal to"
+            " {lower} hectares and smaller than or equal to {upper} hectares..."
+        ).format(lower=lower, upper=upper)
+        fatal_message = _(
+            "No areas of size larger than or equal to {lower} hectares"
+            " and smaller than or equal to {upper} hectares"
+        ).format(lower=lower, upper=upper)
+    elif lower:
+        verbose_message = _(
+            "Generating a reclass map with area size"
+            " larger than or equal to {lower} hectares..."
+        ).format(lower=lower)
+        fatal_message = _(
+            "No areas of size larger than or equal to {lower} hectares"
+        ).format(lower=lower)
+    elif upper:
+        verbose_message = _(
+            "Generating a reclass map with area size"
+            " smaller than or equal to {upper} hectares..."
+        ).format(upper=upper)
+        fatal_message = _(
+            "No areas of size smaller than or equal to {upper} hectares"
+        ).format(upper=upper)
     else:
-        lower = -inf
+        # A zero lower limit and no upper limit filter nothing.
+        verbose_message = _("Generating a reclass map without area size limits...")
+        fatal_message = _("No areas found")
+    gs.verbose(verbose_message)
 
-    # Define upper threshold
-    if upper:
-        if range_filter_message:
-            range_filter_message += " and"
-        range_filter_message += _(" smaller than or equal to %f hectares...") % upper
-    else:
+    if not lower:
+        lower = -inf
+    if not upper:
         upper = inf
-    gs.verbose(verbose_message + range_filter_message)
 
     recfile = f"{TEMP_PREFIX}_recl"
     sflags = "aln"
@@ -251,8 +280,7 @@ def reclass(
             quiet=True,
         )
     else:
-        fatal_message = _("No areas of size ")
-        gs.fatal(fatal_message + range_filter_message)
+        gs.fatal(fatal_message)
     tools.r_mapcalc(expression=f"{output_map} = {recfile}")
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/v.rast.stats/v.rast.stats.py b/scripts/v.rast.stats/v.rast.stats.py
index a70f1b2aac1..467d299cfa2 100644
--- a/scripts/v.rast.stats/v.rast.stats.py
+++ b/scripts/v.rast.stats/v.rast.stats.py
@@ -411,8 +411,10 @@ def set_up_columns(vector, layer, percentile, colprefix, basecols, dbfdriver, c)
         if currcolumn in gs.vector_columns(vector, layer).keys():
             if not c:
                 gs.fatal(
-                    (_("Cannot create column <%s> (already present). ") % currcolumn)
-                    + _("Use -c flag to update values in this column.")
+                    _(
+                        "Cannot create column <{column}> (already present)."
+                        " Use -c flag to update values in this column."
+                    ).format(column=currcolumn)
                 )
         else:
             coltype = "INTEGER" if i == "n" else "DOUBLE PRECISION"
diff --git a/scripts/v.what.strds/v.what.strds.py b/scripts/v.what.strds/v.what.strds.py
index 6c99222893a..4ee50a82802 100644
--- a/scripts/v.what.strds/v.what.strds.py
+++ b/scripts/v.what.strds/v.what.strds.py
@@ -260,8 +260,9 @@ def main():
             except CalledModuleError:
                 dbif.close()
                 gs.fatal(
-                    _("Unable to add column %s to vector map <%s> ")
-                    % (column_string, output)
+                    _("Unable to add column {column} to vector map <{vector}>").format(
+                        column=column_string, vector=output
+                    )
                 )
             try:
                 gs.run_command(
diff --git a/temporal/t.vect.what.strds/t.vect.what.strds.py b/temporal/t.vect.what.strds/t.vect.what.strds.py
index 4dc01954f84..38fcf260b72 100755
--- a/temporal/t.vect.what.strds/t.vect.what.strds.py
+++ b/temporal/t.vect.what.strds/t.vect.what.strds.py
@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@ def main():
                 except CalledModuleError:
                     dbif.close()
                     gs.fatal(
-                        _("Unable to add column %s to vector map <%s>")
-                        % (col_name, vectmap)
+                        _(
+                            "Unable to add column {column} to vector map <{vector}>"
+                        ).format(column=col_name, vector=vectmap)
                     )
 
                 # Call v.what.rast