diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 44922b4190..b3b3316425 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -2614,3 +2614,9 @@ David  13 Mar 2012
 
     sched/
         transitioner.cpp
+
+Charlie 14 Mar 2012
+    - MGR: fix French translations of Remaining (estimated).
+    
+    locale/fr/
+        BOINC_Manager.po
diff --git a/locale/fr/BOINC-Manager.po b/locale/fr/BOINC-Manager.po
index 0a8ec3526c..368ee46483 100644
--- a/locale/fr/BOINC-Manager.po
+++ b/locale/fr/BOINC-Manager.po
@@ -3415,7 +3415,7 @@ msgstr "Ecoulé: %s"
 #, c-format
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "Remaining (estimated): %s"
-msgstr "Restant: %s"
+msgstr "Restant estimé: %s"
 
 #: clientgui/sg_TaskPanel.cpp:854
 #, c-format
@@ -4061,7 +4061,7 @@ msgstr "Ecoulé"
 #: clientgui/ViewWork.cpp:235
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "Remaining (estimated)"
-msgstr "Restant: %s"
+msgstr "Restant estimé"
 
 #: clientgui/ViewWork.cpp:236
 msgid "Deadline"