diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/study.c b/src/common/gamecode/study.c
index f7bd35afb..ecf34c4ba 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/study.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/study.c
@@ -540,19 +540,19 @@ learn_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
     return 0;
   }
   if (SkillCap(sk) && SkillCap(sk) <= effskill(u, sk)) {
-	  cmistake(u, ord, 77, MSG_EVENT);
+	  cmistake(u, ord, 771, MSG_EVENT);
     return 0;
   }
   /* Hack: Talente mit Malus -99 können nicht gelernt werden */
   if (u->race->bonus[sk] == -99) {
-    cmistake(u, ord, 77, MSG_EVENT);
+    cmistake(u, ord, 771, MSG_EVENT);
     return 0;
   }
   if (learn_newskills==0) {
     skill * sv = get_skill(u, sk);
     if (sv==NULL) {
       /* we can only learn skills we already have */
-      cmistake(u, ord, 77, MSG_EVENT);
+      cmistake(u, ord, 771, MSG_EVENT);
       return 0;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/res/messages.xml b/src/res/messages.xml
index cdf5d87ca..edc30e627 100644
--- a/src/res/messages.xml
+++ b/src/res/messages.xml
@@ -6070,7 +6070,6 @@
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Ein Fluch verhindert die Übergabe."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - A curse prevented the transfer from happening."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - A curse prevented the transfer from happening."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="error77" section="errors">
@@ -6080,9 +6079,17 @@
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Dieses Talent wurde nicht erkannt."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - The skill could not be recognized."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - The skill could not be recognized."</text>
   </message>
+  <message name="error771" section="errors">
+    <type>
+      <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
+      <arg name="region" type="region"/>
+      <arg name="command" type="order"/>
+    </type>
+    <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Dieses Talent kann die Einheit nicht lernen."</text>
+    <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - The unit cannot learn this skill."</text>
+  </message>
   <message name="error76" section="errors">
     <type>
       <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
@@ -6090,7 +6097,6 @@
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Diesen Gegenstand kann man nicht benutzen."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - This item cannot be used."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - This item cannot be used."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="error75" section="errors">
@@ -6100,7 +6106,6 @@
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Die Einheit nimmt niemanden an."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - This unit does not take anybody."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - This unit does not take anybody."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="error73" section="errors">
@@ -6110,7 +6115,6 @@
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Eine hungernde Einheit kann niemanden weggeben."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Hungry units cannot give anybody away."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Hungry units cannot give anybody away."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="error74" section="errors">
@@ -6120,7 +6124,6 @@
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Diese Einheit kann niemanden weggeben."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - This unit cannot give anybody away."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - This unit cannot give anybody away."</text>
   </message>
 
@@ -6153,7 +6156,6 @@
       <arg name="target" type="unit"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - $unit($target) hat keinen Kontakt mit uns aufgenommen und widersteht dem Zauber."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - $unit($target) did not contact us, and resists the spell."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - $unit($target) did not contact us, and resists the spell."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="feedback_no_contact_no_resist" section="errors">
@@ -6164,7 +6166,6 @@
       <arg name="target" type="unit"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - $unit($target) hat keinen Kontakt mit uns aufgenommen, aber widersteht dem Zauber nicht."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - $unit($target) did not contact us, but cannot resist the spell."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - $unit($target) did not contact us, but cannot resist the spell."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="error71" section="errors">
@@ -6174,7 +6175,6 @@
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Die Richtung wurde nicht erkannt."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Direction was not recognized."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Direction was not recognized."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="unknowndirection" section="errors">
@@ -6185,7 +6185,6 @@
       <arg name="dirname" type="string"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Die Richtung '$dirname' wurde nicht erkannt."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Direction '$dirname' was not recognized."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Direction '$dirname' was not recognized."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="error70" section="errors">
@@ -6195,7 +6194,6 @@
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Die Region wird von Nichtalliierten bewacht."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - This region is guarded by a non allied faction."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - This region is guarded by a non allied faction."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="region_guarded" section="errors">