diff --git a/magnumclient/shell.py b/magnumclient/shell.py
index 607d760..c7a8666 100644
--- a/magnumclient/shell.py
+++ b/magnumclient/shell.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 from magnumclient.common import cliutils
 from magnumclient import exceptions as exc
+from magnumclient.i18n import _
 from magnumclient.v1 import client as client_v1
 from magnumclient.v1 import shell as shell_v1
 from magnumclient import version
@@ -242,19 +243,20 @@ class OpenStackMagnumShell(object):
         parser.add_argument('--debug',
                             default=False,
                             action='store_true',
-                            help="Print debugging output.")
+                            help=_("Print debugging output."))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-cache',
                             default=strutils.bool_from_string(
                                 cliutils.env('OS_CACHE', default=False)),
                             action='store_true',
-                            help="Use the auth token cache. Defaults to False "
-                            "if env[OS_CACHE] is not set.")
+                            help=_("Use the auth token cache. Defaults to "
+                                   "False if env[OS_CACHE] is not set."))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-region-name',
                             metavar='<region-name>',
                             default=os.environ.get('OS_REGION_NAME'),
-                            help='Region name. Default=env[OS_REGION_NAME].')
+                            help=_('Region name. '
+                                   'Default=env[OS_REGION_NAME].'))
 
 
 # TODO(mattf) - add get_timings support to Client
@@ -273,41 +275,41 @@ class OpenStackMagnumShell(object):
         parser.add_argument('--os-auth-url',
                             metavar='<auth-auth-url>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_AUTH_URL', default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_URL].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_AUTH_URL].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-user-id',
                             metavar='<auth-user-id>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_USER_ID', default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_USER_ID].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_USER_ID].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-username',
                             metavar='<auth-username>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_USERNAME', default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_USERNAME].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_USERNAME].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-user-domain-id',
                             metavar='<auth-user-domain-id>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_USER_DOMAIN_ID',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_USER_DOMAIN_ID].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_USER_DOMAIN_ID].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-user-domain-name',
                             metavar='<auth-user-domain-name>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-project-id',
                             metavar='<auth-project-id>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_PROJECT_ID',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_ID].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_ID].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-project-name',
                             metavar='<auth-project-name>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_PROJECT_NAME',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_NAME].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_NAME].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-tenant-id',
                             metavar='<auth-tenant-id>',
@@ -325,29 +327,30 @@ class OpenStackMagnumShell(object):
                             metavar='<auth-project-domain-id>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_ID',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_ID].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_ID].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-project-domain-name',
                             metavar='<auth-project-domain-name>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to '
+                                   'env[OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-token',
                             metavar='<auth-token>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_TOKEN', default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_TOKEN].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_TOKEN].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-password',
                             metavar='<auth-password>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_PASSWORD',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_PASSWORD].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_PASSWORD].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--service-type',
                             metavar='<service-type>',
-                            help='Defaults to container-infra for all '
-                                 'actions.')
+                            help=_('Defaults to container-infra for all '
+                                   'actions.'))
         parser.add_argument('--service_type',
                             help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
 
@@ -361,7 +364,7 @@ class OpenStackMagnumShell(object):
                             metavar='<os-endpoint-type>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE]')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE]'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-interface',
                             metavar='<os-interface>',
@@ -373,7 +376,7 @@ class OpenStackMagnumShell(object):
         parser.add_argument('--os-cloud',
                             metavar='<auth-cloud>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_CLOUD', default=None),
-                            help='Defaults to env[OS_CLOUD].')
+                            help=_('Defaults to env[OS_CLOUD].'))
 
         # NOTE(dtroyer): We can't add --endpoint_type here due to argparse
         #                thinking usage-list --end is ambiguous; but it
@@ -387,24 +390,24 @@ class OpenStackMagnumShell(object):
                             default=cliutils.env(
                                 'MAGNUM_API_VERSION',
                                 default='latest'),
-                            help='Accepts "api", '
-                                 'defaults to env[MAGNUM_API_VERSION].')
+                            help=_('Accepts "api", '
+                                   'defaults to env[MAGNUM_API_VERSION].'))
         parser.add_argument('--magnum_api_version',
                             help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-cacert',
                             metavar='<ca-certificate>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_CACERT', default=None),
-                            help='Specify a CA bundle file to use in '
-                            'verifying a TLS (https) server certificate. '
-                            'Defaults to env[OS_CACERT].')
+                            help=_('Specify a CA bundle file to use in '
+                                   'verifying a TLS (https) server '
+                                   'certificate. Defaults to env[OS_CACERT].'))
 
         parser.add_argument('--os-endpoint-override',
                             metavar='<endpoint-override>',
                             default=cliutils.env('OS_ENDPOINT_OVERRIDE',
                                                  default=None),
-                            help="Use this API endpoint instead of the "
-                            "Service Catalog.")
+                            help=_("Use this API endpoint instead of the "
+                                   "Service Catalog."))
         parser.add_argument('--bypass-url',
                             metavar='<bypass-url>',
                             default=cliutils.env('BYPASS_URL', default=None),
@@ -417,7 +420,7 @@ class OpenStackMagnumShell(object):
                             default=cliutils.env('MAGNUMCLIENT_INSECURE',
                                                  default=False),
                             action='store_true',
-                            help="Do not verify https connections")
+                            help=_("Do not verify https connections"))
 
         return parser
 
@@ -692,7 +695,7 @@ class OpenStackMagnumShell(object):
         print(' '.join(commands | options))
 
     @cliutils.arg('command', metavar='<subcommand>', nargs='?',
-                  help='Display help for <subcommand>.')
+                  help=_('Display help for <subcommand>.'))
     def do_help(self, args):
         """Display help about this program or one of its subcommands."""
         # NOTE(jamespage): args.command is not guaranteed with python >= 3.4
diff --git a/magnumclient/v1/baymodels_shell.py b/magnumclient/v1/baymodels_shell.py
index affa4bf..4bc4337 100644
--- a/magnumclient/v1/baymodels_shell.py
+++ b/magnumclient/v1/baymodels_shell.py
@@ -29,99 +29,100 @@ def _show_baymodel(baymodel):
 
 @utils.arg('--name',
            metavar='<name>',
-           help='Name of the baymodel to create.')
+           help=_('Name of the baymodel to create.'))
 @utils.arg('--image-id',
            required=True,
            metavar='<image-id>',
-           help='The name or UUID of the base image to customize for the bay.')
+           help=_('The name or UUID of the base image to customize for'
+                  ' the bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--keypair-id',
            required=True,
            metavar='<keypair-id>',
-           help='The name or UUID of the SSH keypair to load into the'
-           ' Bay nodes.')
+           help=_('The name or UUID of the SSH keypair to load into the'
+                  ' Bay nodes.'))
 @utils.arg('--external-network-id',
            required=True,
            metavar='<external-network-id>',
-           help='The external Neutron network ID to connect to this bay'
-           ' model.')
+           help=_('The external Neutron network ID to connect to this bay'
+                  ' model.'))
 @utils.arg('--coe',
            required=True,
            metavar='<coe>',
-           help='Specify the Container Orchestration Engine to use.')
+           help=_('Specify the Container Orchestration Engine to use.'))
 @utils.arg('--fixed-network',
            metavar='<fixed-network>',
-           help='The private Neutron network name to connect to this bay'
-           ' model.')
+           help=_('The private Neutron network name to connect to this bay'
+                  ' model.'))
 @utils.arg('--fixed-subnet',
            metavar='<fixed-subnet>',
-           help='The private Neutron subnet name to connect to bay.')
+           help=_('The private Neutron subnet name to connect to bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--network-driver',
            metavar='<network-driver>',
-           help='The network driver name for instantiating container'
-           ' networks.')
+           help=_('The network driver name for instantiating container'
+                  ' networks.'))
 @utils.arg('--volume-driver',
            metavar='<volume-driver>',
-           help='The volume driver name for instantiating container'
-           ' volume.')
+           help=_('The volume driver name for instantiating container'
+                  ' volume.'))
 @utils.arg('--dns-nameserver',
            metavar='<dns-nameserver>',
            default='8.8.8.8',
-           help='The DNS nameserver to use for this baymodel.')
+           help=_('The DNS nameserver to use for this baymodel.'))
 @utils.arg('--flavor-id',
            metavar='<flavor-id>',
            default='m1.medium',
-           help='The nova flavor id to use when launching the bay.')
+           help=_('The nova flavor id to use when launching the bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--master-flavor-id',
            metavar='<master-flavor-id>',
-           help='The nova flavor id to use when launching the master node '
-           'of the bay.')
+           help=_('The nova flavor id to use when launching the master node '
+                  'of the bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--docker-volume-size',
            metavar='<docker-volume-size>',
            type=int,
-           help='Specify the number of size in GB '
-                'for the docker volume to use.')
+           help=_('Specify the number of size in GB '
+                  'for the docker volume to use.'))
 @utils.arg('--docker-storage-driver',
            metavar='<docker-storage-driver>',
            default='devicemapper',
-           help='Select a docker storage driver. Supported: devicemapper, '
-                'overlay. Default: devicemapper')
+           help=_('Select a docker storage driver. Supported: devicemapper, '
+                  'overlay. Default: devicemapper'))
 @utils.arg('--http-proxy',
            metavar='<http-proxy>',
-           help='The http_proxy address to use for nodes in bay.')
+           help=_('The http_proxy address to use for nodes in bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--https-proxy',
            metavar='<https-proxy>',
-           help='The https_proxy address to use for nodes in bay.')
+           help=_('The https_proxy address to use for nodes in bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--no-proxy',
            metavar='<no-proxy>',
-           help='The no_proxy address to use for nodes in bay.')
+           help=_('The no_proxy address to use for nodes in bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--labels', metavar='<KEY1=VALUE1,KEY2=VALUE2;KEY3=VALUE3...>',
            action='append', default=[],
-           help='Arbitrary labels in the form of key=value pairs '
-                'to associate with a baymodel. '
-                'May be used multiple times.')
+           help=_('Arbitrary labels in the form of key=value pairs '
+                  'to associate with a baymodel. '
+                  'May be used multiple times.'))
 @utils.arg('--tls-disabled',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Disable TLS in the Bay.')
+           help=_('Disable TLS in the Bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--public',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Make baymodel public.')
+           help=_('Make baymodel public.'))
 @utils.arg('--registry-enabled',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Enable docker registry in the Bay')
+           help=_('Enable docker registry in the Bay'))
 @utils.arg('--server-type',
            metavar='<server-type>',
            default='vm',
-           help='Specify the server type to be used '
-                'for example vm. For this release '
-                'default server type will be vm.')
+           help=_('Specify the server type to be used '
+                  'for example vm. For this release '
+                  'default server type will be vm.'))
 @utils.arg('--master-lb-enabled',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Indicates whether created bays should have a load balancer '
-                'for master nodes or not.')
+           help=_('Indicates whether created bays should have a load balancer '
+                  'for master nodes or not.'))
 @utils.arg('--floating-ip-enabled',
            action='store_true', default=True,
-           help='Indicates whether created bays should have a floating ip'
-                'or not.')
+           help=_('Indicates whether created bays should have a floating ip'
+                  'or not.'))
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 def do_baymodel_create(cs, args):
     """Create a baymodel.
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ def do_baymodel_create(cs, args):
 @utils.arg('baymodels',
            metavar='<baymodels>',
            nargs='+',
-           help='ID or name of the (baymodel)s to delete.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the (baymodel)s to delete.'))
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 def do_baymodel_delete(cs, args):
     """Delete specified baymodel.
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ def do_baymodel_delete(cs, args):
 
 @utils.arg('baymodel',
            metavar='<baymodel>',
-           help='ID or name of the baymodel to show.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the baymodel to show.'))
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 def do_baymodel_show(cs, args):
     """Show details about the given baymodel.
@@ -194,14 +195,14 @@ def do_baymodel_show(cs, args):
 @utils.arg('--limit',
            metavar='<limit>',
            type=int,
-           help='Maximum number of baymodels to return')
+           help=_('Maximum number of baymodels to return'))
 @utils.arg('--sort-key',
            metavar='<sort-key>',
-           help='Column to sort results by')
+           help=_('Column to sort results by'))
 @utils.arg('--sort-dir',
            metavar='<sort-dir>',
            choices=['desc', 'asc'],
-           help='Direction to sort. "asc" or "desc".')
+           help=_('Direction to sort. "asc" or "desc".'))
 @utils.arg('--fields',
            default=None,
            metavar='<fields>',
@@ -228,20 +229,21 @@ def do_baymodel_list(cs, args):
                      sortby_index=None)
 
 
-@utils.arg('baymodel', metavar='<baymodel>', help="UUID or name of baymodel")
+@utils.arg('baymodel', metavar='<baymodel>',
+           help=_("UUID or name of baymodel"))
 @utils.arg(
     'op',
     metavar='<op>',
     choices=['add', 'replace', 'remove'],
-    help="Operations: 'add', 'replace' or 'remove'")
+    help=_("Operations: 'add', 'replace' or 'remove'"))
 @utils.arg(
     'attributes',
     metavar='<path=value>',
     nargs='+',
     action='append',
     default=[],
-    help="Attributes to add/replace or remove "
-         "(only PATH is necessary on remove)")
+    help=_("Attributes to add/replace or remove "
+           "(only PATH is necessary on remove)"))
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 def do_baymodel_update(cs, args):
     """Updates one or more baymodel attributes.
diff --git a/magnumclient/v1/bays_shell.py b/magnumclient/v1/bays_shell.py
index 08aebd8..0836bcd 100644
--- a/magnumclient/v1/bays_shell.py
+++ b/magnumclient/v1/bays_shell.py
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ def _show_bay(bay):
 @utils.arg('--marker',
            metavar='<marker>',
            default=None,
-           help='The last bay UUID of the previous page; '
-                'displays list of bays after "marker".')
+           help=_('The last bay UUID of the previous page; '
+                  'displays list of bays after "marker".'))
 @utils.arg('--limit',
            metavar='<limit>',
            type=int,
-           help='Maximum number of bays to return.')
+           help=_('Maximum number of bays to return.'))
 @utils.arg('--sort-key',
            metavar='<sort-key>',
-           help='Column to sort results by.')
+           help=_('Column to sort results by.'))
 @utils.arg('--sort-dir',
            metavar='<sort-dir>',
            choices=['desc', 'asc'],
-           help='Direction to sort. "asc" or "desc".')
+           help=_('Direction to sort. "asc" or "desc".'))
 @utils.arg('--fields',
            default=None,
            metavar='<fields>',
@@ -81,30 +81,30 @@ def do_bay_list(cs, args):
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 @utils.arg('--name',
            metavar='<name>',
-           help='Name of the bay to create.')
+           help=_('Name of the bay to create.'))
 @utils.arg('--baymodel',
            required=True,
            metavar='<baymodel>',
-           help='ID or name of the baymodel.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the baymodel.'))
 @utils.arg('--node-count',
            metavar='<node-count>',
            type=int,
            default=1,
-           help='The bay node count.')
+           help=_('The bay node count.'))
 @utils.arg('--master-count',
            metavar='<master-count>',
            type=int,
            default=1,
-           help='The number of master nodes for the bay.')
+           help=_('The number of master nodes for the bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--discovery-url',
            metavar='<discovery-url>',
-           help='Specifies custom discovery url for node discovery.')
+           help=_('Specifies custom discovery url for node discovery.'))
 @utils.arg('--timeout',
            metavar='<timeout>',
            type=int,
            default=60,
-           help='The timeout for bay creation in minutes. The default '
-                'is 60 minutes.')
+           help=_('The timeout for bay creation in minutes. The default '
+                  'is 60 minutes.'))
 def do_bay_create(cs, args):
     """Create a bay.
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def do_bay_create(cs, args):
 @utils.arg('bay',
            metavar='<bay>',
            nargs='+',
-           help='ID or name of the (bay)s to delete.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the (bay)s to delete.'))
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 def do_bay_delete(cs, args):
     """Delete specified bay.
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ def do_bay_delete(cs, args):
 
 @utils.arg('bay',
            metavar='<bay>',
-           help='ID or name of the bay to show.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the bay to show.'))
 @utils.arg('--long',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Display extra associated Baymodel info.')
+           help=_('Display extra associated Baymodel info.'))
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 def do_bay_show(cs, args):
     """Show details about the given bay.
@@ -175,23 +175,23 @@ def do_bay_show(cs, args):
     _show_bay(bay)
 
 
-@utils.arg('bay', metavar='<bay>', help="UUID or name of bay")
+@utils.arg('bay', metavar='<bay>', help=_("UUID or name of bay"))
 @utils.arg('--rollback',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Rollback bay on update failure.')
+           help=_('Rollback bay on update failure.'))
 @utils.arg(
     'op',
     metavar='<op>',
     choices=['add', 'replace', 'remove'],
-    help="Operations: 'add', 'replace' or 'remove'")
+    help=_("Operations: 'add', 'replace' or 'remove'"))
 @utils.arg(
     'attributes',
     metavar='<path=value>',
     nargs='+',
     action='append',
     default=[],
-    help="Attributes to add/replace or remove "
-         "(only PATH is necessary on remove)")
+    help=_("Attributes to add/replace or remove "
+           "(only PATH is necessary on remove)"))
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 def do_bay_update(cs, args):
     """Update information about the given bay.
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ def do_bay_update(cs, args):
 
 @utils.arg('bay',
            metavar='<bay>',
-           help='ID or name of the bay to retrieve config.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the bay to retrieve config.'))
 @utils.arg('--dir',
            metavar='<dir>',
            default='.',
-           help='Directory to save the certificate and config files.')
+           help=_('Directory to save the certificate and config files.'))
 @utils.arg('--force',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Overwrite files if existing.')
+           help=_('Overwrite files if existing.'))
 @utils.deprecated(DEPRECATION_MESSAGE)
 def do_bay_config(cs, args):
     """Configure native client to access bay.
diff --git a/magnumclient/v1/certificates_shell.py b/magnumclient/v1/certificates_shell.py
index ef6d032..c186241 100644
--- a/magnumclient/v1/certificates_shell.py
+++ b/magnumclient/v1/certificates_shell.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import os.path
 
 from magnumclient.common import cliutils as utils
+from magnumclient.i18n import _
 
 
 DEPRECATION_MESSAGE = (
@@ -41,11 +42,11 @@ def _get_target_uuid(cs, args):
 @utils.arg('--bay',
            required=False,
            metavar='<bay>',
-           help='ID or name of the bay.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--cluster',
            required=False,
            metavar='<cluster>',
-           help='ID or name of the cluster.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the cluster.'))
 def do_ca_show(cs, args):
     """Show details about the CA certificate for a bay or cluster."""
     opts = {
@@ -58,15 +59,16 @@ def do_ca_show(cs, args):
 
 @utils.arg('--csr',
            metavar='<csr>',
-           help='File path of the csr file to send to Magnum to get signed.')
+           help=_('File path of the csr file to send to Magnum'
+                  ' to get signed.'))
 @utils.arg('--bay',
            required=False,
            metavar='<bay>',
-           help='ID or name of the bay.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the bay.'))
 @utils.arg('--cluster',
            required=False,
            metavar='<cluster>',
-           help='ID or name of the cluster.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the cluster.'))
 def do_ca_sign(cs, args):
     """Generate the CA certificate for a bay or cluster."""
     opts = {
diff --git a/magnumclient/v1/cluster_templates_shell.py b/magnumclient/v1/cluster_templates_shell.py
index 4bccf84..9782aeb 100644
--- a/magnumclient/v1/cluster_templates_shell.py
+++ b/magnumclient/v1/cluster_templates_shell.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def _show_cluster_template(cluster_template):
 @utils.deprecation_map(DEPRECATING_PARAMS)
 @utils.arg('--name',
            metavar='<name>',
-           help='Name of the cluster template to create.')
+           help=_('Name of the cluster template to create.'))
 @utils.arg('--image-id',
            dest='image',
            required=True,
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def _show_cluster_template(cluster_template):
            dest='image',
            required=True,
            metavar='<image>',
-           help='The name or UUID of the base image to customize for the '
-                'Cluster.')
+           help=_('The name or UUID of the base image to customize for the '
+                  'Cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--keypair-id',
            dest='keypair',
            metavar='<keypair>',
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def _show_cluster_template(cluster_template):
 @utils.arg('--keypair',
            dest='keypair',
            metavar='<keypair>',
-           help='The name or UUID of the SSH keypair to load into the Cluster '
-                'nodes.')
+           help=_('The name or UUID of the SSH keypair to load into the '
+                  'Cluster nodes.'))
 @utils.arg('--external-network-id',
            dest='external_network',
            required=True,
@@ -71,31 +71,31 @@ def _show_cluster_template(cluster_template):
            dest='external_network',
            required=True,
            metavar='<external-network>',
-           help='The external Neutron network name or UUID to connect to '
-                'this Cluster Template.')
+           help=_('The external Neutron network name or UUID to connect to '
+                  'this Cluster Template.'))
 @utils.arg('--coe',
            required=True,
            metavar='<coe>',
-           help='Specify the Container Orchestration Engine to use.')
+           help=_('Specify the Container Orchestration Engine to use.'))
 @utils.arg('--fixed-network',
            metavar='<fixed-network>',
-           help='The private Neutron network name to connect to this Cluster'
-           ' model.')
+           help=_('The private Neutron network name to connect to this Cluster'
+                  ' model.'))
 @utils.arg('--fixed-subnet',
            metavar='<fixed-subnet>',
-           help='The private Neutron subnet name to connect to Cluster.')
+           help=_('The private Neutron subnet name to connect to Cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--network-driver',
            metavar='<network-driver>',
-           help='The network driver name for instantiating container'
-           ' networks.')
+           help=_('The network driver name for instantiating container'
+                  ' networks.'))
 @utils.arg('--volume-driver',
            metavar='<volume-driver>',
-           help='The volume driver name for instantiating container'
-           ' volume.')
+           help=_('The volume driver name for instantiating container'
+                  ' volume.'))
 @utils.arg('--dns-nameserver',
            metavar='<dns-nameserver>',
            default='8.8.8.8',
-           help='The DNS nameserver to use for this cluster template.')
+           help=_('The DNS nameserver to use for this cluster template.'))
 @utils.arg('--flavor-id',
            dest='flavor',
            metavar='<flavor>',
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ def _show_cluster_template(cluster_template):
            dest='flavor',
            metavar='<flavor>',
            default='m1.medium',
-           help='The nova flavor name or UUID to use when launching the '
-                'Cluster.')
+           help=_('The nova flavor name or UUID to use when launching the '
+                  'Cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--master-flavor-id',
            dest='master_flavor',
            metavar='<master-flavor>',
@@ -118,55 +118,55 @@ def _show_cluster_template(cluster_template):
 @utils.arg('--master-flavor',
            dest='master_flavor',
            metavar='<master-flavor>',
-           help='The nova flavor name or UUID to use when launching the master'
-                ' node of the Cluster.')
+           help=_('The nova flavor name or UUID to use when launching the'
+                  ' master node of the Cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--docker-volume-size',
            metavar='<docker-volume-size>',
            type=int,
-           help='Specify the number of size in GB '
-                'for the docker volume to use.')
+           help=_('Specify the number of size in GB '
+                  'for the docker volume to use.'))
 @utils.arg('--docker-storage-driver',
            metavar='<docker-storage-driver>',
            default='devicemapper',
-           help='Select a docker storage driver. Supported: devicemapper, '
-                'overlay. Default: devicemapper')
+           help=_('Select a docker storage driver. Supported: devicemapper, '
+                  'overlay. Default: devicemapper'))
 @utils.arg('--http-proxy',
            metavar='<http-proxy>',
-           help='The http_proxy address to use for nodes in Cluster.')
+           help=_('The http_proxy address to use for nodes in Cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--https-proxy',
            metavar='<https-proxy>',
-           help='The https_proxy address to use for nodes in Cluster.')
+           help=_('The https_proxy address to use for nodes in Cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--no-proxy',
            metavar='<no-proxy>',
-           help='The no_proxy address to use for nodes in Cluster.')
+           help=_('The no_proxy address to use for nodes in Cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--labels', metavar='<KEY1=VALUE1,KEY2=VALUE2;KEY3=VALUE3...>',
            action='append', default=[],
-           help='Arbitrary labels in the form of key=value pairs '
-                'to associate with a cluster template. '
-                'May be used multiple times.')
+           help=_('Arbitrary labels in the form of key=value pairs '
+                  'to associate with a cluster template. '
+                  'May be used multiple times.'))
 @utils.arg('--tls-disabled',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Disable TLS in the Cluster.')
+           help=_('Disable TLS in the Cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--public',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Make cluster template public.')
+           help=_('Make cluster template public.'))
 @utils.arg('--registry-enabled',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Enable docker registry in the Cluster')
+           help=_('Enable docker registry in the Cluster'))
 @utils.arg('--server-type',
            metavar='<server-type>',
            default='vm',
-           help='Specify the server type to be used '
-                'for example vm. For this release '
-                'default server type will be vm.')
+           help=_('Specify the server type to be used '
+                  'for example vm. For this release '
+                  'default server type will be vm.'))
 @utils.arg('--master-lb-enabled',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Indicates whether created Clusters should have a load '
-                'balancer for master nodes or not.')
+           help=_('Indicates whether created Clusters should have a load '
+                  'balancer for master nodes or not.'))
 @utils.arg('--floating-ip-enabled',
            action='store_true', default=True,
-           help='Indicates whether created Clusters should have a floating ip'
-                'or not.')
+           help=_('Indicates whether created Clusters should have a '
+                  'floating ip or not.'))
 def do_cluster_template_create(cs, args):
     """Create a cluster template."""
     opts = {}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def do_cluster_template_create(cs, args):
 @utils.arg('cluster_templates',
            metavar='<cluster_templates>',
            nargs='+',
-           help='ID or name of the (cluster template)s to delete.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the (cluster template)s to delete.'))
 def do_cluster_template_delete(cs, args):
     """Delete specified cluster template."""
     for cluster_template in args.cluster_templates:
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def do_cluster_template_delete(cs, args):
 
 @utils.arg('cluster_template',
            metavar='<cluster_template>',
-           help='ID or name of the cluster template to show.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the cluster template to show.'))
 def do_cluster_template_show(cs, args):
     """Show details about the given cluster template."""
     cluster_template = cs.cluster_templates.get(args.cluster_template)
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ def do_cluster_template_show(cs, args):
 @utils.arg('--limit',
            metavar='<limit>',
            type=int,
-           help='Maximum number of cluster templates to return')
+           help=_('Maximum number of cluster templates to return'))
 @utils.arg('--sort-key',
            metavar='<sort-key>',
-           help='Column to sort results by')
+           help=_('Column to sort results by'))
 @utils.arg('--sort-dir',
            metavar='<sort-dir>',
            choices=['desc', 'asc'],
-           help='Direction to sort. "asc" or "desc".')
+           help=_('Direction to sort. "asc" or "desc".'))
 @utils.arg('--fields',
            default=None,
            metavar='<fields>',
@@ -260,20 +260,20 @@ def do_cluster_template_list(cs, args):
 
 @utils.arg('cluster_template',
            metavar='<cluster_template>',
-           help="UUID or name of cluster template")
+           help=_("UUID or name of cluster template"))
 @utils.arg(
     'op',
     metavar='<op>',
     choices=['add', 'replace', 'remove'],
-    help="Operations: 'add', 'replace' or 'remove'")
+    help=_("Operations: 'add', 'replace' or 'remove'"))
 @utils.arg(
     'attributes',
     metavar='<path=value>',
     nargs='+',
     action='append',
     default=[],
-    help="Attributes to add/replace or remove "
-         "(only PATH is necessary on remove)")
+    help=_("Attributes to add/replace or remove "
+           "(only PATH is necessary on remove)"))
 def do_cluster_template_update(cs, args):
     """Updates one or more cluster template attributes."""
     patch = magnum_utils.args_array_to_patch(args.op, args.attributes[0])
diff --git a/magnumclient/v1/clusters_shell.py b/magnumclient/v1/clusters_shell.py
index c78bd9b..d96ec26 100644
--- a/magnumclient/v1/clusters_shell.py
+++ b/magnumclient/v1/clusters_shell.py
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ def _show_cluster(cluster):
 @utils.arg('--marker',
            metavar='<marker>',
            default=None,
-           help='The last cluster UUID of the previous page; '
-                'displays list of clusters after "marker".')
+           help=_('The last cluster UUID of the previous page; '
+                  'displays list of clusters after "marker".'))
 @utils.arg('--limit',
            metavar='<limit>',
            type=int,
-           help='Maximum number of clusters to return.')
+           help=_('Maximum number of clusters to return.'))
 @utils.arg('--sort-key',
            metavar='<sort-key>',
-           help='Column to sort results by.')
+           help=_('Column to sort results by.'))
 @utils.arg('--sort-dir',
            metavar='<sort-dir>',
            choices=['desc', 'asc'],
-           help='Direction to sort. "asc" or "desc".')
+           help=_('Direction to sort. "asc" or "desc".'))
 @utils.arg('--fields',
            default=None,
            metavar='<fields>',
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ def do_cluster_list(cs, args):
 @utils.deprecation_map(DEPRECATING_PARAMS)
 @utils.arg('--name',
            metavar='<name>',
-           help='Name of the cluster to create.')
+           help=_('Name of the cluster to create.'))
 @utils.arg('--cluster-template',
            required=True,
            metavar='<cluster_template>',
-           help='ID or name of the cluster template.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the cluster template.'))
 @utils.arg('--keypair-id',
            dest='keypair',
            metavar='<keypair>',
@@ -100,26 +100,26 @@ def do_cluster_list(cs, args):
            dest='keypair',
            metavar='<keypair>',
            default=None,
-           help='UUID or name of the keypair to use for this cluster.')
+           help=_('UUID or name of the keypair to use for this cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--node-count',
            metavar='<node-count>',
            type=int,
            default=1,
-           help='The cluster node count.')
+           help=_('The cluster node count.'))
 @utils.arg('--master-count',
            metavar='<master-count>',
            type=int,
            default=1,
-           help='The number of master nodes for the cluster.')
+           help=_('The number of master nodes for the cluster.'))
 @utils.arg('--discovery-url',
            metavar='<discovery-url>',
-           help='Specifies custom discovery url for node discovery.')
+           help=_('Specifies custom discovery url for node discovery.'))
 @utils.arg('--timeout',
            metavar='<timeout>',
            type=int,
            default=60,
-           help='The timeout for cluster creation in minutes. The default '
-                'is 60 minutes.')
+           help=_('The timeout for cluster creation in minutes. The default '
+                  'is 60 minutes.'))
 def do_cluster_create(cs, args):
     """Create a cluster."""
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def do_cluster_create(cs, args):
 @utils.arg('cluster',
            metavar='<cluster>',
            nargs='+',
-           help='ID or name of the (cluster)s to delete.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the (cluster)s to delete.'))
 def do_cluster_delete(cs, args):
     """Delete specified cluster."""
     for id in args.cluster:
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ def do_cluster_delete(cs, args):
 
 @utils.arg('cluster',
            metavar='<cluster>',
-           help='ID or name of the cluster to show.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the cluster to show.'))
 @utils.arg('--long',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Display extra associated cluster template info.')
+           help=_('Display extra associated cluster template info.'))
 def do_cluster_show(cs, args):
     """Show details about the given cluster."""
     cluster = cs.clusters.get(args.cluster)
@@ -183,23 +183,23 @@ def do_cluster_show(cs, args):
     _show_cluster(cluster)
 
 
-@utils.arg('cluster', metavar='<cluster>', help="UUID or name of cluster")
+@utils.arg('cluster', metavar='<cluster>', help=_("UUID or name of cluster"))
 @utils.arg('--rollback',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Rollback cluster on update failure.')
+           help=_('Rollback cluster on update failure.'))
 @utils.arg(
     'op',
     metavar='<op>',
     choices=['add', 'replace', 'remove'],
-    help="Operations: 'add', 'replace' or 'remove'")
+    help=_("Operations: 'add', 'replace' or 'remove'"))
 @utils.arg(
     'attributes',
     metavar='<path=value>',
     nargs='+',
     action='append',
     default=[],
-    help="Attributes to add/replace or remove "
-         "(only PATH is necessary on remove)")
+    help=_("Attributes to add/replace or remove "
+           "(only PATH is necessary on remove)"))
 def do_cluster_update(cs, args):
     """Update information about the given cluster."""
     if args.rollback and args.magnum_api_version and \
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@ def do_cluster_update(cs, args):
 
 @utils.arg('cluster',
            metavar='<cluster>',
-           help='ID or name of the cluster to retrieve config.')
+           help=_('ID or name of the cluster to retrieve config.'))
 @utils.arg('--dir',
            metavar='<dir>',
            default='.',
-           help='Directory to save the certificate and config files.')
+           help=_('Directory to save the certificate and config files.'))
 @utils.arg('--force',
            action='store_true', default=False,
-           help='Overwrite files if existing.')
+           help=_('Overwrite files if existing.'))
 def do_cluster_config(cs, args):
     """Configure native client to access cluster.