diff --git a/horizon/tables/base.py b/horizon/tables/base.py
index 965e266564..a5589f56a7 100644
--- a/horizon/tables/base.py
+++ b/horizon/tables/base.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class Column(html.HTMLElement):
         self.allowed_data_types = allowed_data_types
         self.hidden = hidden
         self.status = status
-        self.empty_value = empty_value or '-'
+        self.empty_value = empty_value or _('-')
         self.filters = filters or []
         self.truncate = truncate
         self.wrap_list = wrap_list
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/nova.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/nova.py
index ed74120a4e..71f9718e19 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/api/nova.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/nova.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Server(base.APIResourceWrapper):
         from openstack_dashboard.api import glance  # noqa
 
         if not self.image:
-            return "-"
+            return _("-")
         if hasattr(self.image, 'name'):
             return self.image.name
         if 'name' in self.image:
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Server(base.APIResourceWrapper):
                 image = glance.image_get(self.request, self.image['id'])
                 return image.name
             except glance_exceptions.ClientException:
-                return "-"
+                return _("-")
 
     @property
     def internal_name(self):
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/tables.py
index eb9f9fa2f9..47ee7e9810 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/access_and_security/floating_ips/tables.py
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ class FloatingIPsTable(tables.DataTable):
     fixed_ip = tables.Column(get_instance_info,
                              link=get_instance_link,
                              verbose_name=_("Mapped Fixed IP Address"),
-                             empty_value="-")
+                             empty_value=_("-"))
     pool = tables.Column("pool_name",
                          verbose_name=_("Pool"),
-                         empty_value="-")
+                         empty_value=_("-"))
     status = tables.Column("status",
                            verbose_name=_("Status"),
                            status=True,
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/templates/instances/_detail_overview.html b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/templates/instances/_detail_overview.html
index 38003eaf1f..9db438506d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/templates/instances/_detail_overview.html
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/instances/templates/instances/_detail_overview.html
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
     <dt>{% trans "Status" %}</dt>
     <dd>{{ instance.status_label|title }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Availability Zone" %}</dt>
-    <dd>{{ instance.availability_zone|default:"-" }}</dd>
+    <dd>{{ instance.availability_zone|default:_("-") }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Created" %}</dt>
     <dd>{{ instance.created|parse_isotime }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Uptime" %}</dt>
     <dd>{{ instance.created|parse_isotime|timesince }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Host" %}</dt>
-    <dd>{{ instance.host_server|default:"-" }}</dd>
+    <dd>{{ instance.host_server|default:_("-") }}</dd>
   </dl>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/_detail_overview.html b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/_detail_overview.html
index f0afd21248..f0a9a027d3 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/_detail_overview.html
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/_detail_overview.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <dt>{% trans "ID" %}</dt>
     <dd>{{ network.id|default:_("None") }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Project ID" %}</dt>
-    <dd>{{ network.tenant_id|default:"-" }}</dd>
+    <dd>{{ network.tenant_id|default:_("-") }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Status" %}</dt>
     <dd>{{ network.status|default:_("Unknown") }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Admin State" %}</dt>
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     {% if network.provider__network_type %}
     <dt>{% trans "Provider Network" %}</dt>
     <dd>{% trans "Network Type:" %} {{ network.provider__network_type|default:_("Unknown") }}</dd>
-    <dd>{% trans "Physical Network:" %} {{ network.provider__physical_network|default:"-" }}</dd>
-    <dd>{% trans "Segmentation ID:" %} {{ network.provider__segmentation_id|default:"-" }}</dd>
+    <dd>{% trans "Physical Network:" %} {{ network.provider__physical_network|default:_("-") }}</dd>
+    <dd>{% trans "Segmentation ID:" %} {{ network.provider__segmentation_id|default:_("-") }}</dd>
     {% endif %}
   </dl>
 </div>
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/ports/_detail_overview.html b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/ports/_detail_overview.html
index fc91a8135f..04895fccb7 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/ports/_detail_overview.html
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/ports/_detail_overview.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dt>{% trans "Network ID" %}</dt>
     <dd><a href="{{ network_url }}">{{ port.network_id|default:_("None") }}</a></dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Project ID" %}</dt>
-    <dd>{{ port.tenant_id|default:"-" }}</dd>
+    <dd>{{ port.tenant_id|default:_("-") }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Fixed IP" %}</dt>
     <dd>
       {% if port.fixed_ips.items|length > 1 %}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dt>{% trans "Attached Device" %}</dt>
     {% if port.device_id|length > 1 or port.device_owner %}
       <dd><b>{% trans "Device Owner" %}</b>: {{ port.device_owner|default:_("None") }}</dd>
-      <dd><b>{% trans "Device ID" %}</b>: {{ port.device_id|default:"-" }}</dd>
+      <dd><b>{% trans "Device ID" %}</b>: {{ port.device_id|default:_("-") }}</dd>
     {% else %}
       <dd>{% trans "No attached device" %}</dd>
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/subnets/_detail_overview.html b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/subnets/_detail_overview.html
index 60b147758c..6b05298e5a 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/subnets/_detail_overview.html
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/templates/networks/subnets/_detail_overview.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <dt>{% trans "Network ID" %}</dt>
     <dd><a href="{{ network_url }}">{{ subnet.network_id|default:_("None") }}</a></dd>
     <dt>{% trans "IP version" %}</dt>
-    <dd>{{ subnet.ipver_str|default:"-" }}</dd>
+    <dd>{{ subnet.ipver_str|default:_("-") }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "CIDR" %}</dt>
     <dd>{{ subnet.cidr|default:_("None") }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "IP allocation pool" %}</dt>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       {% endfor %}
     </dd>
     <dt>{% trans "Gateway IP" %}</dt>
-    <dd>{{ subnet.gateway_ip|default:"-" }}</dd>
+    <dd>{{ subnet.gateway_ip|default:_("-") }}</dd>
     <dt>{% trans "DHCP Enable" %}<dt>
     <dd>{{ subnet.enable_dhcp|yesno|capfirst }}</dd>
     {% if subnet.ip_version == 6 %}
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/tables.py
index 41fecbeb6a..90914e68d8 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/routers/tables.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def get_external_network(router):
     if router.external_gateway_info:
         return router.external_gateway_info['network']
     else:
-        return "-"
+        return _("-")
 
 
 class RoutersTable(tables.DataTable):
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/volumes/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/volumes/tables.py
index 8e316b931a..d18a3ebab3 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/volumes/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/volumes/volumes/tables.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def get_volume_type(volume):
 
 def get_encrypted_value(volume):
     if not hasattr(volume, 'encrypted') or volume.encrypted is None:
-        return "-"
+        return _("-")
     elif volume.encrypted is False:
         return _("No")
     else:
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class VolumesTable(VolumesTableBase):
                          link="horizon:project:volumes:volumes:detail")
     volume_type = tables.Column(get_volume_type,
                                 verbose_name=_("Type"),
-                                empty_value="-")
+                                empty_value=_("-"))
     attachments = AttachmentColumn("attachments",
                                    verbose_name=_("Attached To"))
     availability_zone = tables.Column("availability_zone",