diff --git a/gtk/deprecated/gtkappchooserbutton.c b/gtk/deprecated/gtkappchooserbutton.c
index 3f83f2fde7..7d7a5df577 100644
--- a/gtk/deprecated/gtkappchooserbutton.c
+++ b/gtk/deprecated/gtkappchooserbutton.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ gtk_app_chooser_button_ensure_dialog_item (GtkAppChooserButton *self,
 
   gtk_list_store_insert_after (self->store, &iter, &iter2);
   real_insert_custom_item (self, CUSTOM_ITEM_OTHER_APP,
-                           _("Other application…"), NULL,
+                           _("Other app…"), NULL,
                            FALSE, &iter);
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk/deprecated/gtkappchooserwidget.c b/gtk/deprecated/gtkappchooserwidget.c
index 60e31fc336..2f69d7e80a 100644
--- a/gtk/deprecated/gtkappchooserwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/deprecated/gtkappchooserwidget.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ gtk_app_chooser_add_default (GtkAppChooserWidget *self,
   gboolean unref_icon;
 
   unref_icon = FALSE;
-  string = g_strdup_printf ("<b>%s</b>", _("Default Application"));
+  string = g_strdup_printf ("<b>%s</b>", _("Default App"));
 
   gtk_list_store_append (self->program_list_store, &iter);
   gtk_list_store_set (self->program_list_store, &iter,
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ update_no_applications_label (GtkAppChooserWidget *self)
       if (self->content_type)
 	desc = g_content_type_get_description (self->content_type);
 
-      string = text = g_strdup_printf (_("No applications found for “%s”."), desc);
+      string = text = g_strdup_printf (_("No apps found for “%s”."), desc);
       g_free (desc);
     }
   else
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ gtk_app_chooser_widget_real_add_items (GtkAppChooserWidget *self)
       if (self->content_type)
 	recommended_apps = g_app_info_get_recommended_for_type (self->content_type);
 
-      apps_added |= gtk_app_chooser_widget_add_section (self, _("Recommended Applications"),
+      apps_added |= gtk_app_chooser_widget_add_section (self, _("Recommended Apps"),
                                                         show_headings,
                                                         !self->show_all, /* mark as recommended */
                                                         FALSE, /* mark as fallback */
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ gtk_app_chooser_widget_real_add_items (GtkAppChooserWidget *self)
       if (self->content_type)
 	fallback_apps = g_app_info_get_fallback_for_type (self->content_type);
 
-      apps_added |= gtk_app_chooser_widget_add_section (self, _("Related Applications"),
+      apps_added |= gtk_app_chooser_widget_add_section (self, _("Related Apps"),
                                                         show_headings,
                                                         FALSE, /* mark as recommended */
                                                         !self->show_all, /* mark as fallback */
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ gtk_app_chooser_widget_real_add_items (GtkAppChooserWidget *self)
     {
       all_applications = g_app_info_get_all ();
 
-      apps_added |= gtk_app_chooser_widget_add_section (self, _("Other Applications"),
+      apps_added |= gtk_app_chooser_widget_add_section (self, _("Other Apps"),
                                                         show_headings,
                                                         FALSE,
                                                         FALSE,
diff --git a/gtk/ui/gtkappchooserdialog.ui b/gtk/ui/gtkappchooserdialog.ui
index 212bd0c18e..1e8faf5cea 100644
--- a/gtk/ui/gtkappchooserdialog.ui
+++ b/gtk/ui/gtkappchooserdialog.ui
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <interface domain="gtk40">
   <template class="GtkAppChooserDialog" parent="GtkDialog">
-    <property name="title" translatable="yes">Select Application</property>
+    <property name="title" translatable="yes">Select App</property>
     <child internal-child="content_area">
       <object class="GtkBox" id="dialog-vbox1">
         <property name="orientation">1</property>
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
     </action-widgets>
   </template>
   <object class="GtkButton" id="show_more_button">
-    <property name="label" translatable="yes">_View All Applications</property>
+    <property name="label" translatable="yes">_View All Apps</property>
     <property name="use-underline">1</property>
     <property name="receives-default">1</property>
     <signal name="clicked" handler="show_more_button_clicked_cb" swapped="no"/>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkButton" id="software_button">
-    <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Find New Applications</property>
+    <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Find New Apps</property>
     <property name="use-underline">1</property>
     <property name="receives-default">1</property>
     <signal name="clicked" handler="software_button_clicked_cb" swapped="no"/>