diff --git a/src/uu/od/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/od/locales/en-US.ftl
index bcafe1fe2c1..2c0d8baed49 100644
--- a/src/uu/od/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/od/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ od-help-s = decimal 2-byte units
 od-help-capital-x = hexadecimal 4-byte units
 od-help-capital-h = hexadecimal 4-byte units
 od-help-e = floating point double precision (64-bit) units
-od-help-f = floating point double precision (32-bit) units
+od-help-f = floating point single precision (32-bit) units
 od-help-capital-f = floating point double precision (64-bit) units
diff --git a/src/uu/od/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/od/locales/fr-FR.ftl
index df07eebe61e..ada0c2d796f 100644
--- a/src/uu/od/locales/fr-FR.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/od/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ od-help-s = unités décimales 2-octets
 od-help-capital-x = unités hexadécimales 4-octets
 od-help-capital-h = unités hexadécimales 4-octets
 od-help-e = unités virgule flottante double précision (64-bits)
-od-help-f = unités virgule flottante double précision (32-bits)
+od-help-f = unités virgule flottante simple précision (32-bits)
 od-help-capital-f = unités virgule flottante double précision (64-bits)