Comments Translations.

23 files changed, 583 insertions, 592 deletions

diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdorect.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdorect.cxx
index b92d67f7fa10..34e8d4e7892c 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdorect.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdorect.cxx
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 #include <svx/svddrag.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdpage.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdocapt.hxx> // fuer Import von SdrFileVersion 2
-#include <svx/svdpagv.hxx> // fuer
-#include <svx/svdview.hxx> // das
-#include <svx/svdundo.hxx> // Macro-Beispiel
+#include <svx/svdocapt.hxx> // for Import of SdrFileVersion 2
+#include <svx/svdpagv.hxx> // for
+#include <svx/svdview.hxx> // the
+#include <svx/svdundo.hxx> // macro example
 #include <svx/svdopath.hxx>
 #include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // Stringcache
-#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // Objektname
+#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // the object's name
 #include <svx/xflclit.hxx>
 #include <svx/xlnclit.hxx>
 #include <svx/xlnwtit.hxx>
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ SdrRectObj::SdrRectObj(SdrObjKind eNewTextKind)
 {
     DBG_ASSERT(eTextKind==OBJ_TEXT || eTextKind==OBJ_TEXTEXT ||
                eTextKind==OBJ_OUTLINETEXT || eTextKind==OBJ_TITLETEXT,
-               "SdrRectObj::SdrRectObj(SdrObjKind) ist nur fuer Textrahmen gedacht");
+               "SdrRectObj::SdrRectObj(SdrObjKind) can only be applied to text frames.");
     bClosedObj=sal_True;
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ SdrRectObj::SdrRectObj(SdrObjKind eNewTextKind, const Rectangle& rRect)
 {
     DBG_ASSERT(eTextKind==OBJ_TEXT || eTextKind==OBJ_TEXTEXT ||
                eTextKind==OBJ_OUTLINETEXT || eTextKind==OBJ_TITLETEXT,
-               "SdrRectObj::SdrRectObj(SdrObjKind,...) ist nur fuer Textrahmen gedacht");
+               "SdrRectObj::SdrRectObj(SdrObjKind,...) can only be applied to text frames.");
     bClosedObj=sal_True;
 }
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ XPolygon SdrRectObj::ImpCalcXPoly(const Rectangle& rRect1, long nRad1) const
     aNeuPoly[nPointAnz]=aNeuPoly[0];
     aXPoly=aNeuPoly;
 
-    // Die Winkelangaben beziehen sich immer auf die linke obere Ecke von !aRect!
+    // these angles always relate to the top left corner of aRect
     if (aGeo.nShearWink!=0) ShearXPoly(aXPoly,aRect.TopLeft(),aGeo.nTan);
     if (aGeo.nDrehWink!=0) RotateXPoly(aXPoly,aRect.TopLeft(),aGeo.nSin,aGeo.nCos);
     return aXPoly;
@@ -239,13 +239,11 @@ void SdrRectObj::TakeObjNameSingul(XubString& rName) const
     {
         sal_uInt16 nResId=STR_ObjNameSingulRECT;
         if (aGeo.nShearWink!=0) {
-            nResId+=4;  // Parallelogramm oder Raute
-            // Raute ist nicht, weil Shear die vertikalen Kanten verlaengert!
-            // Wenn Zeit ist, werde ich das mal berechnen.
+            nResId+=4;  // parallelogram or, maybe, rhombus
         } else {
-            if (aRect.GetWidth()==aRect.GetHeight()) nResId+=2; // Quadrat
+            if (aRect.GetWidth()==aRect.GetHeight()) nResId+=2; // square
         }
-        if (GetEckenradius()!=0) nResId+=8; // abgerundet
+        if (GetEckenradius()!=0) nResId+=8; // rounded down
         rName=ImpGetResStr(nResId);
 
         String aName( GetName() );
@@ -265,11 +263,11 @@ void SdrRectObj::TakeObjNamePlural(XubString& rName) const
     else {
         sal_uInt16 nResId=STR_ObjNamePluralRECT;
         if (aGeo.nShearWink!=0) {
-            nResId+=4;  // Parallelogramm oder Raute
+            nResId+=4;  // parallelogram or rhombus
         } else {
-            if (aRect.GetWidth()==aRect.GetHeight()) nResId+=2; // Quadrat
+            if (aRect.GetWidth()==aRect.GetHeight()) nResId+=2; // square
         }
-        if (GetEckenradius()!=0) nResId+=8; // abgerundet
+        if (GetEckenradius()!=0) nResId+=8; // rounded down
         rName=ImpGetResStr(nResId);
     }
 }
@@ -336,7 +334,7 @@ SdrHdl* SdrRectObj::GetHdl(sal_uInt32 nHdlNum) const
         case 1:
         {
             long a = GetEckenradius();
-            long b = Max(aRect.GetWidth(),aRect.GetHeight())/2; // Wird aufgerundet, da GetWidth() eins draufaddiert
+            long b = Max(aRect.GetWidth(),aRect.GetHeight())/2; // rounded up, because GetWidth() adds 1
             if (a>b) a=b;
             if (a<0) a=0;
             aPnt=aRect.TopLeft();
@@ -344,14 +342,14 @@ SdrHdl* SdrRectObj::GetHdl(sal_uInt32 nHdlNum) const
             eKind = HDL_CIRC;
             break;
         }
-        case 2: aPnt=aRect.TopLeft();      eKind = HDL_UPLFT; break; // Oben links
-        case 3: aPnt=aRect.TopCenter();    eKind = HDL_UPPER; break; // Oben
-        case 4: aPnt=aRect.TopRight();     eKind = HDL_UPRGT; break; // Oben rechts
-        case 5: aPnt=aRect.LeftCenter();   eKind = HDL_LEFT ; break; // Links
-        case 6: aPnt=aRect.RightCenter();  eKind = HDL_RIGHT; break; // Rechts
-        case 7: aPnt=aRect.BottomLeft();   eKind = HDL_LWLFT; break; // Unten links
-        case 8: aPnt=aRect.BottomCenter(); eKind = HDL_LOWER; break; // Unten
-        case 9: aPnt=aRect.BottomRight();  eKind = HDL_LWRGT; break; // Unten rechts
+        case 2: aPnt=aRect.TopLeft();      eKind = HDL_UPLFT; break;
+        case 3: aPnt=aRect.TopCenter();    eKind = HDL_UPPER; break;
+        case 4: aPnt=aRect.TopRight();     eKind = HDL_UPRGT; break;
+        case 5: aPnt=aRect.LeftCenter();   eKind = HDL_LEFT ; break;
+        case 6: aPnt=aRect.RightCenter();  eKind = HDL_RIGHT; break;
+        case 7: aPnt=aRect.BottomLeft();   eKind = HDL_LWLFT; break;
+        case 8: aPnt=aRect.BottomCenter(); eKind = HDL_LOWER; break;
+        case 9: aPnt=aRect.BottomRight();  eKind = HDL_LWRGT; break;
     }
 
     if(!pH)
@@ -441,7 +439,7 @@ String SdrRectObj::getSpecialDragComment(const SdrDragStat& rDrag) const
         {
             Point aPt(rDrag.GetNow());
 
-            // -sin fuer Umkehrung
+            // -sin for reversal
             if(aGeo.nDrehWink)
                 RotatePoint(aPt, aRect.TopLeft(), -aGeo.nSin, aGeo.nCos);
 
@@ -580,7 +578,7 @@ SdrGluePoint SdrRectObj::GetCornerGluePoint(sal_uInt16 nPosNum) const
 SdrObject* SdrRectObj::DoConvertToPolyObj(sal_Bool bBezier) const
 {
     XPolygon aXP(ImpCalcXPoly(aRect,GetEckenradius()));
-    { // Nur Uebergangsweise bis zum neuen TakeContour()
+    { // TODO: this is only for the moment, until we have the new TakeContour()
         aXP.Remove(0,1);
         aXP[aXP.GetPointCount()-1]=aXP[0];
     }
@@ -602,7 +600,7 @@ SdrObject* SdrRectObj::DoConvertToPolyObj(sal_Bool bBezier) const
 void SdrRectObj::Notify(SfxBroadcaster& rBC, const SfxHint& rHint)
 {
     SdrTextObj::Notify(rBC,rHint);
-    SetXPolyDirty(); // wg. Eckenradius
+    SetXPolyDirty(); // because of the corner radius
 }
 
 void SdrRectObj::RestGeoData(const SdrObjGeoData& rGeo)
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotext.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotext.cxx
index e43b160cc81b..d92b4f05e362 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotext.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotext.cxx
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
 
 #include <svx/svdotext.hxx>
 #include "svx/svditext.hxx"
-#include <svx/svdpagv.hxx>  // fuer Abfrage im Paint, ob das
-#include <svx/svdview.hxx>  // Objekt gerade editiert wird
-#include <svx/svdpage.hxx>  // und fuer AnimationHandler (Laufschrift)
+#include <svx/svdpagv.hxx>  // for the request in Paint to see whether
+#include <svx/svdview.hxx>  // the object is currently being edited
+#include <svx/svdpage.hxx>  // and for AnimationHandler (ticker text)
 #include <svx/svdetc.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdoutl.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>  // OutlinerDefaults
 #include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // Stringcache
-#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // Objektname
+#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // the object's name
 #include <editeng/writingmodeitem.hxx>
 #include <svx/sdtfchim.hxx>
 #include <svtools/colorcfg.hxx>
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::FitFrameToTextSize()
         Rectangle aTextRect;
         Size aNewSize(rOutliner.CalcTextSize());
         rOutliner.Clear();
-        aNewSize.Width()++; // wegen evtl. Rundungsfehler
+        aNewSize.Width()++; // because of possible rounding errors
         aNewSize.Width()+=GetTextLeftDistance()+GetTextRightDistance();
         aNewSize.Height()+=GetTextUpperDistance()+GetTextLowerDistance();
         Rectangle aNewRect(aRect);
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ const Size& SdrTextObj::GetTextSize() const
             aSiz=rOutliner.CalcTextSize();
             rOutliner.Clear();
         }
-        // 2x casting auf nonconst
+        // casting to nonconst twice
         ((SdrTextObj*)this)->aTextSize=aSiz;
         ((SdrTextObj*)this)->bTextSizeDirty=sal_False;
     }
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ const Size& SdrTextObj::GetTextSize() const
 bool SdrTextObj::IsAutoGrowHeight() const
 {
     if(!bTextFrame)
-        return sal_False; // AutoGrow nur bei TextFrames
+        return sal_False; // AutoGrow only together with TextFrames
 
     const SfxItemSet& rSet = GetObjectItemSet();
     sal_Bool bRet = ((SdrTextAutoGrowHeightItem&)(rSet.Get(SDRATTR_TEXT_AUTOGROWHEIGHT))).GetValue();
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ bool SdrTextObj::IsAutoGrowHeight() const
 bool SdrTextObj::IsAutoGrowWidth() const
 {
     if(!bTextFrame)
-        return sal_False; // AutoGrow nur bei TextFrames
+        return sal_False; // AutoGrow only together with TextFrames
 
     const SfxItemSet& rSet = GetObjectItemSet();
     sal_Bool bRet = ((SdrTextAutoGrowHeightItem&)(rSet.Get(SDRATTR_TEXT_AUTOGROWWIDTH))).GetValue();
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ SdrTextHorzAdjust SdrTextObj::GetTextHorizontalAdjust(const SfxItemSet& rSet) co
     }
 
     return eRet;
-} // defaults: BLOCK fuer Textrahmen, CENTER fuer beschriftete Grafikobjekte
+} // defaults: BLOCK (justify) for text frame, CENTER for captions of drawing objects
 
 SdrTextVertAdjust SdrTextObj::GetTextVerticalAdjust() const
 {
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ SdrTextVertAdjust SdrTextObj::GetTextVerticalAdjust(const SfxItemSet& rSet) cons
     }
 
     return eRet;
-} // defaults: TOP fuer Textrahmen, CENTER fuer beschriftete Grafikobjekte
+} // defaults: TOP for text frame, CENTER for captions of drawing objects
 
 void SdrTextObj::ImpJustifyRect(Rectangle& rRect) const
 {
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeObjInfo(SdrObjTransformInfoRec& rInfo) const
     rInfo.bMirror45Allowed  =bNoTextFrame;
     rInfo.bMirror90Allowed  =bNoTextFrame;
 
-    // allow transparence
+    // allow transparency
     rInfo.bTransparenceAllowed = sal_True;
 
     // gradient depends on fillstyle
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetContourPolygon( SdrOutliner& rOutliner, Rectangle& rAncho
 
     if( bLineWidth )
     {
-        // Strichstaerke beruecksichtigen
-        // Beim Hittest muss das unterbleiben (Performance!)
+        // Take line width into account.
+        // When doing the hit test, avoid this. (Performance!)
         pContourPolyPolygon = new basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon();
 
         // test if shadow needs to be avoided for TakeContour()
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextAnchorRect(Rectangle& rAnchorRect) const
     long nRightDist=GetTextRightDistance();
     long nUpperDist=GetTextUpperDistance();
     long nLowerDist=GetTextLowerDistance();
-    Rectangle aAnkRect(aRect); // Rect innerhalb dem geankert wird
+    Rectangle aAnkRect(aRect); // the rectangle in which we anchor
     bool bFrame=IsTextFrame();
     if (!bFrame) {
         TakeUnrotatedSnapRect(aAnkRect);
@@ -681,9 +681,9 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextAnchorRect(Rectangle& rAnchorRect) const
     ImpJustifyRect(aAnkRect);
 
     if (bFrame) {
-        // !!! hier noch etwas verfeinern !!!
-        if (aAnkRect.GetWidth()<2) aAnkRect.Right()=aAnkRect.Left()+1;   // Mindestgroesse 2
-        if (aAnkRect.GetHeight()<2) aAnkRect.Bottom()=aAnkRect.Top()+1;  // Mindestgroesse 2
+        // TODO: Optimize this.
+        if (aAnkRect.GetWidth()<2) aAnkRect.Right()=aAnkRect.Left()+1; // minimum size h and v: 2 px
+        if (aAnkRect.GetHeight()<2) aAnkRect.Bottom()=aAnkRect.Top()+1;
     }
     if (aGeo.nDrehWink!=0) {
         Point aTmpPt(aAnkRect.TopLeft());
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextAnchorRect(Rectangle& rAnchorRect) const
 void SdrTextObj::TakeTextRect( SdrOutliner& rOutliner, Rectangle& rTextRect, bool bNoEditText,
                                Rectangle* pAnchorRect, bool bLineWidth ) const
 {
-    Rectangle aAnkRect; // Rect innerhalb dem geankert wird
+    Rectangle aAnkRect; // the rectangle in which we anchor
     TakeTextAnchorRect(aAnkRect);
     SdrTextVertAdjust eVAdj=GetTextVerticalAdjust();
     SdrTextHorzAdjust eHAdj=GetTextHorizontalAdjust();
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextRect( SdrOutliner& rOutliner, Rectangle& rTextRect, boo
 
             if (!bInEditMode && (eAniKind==SDRTEXTANI_SCROLL || eAniKind==SDRTEXTANI_ALTERNATE || eAniKind==SDRTEXTANI_SLIDE))
             {
-                // Grenzenlose Papiergroesse fuer Laufschrift
+                // unlimited paper size for ticker text
                 if (eAniDirection==SDRTEXTANI_LEFT || eAniDirection==SDRTEXTANI_RIGHT) nWdt=1000000;
                 if (eAniDirection==SDRTEXTANI_UP || eAniDirection==SDRTEXTANI_DOWN) nHgt=1000000;
             }
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextRect( SdrOutliner& rOutliner, Rectangle& rTextRect, boo
         pText->CheckPortionInfo(rOutliner);
 
     Point aTextPos(aAnkRect.TopLeft());
-    Size aTextSiz(rOutliner.GetPaperSize()); // GetPaperSize() hat etwas Toleranz drauf, oder?
+    Size aTextSiz(rOutliner.GetPaperSize()); // GetPaperSize() adds a little tolerance, right?
 
     // For draw objects containing text correct hor/ver alignment if text is bigger
     // than the object itself. Without that correction, the text would always be
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextRect( SdrOutliner& rOutliner, Rectangle& rTextRect, boo
     if (pAnchorRect)
         *pAnchorRect=aAnkRect;
 
-    // rTextRect ist bei ContourFrame in einigen Faellen nicht korrekt
+    // rTextRect might not be correct in some cases at ContourFrame
     rTextRect=Rectangle(aTextPos,aTextSiz);
     if (bContourFrame)
         rTextRect=aAnkRect;
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetCharStretching(SdrOutliner& rOutliner, const Size& rTextS
 
     if(pOut && pOut->GetOutDevType() == OUTDEV_PRINTER)
     {
-        // Checken ob CharStretching ueberhaupt moeglich
+        // check whether CharStretching is possible at all
         GDIMetaFile* pMtf = pOut->GetConnectMetaFile();
         UniString aTestString(sal_Unicode('J'));
 
@@ -895,8 +895,8 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetCharStretching(SdrOutliner& rOutliner, const Size& rTextS
         bNoStretching = (aSize1 == aSize2);
 
 #ifdef WNT
-        // Windows vergroessert bei Size(100,500) den Font proportional
-        // Und das finden wir nicht so schoen.
+        // Windows zooms the font proportionally when using Size(100,500),
+        // we don't like that.
         if(aSize2.Height() >= aSize1.Height() * 2)
         {
             bNoStretching = sal_True;
@@ -914,14 +914,14 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetCharStretching(SdrOutliner& rOutliner, const Size& rTextS
     long nIsHgt=rTextSize.Height();
     if (nIsHgt==0) nIsHgt=1;
 
-    long nXTolPl=nWantWdt/100; // Toleranz +1%
-    long nXTolMi=nWantWdt/25;  // Toleranz -4%
-    long nXKorr =nWantWdt/20;  // Korrekturmasstab 5%
+    long nXTolPl=nWantWdt/100; // tolerance: +1%
+    long nXTolMi=nWantWdt/25;  // tolerance: -4%
+    long nXKorr =nWantWdt/20;  // correction scale: 5%
 
-    long nX=(nWantWdt*100) /nIsWdt; // X-Stretching berechnen
-    long nY=(nWantHgt*100) /nIsHgt; // Y-Stretching berechnen
+    long nX=(nWantWdt*100) /nIsWdt; // calculate X stretching
+    long nY=(nWantHgt*100) /nIsHgt; // calculate Y stretching
     bool bChkX = true;
-    if (bNoStretching) { // evtl. nur proportional moeglich
+    if (bNoStretching) { // might only be be possible proportionally
         if (nX>nY) { nX=nY; bChkX=sal_False; }
         else { nY=nX; }
     }
@@ -957,12 +957,12 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetCharStretching(SdrOutliner& rOutliner, const Size& rTextS
         if (((nXDiff>=nXTolMi || !bChkX) && nXDiff<=nXTolPl) || nXDiff==nXDiff0) {
             bNoMoreLoop = true;
         } else {
-            // Stretchingfaktoren korregieren
+            // correct stretching factors
             long nMul=nWantWdt;
             long nDiv=aSiz.Width();
             if (Abs(nXDiff)<=2*nXKorr) {
-                if (nMul>nDiv) nDiv+=(nMul-nDiv)/2; // und zwar nur um die haelfte des berechneten
-                else nMul+=(nDiv-nMul)/2;           // weil die EE ja eh wieder falsch rechnet
+                if (nMul>nDiv) nDiv+=(nMul-nDiv)/2; // but only add half of what we calculated,
+                else nMul+=(nDiv-nMul)/2;           // because the EE calculates wrongly later on
             }
             nX=nX*nMul/nDiv;
             if (bNoStretching) nY=nX;
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeObjNameSingul(XubString& rName) const
     OutlinerParaObject* pOutlinerParaObject = GetOutlinerParaObject();
     if(pOutlinerParaObject && eTextKind != OBJ_OUTLINETEXT)
     {
-        // Macht bei OUTLINETEXT wohl derzeit noch etwas Probleme
+        // shouldn't currently cause any problems at OUTLINETEXT
         XubString aStr2(pOutlinerParaObject->GetTextObject().GetText(0));
         aStr2.EraseLeadingChars();
 
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon SdrTextObj::TakeContour() const
 {
     basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aRetval(SdrAttrObj::TakeContour());
 
-    // und nun noch ggf. das BoundRect des Textes dazu
+    // and now add the BoundRect of the text, if necessary
     if ( pModel && GetOutlinerParaObject() && !IsFontwork() && !IsContourTextFrame() )
     {
         // using Clone()-Paint() strategy inside TakeContour() leaves a destroyed
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetupDrawOutlinerForPaint( bool             bContourFrame,
 {
     if (!bContourFrame)
     {
-        // FitToSize erstmal nicht mit ContourFrame
+        // FitToSize can't be used together with ContourFrame for now
         if (IsFitToSize() || IsAutoFit())
         {
             sal_uIntPtr nStat=rOutliner.GetControlWord();
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetupDrawOutlinerForPaint( bool             bContourFrame,
 
     if (!bContourFrame)
     {
-        // FitToSize erstmal nicht mit ContourFrame
+        // FitToSize can't be used together with ContourFrame for now
         if (IsFitToSize())
         {
             ImpSetCharStretching(rOutliner,rTextRect.GetSize(),rAnchorRect.GetSize(),rFitXKorreg);
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpAutoFitText( SdrOutliner& rOutliner, const Size& rTextSize,
         if (fFactor >= 1.0 )
         {
             // resulting text area fits into available shape rect -
-            // err on the larger streching, to optimally fill area
+            // err on the larger stretching, to optimally fill area
             nMinStretchX = std::max(nMinStretchX,nCurrStretchX);
             nMinStretchY = std::max(nMinStretchY,nCurrStretchY);
         }
@@ -1386,12 +1386,12 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcSetOutlinerParaObjectForText( OutlinerParaObject* pTextObjec
 
     SetTextSizeDirty();
     if (IsTextFrame() && (IsAutoGrowHeight() || IsAutoGrowWidth()))
-    { // Textrahmen anpassen!
+    { // adapt text frame!
         NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight();
     }
     if (!IsTextFrame())
     {
-        // Das SnapRect behaelt seine Groesse bei
+        // the SnapRect keeps its size
         SetRectsDirty(sal_True);
     }
 
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcReformatText()
         }
         else
         {
-            // Das SnapRect behaelt seine Groesse bei
+            // the SnapRect keeps its size
             SetBoundRectDirty();
             SetRectsDirty(sal_True);
         }
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::SaveGeoData(SdrObjGeoData& rGeo) const
 }
 
 void SdrTextObj::RestGeoData(const SdrObjGeoData& rGeo)
-{ // RectsDirty wird von SdrObject gerufen
+{ // RectsDirty is called by SdrObject
     SdrAttrObj::RestGeoData(rGeo);
     SdrTextObjGeoData& rTGeo=(SdrTextObjGeoData&)rGeo;
     aRect  =rTGeo.aRect;
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::SetVerticalWriting(sal_Bool bVertical)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // transformation interface for StarOfficeAPI. This implements support for
-// homogen 3x3 matrices containing the transformation of the SdrObject. At the
+// homogeneous 3x3 matrices containing the transformation of the SdrObject. At the
 // moment it contains a shearX, rotation and translation, but for setting all linear
 // transforms like Scale, ShearX, ShearY, Rotate and Translate are supported.
 //
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrTextObj::TRGetBaseGeometry(basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rMatrix, basegfx::
     return sal_False;
 }
 
-// sets the base geometry of the object using infos contained in the homogen 3x3 matrix.
+// sets the base geometry of the object using infos contained in the homogeneous 3x3 matrix.
 // If it's an SdrPathObj it will use the provided geometry information. The Polygon has
 // to use (0,0) as upper left and will be scaled to the given size in the matrix.
 void SdrTextObj::TRSetBaseGeometry(const basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rMatrix, const basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& /*rPolyPolygon*/)
@@ -1771,19 +1771,19 @@ long SdrTextObj::GetMaxTextFrameWidth() const
 
 bool SdrTextObj::IsFontwork() const
 {
-    return (bTextFrame) ? false // Default ist FALSE
+    return (bTextFrame) ? false // Default is FALSE
         : ((XFormTextStyleItem&)(GetObjectItemSet().Get(XATTR_FORMTXTSTYLE))).GetValue()!=XFT_NONE;
 }
 
 bool SdrTextObj::IsHideContour() const
 {
-    return (bTextFrame) ? false // Default ist: Nein, kein HideContour; HideContour nicht bei TextFrames
+    return (bTextFrame) ? false // Default is: no, don't HideContour; HideContour not together with TextFrames
         : ((XFormTextHideFormItem&)(GetObjectItemSet().Get(XATTR_FORMTXTHIDEFORM))).GetValue();
 }
 
 bool SdrTextObj::IsContourTextFrame() const
 {
-    return (bTextFrame) ? false // ContourFrame nicht bei normalen TextFrames
+    return (bTextFrame) ? false // ContourFrame not together with normal TextFrames
         : ((SdrTextContourFrameItem&)(GetObjectItemSet().Get(SDRATTR_TEXT_CONTOURFRAME))).GetValue();
 }
 
@@ -1967,66 +1967,67 @@ void SdrTextObj::SetObjectItemNoBroadcast(const SfxPoolItem& rItem)
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
-// Konzept des TextObjekts:
+// The concept of the text object:
 // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-// Attribute/Varianten:
-// - sal_Bool Textrahmen / beschriftetes Zeichenobjekt
-// - sal_Bool FontWork                 (wenn nicht Textrahmen und nicht ContourTextFrame)
-// - sal_Bool ContourTextFrame         (wenn nicht Textrahmen und nicht Fontwork)
-// - long Drehwinkel               (wenn nicht FontWork)
-// - long Textrahmenabstaende      (wenn nicht FontWork)
-// - sal_Bool FitToSize                (wenn nicht FontWork)
-// - sal_Bool AutoGrowingWidth/Height  (wenn nicht FitToSize und nicht FontWork)
-// - long Min/MaxFrameWidth/Height (wenn AutoGrowingWidth/Height)
-// - enum Horizontale Textverankerung Links,Mitte,Rechts,Block,Stretch(ni)
-// - enum Vertikale Textverankerung Oben,Mitte,Unten,Block,Stretch(ni)
-// - enum Laufschrift              (wenn nicht FontWork)
+// Attributes/Variations:
+// - sal_Bool text frame / graphics object with caption
+// - sal_Bool FontWork                 (if it is not a text frame and not a ContourTextFrame)
+// - sal_Bool ContourTextFrame         (if it is not a text frame and not Fontwork)
+// - long rotation angle               (if it is not FontWork)
+// - long text frame margins           (if it is not FontWork)
+// - sal_Bool FitToSize                (if it is not FontWork)
+// - sal_Bool AutoGrowingWidth/Height  (if it is not FitToSize and not FontWork)
+// - long Min/MaxFrameWidth/Height     (if AutoGrowingWidth/Height)
+// - enum horizontal text anchoring left,center,right,justify/block,Stretch(ni)
+// - enum vertical text anchoring top, middle, bottom, block, stretch(ni)
+// - enum ticker text                  (if it is not FontWork)
 //
-// Jedes abgeleitete Objekt ist entweder ein Textrahmen (bTextFrame=sal_True)
-// oder ein beschriftetes Zeichenobjekt (bTextFrame=sal_False).
+// Every derived object is either a text frame (bTextFrame=sal_True)
+// or a drawing object with a caption (bTextFrame=sal_False).
 //
-// Defaultverankerung von Textrahmen:
+// Default anchoring for text frames:
 //   SDRTEXTHORZADJUST_BLOCK, SDRTEXTVERTADJUST_TOP
-//   = statische Pooldefaults
-// Defaultverankerung von beschrifteten Zeichenobjekten:
+//   = static Pool defaults
+// Default anchoring for drawing objects with a caption:
 //   SDRTEXTHORZADJUST_CENTER, SDRTEXTVERTADJUST_CENTER
-//   durch harte Attributierung von SdrAttrObj
+//   via "hard" attribution of SdrAttrObj
 //
-// Jedes vom SdrTextObj abgeleitete Objekt muss ein "UnrotatedSnapRect"
-// (->TakeUnrotatedSnapRect()) liefern (Drehreferenz ist TopLeft dieses
-// Rechtecks (aGeo.nDrehWink)), welches die Grundlage der Textverankerung
-// bildet. Von diesem werden dann ringsum die Textrahmenabstaende abgezogen;
-// das Ergebnis ist der Ankerbereich (->TakeTextAnchorRect()). Innerhalb
-// dieses Bereichs wird dann in Abhaengigkeit von der horizontalen und
-// vertikalen Ausrichtung (SdrTextVertAdjust,SdrTextHorzAdjust) der Ankerpunkt
-// sowie der Ausgabebereich bestimmt. Bei beschrifteten Grafikobjekten kann
-// der Ausgabebereich durchaus groesser als der Ankerbereich werden, bei
-// Textrahmen ist er stets kleiner oder gleich (ausser bei negativen Textrahmen-
-// abstaenden).
+// Every object derived from SdrTextObj must return an "UnrotatedSnapRect"
+// (->TakeUnrotatedSnapRect()) (the reference point for the rotation is the top
+// left of the rectangle (aGeo.nDrehWink)) which is the basis for anchoring
+// text. We then subtract the text frame margins from this rectangle, as a re-
+// sult we get the anchoring area (->TakeTextAnchorRect()). Within this area, we
+// calculate the anchoring point and the painting area, depending on the hori-
+// zontal and vertical adjustment of the text (SdrTextVertAdjust,
+// SdrTextHorzAdjust).
+// In the case of drawing objects with a caption the painting area might well
+// be larger than the anchoring area, for text frames on the other hand, it is
+// always of the same or a smaller size (except when there are negative text
+// frame margins).
 //
-// FitToSize hat Prioritaet vor Textverankerung und AutoGrowHeight/Width. Der
-// Ausgabebereich ist bei FitToSize immer genau der Ankerbereich. Weiterhin
-// gibt es bei FitToSize keinen automatischen Zeilenumbruch.
+// FitToSize takes priority over text anchoring and AutoGrowHeight/Width. When
+// FitToSize is turned on, the painting area is always equal to the anchoring
+// area. Additionally, FitToSize doesn't allow automatic line breaks.
 //
 // ContourTextFrame:
-// - long Drehwinkel
-// - long Textrahmenabstaende         spaeter vielleicht
-// - sal_Bool FitToSize                   spaeter vielleicht
-// - sal_Bool AutoGrowingWidth/Height     viel spaeter vielleicht
-// - long Min/MaxFrameWidth/Height    viel spaeter vielleicht
-// - enum Horizontale Textverankerung spaeter vielleicht, erstmal Links, Absatz zentr.
-// - enum Vertikale Textverankerung   spaeter vielleicht, erstmal oben
-// - enum Laufschrift                 spaeter vielleicht (evtl. sogar mit korrektem Clipping)
+// - long rotation angle
+// - long text frame margins (maybe later)
+// - sal_Bool FitToSize (maybe later)
+// - sal_Bool AutoGrowingWidth/Height (maybe much later)
+// - long Min/MaxFrameWidth/Height (maybe much later)
+// - enum horizontal text anchoring (maybe later, for now: left, centered)
+// - enum vertical text anchoring (maybe later, for now: top)
+// - enum ticker text (maybe later, maybe even with correct clipping)
 //
-// Bei Aenderungen zu beachten:
+// When making changes, check these:
 // - Paint
 // - HitTest
 // - ConvertToPoly
 // - Edit
-// - Drucken,Speichern, Paint in Nachbarview waerend Edit
-// - ModelChanged (z.B. durch NachbarView oder Lineale) waerend Edit
-// - FillColorChanged waerend Edit
-// - uvm...
+// - Printing, Saving, Painting in neighboring View while editing
+// - ModelChanged (e. g. through a neighboring View or rulers) while editing
+// - FillColorChanged while editin
+// - and many more...
 //
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotextdecomposition.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotextdecomposition.cxx
index 3a4f9d8cce39..c5046b8d4ab4 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotextdecomposition.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotextdecomposition.cxx
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace
             // add font scale to new transform
             aNewTransform.scale(aFontScaling.getX(), aFontScaling.getY());
 
-            // look for proportional font scaling, evtl scale accordingly
+            // look for proportional font scaling, if necessary, scale accordingly
             if(100 != rInfo.mrFont.GetPropr())
             {
                 const double fFactor(rInfo.mrFont.GetPropr() / 100.0);
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ namespace
                 aNewTransform.rotate(-rInfo.mrFont.GetOrientation() * F_PI1800);
             }
 
-            // look for escapement, evtl translate accordingly
+            // look for escapement, if necessary, translate accordingly
             if(rInfo.mrFont.GetEscapement())
             {
                 sal_Int16 nEsc(rInfo.mrFont.GetEscapement());
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ namespace
 
             // prepare wordLineMode (for underline and strikeout)
             // NOT for bullet texts. It is set (this may be an error by itself), but needs to be suppressed to hinder e.g. '1)'
-            // to be splitted which would not look like the original
+            // to be split which would not look like the original
             const bool bWordLineMode(rInfo.mrFont.IsWordLineMode() && !rInfo.mbEndOfBullet);
 
             // prepare new primitive
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ namespace
                 const drawinglayer::primitive2d::TextLine eFontUnderline(
                     drawinglayer::primitive2d::mapFontUnderlineToTextLine(rInfo.mrFont.GetUnderline()));
 
-                // check UndelineAbove
+                // check UnderlineAbove
                 const bool bUnderlineAbove(
                     drawinglayer::primitive2d::TEXT_LINE_NONE != eFontUnderline && impIsUnderlineAbove(rInfo.mrFont));
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ namespace
         if(rInfo.mpFieldData)
         {
             // Support for FIELD_SEQ_BEGIN, FIELD_SEQ_END. If used, create a TextHierarchyFieldPrimitive2D
-            // which holds the field type and evtl. the URL
+            // which holds the field type and, if applicable, the URL
             const SvxURLField* pURLField = dynamic_cast< const SvxURLField* >(rInfo.mpFieldData);
             const SvxPageField* pPageField = dynamic_cast< const SvxPageField* >(rInfo.mpFieldData);
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::impDecomposeContourTextPrimitive(
     double fRotate, fShearX;
     rSdrContourTextPrimitive.getObjectTransform().decompose(aScale, aTranslate, fRotate, fShearX);
 
-    // prepare contour polygon, force to non-mirrored for layouting
+    // prepare contour polygon, force to non-mirrored for laying out
     basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aPolyPolygon(rSdrContourTextPrimitive.getUnitPolyPolygon());
     aPolyPolygon.transform(basegfx::tools::createScaleB2DHomMatrix(fabs(aScale.getX()), fabs(aScale.getY())));
 
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::impDecomposeBlockTextPrimitive(
         const bool bHorizontalIsBlock(SDRTEXTHORZADJUST_BLOCK == eHAdj && !bVerticalWritintg);
         const bool bVerticalIsBlock(SDRTEXTVERTADJUST_BLOCK == eVAdj && bVerticalWritintg);
 
-        // set minimal paper size hor/ver if needed
+        // set minimal paper size horizontally/vertically if needed
         if(bHorizontalIsBlock)
         {
             rOutliner.SetMinAutoPaperSize(Size(nAnchorTextWidth, 0));
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::impDecomposeStretchTextPrimitive(
     // set visualizing page at Outliner; needed e.g. for PageNumberField decomposition
     rOutliner.setVisualizedPage(GetSdrPageFromXDrawPage(aViewInformation.getVisualizedPage()));
 
-    // now get back the layouted text size from outliner
+    // now get back the laid out text size from outliner
     const Size aOutlinerTextSiz(rOutliner.CalcTextSize());
     const basegfx::B2DVector aOutlinerScale(
         basegfx::fTools::equalZero(aOutlinerTextSiz.Width()) ? 1.0 : aOutlinerTextSiz.Width(),
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::impGetScrollTextTiming(drawinglayer::animation::AnimationEntryL
 
         if(basegfx::fTools::equalZero(fSingleStepWidth))
         {
-            // default to 1 milimeter
+            // default to 1 millimeter
             fSingleStepWidth = 100.0;
         }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotextpathdecomposition.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotextpathdecomposition.cxx
index 558ee612981d..648812461644 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotextpathdecomposition.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotextpathdecomposition.cxx
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ namespace
                             }
                         }
 
-                        // consume from portion // no += here, xub_StrLen is sal_uInt16 and the compiler will gererate a warning here
+                        // consume from portion // no += here, xub_StrLen is sal_uInt16 and the compiler will generate a warning here
                         nUsedTextLength = nUsedTextLength + nNextGlyphLen;
 
                         // consume from polygon
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::impDecomposePathTextPrimitive(
                     aRetvalA[a] = drawinglayer::primitive2d::Primitive2DReference(aShadowDecomposition[a]);
                 }
 
-                // evtl. add shadow outlines
+                // if necessary, add shadow outlines
                 if(rFormTextAttribute.getFormTextOutline()
                     && !rFormTextAttribute.getShadowOutline().isDefault())
                 {
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::impDecomposePathTextPrimitive(
                     aRetvalB[a] = drawinglayer::primitive2d::Primitive2DReference(aRegularDecomposition[a]);
                 }
 
-                // evtl. add outlines
+                // if necessary, add outlines
                 if(rFormTextAttribute.getFormTextOutline()
                     && !rFormTextAttribute.getOutline().isDefault())
                 {
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::impDecomposePathTextPrimitive(
         }
     }
 
-    // cleanup outliner
+    // clean up outliner
     rOutliner.SetDrawPortionHdl(Link());
     rOutliner.Clear();
     rOutliner.setVisualizedPage(0);
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxat.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxat.cxx
index 27f04a322777..9022e3b6a47a 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxat.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxat.cxx
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 #include <svl/style.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdotext.hxx>
 #include "svx/svditext.hxx"
-#include <svx/svdmodel.hxx> // fuer GetMaxObjSize und GetStyleSheetPool
+#include <svx/svdmodel.hxx> // for GetMaxObjSize and GetStyleSheetPool
 #include <svx/svdoutl.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdorect.hxx> // fuer SetDirty bei NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight
-#include <svx/svdocapt.hxx> // fuer SetDirty bei NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight
+#include <svx/svdorect.hxx> // for SetDirty at NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight
+#include <svx/svdocapt.hxx> // for SetDirty at NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight
 #include <svx/svdetc.hxx>
 #include <editeng/writingmodeitem.hxx>
 #include <editeng/editeng.hxx>
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ bool SdrTextObj::AdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight(Rectangle& rR, bool bHgt, bool bW
             long nVDist=GetTextUpperDistance()+GetTextLowerDistance();
             aSiz.Width()-=nHDist;
             aSiz.Height()-=nVDist;
-            if (aSiz.Width()<2) aSiz.Width()=2;   // Mindestgroesse 2
-            if (aSiz.Height()<2) aSiz.Height()=2; // Mindestgroesse 2
+            if (aSiz.Width()<2) aSiz.Width()=2;
+            if (aSiz.Height()<2) aSiz.Height()=2;
 
             sal_Bool bInEditMode = IsInEditMode();
 
             if(!bInEditMode)
             {
-                if (bHScroll) aSiz.Width()=0x0FFFFFFF; // Laufschrift nicht umbrechen
+                if (bHScroll) aSiz.Width()=0x0FFFFFFF; // don't break ticker text
                 if (bVScroll) aSiz.Height()=0x0FFFFFFF;
             }
 
@@ -119,17 +119,16 @@ bool SdrTextObj::AdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight(Rectangle& rR, bool bHgt, bool bW
                 pEdtOutl->SetMaxAutoPaperSize(aSiz);
                 if (bWdtGrow) {
                     Size aSiz2(pEdtOutl->CalcTextSize());
-                    nWdt=aSiz2.Width()+1; // lieber etwas Tolleranz
-                    if (bHgtGrow) nHgt=aSiz2.Height()+1; // lieber etwas Tolleranz
+                    nWdt=aSiz2.Width()+1; // a little tolerance
+                    if (bHgtGrow) nHgt=aSiz2.Height()+1; // a little tolerance
                 } else {
-                    nHgt=pEdtOutl->GetTextHeight()+1; // lieber etwas Tolleranz
+                    nHgt=pEdtOutl->GetTextHeight()+1; // a little tolerance
                 }
             } else {
                 Outliner& rOutliner=ImpGetDrawOutliner();
                 rOutliner.SetPaperSize(aSiz);
                 rOutliner.SetUpdateMode(sal_True);
-                // !!! hier sollte ich wohl auch noch mal die Optimierung mit
-                // bPortionInfoChecked usw einbauen
+                // TODO: add the optimization with bPortionInfoChecked etc. here
                 OutlinerParaObject* pOutlinerParaObject = GetOutlinerParaObject();
                 if ( pOutlinerParaObject != NULL )
                 {
@@ -139,21 +138,21 @@ bool SdrTextObj::AdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight(Rectangle& rR, bool bHgt, bool bW
                 if (bWdtGrow)
                 {
                     Size aSiz2(rOutliner.CalcTextSize());
-                    nWdt=aSiz2.Width()+1; // lieber etwas Tolleranz
-                    if (bHgtGrow) nHgt=aSiz2.Height()+1; // lieber etwas Tolleranz
+                    nWdt=aSiz2.Width()+1; // a little tolerance
+                    if (bHgtGrow) nHgt=aSiz2.Height()+1; // a little tolerance
                 } else {
-                    nHgt=rOutliner.GetTextHeight()+1; // lieber etwas Tolleranz
+                    nHgt=rOutliner.GetTextHeight()+1; // a little tolerance
                 }
                 rOutliner.Clear();
             }
             if (nWdt<nMinWdt) nWdt=nMinWdt;
             if (nWdt>nMaxWdt) nWdt=nMaxWdt;
             nWdt+=nHDist;
-            if (nWdt<1) nWdt=1; // nHDist kann auch negativ sein
+            if (nWdt<1) nWdt=1; // nHDist may be negative
             if (nHgt<nMinHgt) nHgt=nMinHgt;
             if (nHgt>nMaxHgt) nHgt=nMaxHgt;
             nHgt+=nVDist;
-            if (nHgt<1) nHgt=1; // nVDist kann auch negativ sein
+            if (nHgt<1) nHgt=1; // nVDist may be negative
             long nWdtGrow=nWdt-(rR.Right()-rR.Left());
             long nHgtGrow=nHgt-(rR.Bottom()-rR.Top());
             if (nWdtGrow==0) bWdtGrow=sal_False;
@@ -199,10 +198,10 @@ bool SdrTextObj::NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight(bool bHgt, bool bWdt)
     bool bRet=AdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight(aRect,bHgt,bWdt);
     if (bRet) {
         SetRectsDirty();
-        if (HAS_BASE(SdrRectObj,this)) { // mal wieder 'nen Hack
+        if (HAS_BASE(SdrRectObj,this)) { // this is a hack
             ((SdrRectObj*)this)->SetXPolyDirty();
         }
-        if (HAS_BASE(SdrCaptionObj,this)) { // mal wieder 'nen Hack
+        if (HAS_BASE(SdrCaptionObj,this)) { // this is a hack
             ((SdrCaptionObj*)this)->ImpRecalcTail();
         }
     }
@@ -217,10 +216,10 @@ bool SdrTextObj::AdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight(bool bHgt, bool bWdt)
         Rectangle aBoundRect0; if (pUserCall!=NULL) aBoundRect0=GetLastBoundRect();
         aRect=aNeuRect;
         SetRectsDirty();
-        if (HAS_BASE(SdrRectObj,this)) { // mal wieder 'nen Hack
+        if (HAS_BASE(SdrRectObj,this)) { // this is a hack
             ((SdrRectObj*)this)->SetXPolyDirty();
         }
-        if (HAS_BASE(SdrCaptionObj,this)) { // mal wieder 'nen Hack
+        if (HAS_BASE(SdrCaptionObj,this)) { // this is a hack
             ((SdrCaptionObj*)this)->ImpRecalcTail();
         }
         SetChanged();
@@ -239,9 +238,9 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetTextStyleSheetListeners()
         OutlinerParaObject* pOutlinerParaObject = GetOutlinerParaObject();
         if (pOutlinerParaObject!=NULL)
         {
-            // Zunaechst werden alle im ParaObject enthaltenen StyleSheets
-            // im Container aStyles gesammelt. Dazu wird die Family jeweils
-            // ans Ende des StyleSheet-Namen drangehaengt.
+            // First, we collect all stylesheets contained in the ParaObject in
+            // the container aStyles. The Family is always appended to the name
+            // of the stylesheet.
             const EditTextObject& rTextObj=pOutlinerParaObject->GetTextObject();
             XubString aStyleName;
             SfxStyleFamily eStyleFam;
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetTextStyleSheetListeners()
 
                     while(!bFnd && nNum > 0)
                     {
-                        // kein StyleSheet doppelt!
+                        // we don't want duplicate stylesheets
                         nNum--;
                         bFnd = (aStyleName.Equals(*(XubString*)aStyles.GetObject(nNum)));
                     }
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetTextStyleSheetListeners()
             }
         }
 
-        // nun die Strings im Container durch StyleSheet* ersetzten
+        // now replace the strings in the container by StyleSheet*
         sal_uIntPtr nNum=aStyles.Count();
         while (nNum>0) {
             nNum--;
@@ -300,24 +299,24 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpSetTextStyleSheetListeners()
                 aStyles.Remove(nNum);
             }
         }
-        // jetzt alle ueberfluessigen StyleSheets entfernen
+        // now remove all superfluous stylesheets
         nNum=GetBroadcasterCount();
         while (nNum>0) {
             nNum--;
             SfxBroadcaster* pBroadcast=GetBroadcasterJOE((sal_uInt16)nNum);
             SfxStyleSheet* pStyle=PTR_CAST(SfxStyleSheet,pBroadcast);
-            if (pStyle!=NULL && pStyle!=GetStyleSheet()) { // Sonderbehandlung fuer den StyleSheet des Objekts
+            if (pStyle!=NULL && pStyle!=GetStyleSheet()) { // special case for stylesheet of the object
                 if (aStyles.GetPos(pStyle)==CONTAINER_ENTRY_NOTFOUND) {
                     EndListening(*pStyle);
                 }
             }
         }
-        // und schliesslich alle in aStyles enthaltenen StyleSheets mit den vorhandenen Broadcastern mergen
+        // and finally, merge all stylesheets that are contained in aStyles with previous broadcasters
         nNum=aStyles.Count();
         while (nNum>0) {
             nNum--;
             SfxStyleSheet* pStyle=(SfxStyleSheet*)aStyles.GetObject(nNum);
-            // StartListening soll selbst nachsehen, ob hier nicht evtl. schon gehorcht wird
+            // let StartListening see for itself if there's already a listener registered
             StartListening(*pStyle,sal_True);
         }
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxdr.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxdr.cxx
index 307c9169f8b3..d6bbb3ebebe2 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxdr.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxdr.cxx
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 #include <svx/svdhdl.hxx>
 #include <svx/svddrag.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdview.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdorect.hxx> // fuer SetXPolyDirty in MovCreate bei SolidDragging
+#include <svx/svdorect.hxx> // for SetXPolyDirty in MovCreate at SolidDragging
 #include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // Stringcache
-#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // Objektname
+#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // the object's name
 #include <svx/svdoashp.hxx>
 #include <tools/bigint.hxx>
 #include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ SdrHdl* SdrTextObj::GetHdl(sal_uInt32 nHdlNum) const
     Point aPnt;
     SdrHdlKind eKind=HDL_MOVE;
     switch (nHdlNum) {
-        case 0: aPnt=aRect.TopLeft();      eKind=HDL_UPLFT; break; // Oben links
-        case 1: aPnt=aRect.TopCenter();    eKind=HDL_UPPER; break; // Oben
-        case 2: aPnt=aRect.TopRight();     eKind=HDL_UPRGT; break; // Oben rechts
-        case 3: aPnt=aRect.LeftCenter();   eKind=HDL_LEFT ; break; // Links
-        case 4: aPnt=aRect.RightCenter();  eKind=HDL_RIGHT; break; // Rechts
-        case 5: aPnt=aRect.BottomLeft();   eKind=HDL_LWLFT; break; // Unten links
-        case 6: aPnt=aRect.BottomCenter(); eKind=HDL_LOWER; break; // Unten
-        case 7: aPnt=aRect.BottomRight();  eKind=HDL_LWRGT; break; // Unten rechts
+        case 0: aPnt=aRect.TopLeft();      eKind=HDL_UPLFT; break;
+        case 1: aPnt=aRect.TopCenter();    eKind=HDL_UPPER; break;
+        case 2: aPnt=aRect.TopRight();     eKind=HDL_UPRGT; break;
+        case 3: aPnt=aRect.LeftCenter();   eKind=HDL_LEFT ; break;
+        case 4: aPnt=aRect.RightCenter();  eKind=HDL_RIGHT; break;
+        case 5: aPnt=aRect.BottomLeft();   eKind=HDL_LWLFT; break;
+        case 6: aPnt=aRect.BottomCenter(); eKind=HDL_LOWER; break;
+        case 7: aPnt=aRect.BottomRight();  eKind=HDL_LWRGT; break;
     }
     if (aGeo.nShearWink!=0) ShearPoint(aPnt,aRect.TopLeft(),aGeo.nTan);
     if (aGeo.nDrehWink!=0) RotatePoint(aPnt,aRect.TopLeft(),aGeo.nSin,aGeo.nCos);
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ Rectangle SdrTextObj::ImpDragCalcRect(const SdrDragStat& rDrag) const
         nYMul=Abs(nYMul);
         nXDiv=Abs(nXDiv);
         nYDiv=Abs(nYDiv);
-        Fraction aXFact(nXMul,nXDiv); // Fractions zum kuerzen
-        Fraction aYFact(nYMul,nYDiv); // und zum vergleichen
+        Fraction aXFact(nXMul,nXDiv); // fractions for canceling
+        Fraction aYFact(nYMul,nYDiv); // and for comparing
         nXMul=aXFact.GetNumerator();
         nYMul=aYFact.GetNumerator();
         nXDiv=aXFact.GetDenominator();
         nYDiv=aYFact.GetDenominator();
-        if (bEcke) { // Eckpunkthandles
+        if (bEcke) { // corner point handles
             bool bUseX=(aXFact<aYFact) != bBigOrtho;
             if (bUseX) {
                 long nNeed=long(BigInt(nHgt0)*BigInt(nXMul)/BigInt(nXDiv));
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Rectangle SdrTextObj::ImpDragCalcRect(const SdrDragStat& rDrag) const
                 if (bLft) aTmpRect.Left()=aTmpRect.Right()-nNeed;
                 if (bRgt) aTmpRect.Right()=aTmpRect.Left()+nNeed;
             }
-        } else { // Scheitelpunkthandles
+        } else { // apex handles
             if ((bLft || bRgt) && nXDiv!=0) {
                 long nHgt0b=aRect.Bottom()-aRect.Top();
                 long nNeed=long(BigInt(nHgt0b)*BigInt(nXMul)/BigInt(nXDiv));
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ bool SdrTextObj::MovCreate(SdrDragStat& rStat)
     rStat.TakeCreateRect(aRect1);
     ImpJustifyRect(aRect1);
     rStat.SetActionRect(aRect1);
-    aRect=aRect1; // fuer ObjName
+    aRect=aRect1; // for ObjName
     SetBoundRectDirty();
     bSnapRectDirty=sal_True;
     if (HAS_BASE(SdrRectObj,this)) {
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ bool SdrTextObj::EndCreate(SdrDragStat& rStat, SdrCreateCmd eCmd)
             if (nWdt==1) nWdt=0;
             NbcSetMinTextFrameWidth(nWdt);
         }
-        // Textrahmen neu berechnen
+        // re-calculate text frame
         NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight();
     }
     SetRectsDirty();
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxed.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxed.cxx
index c8aa75c36de6..3d3acc386037 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxed.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxed.cxx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <svx/svdotext.hxx>
 #include "svx/svditext.hxx"
-#include <svx/svdmodel.hxx> // fuer GetMaxObjSize
+#include <svx/svdmodel.hxx> // for GetMaxObjSize
 #include <svx/svdoutl.hxx>
 #include <editeng/outliner.hxx>
 #include <editeng/editstat.hxx>
@@ -40,14 +40,13 @@
 
 bool SdrTextObj::HasTextEdit() const
 {
-    // lt. Anweisung von MB duerfen gelinkte Textobjekte nun doch
-    // geaendert werden (kein automatisches Reload)
+    // linked text objects may be changed (no automatic reload)
     return true;
 }
 
 sal_Bool SdrTextObj::BegTextEdit(SdrOutliner& rOutl)
 {
-    if (pEdtOutl!=NULL) return sal_False; // Textedit laeuft evtl. schon an einer anderen View!
+    if (pEdtOutl!=NULL) return sal_False; // Textedit might already run in another View!
     pEdtOutl=&rOutl;
 
     mbInEditMode = sal_True;
@@ -79,7 +78,8 @@ sal_Bool SdrTextObj::BegTextEdit(SdrOutliner& rOutl)
         rOutl.SetFixedCellHeight(((const SdrTextFixedCellHeightItem&)GetMergedItem(SDRATTR_TEXT_USEFIXEDCELLHEIGHT)).GetValue());
     }
 
-    // ggf. Rahmenattribute am 1. (neuen) Absatz des Outliners setzen
+    // if necessary, set frame attributes for the first (new) paragraph of the
+    // outliner
     if( !HasTextImpl( &rOutl ) )
     {
         // Outliner has no text so we must set some
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ sal_Bool SdrTextObj::BegTextEdit(SdrOutliner& rOutl)
         if(GetStyleSheet())
             rOutl.SetStyleSheet( 0, GetStyleSheet());
 
-        // Beim setzen der harten Attribute an den ersten Absatz muss
-        // der Parent pOutlAttr (=die Vorlage) temporaer entfernt
-        // werden, da sonst bei SetParaAttribs() auch alle in diesem
-        // Parent enthaltenen Items hart am Absatz attributiert werden.
+        // When setting the "hard" attributes for first paragraph, the Parent
+        // pOutlAttr (i. e. the template) has to be removed temporarily. Else,
+        // at SetParaAttribs(), all attributes contained in the parent become
+        // attributed hard to the paragraph.
         const SfxItemSet& rSet = GetObjectItemSet();
         SfxItemSet aFilteredSet(*rSet.GetPool(), EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END);
         aFilteredSet.Put(rSet);
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextEditArea(Size* pPaperMin, Size* pPaperMax, Rectangle* p
         aViewInit.Move(aCenter.X(),aCenter.Y());
     }
     Size aAnkSiz(aViewInit.GetSize());
-    aAnkSiz.Width()--; aAnkSiz.Height()--; // weil GetSize() ein draufaddiert
+    aAnkSiz.Width()--; aAnkSiz.Height()--; // because GetSize() adds 1
     Size aMaxSiz(1000000,1000000);
     if (pModel!=NULL) {
         Size aTmpSiz(pModel->GetMaxObjSize());
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextEditArea(Size* pPaperMin, Size* pPaperMax, Rectangle* p
 
             if (!bInEditMode && (eAniKind==SDRTEXTANI_SCROLL || eAniKind==SDRTEXTANI_ALTERNATE || eAniKind==SDRTEXTANI_SLIDE))
             {
-                // Grenzenlose Papiergroesse fuer Laufschrift
+                // ticker text uses an unlimited paper size
                 if (eAniDirection==SDRTEXTANI_LEFT || eAniDirection==SDRTEXTANI_RIGHT) nMaxWdt=1000000;
                 if (eAniDirection==SDRTEXTANI_UP || eAniDirection==SDRTEXTANI_DOWN) nMaxHgt=1000000;
             }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextEditArea(Size* pPaperMin, Size* pPaperMax, Rectangle* p
         else { pViewMin->Top()+=nYFree/2; pViewMin->Bottom()=pViewMin->Top()+aPaperMin.Height(); }
     }
 
-    // Die PaperSize soll in den meisten Faellen von selbst wachsen
+    // PaperSize should grow automatically in most cases
     if(IsVerticalWriting())
         aPaperMin.Width() = 0;
     else
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::TakeTextEditArea(Size* pPaperMin, Size* pPaperMax, Rectangle* p
         aPaperMin.Width()=0;
     }
 
-    // For complete ver adjust support, set paper min height to 0, here.
+    // For complete vertical adjustment support, set paper min height to 0, here.
     if(SDRTEXTVERTADJUST_BLOCK != eVAdj || bFitToSize)
     {
         aPaperMin.Height() = 0;
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::EndTextEdit(SdrOutliner& rOutl)
 
         if(HasTextImpl( &rOutl ) )
         {
-            // Damit der grauen Feldhintergrund wieder verschwindet
+            // to make the gray field background vanish again
             rOutl.UpdateFields();
 
             sal_uInt16 nParaAnz = static_cast< sal_uInt16 >( rOutl.GetParagraphCount() );
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxln.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxln.cxx
index 485c5f5e6158..58abf9025d1a 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxln.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxln.cxx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void ImpSdrObjTextLink::Closed()
 {
     if (pSdrObj )
     {
-        // pLink des Objekts auf NULL setzen, da die Link-Instanz ja gerade destruiert wird.
+        // set pLink of the object to NULL, because we are destroying the link instance now
         ImpSdrObjTextLinkUserData* pData=pSdrObj->GetLinkUserData();
         if (pData!=NULL) pData->pLink=NULL;
         pSdrObj->ReleaseTextLink();
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpLinkAnmeldung()
 {
     ImpSdrObjTextLinkUserData* pData=GetLinkUserData();
     sfx2::LinkManager* pLinkManager=pModel!=NULL ? pModel->GetLinkManager() : NULL;
-    if (pLinkManager!=NULL && pData!=NULL && pData->pLink==NULL) { // Nicht 2x Anmelden
+    if (pLinkManager!=NULL && pData!=NULL && pData->pLink==NULL) { // don't register twice
         pData->pLink=new ImpSdrObjTextLink(this);
 #ifdef GCC
         pLinkManager->InsertFileLink(*pData->pLink,OBJECT_CLIENT_FILE,pData->aFileName,
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ void SdrTextObj::ImpLinkAbmeldung()
 {
     ImpSdrObjTextLinkUserData* pData=GetLinkUserData();
     sfx2::LinkManager* pLinkManager=pModel!=NULL ? pModel->GetLinkManager() : NULL;
-    if (pLinkManager!=NULL && pData!=NULL && pData->pLink!=NULL) { // Nicht 2x Abmelden
-        // Bei Remove wird *pLink implizit deleted
+    if (pLinkManager!=NULL && pData!=NULL && pData->pLink!=NULL) { // don't register twice
+        // when doing Remove, *pLink is deleted implicitly
         pLinkManager->Remove( pData->pLink );
         pData->pLink=NULL;
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxtr.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxtr.cxx
index 39263ab13fb8..13b35beb2740 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxtr.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdotxtr.cxx
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 #include <svx/svdogrp.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdopath.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdoutl.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdpage.hxx>   // fuer Convert
-#include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>  // fuer Convert
+#include <svx/svdpage.hxx>   // for Convert
+#include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>  // for Convert
 #include <editeng/outliner.hxx>
 #include <svx/sdr/properties/itemsettools.hxx>
 #include <svx/sdr/properties/properties.hxx>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcSetSnapRect(const Rectangle& rRect)
         long nTHgt1=rRect.GetHeight()-1-nVDist; if (nTHgt1<0) nTHgt1=0;
         aRect=rRect;
         ImpJustifyRect(aRect);
-        if (bTextFrame && (pModel==NULL || !pModel->IsPasteResize())) { // #51139#
+        if (bTextFrame && (pModel==NULL || !pModel->IsPasteResize())) {
             if (nTWdt0!=nTWdt1 && IsAutoGrowWidth() ) NbcSetMinTextFrameWidth(nTWdt1);
             if (nTHgt0!=nTHgt1 && IsAutoGrowHeight()) NbcSetMinTextFrameHeight(nTHgt1);
             NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight();
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcResize(const Point& rRef, const Fraction& xFact, const Fract
 
         if(bXMirr != bYMirr)
         {
-            // Polygon wenden und etwas schieben
+            // turn polygon and move it a little
             Polygon aPol0(aPol);
 
             aPol[0] = aPol0[1];
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcResize(const Point& rRef, const Fraction& xFact, const Fract
 
     if (bRota90Merk) {
         bool bRota90=aGeo.nDrehWink % 9000 ==0;
-        if (!bRota90) { // Scheinbar Rundungsfehler: Korregieren
+        if (!bRota90) { // there's seems to be a rounding error occurring: correct it
             long a=NormAngle360(aGeo.nDrehWink);
             if (a<4500) a=0;
             else if (a<13500) a=9000;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcResize(const Point& rRef, const Fraction& xFact, const Fract
             aGeo.nDrehWink=a;
             aGeo.RecalcSinCos();
         }
-        if (bNoShearMerk!=(aGeo.nShearWink==0)) { // Shear ggf. korregieren wg. Rundungsfehler
+        if (bNoShearMerk!=(aGeo.nShearWink==0)) { // correct a rounding error occurring with Shear
             aGeo.nShearWink=0;
             aGeo.RecalcTan();
         }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcResize(const Point& rRef, const Fraction& xFact, const Fract
     ImpJustifyRect(aRect);
     long nTWdt1=aRect.GetWidth ()-1-nHDist; if (nTWdt1<0) nTWdt1=0;
     long nTHgt1=aRect.GetHeight()-1-nVDist; if (nTHgt1<0) nTHgt1=0;
-    if (bTextFrame && (pModel==NULL || !pModel->IsPasteResize())) { // #51139#
+    if (bTextFrame && (pModel==NULL || !pModel->IsPasteResize())) {
         if (nTWdt0!=nTWdt1 && IsAutoGrowWidth() ) NbcSetMinTextFrameWidth(nTWdt1);
         if (nTHgt0!=nTHgt1 && IsAutoGrowHeight()) NbcSetMinTextFrameHeight(nTHgt1);
         NbcAdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight();
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcShear(const Point& rRef, long nWink, double tn, bool bVShear
 {
     SetGlueReallyAbsolute(sal_True);
 
-    // when this is a SdrPathObj aRect maybe not initialized
+    // when this is a SdrPathObj, aRect may be uninitialized
     Polygon aPol(Rect2Poly(aRect.IsEmpty() ? GetSnapRect() : aRect, aGeo));
 
     sal_uInt16 nPointCount=aPol.GetSize();
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcMirror(const Point& rRef1, const Point& rRef2)
     for (i=0; i<nPntAnz; i++) {
          MirrorPoint(aPol[i],rRef1,rRef2);
     }
-    // Polygon wenden und etwas schieben
+    // turn polygon and move it a little
     Polygon aPol0(aPol);
     aPol[0]=aPol0[1];
     aPol[1]=aPol0[0];
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcMirror(const Point& rRef1, const Point& rRef2)
 
     if (bRota90Merk) {
         bool bRota90=aGeo.nDrehWink % 9000 ==0;
-        if (bRota90Merk && !bRota90) { // Scheinbar Rundungsfehler: Korregieren
+        if (bRota90Merk && !bRota90) { // there's seems to be a rounding error occurring: correct it
             long a=NormAngle360(aGeo.nDrehWink);
             if (a<4500) a=0;
             else if (a<13500) a=9000;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void SdrTextObj::NbcMirror(const Point& rRef1, const Point& rRef2)
             aGeo.RecalcSinCos();
         }
     }
-    if (bNoShearMerk!=(aGeo.nShearWink==0)) { // Shear ggf. korregieren wg. Rundungsfehler
+    if (bNoShearMerk!=(aGeo.nShearWink==0)) { // correct a rounding error occurring with Shear
         aGeo.nShearWink=0;
         aGeo.RecalcTan();
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdouno.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdouno.cxx
index e058fb07a1a2..bd8836343fa7 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdouno.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdouno.cxx
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 #include <svx/svdouno.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdpagv.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>
-#include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // Stringcache
-#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // Objektname
+#include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // string cache
+#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // the object's name
 #include <svx/svdetc.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdview.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdorect.hxx>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ using namespace ::sdr::contact;
 //************************************************************
 
 //************************************************************
-//   Hilfsklasse SdrControlEventListenerImpl
+//   Helper class SdrControlEventListenerImpl
 //************************************************************
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/XEventListener.hpp>
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ SdrUnoObj::SdrUnoObj(const String& rModelName, sal_Bool _bOwnUnoControlModel)
 
     m_pImpl->pEventListener = new SdrControlEventListenerImpl(this);
 
-    // nur ein owner darf eigenstaendig erzeugen
+    // only an owner may create independently
     if (rModelName.Len())
         CreateUnoControlModel(rModelName);
 }
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ SdrUnoObj::SdrUnoObj(const String& rModelName,
 
     m_pImpl->pEventListener = new SdrControlEventListenerImpl(this);
 
-    // nur ein owner darf eigenstaendig erzeugen
+    // only an owner may create independently
     if (rModelName.Len())
         CreateUnoControlModel(rModelName,rxSFac);
 }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ SdrUnoObj::~SdrUnoObj()
         uno::Reference< lang::XComponent > xComp(xUnoControlModel, uno::UNO_QUERY);
         if (xComp.is())
         {
-            // is the control model owned by it's environment?
+            // is the control model owned by its environment?
             uno::Reference< container::XChild > xContent(xUnoControlModel, uno::UNO_QUERY);
             if (xContent.is() && !xContent->getParent().is())
                 xComp->dispose();
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void SdrUnoObj::NbcResize(const Point& rRef, const Fraction& xFact, const Fracti
 
     if (aGeo.nShearWink!=0 || aGeo.nDrehWink!=0)
     {
-        // kleine Korrekturen
+        // small correctures
         if (aGeo.nDrehWink>=9000 && aGeo.nDrehWink<27000)
         {
             aRect.Move(aRect.Left()-aRect.Right(),aRect.Top()-aRect.Bottom());
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void SdrUnoObj::SetUnoControlModel( const uno::Reference< awt::XControlModel >&
 
     xUnoControlModel = xModel;
 
-    // control model muss servicename des controls enthalten
+    // control model has to contain service name of the control
     if (xUnoControlModel.is())
     {
         uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xSet(xUnoControlModel, uno::UNO_QUERY);
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdovirt.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdovirt.cxx
index 2aa7d0e0351e..f3294debafa3 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdovirt.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdovirt.cxx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ TYPEINIT1(SdrVirtObj,SdrObject);
 SdrVirtObj::SdrVirtObj(SdrObject& rNewObj):
     rRefObj(rNewObj)
 {
-    bVirtObj=sal_True; // Ja, ich bin ein virtuelles Objekt
+    bVirtObj=sal_True; // this is only a virtual object
     rRefObj.AddReference(*this);
     bClosedObj=rRefObj.IsClosedObj();
 }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SdrObject& SdrVirtObj::ReferencedObj()
 void SdrVirtObj::Notify(SfxBroadcaster& /*rBC*/, const SfxHint& /*rHint*/)
 {
     bClosedObj=rRefObj.IsClosedObj();
-    SetRectsDirty(); // hier noch Optimieren.
+    SetRectsDirty(); // TODO: Optimize this.
 
     // Only a repaint here, rRefObj may have changed and broadcasts
     ActionChanged();
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ SdrObjList* SdrVirtObj::GetSubList() const
 
 const Rectangle& SdrVirtObj::GetCurrentBoundRect() const
 {
-    ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aOutRect=rRefObj.GetCurrentBoundRect(); // Hier noch optimieren
+    ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aOutRect=rRefObj.GetCurrentBoundRect(); // TODO: Optimize this.
     ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aOutRect+=aAnchor;
     return aOutRect;
 }
 
 const Rectangle& SdrVirtObj::GetLastBoundRect() const
 {
-    ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aOutRect=rRefObj.GetLastBoundRect(); // Hier noch optimieren
+    ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aOutRect=rRefObj.GetLastBoundRect(); // TODO: Optimize this.
     ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aOutRect+=aAnchor;
     return aOutRect;
 }
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ void SdrVirtObj::SetChanged()
 
 SdrVirtObj* SdrVirtObj::Clone() const
 {
-    return new SdrVirtObj(this->rRefObj); // Nur eine weitere Referenz
+    return new SdrVirtObj(this->rRefObj); // only a further reference
 }
 
 SdrVirtObj& SdrVirtObj::operator=(const SdrVirtObj& rObj)
-{   // ???anderes Objekt referenzieren???
+{   // reference different object??
     SdrObject::operator=(rObj);
     aAnchor=rObj.aAnchor;
     return *this;
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ bool SdrVirtObj::applySpecialDrag(SdrDragStat& rDrag)
 basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon SdrVirtObj::getSpecialDragPoly(const SdrDragStat& rDrag) const
 {
     return rRefObj.getSpecialDragPoly(rDrag);
-    // Offset handlen !!!!!! fehlt noch !!!!!!!
+    // TODO: we don't handle offsets yet!
 }
 
 String SdrVirtObj::getSpecialDragComment(const SdrDragStat& rDrag) const
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void SdrVirtObj::BrkCreate(SdrDragStat& rStat)
 basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon SdrVirtObj::TakeCreatePoly(const SdrDragStat& rDrag) const
 {
     return rRefObj.TakeCreatePoly(rDrag);
-    // Offset handlen !!!!!! fehlt noch !!!!!!!
+    // TODO: we don't handle offsets yet!
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@ void SdrVirtObj::NbcSetSnapRect(const Rectangle& rRect)
 
 const Rectangle& SdrVirtObj::GetLogicRect() const
 {
-    ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aSnapRect=rRefObj.GetLogicRect();  // !!! Missbrauch von aSnapRect !!!
-    ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aSnapRect+=aAnchor;                // Wenns mal Aerger gibt, muss ein weiteres Rectangle Member her (oder Heap)
+    ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aSnapRect=rRefObj.GetLogicRect();  // An abuse of aSnapRect!
+    ((SdrVirtObj*)this)->aSnapRect+=aAnchor;                // If there's trouble, we need another Rectangle Member (or a Heap).
     return aSnapRect;
 }
 
@@ -615,27 +615,27 @@ bool SdrVirtObj::HasMacro() const
 
 SdrObject* SdrVirtObj::CheckMacroHit(const SdrObjMacroHitRec& rRec) const
 {
-    return rRefObj.CheckMacroHit(rRec); // Todo: Positionsversatz
+    return rRefObj.CheckMacroHit(rRec); // TODO: positioning offset
 }
 
 Pointer SdrVirtObj::GetMacroPointer(const SdrObjMacroHitRec& rRec) const
 {
-    return rRefObj.GetMacroPointer(rRec); // Todo: Positionsversatz
+    return rRefObj.GetMacroPointer(rRec); // TODO: positioning offset
 }
 
 void SdrVirtObj::PaintMacro(OutputDevice& rOut, const Rectangle& rDirtyRect, const SdrObjMacroHitRec& rRec) const
 {
-    rRefObj.PaintMacro(rOut,rDirtyRect,rRec); // Todo: Positionsversatz
+    rRefObj.PaintMacro(rOut,rDirtyRect,rRec); // TODO: positioning offset
 }
 
 bool SdrVirtObj::DoMacro(const SdrObjMacroHitRec& rRec)
 {
-    return rRefObj.DoMacro(rRec); // Todo: Positionsversatz
+    return rRefObj.DoMacro(rRec); // TODO: positioning offset
 }
 
 XubString SdrVirtObj::GetMacroPopupComment(const SdrObjMacroHitRec& rRec) const
 {
-    return rRefObj.GetMacroPopupComment(rRec); // Todo: Positionsversatz
+    return rRefObj.GetMacroPopupComment(rRec); // TODO: positioning offset
 }
 
 const Point SdrVirtObj::GetOffset() const
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpage.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpage.cxx
index 3fcd8363730d..36d63a2948cc 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpage.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpage.cxx
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 #include <svx/svdetc.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdobj.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdogrp.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdograf.hxx> // fuer SwapInAll()
-#include <svx/svdoedge.hxx> // Zum kopieren der Konnektoren
-#include <svx/svdoole2.hxx> // Sonderbehandlung OLE beim SdrExchangeFormat
+#include <svx/svdograf.hxx> // for SwapInAll()
+#include <svx/svdoedge.hxx> // for copying the connectors
+#include <svx/svdoole2.hxx> // special case OLE at SdrExchangeFormat
 #include "svx/svditer.hxx"
 #include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdlayer.hxx>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ SdrObjList::~SdrObjList()
     // to NULL here.
     pModel = 0L;
 
-    Clear(); // Containerinhalt loeschen!
+    Clear(); // delete contents of container
 }
 
 void SdrObjList::operator=(const SdrObjList& rSrcList)
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ void SdrObjList::CopyObjects(const SdrObjList& rSrcList)
             if (pSrcEdge!=NULL) {
                 SdrObject* pSrcNode1=pSrcEdge->GetConnectedNode(sal_True);
                 SdrObject* pSrcNode2=pSrcEdge->GetConnectedNode(sal_False);
-                if (pSrcNode1!=NULL && pSrcNode1->GetObjList()!=pSrcEdge->GetObjList()) pSrcNode1=NULL; // Listenuebergreifend
-                if (pSrcNode2!=NULL && pSrcNode2->GetObjList()!=pSrcEdge->GetObjList()) pSrcNode2=NULL; // ist (noch) nicht
+                if (pSrcNode1!=NULL && pSrcNode1->GetObjList()!=pSrcEdge->GetObjList()) pSrcNode1=NULL; // can't do this
+                if (pSrcNode2!=NULL && pSrcNode2->GetObjList()!=pSrcEdge->GetObjList()) pSrcNode2=NULL; // across all lists (yet)
                 if (pSrcNode1!=NULL || pSrcNode2!=NULL) {
                     SdrObject* pEdgeObjTmp=GetObj(no);
                     SdrEdgeObj* pDstEdge=PTR_CAST(SdrEdgeObj,pEdgeObjTmp);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void SdrObjList::CopyObjects(const SdrObjList& rSrcList)
                         if (pSrcNode1!=NULL) {
                             sal_uIntPtr nDstNode1=pSrcNode1->GetOrdNum();
                             SdrObject* pDstNode1=GetObj(nDstNode1);
-                            if (pDstNode1!=NULL) { // Sonst grober Fehler!
+                            if (pDstNode1!=NULL) { // else we get an error!
                                 pDstEdge->ConnectToNode(sal_True,pDstNode1);
                             } else {
                                 OSL_FAIL("SdrObjList::operator=(): pDstNode1==NULL!");
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void SdrObjList::CopyObjects(const SdrObjList& rSrcList)
                         if (pSrcNode2!=NULL) {
                             sal_uIntPtr nDstNode2=pSrcNode2->GetOrdNum();
                             SdrObject* pDstNode2=GetObj(nDstNode2);
-                            if (pDstNode2!=NULL) { // Node war sonst wohl nicht markiert
+                            if (pDstNode2!=NULL) { // else the node was probably not selected
                                 pDstEdge->ConnectToNode(sal_False,pDstNode2);
                             } else {
                                 OSL_FAIL("SdrObjList::operator=(): pDstNode2==NULL!");
@@ -208,21 +208,20 @@ void SdrObjList::CopyObjects(const SdrObjList& rSrcList)
     } else {
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
         rtl::OStringBuffer aStr(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(
-            "SdrObjList::operator=(): Fehler beim Clonen "));
+            "SdrObjList::operator=(): Error when cloning "));
 
         if(nCloneErrCnt == 1)
         {
-            aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("eines Zeichenobjekts."));
+            aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("a drawing object."));
         }
         else
         {
-            aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("von "));
             aStr.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(nCloneErrCnt));
-            aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(" Zeichenobjekten."));
+            aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(" drawing objects."));
         }
 
         aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(
-            " Objektverbindungen werden nicht mitkopiert."));
+            " Not copying connectors."));
 
         OSL_FAIL(aStr.getStr());
 #endif
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ void SdrObjList::NbcInsertObject(SdrObject* pObj, sal_uIntPtr nPos, const SdrIns
 {
     DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::NbcInsertObject(NULL)");
     if (pObj!=NULL) {
-        DBG_ASSERT(!pObj->IsInserted(),"ZObjekt hat bereits Inserted-Status");
+        DBG_ASSERT(!pObj->IsInserted(),"ZObjekt already has the status Inserted.");
         sal_uIntPtr nAnz=GetObjCount();
         if (nPos>nAnz) nPos=nAnz;
         InsertObjectIntoContainer(*pObj,nPos);
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ void SdrObjList::NbcInsertObject(SdrObject* pObj, sal_uIntPtr nPos, const SdrIns
             aOutRect.Union(pObj->GetCurrentBoundRect());
             aSnapRect.Union(pObj->GetSnapRect());
         }
-        pObj->SetInserted(sal_True); // Ruft u.a. den UserCall
+        pObj->SetInserted(sal_True); // calls the UserCall (among others)
     }
 }
 
@@ -385,9 +384,8 @@ void SdrObjList::InsertObject(SdrObject* pObj, sal_uIntPtr nPos, const SdrInsert
         // do insert to new group
         NbcInsertObject(pObj, nPos, pReason);
 
-        // Falls das Objekt in eine Gruppe eingefuegt wird
-        // und nicht mit seinen Bruedern ueberlappt, muss es
-        // einen eigenen Redraw bekommen
+        // In case the object is inserted into a group and doesn't overlap with
+        // the group's other members, it needs an own repaint.
         if(pOwnerObj)
         {
             // only repaint here
@@ -396,8 +394,8 @@ void SdrObjList::InsertObject(SdrObject* pObj, sal_uIntPtr nPos, const SdrInsert
 
         if(pModel)
         {
-            // Hier muss ein anderer Broadcast her!
-            // Repaint ab Objekt Nummer ... (Achtung: GroupObj)
+            // TODO: We need a different broadcast here!
+            // Repaint from object number ... (heads-up: GroupObj)
             if(pObj->GetPage())
             {
                 SdrHint aHint(*pObj);
@@ -423,16 +421,16 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::NbcRemoveObject(sal_uIntPtr nObjNum)
     SdrObject* pObj=maList[nObjNum];
     RemoveObjectFromContainer(nObjNum);
 
-    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"Object zum Removen nicht gefunden");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"Could not find object to remove.");
     if (pObj!=NULL) {
         // flushViewObjectContacts() clears the VOC's and those invalidate
         pObj->GetViewContact().flushViewObjectContacts(true);
 
-        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"ZObjekt hat keinen Inserted-Status");
+        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"ZObjekt does not have the status Inserted.");
         pObj->SetInserted(sal_False); // Ruft u.a. den UserCall
         pObj->SetObjList(NULL);
         pObj->SetPage(NULL);
-        if (!bObjOrdNumsDirty) { // Optimierung fuer den Fall, dass das letzte Obj rausgenommen wird
+        if (!bObjOrdNumsDirty) { // optimizing for the case that the last object has to be removed
             if (nObjNum!=sal_uIntPtr(nAnz-1)) {
                 bObjOrdNumsDirty=sal_True;
             }
@@ -500,9 +498,9 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::NbcReplaceObject(SdrObject* pNewObj, sal_uIntPtr nObjNum)
     }
 
     SdrObject* pObj=maList[nObjNum];
-    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::ReplaceObject: Object zum Removen nicht gefunden");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::ReplaceObject: Could not find object to remove.");
     if (pObj!=NULL) {
-        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrObjList::ReplaceObject: ZObjekt hat keinen Inserted-Status");
+        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrObjList::ReplaceObject: ZObjekt does not have status Inserted.");
         pObj->SetInserted(sal_False);
         pObj->SetObjList(NULL);
         pObj->SetPage(NULL);
@@ -539,11 +537,11 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::ReplaceObject(SdrObject* pNewObj, sal_uIntPtr nObjNum)
     }
 
     SdrObject* pObj=maList[nObjNum];
-    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::ReplaceObject: Object zum Removen nicht gefunden");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::ReplaceObject: Could not find object to remove.");
     if (pObj!=NULL) {
-        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrObjList::ReplaceObject: ZObjekt hat keinen Inserted-Status");
+        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrObjList::ReplaceObject: ZObjekt does not have status Inserted.");
         if (pModel!=NULL) {
-            // Hier muss ein anderer Broadcast her!
+            // TODO: We need a different broadcast here.
             if (pObj->GetPage()!=NULL) {
                 SdrHint aHint(*pObj);
                 aHint.SetKind(HINT_OBJREMOVED);
@@ -568,7 +566,7 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::ReplaceObject(SdrObject* pNewObj, sal_uIntPtr nObjNum)
 
         pNewObj->SetInserted(sal_True);
         if (pModel!=NULL) {
-            // Hier muss ein anderer Broadcast her!
+            // TODO: We need a different broadcast here.
             if (pNewObj->GetPage()!=NULL) {
                 SdrHint aHint(*pNewObj);
                 aHint.SetKind(HINT_OBJINSERTED);
@@ -592,9 +590,9 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::NbcSetObjectOrdNum(sal_uIntPtr nOldObjNum, sal_uIntPtr nN
 
     SdrObject* pObj=maList[nOldObjNum];
     if (nOldObjNum==nNewObjNum) return pObj;
-    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::NbcSetObjectOrdNum: Object nicht gefunden");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::NbcSetObjectOrdNum: Object not found.");
     if (pObj!=NULL) {
-        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrObjList::NbcSetObjectOrdNum: ZObjekt hat keinen Inserted-Status");
+        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrObjList::NbcSetObjectOrdNum: ZObjekt does not have status Inserted.");
         RemoveObjectFromContainer(nOldObjNum);
 
         InsertObjectIntoContainer(*pObj,nNewObjNum);
@@ -620,9 +618,9 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::SetObjectOrdNum(sal_uIntPtr nOldObjNum, sal_uIntPtr nNewO
 
     SdrObject* pObj=maList[nOldObjNum];
     if (nOldObjNum==nNewObjNum) return pObj;
-    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::SetObjectOrdNum: Object nicht gefunden");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pObj!=NULL,"SdrObjList::SetObjectOrdNum: Object not found.");
     if (pObj!=NULL) {
-        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrObjList::SetObjectOrdNum: ZObjekt hat keinen Inserted-Status");
+        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrObjList::SetObjectOrdNum: ZObjekt does not have status Inserted.");
         RemoveObjectFromContainer(nOldObjNum);
         InsertObjectIntoContainer(*pObj,nNewObjNum);
 
@@ -634,7 +632,7 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::SetObjectOrdNum(sal_uIntPtr nOldObjNum, sal_uIntPtr nNewO
         bObjOrdNumsDirty=sal_True;
         if (pModel!=NULL)
         {
-            // Hier muss ein anderer Broadcast her!
+            // TODO: We need a different broadcast here.
             if (pObj->GetPage()!=NULL) pModel->Broadcast(SdrHint(*pObj));
             pModel->SetChanged();
         }
@@ -656,7 +654,7 @@ const Rectangle& SdrObjList::GetAllObjBoundRect() const
     // #i106183# for deep group hierarchies like in chart2, the invalidates
     // through the hierarchy are not correct; use a 2nd hint for the needed
     // recalculation. Future versions will have no bool flag at all, but
-    // just aOutRect in empty state to representate an invalid state, thus
+    // just aOutRect in empty state to represent an invalid state, thus
     // it's a step in the right direction.
     if (bRectsDirty || aOutRect.IsEmpty())
     {
@@ -689,7 +687,7 @@ void SdrObjList::ReformatAllTextObjects()
 
 /** steps over all available objects and reformats all
     edge objects that are connected to other objects so that
-    they may reposition itselfs.
+    they may reposition themselves.
 */
 void SdrObjList::ReformatAllEdgeObjects()
 {
@@ -903,7 +901,7 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::GetObjectForNavigationPosition (const sal_uInt32 nNavigat
 {
     if (HasObjectNavigationOrder())
     {
-        // There is a user defined navigation order.  Make sure the object
+        // There is a user defined navigation order. Make sure the object
         // index is correct and look up the object in mpNavigationOrder.
         if (nNavigationPosition >= mpNavigationOrder->size())
         {
@@ -914,7 +912,7 @@ SdrObject* SdrObjList::GetObjectForNavigationPosition (const sal_uInt32 nNavigat
     }
     else
     {
-        // There is no user defined navigation order.  Use the z-order
+        // There is no user defined navigation order. Use the z-order
         // instead.
         if (nNavigationPosition >= maList.size())
         {
@@ -1445,7 +1443,7 @@ SdrPage& SdrPage::operator=(const SdrPage& rSrcPage)
         mpSdrPageProperties->SetStyleSheet(rSrcPage.getSdrPageProperties().GetStyleSheet());
     }
 
-    // Now copy the contained obejcts (by cloning them)
+    // Now copy the contained objects (by cloning them)
     SdrObjList::operator=(rSrcPage);
     return *this;
 }
@@ -1497,7 +1495,7 @@ sal_Int32 SdrPage::GetWdt() const
 
 void SdrPage::SetOrientation(Orientation eOri)
 {
-    // Quadratisch ist und bleibt immer Portrait
+    // square: handle like portrait format
     Size aSiz(GetSize());
     if (aSiz.Width()!=aSiz.Height()) {
         if ((eOri==ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) == (aSiz.Width()>aSiz.Height())) {
@@ -1508,7 +1506,7 @@ void SdrPage::SetOrientation(Orientation eOri)
 
 Orientation SdrPage::GetOrientation() const
 {
-    // Quadratisch ist Portrait
+    // square: handle like portrait format
     Orientation eRet=ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT;
     Size aSiz(GetSize());
     if (aSiz.Width()>aSiz.Height()) eRet=ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE;
@@ -1638,7 +1636,7 @@ void SdrPage::SetModel(SdrModel* pNewModel)
         mpSdrPageProperties = pNew;
     }
 
-    // update listeners at possible api wrapper object
+    // update listeners at possible API wrapper object
     if( pOldModel != pNewModel )
     {
         if( mxUnoPage.is() )
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpagv.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpagv.cxx
index 252ec09ebf3b..a79f269ab739 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpagv.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpagv.cxx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include <svx/svdogrp.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdtypes.hxx>
 
-#include <svx/svdotext.hxx> // fuer PaintOutlinerView
+#include <svx/svdotext.hxx> // for PaintOutlinerView
 #include <svx/svdoole2.hxx>
 
 #include <svx/sdr/contact/objectcontactofpageview.hxx>
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void SdrPageView::DrawPageViewGrid(OutputDevice& rOut, const Rectangle& rRect, C
             nMinLinPix=6;
         }
         else
-        { // z.B. 640x480
+        { // e. g. 640x480
             nMinDotPix=2;
             nMinLinPix=4;
         }
@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@ void SdrPageView::DrawPageViewGrid(OutputDevice& rOut, const Rectangle& rRect, C
         Size aMinLinDist(rOut.PixelToLogic(Size(nMinLinPix,nMinLinPix)));
         bool bHoriSolid=nx2<aMinDotDist.Width();
         bool bVertSolid=ny2<aMinDotDist.Height();
-        // Linienabstand vergroessern (mind. 4 Pixel)
-        // Vergroesserung: *2 *5 *10 *20 *50 *100 ...
+        // enlarge line offset (minimum 4 pixels)
+        // enlarge by: *2 *5 *10 *20 *50 *100 ...
         int nTgl=0;
         long nVal0=nx1;
         while (nx1<aMinLinDist.Width())
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ void SdrPageView::DrawPageViewGrid(OutputDevice& rOut, const Rectangle& rRect, C
             }
             if (!rRect.IsEmpty()) {
                 Size a1PixSiz(rOut.PixelToLogic(Size(1,1)));
-                long nX1Pix=a1PixSiz.Width();  // 1 Pixel Toleranz drauf
+                long nX1Pix=a1PixSiz.Width();  // add 1 pixel of tolerance
                 long nY1Pix=a1PixSiz.Height();
                 if (x1<rRect.Left()  -nX1Pix) x1=rRect.Left()  -nX1Pix;
                 if (x2>rRect.Right() +nX1Pix) x2=rRect.Right() +nX1Pix;
@@ -590,12 +590,12 @@ void SdrPageView::DrawPageViewGrid(OutputDevice& rOut, const Rectangle& rRect, C
 
                     for(sal_uInt16 a=0;a<nSteps;a++)
                     {
-                        // Zeichnen
+                        // draw
                         rOut.DrawGrid(
                             Rectangle( xFinOrg + (a * nx2) + nPointOffset, yBigOrg, x2, y2 ),
                             Size( nx1, ny1 ), nGridFlags );
 
-                        // Schritt machen
+                        // do a step
                         nStepOffset += nRestPerStepMul1000;
                         while(nStepOffset >= 1000)
                         {
@@ -615,12 +615,12 @@ void SdrPageView::DrawPageViewGrid(OutputDevice& rOut, const Rectangle& rRect, C
 
                     for(sal_uInt16 a=0;a<nSteps;a++)
                     {
-                        // Zeichnen
+                        // draw
                         rOut.DrawGrid(
                             Rectangle( xBigOrg, yFinOrg + (a * ny2) + nPointOffset, x2, y2 ),
                             Size( nx1, ny1 ), nGridFlags );
 
-                        // Schritt machen
+                        // do a step
                         nStepOffset += nRestPerStepMul1000;
                         while(nStepOffset >= 1000)
                         {
@@ -677,13 +677,13 @@ sal_Bool SdrPageView::IsObjMarkable(SdrObject* pObj) const
 {
     if(pObj)
     {
-        // Vom Markieren ausgeschlossen?
+        // excluded from selection?
         if(pObj->IsMarkProtect())
         {
             return sal_False;
         }
 
-        // only visible are markable
+        // only visible are selectable
         if( !pObj->IsVisible() )
         {
             return sal_False;
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrPageView::IsObjMarkable(SdrObject* pObj) const
 
         if(pObj->ISA(SdrObjGroup))
         {
-            // If object is a Group object, visibility depends evtl. on
+            // If object is a Group object, visibility may depend on
             // multiple layers. If one object is markable, Group is markable.
             SdrObjList* pObjList = ((SdrObjGroup*)pObj)->GetSubList();
 
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrPageView::IsObjMarkable(SdrObject* pObj) const
         }
         else
         {
-            // Der Layer muss sichtbar und darf nicht gesperrt sein
+            // the layer has to be visible and must not be locked
             SdrLayerID nL = pObj->GetLayer();
             return (aLayerVisi.IsSet(sal_uInt8(nL)) && !aLayerLock.IsSet(sal_uInt8(nL)));
         }
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ void SdrPageView::InsertHelpLine(const SdrHelpLine& rHL, sal_uInt16 nNum)
         ImpInvalidateHelpLineArea(nNum);
 }
 
-// Betretene Gruppe und Liste setzen
+// set current group and list
 void SdrPageView::SetAktGroupAndList(SdrObject* pNewGroup, SdrObjList* pNewList)
 {
     if(pAktGroup != pNewGroup)
@@ -885,20 +885,20 @@ void SdrPageView::LeaveOneGroup()
         if(pParentGroup)
             pParentList = pParentGroup->GetSubList();
 
-        // Alles deselektieren
+        // deselect everything
         GetView().UnmarkAll();
 
-        // Zuweisungen, pAktGroup und pAktList muessen gesetzt sein
+        // allocations, pAktGroup and pAktList need to be set
         SetAktGroupAndList(pParentGroup, pParentList);
 
-        // gerade verlassene Gruppe selektieren
+        // select the group we just left
         if(pLastGroup)
             if(GetView().GetSdrPageView())
                 GetView().MarkObj(pLastGroup, GetView().GetSdrPageView());
 
         GetView().AdjustMarkHdl();
 
-        // invalidate only when view wants to visualize group entering
+        // invalidate only if view wants to visualize group entering
         if(GetView().DoVisualizeEnteredGroup())
             InvalidateAllWin();
 
@@ -918,13 +918,13 @@ void SdrPageView::LeaveAllGroup()
 
         SdrObject* pLastGroup = GetAktGroup();
 
-        // Alles deselektieren
+        // deselect everything
         GetView().UnmarkAll();
 
-        // Zuweisungen, pAktGroup und pAktList muessen gesetzt sein
+        // allocations, pAktGroup and pAktList always need to be set
         SetAktGroupAndList(NULL, GetPage());
 
-        // Oberste letzte Gruppe finden und selektieren
+        // find and select uppermost group
         if(pLastGroup)
         {
             while(pLastGroup->GetUpGroup())
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ void SdrPageView::CheckAktGroup()
     SdrObject* pGrp=GetAktGroup();
     while (pGrp!=NULL &&
            (!pGrp->IsInserted() || pGrp->GetObjList()==NULL ||
-            pGrp->GetPage()==NULL || pGrp->GetModel()==NULL)) { // irgendwas daneben?
+            pGrp->GetPage()==NULL || pGrp->GetModel()==NULL)) { // anything outside of the borders?
         pGrp=pGrp->GetUpGroup();
     }
     if (pGrp!=GetAktGroup()) {
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpntv.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpntv.cxx
index 8d5d71a2b5f7..fe6c7f345559 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpntv.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpntv.cxx
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ SdrPaintView::SdrPaintView(SdrModel* pModel1, OutputDevice* pOut)
         AddWindowToPaintView(pOut);
     }
 
-    // Flag zur Visualisierung von Gruppen
+    // flag to visualize groups
     bVisualizeEnteredGroup = sal_True;
 
     maColorConfig.AddListener(this);
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void SdrPaintView::Notify(SfxBroadcaster& rBC, const SfxHint& rHint)
         return;
     }
 
-    sal_Bool bObjChg=!bSomeObjChgdFlag; // sal_True= auswerten fuer ComeBack-Timer
+    sal_Bool bObjChg=!bSomeObjChgdFlag; // if sal_True, evaluate for ComeBack timer
     if (bObjChg) {
         SdrHint* pSdrHint=PTR_CAST(SdrHint,&rHint);
         if (pSdrHint!=NULL) {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_INLINE_END(SdrPaintView,ImpComeBackHdl,Timer*,pTimer)
 void SdrPaintView::FlushComeBackTimer() const
 {
     if (bSomeObjChgdFlag) {
-        // casting auf nonconst
+        // casting to nonconst
         ((SdrPaintView*)this)->ImpComeBackHdl(&((SdrPaintView*)this)->aComeBackTimer);
         ((SdrPaintView*)this)->aComeBackTimer.Stop();
     }
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void SdrPaintView::FlushComeBackTimer() const
 
 void SdrPaintView::ModelHasChanged()
 {
-    // Auch alle PageViews benachrichtigen
+    // broadcast to all PageViews
     if(mpPageView && !mpPageView->GetPage()->IsInserted())
     {
         HideSdrPage();
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ bool SdrPaintView::IsGroupEntered() const
 
 void SdrPaintView::SetNotPersistDefaultAttr(const SfxItemSet& rAttr, sal_Bool /*bReplaceAll*/)
 {
-    // bReplaceAll hat hier keinerlei Wirkung
+    // bReplaceAll has no effect here at all.
     sal_Bool bMeasure=ISA(SdrView) && ((SdrView*)this)->IsMeasureTool();
     const SfxPoolItem *pPoolItem=NULL;
     if (rAttr.GetItemState(SDRATTR_LAYERID,sal_True,&pPoolItem)==SFX_ITEM_SET) {
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ void SdrPaintView::SetNotPersistDefaultAttr(const SfxItemSet& rAttr, sal_Bool /*
 
 void SdrPaintView::MergeNotPersistDefaultAttr(SfxItemSet& rAttr, sal_Bool /*bOnlyHardAttr*/) const
 {
-    // bOnlyHardAttr hat hier keinerlei Wirkung
+    // bOnlyHardAttr has no effect here at all.
     sal_Bool bMeasure=ISA(SdrView) && ((SdrView*)this)->IsMeasureTool();
     const XubString& aNam=bMeasure?aMeasureLayer:aAktLayer;
     rAttr.Put(SdrLayerNameItem(aNam));
@@ -1092,13 +1092,13 @@ void SdrPaintView::SetDefaultAttr(const SfxItemSet& rAttr, sal_Bool bReplaceAll)
         if(bHasEEFeatureItems)
         {
             String aMessage;
-            aMessage.AppendAscii("SdrPaintView::SetDefaultAttr(): Das setzen von EE_FEATURE-Items an der SdrView macht keinen Sinn! Es fuehrt nur zu Overhead und nicht mehr lesbaren Dokumenten.");
+            aMessage.AppendAscii("SdrPaintView::SetDefaultAttr(): Setting EE_FEATURE items at the SdrView does not make sense! It only leads to overhead and unreadable documents.");
             InfoBox(NULL, aMessage).Execute();
         }
     }
 #endif
     if (bReplaceAll) aDefaultAttr.Set(rAttr);
-    else aDefaultAttr.Put(rAttr,sal_False); // FALSE= InvalidItems nicht als Default, sondern als "Loecher" betrachten
+    else aDefaultAttr.Put(rAttr,sal_False); // if FALSE, regard InvalidItems as "holes," not as Default
     SetNotPersistDefaultAttr(rAttr,bReplaceAll);
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
     if (pItemBrowser!=NULL) pItemBrowser->SetDirty();
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrPaintView::GetAttributes(SfxItemSet& rTargetSet, sal_Bool bOnlyHardA
     }
     else
     {
-        // sonst DefStyleSheet dazumergen
+        // else merge with DefStyleSheet
         rTargetSet.Put(pDefaultStyleSheet->GetItemSet(), sal_False);
         rTargetSet.Put(aDefaultAttr, sal_False);
     }
@@ -1197,12 +1197,12 @@ void SdrPaintView::MakeVisible(const Rectangle& rRect, Window& rWin)
         if (bNeedMoreX || bNeedMoreY)
         {
             bNewScale=sal_True;
-            // Neuen MapMode (Size+Org) setzen und dabei alles invalidieren
+            // set new MapMode (Size+Org) and invalidate everything
             Fraction aXFact(aNewSize.Width(),aActualSize.Width());
             Fraction aYFact(aNewSize.Height(),aActualSize.Height());
             if (aYFact>aXFact) aXFact=aYFact;
             aXFact*=aMap.GetScaleX();
-            aXFact.ReduceInaccurate(10); // Um Ueberlaeufe und BigInt-Mapping zu vermeiden
+            aXFact.ReduceInaccurate(10); // to avoid runovers and BigInt mapping
             aMap.SetScaleX(aXFact);
             aMap.SetScaleY(aYFact);
             rWin.SetMapMode(aMap);
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpoev.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpoev.cxx
index 62a3d84bec8e..cb132453be31 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpoev.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpoev.cxx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <svx/svdpage.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdopath.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdundo.hxx>
-#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // Namen aus der Resource
+#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // names taken from the resource
 #include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // StringCache
 #include <svx/svdtrans.hxx>
 #include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
@@ -402,8 +402,8 @@ void SdrPolyEditView::RipUpAtMarkedPoints()
 
                     if(nNewPt0Idx)
                     {
-                        // Korrektur notwendig?
-                        DBG_ASSERT(bKorregFlag==sal_False,"Mehrfache Indexkorrektur bei SdrPolyEditView::RipUp()");
+                        // correction necessary?
+                        DBG_ASSERT(bKorregFlag==sal_False,"Multiple index corrections at SdrPolyEditView::RipUp().");
                         if(!bKorregFlag)
                         {
                             bKorregFlag = sal_True;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void SdrPolyEditView::RipUpAtMarkedPoints()
                                 pPts->Replace((sal_uInt16)nPntNum, nBla);
                             }
 
-                            i = nMarkPtsAnz; // ... und nochmal von vorn
+                            i = nMarkPtsAnz;
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static void ImpMove(Point& rPt, Point* pC1, Point* pC2, const void* p1, const vo
 
 void SdrPolyEditView::MoveMarkedPoints(const Size& rSiz, bool bCopy)
 {
-    bCopy=sal_False; // noch nicht implementiert
+    bCopy=sal_False; // TODO: not yet implemented
     ForceUndirtyMrkPnt();
     XubString aStr(ImpGetResStr(STR_EditMove));
     if (bCopy) aStr+=ImpGetResStr(STR_EditWithCopy);
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ static void ImpResize(Point& rPt, Point* pC1, Point* pC2, const void* p1, const
 
 void SdrPolyEditView::ResizeMarkedPoints(const Point& rRef, const Fraction& xFact, const Fraction& yFact, bool bCopy)
 {
-    bCopy=sal_False; // noch nicht implementiert
+    bCopy=sal_False; // TODO: not yet implemented
     ForceUndirtyMrkPnt();
     XubString aStr(ImpGetResStr(STR_EditResize));
     if (bCopy) aStr+=ImpGetResStr(STR_EditWithCopy);
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static void ImpRotate(Point& rPt, Point* pC1, Point* pC2, const void* p1, const
 
 void SdrPolyEditView::RotateMarkedPoints(const Point& rRef, long nWink, bool bCopy)
 {
-    bCopy=sal_False; // noch nicht implementiert
+    bCopy=sal_False; // TODO: not yet implemented
     ForceUndirtyMrkPnt();
     XubString aStr(ImpGetResStr(STR_EditResize));
     if (bCopy) aStr+=ImpGetResStr(STR_EditWithCopy);
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdsnpv.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdsnpv.cxx
index 325bece0506d..fb8157bd9004 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdsnpv.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdsnpv.cxx
@@ -343,14 +343,14 @@ sal_uInt16 SdrSnapView::SnapPos(Point& rPnt, const SdrPageView* pPV) const
         long upp=pPage->GetUppBorder();
         long lwr=pPage->GetLwrBorder();
         long a;
-        a=x- lft    ; if (Abs(a)<=mx) { dx1=-a; if (Abs(dx1)<Abs(dx)) dx=dx1; } // linker Rand
-        a=x-(xs-rgt); if (Abs(a)<=mx) { dx1=-a; if (Abs(dx1)<Abs(dx)) dx=dx1; } // rechter Rand
-        a=x         ; if (Abs(a)<=mx) { dx1=-a; if (Abs(dx1)<Abs(dx)) dx=dx1; } // linke Papierkante
-        a=x- xs     ; if (Abs(a)<=mx) { dx1=-a; if (Abs(dx1)<Abs(dx)) dx=dx1; } // rechte Papierkante
-        a=y- upp    ; if (Abs(a)<=my) { dy1=-a; if (Abs(dy1)<Abs(dy)) dy=dy1; } // linker Rand
-        a=y-(ys-lwr); if (Abs(a)<=my) { dy1=-a; if (Abs(dy1)<Abs(dy)) dy=dy1; } // rechter Rand
-        a=y         ; if (Abs(a)<=my) { dy1=-a; if (Abs(dy1)<Abs(dy)) dy=dy1; } // linke Papierkante
-        a=y- ys     ; if (Abs(a)<=my) { dy1=-a; if (Abs(dy1)<Abs(dy)) dy=dy1; } // rechte Papierkante
+        a=x- lft    ; if (Abs(a)<=mx) { dx1=-a; if (Abs(dx1)<Abs(dx)) dx=dx1; } // left margin
+        a=x-(xs-rgt); if (Abs(a)<=mx) { dx1=-a; if (Abs(dx1)<Abs(dx)) dx=dx1; } // right margin
+        a=x         ; if (Abs(a)<=mx) { dx1=-a; if (Abs(dx1)<Abs(dx)) dx=dx1; } // left edge of paper
+        a=x- xs     ; if (Abs(a)<=mx) { dx1=-a; if (Abs(dx1)<Abs(dx)) dx=dx1; } // right edge of paper
+        a=y- upp    ; if (Abs(a)<=my) { dy1=-a; if (Abs(dy1)<Abs(dy)) dy=dy1; } // left margin
+        a=y-(ys-lwr); if (Abs(a)<=my) { dy1=-a; if (Abs(dy1)<Abs(dy)) dy=dy1; } // right margin
+        a=y         ; if (Abs(a)<=my) { dy1=-a; if (Abs(dy1)<Abs(dy)) dy=dy1; } // left edge of paper
+        a=y- ys     ; if (Abs(a)<=my) { dy1=-a; if (Abs(dy1)<Abs(dy)) dy=dy1; } // right edge of paper
     }
     if (bOFrmSnap || bOPntSnap) {
         sal_uIntPtr nMaxPointSnapCount=200;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ sal_uInt16 SdrSnapView::SnapPos(Point& rPnt, const SdrPageView* pPV) const
         {
             double fx = (double)x;
 
-            // round statt trunc
+            // round instead of trunc
             if(fx - (double)pPV->GetPageOrigin().X() >= 0.0)
                 fx += fSnapWidth / 2.0;
             else
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ sal_uInt16 SdrSnapView::SnapPos(Point& rPnt, const SdrPageView* pPV) const
         {
             double fy = (double)y;
 
-            // round statt trunc
+            // round instead of trunc
             if(fy - (double)pPV->GetPageOrigin().Y() >= 0.0)
                 fy += fSnapWidth / 2.0;
             else
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdstr.src b/svx/source/svdraw/svdstr.src
index 1846cacd2bd9..f21f1dd8386b 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdstr.src
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdstr.src
@@ -1566,19 +1566,19 @@ String STR_ItemNam_SHEARANGLE
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- // Ende der gecachten Strings
+ // End of cached strings
 
- // und hier noch Bitmaps
+ // Now: bitmaps:
 Bitmap BMAP_GrafikEi { File = "grafikei.png" ; };
 Bitmap BMAP_GrafikDe { File = "grafikde.png" ; };
 
-// Strings fuer den Vorlagen-Dialog
+// Strings for the templates dialog
 String SIP_UNKNOWN_ATTR
 {
     Text [ en-US ] = "Unknown attribute";
 };
 
-// Strings fuer den Vorlagen-Dialog
+// Strings for the templates dialog
 String SIP_XA_LINESTYLE
 {
     Text [ en-US ] = "Line style";
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdtext.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdtext.cxx
index 580d38e94fde..8fc43ee8036f 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdtext.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdtext.cxx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void SdrText::CheckPortionInfo( SdrOutliner& rOutliner )
         if(mpModel && &rOutliner == &mpModel->GetHitTestOutliner())
             return;
 
-        // Optimierung: ggf. BigTextObject erzeugen
+        // TODO: optimization: we could create a BigTextObject
         mbPortionInfoChecked=true;
         if(mpOutlinerParaObject!=NULL && rOutliner.ShouldCreateBigTextObject())
         {
@@ -144,22 +144,21 @@ void SdrText::SetModel( SdrModel* pNewModel )
         MapUnit aOldUnit(pOldModel->GetScaleUnit());
         MapUnit aNewUnit(pNewModel->GetScaleUnit());
         bool bScaleUnitChanged=aNewUnit!=aOldUnit;
-        // und nun dem OutlinerParaObject einen neuen Pool verpassen
-        // !!! Hier muss noch DefTab und RefDevice der beiden Models
-        // !!! verglichen werden und dann ggf. AutoGrow zuschlagen !!!
-        // !!! fehlende Implementation !!!
+        // Now move the OutlinerParaObject into a new Pool.
+        // TODO: We should compare the DefTab and RefDevice of both Models to
+        // see whether we need to use AutoGrow!
         sal_uIntPtr nOldFontHgt=pOldModel->GetDefaultFontHeight();
         sal_uIntPtr nNewFontHgt=pNewModel->GetDefaultFontHeight();
         sal_Bool bDefHgtChanged=nNewFontHgt!=nOldFontHgt;
         sal_Bool bSetHgtItem=bDefHgtChanged && !bHgtSet;
         if (bSetHgtItem)
         {
-            // zunaechst das HeightItem festklopfen, damit
-            // 1. Es eben bestehen bleibt und
-            // 2. DoStretchChars vom richtigen Wert ausgeht
+            // fix the value of HeightItem, so
+            // 1. it remains and
+            // 2. DoStretchChars gets the right value
             SetObjectItem(SvxFontHeightItem(nOldFontHgt, 100, EE_CHAR_FONTHEIGHT));
         }
-        // erst jetzt den Outliner holen, etc. damit obiges SetAttr auch wirkt
+        // now use the Outliner, etc. so the above SetAttr can work at all
         SdrOutliner& rOutliner = mrObject.ImpGetDrawOutliner();
         rOutliner.SetText(*mpOutlinerParaObject);
         delete mpOutlinerParaObject;
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdtrans.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdtrans.cxx
index 646d9f74f6d1..a9c585366b6e 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdtrans.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdtrans.cxx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void ResizeRect(Rectangle& rRect, const Point& rRef, const Fraction& rxFact, con
     {
         if (xFact.GetDenominator()==0) {
             long nWdt=rRect.Right()-rRect.Left();
-            if (xFact.GetNumerator()>=0) { // DivZero abfangen
+            if (xFact.GetNumerator()>=0) { // catch divisions by zero
                 xFact=Fraction(xFact.GetNumerator(),1);
                 if (nWdt==0) rRect.Right()++;
             } else {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void ResizeRect(Rectangle& rRect, const Point& rRef, const Fraction& rxFact, con
     {
         if (yFact.GetDenominator()==0) {
             long nHgt=rRect.Bottom()-rRect.Top();
-            if (yFact.GetNumerator()>=0) { // DivZero abfangen
+            if (yFact.GetNumerator()>=0) { // catch divisions by zero
                 yFact=Fraction(yFact.GetNumerator(),1);
                 if (nHgt==0) rRect.Bottom()++;
             } else {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void ResizeRect(Rectangle& rRect, const Point& rRef, const Fraction& rxFact, con
                 if (nHgt==0) rRect.Top()--;
             }
 
-            yFact=Fraction(yFact.GetNumerator(),1); // DivZero abfangen
+            yFact=Fraction(yFact.GetNumerator(),1); // catch divisions by zero
         }
         rRect.Top()   =rRef.Y()+Round(((double)(rRect.Top()   -rRef.Y())*yFact.GetNumerator())/yFact.GetDenominator());
         rRect.Bottom()=rRef.Y()+Round(((double)(rRect.Bottom()-rRef.Y())*yFact.GetNumerator())/yFact.GetDenominator());
@@ -124,25 +124,24 @@ void MirrorPoint(Point& rPnt, const Point& rRef1, const Point& rRef2)
 {
     long mx=rRef2.X()-rRef1.X();
     long my=rRef2.Y()-rRef1.Y();
-    if (mx==0) { // Achse senkrecht
+    if (mx==0) { // vertical axis
         long dx=rRef1.X()-rPnt.X();
         rPnt.X()+=2*dx;
-    } else if (my==0) { // Achse waagerecht
+    } else if (my==0) { // horizontal axis
         long dy=rRef1.Y()-rPnt.Y();
         rPnt.Y()+=2*dy;
-    } else if (mx==my) { // Achse diagonal '\'
+    } else if (mx==my) { // diagonal axis '\'
         long dx1=rPnt.X()-rRef1.X();
         long dy1=rPnt.Y()-rRef1.Y();
         rPnt.X()=rRef1.X()+dy1;
         rPnt.Y()=rRef1.Y()+dx1;
-    } else if (mx==-my) { // Achse diagonal '/'
+    } else if (mx==-my) { // diagonal axis '/'
         long dx1=rPnt.X()-rRef1.X();
         long dy1=rPnt.Y()-rRef1.Y();
         rPnt.X()=rRef1.X()-dy1;
         rPnt.Y()=rRef1.Y()-dx1;
-    } else { // beliebige Achse
-        // mal optimieren !!!
-        // Lot auf der Spiegelachse faellen oder so
+    } else { // arbitrary axis
+        // TODO: Optimize this! Raise perpendicular on the mirroring axis..?
         long nRefWink=GetAngle(rRef2-rRef1);
         rPnt-=rRef1;
         long nPntWink=GetAngle(rPnt);
@@ -202,15 +201,15 @@ double CrookRotateXPoint(Point& rPnt, Point* pC1, Point* pC2, const Point& rCent
     RotatePoint(rPnt,rCenter,sn,cs);
     if (bC1) {
         if (bVert) {
-            // Richtung Zentrum verschieben, als Ausgangsposition fuer Rotate
+            // move into the direction of the center, as a basic position for the rotation
             pC1->Y()-=y0;
-            // Resize, entsprechend der Entfernung vom Zentrum
+            // resize, account for the distance from the center
             pC1->Y()=Round(((double)pC1->Y()) /rRad.X()*(cx-pC1->X()));
             pC1->Y()+=cy;
         } else {
-            // Richtung Zentrum verschieben, als Ausgangsposition fuer Rotate
+            // move into the direction of the center, as a basic position for the rotation
             pC1->X()-=x0;
-            // Resize, entsprechend der Entfernung vom Zentrum
+            // resize, account for the distance from the center
             long nPntRad=cy-pC1->Y();
             double nFact=(double)nPntRad/(double)rRad.Y();
             pC1->X()=Round((double)pC1->X()*nFact);
@@ -220,15 +219,15 @@ double CrookRotateXPoint(Point& rPnt, Point* pC1, Point* pC2, const Point& rCent
     }
     if (bC2) {
         if (bVert) {
-            // Richtung Zentrum verschieben, als Ausgangsposition fuer Rotate
+            // move into the direction of the center, as a basic position for the rotation
             pC2->Y()-=y0;
-            // Resize, entsprechend der Entfernung vom Zentrum
+            // resize, account for the distance from the center
             pC2->Y()=Round(((double)pC2->Y()) /rRad.X()*(rCenter.X()-pC2->X()));
             pC2->Y()+=cy;
         } else {
-            // Richtung Zentrum verschieben, als Ausgangsposition fuer Rotate
+            // move into the direction of the center, as a basic position for the rotation
             pC2->X()-=x0;
-            // Resize, entsprechend der Entfernung vom Zentrum
+            // resize, account for the distance from the center
             long nPntRad=rCenter.Y()-pC2->Y();
             double nFact=(double)nPntRad/(double)rRad.Y();
             pC2->X()=Round((double)pC2->X()*nFact);
@@ -325,13 +324,13 @@ void CrookRotatePoly(XPolygon& rPoly, const Point& rCenter, const Point& rRad, b
         Point* pPnt=&rPoly[i];
         Point* pC1=NULL;
         Point* pC2=NULL;
-        if (i+1<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // Kontrollpunkt links
+        if (i+1<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // control point to the left
             pC1=pPnt;
             i++;
             pPnt=&rPoly[i];
         }
         i++;
-        if (i<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // Kontrollpunkt rechts
+        if (i<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // control point to the right
             pC2=&rPoly[i];
             i++;
         }
@@ -348,13 +347,13 @@ void CrookSlantPoly(XPolygon& rPoly, const Point& rCenter, const Point& rRad, bo
         Point* pPnt=&rPoly[i];
         Point* pC1=NULL;
         Point* pC2=NULL;
-        if (i+1<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // Kontrollpunkt links
+        if (i+1<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // control point to the left
             pC1=pPnt;
             i++;
             pPnt=&rPoly[i];
         }
         i++;
-        if (i<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // Kontrollpunkt rechts
+        if (i<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // control point to the right
             pC2=&rPoly[i];
             i++;
         }
@@ -371,13 +370,13 @@ void CrookStretchPoly(XPolygon& rPoly, const Point& rCenter, const Point& rRad,
         Point* pPnt=&rPoly[i];
         Point* pC1=NULL;
         Point* pC2=NULL;
-        if (i+1<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // Kontrollpunkt links
+        if (i+1<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { //  control point to the left
             pC1=pPnt;
             i++;
             pPnt=&rPoly[i];
         }
         i++;
-        if (i<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // Kontrollpunkt rechts
+        if (i<nPointAnz && rPoly.IsControl(i)) { // control point to the right
             pC2=&rPoly[i];
             i++;
         }
@@ -455,7 +454,7 @@ long GetLen(const Point& rPnt)
 {
     long x=Abs(rPnt.X());
     long y=Abs(rPnt.Y());
-    if (x+y<0x8000) { // weil 7FFF * 7FFF * 2 = 7FFE0002
+    if (x+y<0x8000) { // because 7FFF * 7FFF * 2 = 7FFE0002
         x*=x;
         y*=y;
         x+=y;
@@ -469,7 +468,7 @@ long GetLen(const Point& rPnt)
         nx+=ny;
         nx=sqrt(nx);
         if (nx>0x7FFFFFFF) {
-            return 0x7FFFFFFF; // Ueberlauf, mehr is nich!
+            return 0x7FFFFFFF; // we can't go any further, for fear of an overrun!
         } else {
             return Round(nx);
         }
@@ -519,25 +518,25 @@ void Poly2Rect(const Polygon& rPol, Rectangle& rRect, GeoStat& rGeo)
 {
     rGeo.nDrehWink=GetAngle(rPol[1]-rPol[0]);
     rGeo.nDrehWink=NormAngle360(rGeo.nDrehWink);
-    // Drehung ist damit im Kasten
+    // rotation successful
     rGeo.RecalcSinCos();
 
     Point aPt1(rPol[1]-rPol[0]);
-    if (rGeo.nDrehWink!=0) RotatePoint(aPt1,Point(0,0),-rGeo.nSin,rGeo.nCos); // -Sin fuer Rueckdrehung
+    if (rGeo.nDrehWink!=0) RotatePoint(aPt1,Point(0,0),-rGeo.nSin,rGeo.nCos); // -Sin to reverse rotation
     long nWdt=aPt1.X();
 
     Point aPt0(rPol[0]);
     Point aPt3(rPol[3]-rPol[0]);
-    if (rGeo.nDrehWink!=0) RotatePoint(aPt3,Point(0,0),-rGeo.nSin,rGeo.nCos); // -Sin fuer Rueckdrehung
+    if (rGeo.nDrehWink!=0) RotatePoint(aPt3,Point(0,0),-rGeo.nSin,rGeo.nCos); // -Sin to reverse rotation
     long nHgt=aPt3.Y();
 
 
     long nShW=GetAngle(aPt3);
-    nShW-=27000; // ShearWink wird zur Senkrechten gemessen
+    nShW-=27000; // ShearWink is measured against a vertical line
     nShW=-nShW;  // Negieren, denn '+' ist Rechtskursivierung
 
     bool bMirr=aPt3.Y()<0;
-    if (bMirr) { // "Punktetausch" bei Spiegelung
+    if (bMirr) { // "exchange of points" when mirroring
         nHgt=-nHgt;
         nShW+=18000;
         aPt0=rPol[3];
@@ -546,7 +545,7 @@ void Poly2Rect(const Polygon& rPol, Rectangle& rRect, GeoStat& rGeo)
     if (nShW<-9000 || nShW>9000) {
         nShW=NormAngle180(nShW+18000);
     }
-    if (nShW<-SDRMAXSHEAR) nShW=-SDRMAXSHEAR; // ShearWinkel begrenzen auf +/- 89.00 deg
+    if (nShW<-SDRMAXSHEAR) nShW=-SDRMAXSHEAR; // limit ShearWinkel (shear angle) to +/- 89.00 deg
     if (nShW>SDRMAXSHEAR)  nShW=SDRMAXSHEAR;
     rGeo.nShearWink=nShW;
     rGeo.RecalcTan();
@@ -594,9 +593,9 @@ long BigMulDiv(long nVal, long nMul, long nDiv)
     BigInt aVal(nVal);
     aVal*=nMul;
     if (aVal.IsNeg()!=(nDiv<0)) {
-        aVal-=nDiv/2; // fuer korrektes Runden
+        aVal-=nDiv/2; // to round correctly
     } else {
-        aVal+=nDiv/2; // fuer korrektes Runden
+        aVal+=nDiv/2; // to round correctly
     }
     if(nDiv)
     {
@@ -615,23 +614,23 @@ void Kuerzen(Fraction& rF, unsigned nDigits)
     if (nDiv<0) { nDiv=-nDiv; bNeg=!bNeg; }
     if (nMul==0 || nDiv==0) return;
     sal_uInt32 a;
-    a=sal_uInt32(nMul); unsigned nMulZ=0; // Fuehrende Nullen zaehlen
+    a=sal_uInt32(nMul); unsigned nMulZ=0; // count leading zeros
     while (a<0x00800000) { nMulZ+=8; a<<=8; }
     while (a<0x80000000) { nMulZ++; a<<=1; }
-    a=sal_uInt32(nDiv); unsigned nDivZ=0; // Fuehrende Nullen zaehlen
+    a=sal_uInt32(nDiv); unsigned nDivZ=0; // count leading zeros
     while (a<0x00800000) { nDivZ+=8; a<<=8; }
     while (a<0x80000000) { nDivZ++; a<<=1; }
-    // Anzahl der verwendeten Digits bestimmen
+    // count the number of digits
     int nMulDigits=32-nMulZ;
     int nDivDigits=32-nDivZ;
-    // Nun bestimmen, wieviele Stellen hinten weg koennen
+    // count how many decimal places can be removed
     int nMulWeg=nMulDigits-nDigits; if (nMulWeg<0) nMulWeg=0;
     int nDivWeg=nDivDigits-nDigits; if (nDivWeg<0) nDivWeg=0;
     int nWeg=Min(nMulWeg,nDivWeg);
     nMul>>=nWeg;
     nDiv>>=nWeg;
     if (nMul==0 || nDiv==0) {
-        DBG_WARNING("Oups, beim kuerzen einer Fraction hat sich Joe verrechnet.");
+        DBG_WARNING("Math error after canceling decimal places.");
         return;
     }
     if (bNeg) nMul=-nMul;
@@ -639,8 +638,8 @@ void Kuerzen(Fraction& rF, unsigned nDigits)
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Wieviele eU-Einheiten passen in einen mm bzw. Inch?
-// Oder wie gross ist ein eU in mm bzw. Inch, und davon der Kehrwert
+// How many eU units fit into a mm, respectively an inch?
+// Or: How many mm, respectively inches, are there in an eU (and then give me the inverse)
 
 FrPair GetInchOrMM(MapUnit eU)
 {
@@ -658,13 +657,13 @@ FrPair GetInchOrMM(MapUnit eU)
         case MAP_PIXEL      : {
             VirtualDevice aVD;
             aVD.SetMapMode(MapMode(MAP_100TH_MM));
-            Point aP(aVD.PixelToLogic(Point(64,64))); // 64 Pixel fuer bessere Genauigkeit
+            Point aP(aVD.PixelToLogic(Point(64,64))); // 64 pixels for more accuracy
             return FrPair(6400,aP.X(),6400,aP.Y());
         }
         case MAP_APPFONT: case MAP_SYSFONT: {
             VirtualDevice aVD;
             aVD.SetMapMode(MapMode(eU));
-            Point aP(aVD.LogicToPixel(Point(32,32))); // 32 Einheiten fuer bessere Genauigkeit
+            Point aP(aVD.LogicToPixel(Point(32,32))); // 32 units for more accuracy
             aVD.SetMapMode(MapMode(MAP_100TH_MM));
             aP=aVD.PixelToLogic(aP);
             return FrPair(3200,aP.X(),3200,aP.Y());
@@ -693,8 +692,8 @@ FrPair GetInchOrMM(FieldUnit eU)
     return Fraction(1,1);
 }
 
-// Den Faktor berechnen, der anzuwenden ist um n Einheiten von eS nach
-// eD umzurechnen. Z.B. GetMapFactor(UNIT_MM,UNIT_100TH_MM) => 100.
+// Calculate the factor that we need to convert units from eS to eD.
+// e. g. GetMapFactor(UNIT_MM,UNIT_100TH_MM) => 100.
 
 FrPair GetMapFactor(MapUnit eS, MapUnit eD)
 {
@@ -768,7 +767,7 @@ void GetMeterOrInch(FieldUnit eFU, short& rnKomma, long& rnMul, long& rnDiv, boo
     bool bMetr = false, bInch = false;
     switch (eFU) {
         case FUNIT_NONE     : break;
-        // Metrisch
+        // metrically
         case FUNIT_100TH_MM : bMetr = true; nKomma=5; break;
         case FUNIT_MM       : bMetr = true; nKomma=3; break;
         case FUNIT_CM       : bMetr = true; nKomma=2; break;
@@ -781,7 +780,7 @@ void GetMeterOrInch(FieldUnit eFU, short& rnKomma, long& rnMul, long& rnDiv, boo
         case FUNIT_INCH     : bInch = true; break;             // 1"    = 1"
         case FUNIT_FOOT     : bInch = true; rnMul=12; break;   // 1Ft   = 12"
         case FUNIT_MILE     : bInch = true; rnMul=6336; nKomma=-1; break; // 1mile = 63360"
-        // sonstiges
+        // others
         case FUNIT_CUSTOM   : break;
         case FUNIT_PERCENT  : nKomma=2; break;
         // TODO: Add code to handle the following (added to remove warning)
@@ -799,7 +798,7 @@ void SdrFormatter::Undirty()
     bool bSrcMetr,bSrcInch,bDstMetr,bDstInch;
     long nMul1,nDiv1,nMul2,nDiv2;
     short nKomma1,nKomma2;
-    // Zunaechst normalisieren auf m bzw. "
+    // first: normalize to m or in
     if (!bSrcFU) {
         GetMeterOrInch(eSrcMU,nKomma1,nMul1,nDiv1,bSrcMetr,bSrcInch);
     } else {
@@ -823,7 +822,7 @@ void SdrFormatter::Undirty()
         nDiv1*=254;
     }
 
-    // Temporaere Fraction zum Kuerzen
+    // temporary fraction for canceling
     Fraction aTempFract(nMul1,nDiv1);
     nMul1=aTempFract.GetNumerator();
     nDiv1=aTempFract.GetDenominator();
@@ -846,7 +845,7 @@ void SdrFormatter::TakeStr(long nVal, XubString& rStr) const
         return;
     }
 
-    // Hier fallen trotzdem evtl. Nachkommastellen weg, wg. MulDiv statt Real
+    // we may lose some decimal places here, because of MulDiv instead of Real
     sal_Bool bNeg(nVal < 0);
     SvtSysLocale aSysLoc;
     const LocaleDataWrapper& rLoc = aSysLoc.GetLocaleData();
@@ -878,7 +877,7 @@ void SdrFormatter::TakeStr(long nVal, XubString& rStr) const
 
     if(nK > 0 && aStr.Len() <= nK )
     {
-        // Komma erforderlich
+        // decimal separator necessary
         sal_Int16 nAnz(nK - aStr.Len());
 
         if(nAnz >= 0 && rLoc.isNumLeadingZero())
@@ -887,25 +886,25 @@ void SdrFormatter::TakeStr(long nVal, XubString& rStr) const
         for(xub_StrLen  i=0; i<nAnz; i++)
             aStr.Insert(aNullCode, 0);
 
-        // zuviele Nachkommastellen abhacken
+        // remove superfluous decimal points
         xub_StrLen nNumDigits(rLoc.getNumDigits());
         xub_StrLen nWeg(nK - nNumDigits);
 
         if(nWeg > 0)
         {
-            // hier muesste eigentlich noch gerundet werden!
+            // TODO: we should round here
             aStr.Erase(aStr.Len() - nWeg);
             nK = nNumDigits;
         }
     }
 
-    // Vorkommastellen fuer spaeter merken
+    // remember everything before the decimal separator for later
     xub_StrLen nVorKomma(aStr.Len() - nK);
 
     if(nK > 0)
     {
-        // KommaChar einfuegen
-        // erstmal trailing Zeros abhacken
+        // insert KommaChar (decimal separator)
+        // remove trailing zeros
         while(nK > 0 && aStr.GetChar(aStr.Len() - 1) == aNullCode)
         {
             aStr.Erase(aStr.Len() - 1);
@@ -914,13 +913,13 @@ void SdrFormatter::TakeStr(long nVal, XubString& rStr) const
 
         if(nK > 0)
         {
-            // na, noch Nachkommastellen da?
+            // do we still have decimal places?
             sal_Unicode cDec(rLoc.getNumDecimalSep().GetChar(0));
             aStr.Insert(cDec, nVorKomma);
         }
     }
 
-    // ggf. Trennpunkte bei jedem Tausender einfuegen
+    // add in thousands separator (if necessary)
     if( nVorKomma > 3 )
     {
         String aThoSep( rLoc.getNumThousandSep() );
@@ -952,7 +951,7 @@ void SdrFormatter::TakeUnitStr(MapUnit eUnit, XubString& rStr)
 {
     switch(eUnit)
     {
-        // Metrisch
+        // metrically
         case MAP_100TH_MM   :
         {
             rStr = UniString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/100mm"));
@@ -1007,7 +1006,7 @@ void SdrFormatter::TakeUnitStr(MapUnit eUnit, XubString& rStr)
             break;
         }
 
-        // Sonstiges
+        // others
         case MAP_PIXEL      :
         {
             rStr = UniString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("pixel"));
@@ -1045,7 +1044,7 @@ void SdrFormatter::TakeUnitStr(FieldUnit eUnit, XubString& rStr)
             break;
         }
 
-        // Metrisch
+        // metrically
         case FUNIT_100TH_MM:
         {
             rStr = UniString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/100mm"));
@@ -1106,7 +1105,7 @@ void SdrFormatter::TakeUnitStr(FieldUnit eUnit, XubString& rStr)
             break;
         }
 
-        // sonstiges
+        // others
         case FUNIT_PERCENT:
         {
             rStr = UniString();
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdundo.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdundo.cxx
index 975f76373ac3..481e4dacc7b9 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdundo.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdundo.cxx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <svx/svdlayer.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdview.hxx>
-#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // Namen aus der Resource
+#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // names taken from the resource
 #include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // StringCache
 #include <svx/scene3d.hxx>
 #include <editeng/outlobj.hxx>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void SdrUndoAction::Repeat(SfxRepeatTarget& rView)
 {
     SdrView* pV=PTR_CAST(SdrView,&rView);
     if (pV!=NULL) SdrRepeat(*pV);
-    DBG_ASSERT(pV!=NULL,"Repeat: Uebergebenes SfxRepeatTarget ist keine SdrView");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pV!=NULL,"Repeat: SfxRepeatTarget that was handed over is not a SdrView");
 }
 
 XubString SdrUndoAction::GetRepeatComment(SfxRepeatTarget& rView) const
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ SdrUndoAttrObj::SdrUndoAttrObj(SdrObject& rNewObj, bool bStyleSheet1, bool bSave
 
     if(bIsGroup)
     {
-        // Aha, Gruppenobjekt
+        // it's a group object!
         pUndoGroup = new SdrUndoGroup(*pObj->GetModel());
         sal_uInt32 nObjAnz(pOL->GetObjCount());
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void SdrUndoAttrObj::Undo()
         // it also sets fit-to-size text to non-fit-to-size text and
         // switches on autogrowheight (the default). That may lead to
         // loosing the geometry size info for the object when it is
-        // re-layouted from AdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight(). This makes
+        // laid out again from AdjustTextFrameWidthAndHeight(). This makes
         // rescuing the size of the object necessary.
         const Rectangle aSnapRect = pObj->GetSnapRect();
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void SdrUndoAttrObj::Undo()
             pObj->SetMergedItemSet(*pUndoSet);
         }
 
-        // Restore prev size here when it was changed.
+        // Restore previous size here when it was changed.
         if(aSnapRect != pObj->GetSnapRect())
         {
             pObj->NbcSetSnapRect(aSnapRect);
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void SdrUndoAttrObj::Redo()
             pObj->SetMergedItemSet(*pRedoSet);
         }
 
-        // Restore prev size here when it was changed.
+        // Restore previous size here when it was changed.
         if(aSnapRect != pObj->GetSnapRect())
         {
             pObj->NbcSetSnapRect(aSnapRect);
@@ -604,8 +604,9 @@ SdrUndoGeoObj::SdrUndoGeoObj(SdrObject& rNewObj):
     SdrObjList* pOL=rNewObj.GetSubList();
     if (pOL!=NULL && pOL->GetObjCount() && !rNewObj.ISA(E3dScene))
     {
-        // Aha, Gruppenobjekt
-        // Aber keine 3D-Szene, dann nur fuer die Szene selbst den Undo anlegen
+        // this is a group object!
+        // If this were 3D scene, we'd only add an Undo for the scene itself
+        // (which we do elsewhere).
         pUndoGroup=new SdrUndoGroup(*pObj->GetModel());
         sal_uIntPtr nObjAnz=pOL->GetObjCount();
         for (sal_uIntPtr nObjNum=0; nObjNum<nObjAnz; nObjNum++) {
@@ -690,10 +691,10 @@ SdrUndoObjList::~SdrUndoObjList()
 {
     if (pObj!=NULL && IsOwner())
     {
-        // Attribute muessen wieder in den regulaeren Pool
+        // Attribute have to go back to the regular Pool
         SetOwner(sal_False);
 
-        // nun loeschen
+        // now delete
         SdrObject::Free( pObj );
     }
 }
@@ -710,12 +711,12 @@ void SdrUndoRemoveObj::Undo()
     // Trigger PageChangeCall
     ImpShowPageOfThisObject();
 
-    DBG_ASSERT(!pObj->IsInserted(),"UndoRemoveObj: pObj ist bereits Inserted");
+    DBG_ASSERT(!pObj->IsInserted(),"UndoRemoveObj: pObj has already been inserted.");
     if (!pObj->IsInserted())
     {
         // #i11426#
         // For UNDOs in Calc/Writer it is necessary to adapt the anchor
-        // pos of the target object.
+        // position of the target object.
         Point aOwnerAnchorPos(0, 0);
 
         if(pObjList
@@ -739,7 +740,7 @@ void SdrUndoRemoveObj::Undo()
 
 void SdrUndoRemoveObj::Redo()
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"RedoRemoveObj: pObj ist nicht Inserted");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"RedoRemoveObj: pObj is not inserted.");
     if (pObj->IsInserted())
     {
         ImplUnmarkObject( pObj );
@@ -758,7 +759,7 @@ void SdrUndoInsertObj::Undo()
     // Trigger PageChangeCall
     ImpShowPageOfThisObject();
 
-    DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"UndoInsertObj: pObj ist nicht Inserted");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"UndoInsertObj: pObj is not inserted.");
     if (pObj->IsInserted())
     {
         ImplUnmarkObject( pObj );
@@ -773,12 +774,12 @@ void SdrUndoInsertObj::Undo()
 
 void SdrUndoInsertObj::Redo()
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(!pObj->IsInserted(),"RedoInsertObj: pObj ist bereits Inserted");
+    DBG_ASSERT(!pObj->IsInserted(),"RedoInsertObj: pObj is already inserted");
     if (!pObj->IsInserted())
     {
         // Restore anchor position of an object,
         // which becomes a member of a group, because its cleared in method
-        // <InsertObject(..)>. Needed for correct ReDo in Writer. (#i45952#)
+        // <InsertObject(..)>. Needed for correct Redo in Writer. (#i45952#)
         Point aAnchorPos( 0, 0 );
         if ( pObjList &&
              pObjList->GetOwnerObj() &&
@@ -806,14 +807,14 @@ void SdrUndoInsertObj::Redo()
 void SdrUndoDelObj::Undo()
 {
     SdrUndoRemoveObj::Undo();
-    DBG_ASSERT(IsOwner(),"UndoDeleteObj: pObj gehoert nicht der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(IsOwner(),"UndoDeleteObj: pObj does not belong to UndoAction");
     SetOwner(sal_False);
 }
 
 void SdrUndoDelObj::Redo()
 {
     SdrUndoRemoveObj::Redo();
-    DBG_ASSERT(!IsOwner(),"RedoDeleteObj: pObj gehoert bereits der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(!IsOwner(),"RedoDeleteObj: pObj already belongs to UndoAction");
     SetOwner(sal_True);
 }
 
@@ -846,14 +847,14 @@ XubString SdrUndoDelObj::GetSdrRepeatComment(SdrView& /*rView*/) const
 void SdrUndoNewObj::Undo()
 {
     SdrUndoInsertObj::Undo();
-    DBG_ASSERT(!IsOwner(),"RedoNewObj: pObj gehoert bereits der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(!IsOwner(),"RedoNewObj: pObj already belongs to UndoAction");
     SetOwner(sal_True);
 }
 
 void SdrUndoNewObj::Redo()
 {
     SdrUndoInsertObj::Redo();
-    DBG_ASSERT(IsOwner(),"RedoNewObj: pObj gehoert nicht der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(IsOwner(),"RedoNewObj: pObj does not belong to UndoAction");
     SetOwner(sal_False);
 }
 
@@ -891,18 +892,18 @@ SdrUndoReplaceObj::~SdrUndoReplaceObj()
 {
     if (pObj!=NULL && IsOldOwner())
     {
-        // Attribute muessen wieder in den regulaeren Pool
+        // Attribute have to go back into the Pool
         SetOldOwner(sal_False);
 
-        // nun loeschen
+        // now delete
         SdrObject::Free( pObj );
     }
     if (pNewObj!=NULL && IsNewOwner())
     {
-        // Attribute muessen wieder in den regulaeren Pool
+        // Attribute have to go back into the Pool
         SetNewOwner(sal_False);
 
-        // nun loeschen
+        // now delete
         SdrObject::Free( pNewObj );
     }
 }
@@ -914,8 +915,8 @@ void SdrUndoReplaceObj::Undo()
 
     if (IsOldOwner() && !IsNewOwner())
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT(!pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrUndoReplaceObj::Undo(): Altes Objekt ist bereits inserted!");
-        DBG_ASSERT(pNewObj->IsInserted(),"SdrUndoReplaceObj::Undo(): Neues Objekt ist nicht inserted!");
+        DBG_ASSERT(!pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrUndoReplaceObj::Undo(): Old object is already inserted!");
+        DBG_ASSERT(pNewObj->IsInserted(),"SdrUndoReplaceObj::Undo(): New object is not inserted!");
         SetOldOwner(sal_False);
         SetNewOwner(sal_True);
 
@@ -924,7 +925,7 @@ void SdrUndoReplaceObj::Undo()
     }
     else
     {
-        OSL_FAIL("SdrUndoReplaceObj::Undo(): IsMine-Flags stehen verkehrt. Doppelter Undo-Aufruf?");
+        OSL_FAIL("SdrUndoReplaceObj::Undo(): Wrong IsMine flags. Did you call Undo twice?");
     }
 }
 
@@ -932,8 +933,8 @@ void SdrUndoReplaceObj::Redo()
 {
     if (!IsOldOwner() && IsNewOwner())
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT(!pNewObj->IsInserted(),"SdrUndoReplaceObj::Redo(): Neues Objekt ist bereits inserted!");
-        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrUndoReplaceObj::Redo(): Altes Objekt ist nicht inserted!");
+        DBG_ASSERT(!pNewObj->IsInserted(),"SdrUndoReplaceObj::Redo(): New object is already inserted!!");
+        DBG_ASSERT(pObj->IsInserted(),"SdrUndoReplaceObj::Redo(): Old object is not inserted!!");
         SetOldOwner(sal_True);
         SetNewOwner(sal_False);
 
@@ -943,7 +944,7 @@ void SdrUndoReplaceObj::Redo()
     }
     else
     {
-        OSL_FAIL("SdrUndoReplaceObj::Redo(): IsMine-Flags stehen verkehrt. Doppelter Redo-Aufruf?");
+        OSL_FAIL("SdrUndoReplaceObj::Redo(): Wrong IsMine flags. Did you call Redo twice?");
     }
 
     // Trigger PageChangeCall
@@ -1007,7 +1008,7 @@ void SdrUndoObjOrdNum::Undo()
 
     SdrObjList* pOL=pObj->GetObjList();
     if (pOL==NULL) {
-        OSL_FAIL("UndoObjOrdNum: pObj hat keine ObjList");
+        OSL_FAIL("UndoObjOrdNum: pObj does not have an ObjList.");
         return;
     }
     pOL->SetObjectOrdNum(nNewOrdNum,nOldOrdNum);
@@ -1017,7 +1018,7 @@ void SdrUndoObjOrdNum::Redo()
 {
     SdrObjList* pOL=pObj->GetObjList();
     if (pOL==NULL) {
-        OSL_FAIL("RedoObjOrdNum: pObj hat keine ObjList");
+        OSL_FAIL("RedoObjOrdNum: pObj does not have an ObjList.");
         return;
     }
     pOL->SetObjectOrdNum(nOldOrdNum,nNewOrdNum);
@@ -1074,11 +1075,11 @@ void SdrUndoObjSetText::Undo()
     // Trigger PageChangeCall
     ImpShowPageOfThisObject();
 
-    // alten Text sichern fuer Redo
+    // save old text for Redo
     if (!bNewTextAvailable)
         AfterSetText();
 
-    // Text fuer Undo kopieren, denn SetOutlinerParaObject() ist Eigentumsuebereignung
+    // copy text for Undo, because the original now belongs to SetOutlinerParaObject()
     OutlinerParaObject* pText1 = pOldText;
     if(pText1)
         pText1 = new OutlinerParaObject(*pText1);
@@ -1093,7 +1094,7 @@ void SdrUndoObjSetText::Undo()
 
 void SdrUndoObjSetText::Redo()
 {
-    // Text fuer Undo kopieren, denn SetOutlinerParaObject() ist Eigentumsuebereignung
+    // copy text for Undo, because the original now belongs to SetOutlinerParaObject()
     OutlinerParaObject* pText1 = pNewText;
 
     if(pText1)
@@ -1278,18 +1279,18 @@ SdrUndoLayer::~SdrUndoLayer()
 
 void SdrUndoNewLayer::Undo()
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(!bItsMine,"SdrUndoNewLayer::Undo(): Layer gehoert bereits der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(!bItsMine,"SdrUndoNewLayer::Undo(): Layer already belongs to UndoAction.");
     bItsMine=sal_True;
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
     SdrLayer* pCmpLayer=
 #endif
     pLayerAdmin->RemoveLayer(nNum);
-    DBG_ASSERT(pCmpLayer==pLayer,"SdrUndoNewLayer::Undo(): Removter Layer ist != pLayer");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pCmpLayer==pLayer,"SdrUndoNewLayer::Undo(): Removed layer is != pLayer.");
 }
 
 void SdrUndoNewLayer::Redo()
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(bItsMine,"SdrUndoNewLayer::Undo(): Layer gehoert nicht der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(bItsMine,"SdrUndoNewLayer::Undo(): Layer does not belong to UndoAction.");
     bItsMine=sal_False;
     pLayerAdmin->InsertLayer(pLayer,nNum);
 }
@@ -1303,20 +1304,20 @@ XubString SdrUndoNewLayer::GetComment() const
 
 void SdrUndoDelLayer::Undo()
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(bItsMine,"SdrUndoDelLayer::Undo(): Layer gehoert nicht der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(bItsMine,"SdrUndoDelLayer::Undo(): Layer does not belong to UndoAction.");
     bItsMine=sal_False;
     pLayerAdmin->InsertLayer(pLayer,nNum);
 }
 
 void SdrUndoDelLayer::Redo()
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(!bItsMine,"SdrUndoDelLayer::Undo(): Layer gehoert bereits der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(!bItsMine,"SdrUndoDelLayer::Undo(): Layer already belongs to UndoAction.");
     bItsMine=sal_True;
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
     SdrLayer* pCmpLayer=
 #endif
     pLayerAdmin->RemoveLayer(nNum);
-    DBG_ASSERT(pCmpLayer==pLayer,"SdrUndoDelLayer::Redo(): Removter Layer ist != pLayer");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pCmpLayer==pLayer,"SdrUndoDelLayer::Redo(): Removed layer is != pLayer.");
 }
 
 XubString SdrUndoDelLayer::GetComment() const
@@ -1332,7 +1333,7 @@ void SdrUndoMoveLayer::Undo()
     SdrLayer* pCmpLayer=
 #endif
     pLayerAdmin->RemoveLayer(nNeuPos);
-    DBG_ASSERT(pCmpLayer==pLayer,"SdrUndoMoveLayer::Undo(): Removter Layer ist != pLayer");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pCmpLayer==pLayer,"SdrUndoMoveLayer::Undo(): Removed layer is != pLayer.");
     pLayerAdmin->InsertLayer(pLayer,nNum);
 }
 
@@ -1342,7 +1343,7 @@ void SdrUndoMoveLayer::Redo()
     SdrLayer* pCmpLayer=
 #endif
     pLayerAdmin->RemoveLayer(nNum);
-    DBG_ASSERT(pCmpLayer==pLayer,"SdrUndoMoveLayer::Redo(): Removter Layer ist != pLayer");
+    DBG_ASSERT(pCmpLayer==pLayer,"SdrUndoMoveLayer::Redo(): Removed layer is != pLayer.");
     pLayerAdmin->InsertLayer(pLayer,nNeuPos);
 }
 
@@ -1360,7 +1361,7 @@ SdrUndoPage::SdrUndoPage(SdrPage& rNewPg)
 
 void SdrUndoPage::ImpInsertPage(sal_uInt16 nNum)
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(!mrPage.IsInserted(),"SdrUndoPage::ImpInsertPage(): mrPage ist bereits Inserted");
+    DBG_ASSERT(!mrPage.IsInserted(),"SdrUndoPage::ImpInsertPage(): mrPage is already inserted.");
     if (!mrPage.IsInserted()) {
         if (mrPage.IsMasterPage()) {
             rMod.InsertMasterPage(&mrPage,nNum);
@@ -1372,7 +1373,7 @@ void SdrUndoPage::ImpInsertPage(sal_uInt16 nNum)
 
 void SdrUndoPage::ImpRemovePage(sal_uInt16 nNum)
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(mrPage.IsInserted(),"SdrUndoPage::ImpRemovePage(): mrPage ist nicht Inserted");
+    DBG_ASSERT(mrPage.IsInserted(),"SdrUndoPage::ImpRemovePage(): mrPage is not inserted.");
     if (mrPage.IsInserted()) {
         SdrPage* pChkPg=NULL;
         if (mrPage.IsMasterPage()) {
@@ -1387,7 +1388,7 @@ void SdrUndoPage::ImpRemovePage(sal_uInt16 nNum)
 
 void SdrUndoPage::ImpMovePage(sal_uInt16 nOldNum, sal_uInt16 nNewNum)
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT(mrPage.IsInserted(),"SdrUndoPage::ImpMovePage(): mrPage ist nicht Inserted");
+    DBG_ASSERT(mrPage.IsInserted(),"SdrUndoPage::ImpMovePage(): mrPage is not inserted.");
     if (mrPage.IsInserted()) {
         if (mrPage.IsMasterPage()) {
             rMod.MoveMasterPage(nOldNum,nNewNum);
@@ -1427,7 +1428,7 @@ SdrUndoDelPage::SdrUndoDelPage(SdrPage& rNewPg):
 {
     bItsMine = sal_True;
 
-    // Und nun ggf. die MasterPage-Beziehungen merken
+    // now remember the master page relationships
     if(mrPage.IsMasterPage())
     {
         sal_uInt16 nPageAnz(rMod.GetPageCount());
@@ -1464,18 +1465,18 @@ SdrUndoDelPage::~SdrUndoDelPage()
 void SdrUndoDelPage::Undo()
 {
     ImpInsertPage(nPageNum);
-    if (pUndoGroup!=NULL) { // MasterPage-Beziehungen wiederherstellen
+    if (pUndoGroup!=NULL) { // recover master page relationships
         pUndoGroup->Undo();
     }
-    DBG_ASSERT(bItsMine,"UndoDeletePage: mrPage gehoert nicht der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(bItsMine,"UndoDeletePage: mrPage does not belong to UndoAction.");
     bItsMine=sal_False;
 }
 
 void SdrUndoDelPage::Redo()
 {
     ImpRemovePage(nPageNum);
-    // Die MasterPage-Beziehungen werden ggf. von selbst geloesst
-    DBG_ASSERT(!bItsMine,"RedoDeletePage: mrPage gehoert bereits der UndoAction");
+    // master page relations are dissolved automatically
+    DBG_ASSERT(!bItsMine,"RedoDeletePage: mrPage already belongs to UndoAction.");
     bItsMine=sal_True;
 }
 
@@ -1507,14 +1508,14 @@ bool SdrUndoDelPage::CanSdrRepeat(SdrView& /*rView*/) const
 void SdrUndoNewPage::Undo()
 {
     ImpRemovePage(nPageNum);
-    DBG_ASSERT(!bItsMine,"UndoNewPage: mrPage gehoert bereits der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(!bItsMine,"UndoNewPage: mrPage already belongs to UndoAction.");
     bItsMine=sal_True;
 }
 
 void SdrUndoNewPage::Redo()
 {
     ImpInsertPage(nPageNum);
-    DBG_ASSERT(bItsMine,"RedoNewPage: mrPage gehoert nicht der UndoAction");
+    DBG_ASSERT(bItsMine,"RedoNewPage: mrPage does not belong to UndoAction.");
     bItsMine=sal_False;
 }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdview.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdview.cxx
index 1b2c3b119a07..f9c97d7d4978 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdview.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdview.cxx
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@
 
 #include <editeng/eeitem.hxx>
 
-#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // Namen aus der Resource
+#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // names taken from the resource
 #include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // StringCache
 #include <svx/svdpagv.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdmrkv.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdedxv.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdobj.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdopath.hxx> // fuer GetContext
-#include <svx/svdograf.hxx> // fuer GetContext
-#include <svx/svdomedia.hxx> // fuer GetContext
-#include <svx/svdetc.hxx>   // Fuer SdrEngineDefaults
+#include <svx/svdopath.hxx> // for GetContext
+#include <svx/svdograf.hxx> // for GetContext
+#include <svx/svdomedia.hxx> // for GetContext
+#include <svx/svdetc.hxx>   // for SdrEngineDefaults
 
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
 #include <svdibrow.hxx>
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 
 #include "svx/svdoutl.hxx"
 #include "svx/svdview.hxx"
-#include "editeng/editview.hxx" // fuer GetField
-#include "editeng/flditem.hxx"  // fuer URLField
+#include "editeng/editview.hxx" // for GetField
+#include "editeng/flditem.hxx"  // for URLField
 #include "svx/obj3d.hxx"
 #include "svx/svddrgmt.hxx"
 #include "svx/svdoutl.hxx"
@@ -297,28 +297,28 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const MouseEvent& rMEvt, sal_uInt16 nEventKind,
     return PickAnything(aPnt,rVEvt);
 }
 
-// Mit der Maus draggen (Move)
-// Beispiel beim erzeugen eines Rechtecks. MouseDown muss ohne
-// ModKey erfolgen, weil sonst i.d.R. Markieren forciert wird (s.u.)
-// Drueckt man dann beim MouseMove gleichzeitig Shift, Ctrl, und Alt,
-// so erzeugt man ein zentrisches Quadrat ohne Fang.
-// Die Doppelbelegung von Ortho und Shift stellt i.d.R. kein Problem dar,
-// da sich beides meisst gegenseitig ausschliesst. Einzig Shear (das beim
-// Verzerren, nicht dass beim Drehen) beruecksichtigt beides gleichzeitig.
-// Dass muss der Anwender erstmal noch umschiffen (z.B. mit einer Hilfslinie).
-#define MODKEY_NoSnap    bCtrl  /* Fang temporaer aus */
-#define MODKEY_Ortho     bShift /* na eben ortho */
-#define MODKEY_Center    bAlt   /* Zentrisch erzeugen/resizen */
+// Dragging with the Mouse (Move)
+// Example when creating a rectangle: MouseDown has to happen without a ModKey,
+// else we usually force a selection (see below).
+// When pressing Shift, Ctrl and Alt at the same time while doing a MouseMove,
+// a centered, not snapped square is created.
+// The dual allocation of Ortho and Shift won't usually create a problem, as the
+// two functions are in most cases mutually exclusive. Only shearing (the kind
+// that happens when contorting, not when rotating) can use both functions at
+// the same time. To get around this, the user can use e. g. help lines.
+#define MODKEY_NoSnap    bCtrl  /* temporarily disable snapping */
+#define MODKEY_Ortho     bShift /* ortho */
+#define MODKEY_Center    bAlt   /* create/resize centeredly */
 #define MODKEY_AngleSnap bShift
-#define MODKEY_CopyDrag  bCtrl  /* Draggen mit kopieren */
+#define MODKEY_CopyDrag  bCtrl  /* drag and copy */
 
-// irgendwo hinklicken (MouseDown)
-#define MODKEY_PolyPoly  bAlt   /* Neues Poly bei InsPt und bei Create */
-#define MODKEY_MultiMark bShift /* MarkObj ohne vorher UnmarkAll */
-#define MODKEY_Unmark    bAlt   /* Unmark durch Rahmenaufziehen */
-#define MODKEY_ForceMark bCtrl  /* Rahmenaufziehen erzwingen, auch wenn Obj an MausPos */
+// click somewhere (MouseDown)
+#define MODKEY_PolyPoly  bAlt   /* new Poly at InsPt and at Create */
+#define MODKEY_MultiMark bShift /* MarkObj without doing UnmarkAll first */
+#define MODKEY_Unmark    bAlt   /* deselect with a dragged frame */
+#define MODKEY_ForceMark bCtrl  /* force dragging a frame, even if there's an object at cursor position */
 #define MODKEY_DeepMark  bAlt   /* MarkNextObj */
-#define MODKEY_DeepBackw bShift /* MarkNextObj rueckwaerts */
+#define MODKEY_DeepBackw bShift /* MarkNextObj but backwards */
 
 SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) const
 {
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
         pOut = GetFirstOutputDevice();
     }
 
-    // #i73628# Use a non-changeable copy of he logic pos
+    // #i73628# Use a non-changeable copy of he logic position
     const Point aLocalLogicPosition(rLogicPos);
 
     sal_Bool bEditMode=IsEditMode();
@@ -357,15 +357,15 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
     }
     else if (pHdl!=NULL)
     {
-        eHit=SDRHIT_HANDLE; // Handle getroffen hat hoechste Prioritaet
+        eHit=SDRHIT_HANDLE; // handle is hit: highest priority
     }
     else if (bEditMode && IsHlplVisible() && IsHlplFront() && pOut!=NULL && PickHelpLine(aLocalLogicPosition,nHitTolLog,*pOut,nHlplIdx,pPV))
     {
-        eHit=SDRHIT_HELPLINE; // Hilfslinie im Vordergrund getroffen zum verschieben
+        eHit=SDRHIT_HELPLINE; // help line in the foreground hit: can be moved now
     }
     else if (bGluePointMode && PickGluePoint(aLocalLogicPosition,pObj,nGlueId,pPV))
     {
-        eHit=SDRHIT_GLUEPOINT; // nichtmarkierter Klebepunkt getroffen
+        eHit=SDRHIT_GLUEPOINT; // deselected glue point hit
     }
     else if (PickObj(aLocalLogicPosition,nHitTolLog,pHitObj,pPV,SDRSEARCH_DEEP|SDRSEARCH_MARKED,&pObj,NULL,&nHitPassNum))
     {
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
     }
     else if (PickObj(aLocalLogicPosition,nHitTolLog,pHitObj,pPV,SDRSEARCH_DEEP|SDRSEARCH_ALSOONMASTER|SDRSEARCH_WHOLEPAGE,&pObj,NULL,&nHitPassNum))
     {
-        // MasterPages und WholePage fuer Macro und URL
+        // MasterPages and WholePage for Macro and URL
         eHit=SDRHIT_UNMARKEDOBJECT;
         ::sdr::table::SdrTableObj* pTableObj = dynamic_cast< ::sdr::table::SdrTableObj* >( pObj );
         if( pTableObj )
@@ -410,13 +410,13 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
     }
     else if (bEditMode && IsHlplVisible() && !IsHlplFront() && pOut!=NULL && PickHelpLine(aLocalLogicPosition,nHitTolLog,*pOut,nHlplIdx,pPV))
     {
-        eHit=SDRHIT_HELPLINE; // Hilfslinie im Vordergrund getroffen zum verschieben
+        eHit=SDRHIT_HELPLINE; // help line in foreground hit: can be moved now
     }
     if (IsMacroMode() && eHit==SDRHIT_UNMARKEDOBJECT)
     {
         bool bRoot=pObj->HasMacro();
         sal_Bool bDeep=pObj!=pHitObj && pHitObj->HasMacro();
-        sal_Bool bMid=sal_False; // Gruppierte Gruppe mit Macro getroffen?
+        sal_Bool bMid=sal_False; // Have we hit upon a grouped group with a macro?
         SdrObject* pMidObj=NULL;
         if (pObj!=pHitObj)
         {
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
             if (bRoot) bRoot=pObj->IsMacroHit(aHitRec);
             if (bRoot || bMid || bDeep)
             {
-                // Prio: 1.Root, 2.Mid, 3.Deep
+                // Priorities: 1. Root, 2. Mid, 3. Deep
                 rVEvt.pRootObj=pObj;
                 if (!bRoot) pObj=pMidObj;
                 if (!bRoot && !bMid) pObj=pHitObj;
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
             }
         }
     }
-    // auf URL-Field checken
+    // check for URL field
     if (IsMacroMode() && eHit==SDRHIT_UNMARKEDOBJECT)
     {
         SdrTextObj* pTextObj=PTR_CAST(SdrTextObj,pHitObj);
@@ -478,17 +478,17 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
                 // #i73628# Use a text-relative position for hit test in hit test outliner
                 Point aTemporaryTextRelativePosition(aLocalLogicPosition - aTextRect.TopLeft());
 
-                // FitToSize berueksichtigen
+                // account for FitToSize
                 bool bFitToSize(pTextObj->IsFitToSize());
                 if (bFitToSize) {
                     Fraction aX(aTextRect.GetWidth()-1,aAnchor.GetWidth()-1);
                     Fraction aY(aTextRect.GetHeight()-1,aAnchor.GetHeight()-1);
                     ResizePoint(aTemporaryTextRelativePosition,Point(),aX,aY);
                 }
-                // Drehung berueksichtigen
+                // account for rotation
                 const GeoStat& rGeo=pTextObj->GetGeoStat();
-                if (rGeo.nDrehWink!=0) RotatePoint(aTemporaryTextRelativePosition,Point(),-rGeo.nSin,rGeo.nCos); // -sin fuer Unrotate
-                // Laufschrift berueksichtigen fehlt noch ...
+                if (rGeo.nDrehWink!=0) RotatePoint(aTemporaryTextRelativePosition,Point(),-rGeo.nSin,rGeo.nCos); // -sin for Unrotate
+                // we currently don't account for ticker text
                 if(pActualOutDev && pActualOutDev->GetOutDevType() == OUTDEV_WINDOW)
                 {
                     OutlinerView aOLV(pOutliner, (Window*)pActualOutDev);
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
         (eHit==SDRHIT_MARKEDOBJECT || eHit==SDRHIT_UNMARKEDOBJECT) &&
         (IsTextTool() || (IsEditMode() && IsQuickTextEditMode())) && pHitObj->HasTextEdit())
     {
-        // Ringsum die TextEditArea ein Rand zum Selektieren ohne Textedit
+        // Around the TextEditArea there's a border to select without going into text edit mode.
         Rectangle aBoundRect(pHitObj->GetCurrentBoundRect());
 
         // Force to SnapRect when Fontwork
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
             bool bTEHit(pPV &&
                 SdrObjectPrimitiveHit(*pHitObj, aLocalLogicPosition, 0, *pPV, &pPV->GetVisibleLayers(), true));
 
-            // TextEdit an Objekten im gesperrten Layer
+            // TextEdit attached to an object in a locked layer
             if (pPV->GetLockedLayers().IsSet(pHitObj->GetLayer()))
             {
                 bTEHit=sal_False;
@@ -624,12 +624,12 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
         }
         else if (eHit==SDRHIT_HELPLINE)
         {
-            eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGDRAGHELPLINE; // nix weiter
+            eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGDRAGHELPLINE; // nothing, actually
         }
         else if (eHit==SDRHIT_GLUEPOINT)
         {
             eEvent=SDREVENT_MARKGLUEPOINT; // AddMark+Drag
-            rVEvt.bAddMark=MODKEY_MultiMark || MODKEY_DeepMark; // falls bei Deep nicht getroffen
+            rVEvt.bAddMark=MODKEY_MultiMark || MODKEY_DeepMark; // if not hit with Deep
         }
         else if (eHit==SDRHIT_HANDLE)
         {
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
                 }
                 else if (bMarked)
                 {
-                    eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGDRAGOBJ; // MarkState nicht aendern, nur Drag
+                    eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGDRAGOBJ; // don't change MarkState, only change Drag
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
         {
             eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGTEXTEDIT; // AddMark+Drag,DeepMark+Drag,Unmark
             if (MODKEY_MultiMark || MODKEY_DeepMark)
-            { // falls bei Deep nicht getroffen
+            { // if not hit with Deep
                 eEvent=SDREVENT_MARKOBJ;
             }
         }
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
         {
             eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGMACROOBJ;       // AddMark+Drag
             if (MODKEY_MultiMark || MODKEY_DeepMark)
-            { // falls bei Deep nicht getroffen
+            { // if not hit with Deep
                 eEvent=SDREVENT_MARKOBJ;
             }
         }
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
         {
             eEvent=SDREVENT_EXECUTEURL;       // AddMark+Drag
             if (MODKEY_MultiMark || MODKEY_DeepMark)
-            { // falls bei Deep nicht getroffen
+            { // if not hit with Deep
                 eEvent=SDREVENT_MARKOBJ;
             }
         }
@@ -700,13 +700,13 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
             eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGDRAGOBJ; // DeepMark+Drag,Unmark
 
             if (MODKEY_MultiMark || MODKEY_DeepMark)
-            { // falls bei Deep nicht getroffen
+            { // if not hit with Deep
                 eEvent=SDREVENT_MARKOBJ;
             }
         }
         else if (IsCreateMode())
         {
-            eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGCREATEOBJ;          // Nix weiter
+            eEvent=SDREVENT_BEGCREATEOBJ;          // nothing, actually
         }
         else if (eHit==SDRHIT_UNMARKEDOBJECT)
         {
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ SdrHitKind SdrView::PickAnything(const Point& rLogicPos, SdrViewEvent& rVEvt) co
 
         if (eEvent==SDREVENT_MARKOBJ)
         {
-            rVEvt.bAddMark=MODKEY_MultiMark || MODKEY_DeepMark; // falls bei Deep nicht getroffen
+            rVEvt.bAddMark=MODKEY_MultiMark || MODKEY_DeepMark; // if not hit with Deep
             rVEvt.bPrevNextMark=MODKEY_DeepMark;
             rVEvt.bMarkPrev=MODKEY_DeepMark && MODKEY_DeepBackw;
         }
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrView::DoMouseEvent(const SdrViewEvent& rVEvt)
         if (bMouseLeft) aDragStat.SetMouseDown(sal_True);
     } else if (bMouseUp) {
         if (bMouseLeft) aDragStat.SetMouseDown(sal_False);
-    } else { // ansonsten MoueMove
+    } else { // else, MouseMove
         aDragStat.SetMouseDown(bMouseLeft);
     }
 
@@ -795,13 +795,13 @@ sal_Bool SdrView::DoMouseEvent(const SdrViewEvent& rVEvt)
     SetCrookAtCenter(MODKEY_Center);
 #endif
     if (bMouseLeft && bMouseDown && rVEvt.bIsTextEdit && (eHit==SDRHIT_UNMARKEDOBJECT || eHit==SDRHIT_NONE)) {
-        SdrEndTextEdit(); // Danebengeklickt, Ende mit Edit
-        // pHdl ist dann ungueltig. Sollte aber egal sein, wein pHdl==NULL
-        // sein muesste (wg. eHit).
+        SdrEndTextEdit(); // User has clicked beneath object, exit edit mode.
+        // pHdl is invalid, then, that shouldn't matter, though, as we expect
+        // pHdl==NULL (because of eHit).
     }
     switch (rVEvt.eEvent) {
         case SDREVENT_NONE: bRet=sal_False; break;
-        case SDREVENT_TEXTEDIT: bRet=sal_False; break; // Events an die OutlinerView werden hier nicht beruecksichtigt
+        case SDREVENT_TEXTEDIT: bRet=sal_False; break; // Events handled by the OutlinerView are not taken into account here.
         case SDREVENT_MOVACTION: MovAction(aLogicPos); bRet=sal_True; break;
         case SDREVENT_ENDACTION: EndAction(); bRet=sal_True; break;
         case SDREVENT_BCKACTION: BckAction(); bRet=sal_True; break;
@@ -810,19 +810,19 @@ sal_Bool SdrView::DoMouseEvent(const SdrViewEvent& rVEvt)
         case SDREVENT_BRKMARK  : {
             BrkAction();
             if (!MarkObj(aLogicPos,nHitTolLog,rVEvt.bAddMark)) {
-                // Kein Obj getroffen. Dann werden zuerst
-                // - Markierte Klebepunkte deselektiert
-                // - dann ggf. selektierte Polygonpunkte
-                // - und ansonsten Objekte
+                // No object hit. Do the following:
+                // 1. deselect any selected glue points
+                // 2. deselect any selected polygon points
+                // 3. deselect any selected objects
                 if (!rVEvt.bAddMark) UnmarkAll();
             }
             bRet=sal_True;
         } break;
-        case SDREVENT_ENDCREATE: { // ggf. MarkObj
+        case SDREVENT_ENDCREATE: { // if necessary, MarkObj
             SdrCreateCmd eCmd=SDRCREATE_NEXTPOINT;
             if (MODKEY_PolyPoly) eCmd=SDRCREATE_NEXTOBJECT;
             if (rVEvt.nMouseClicks>1) eCmd=SDRCREATE_FORCEEND;
-            if (!EndCreateObj(eCmd)) { // Event fuer Create nicht ausgewerten? -> Markieren
+            if (!EndCreateObj(eCmd)) { // Don't evaluate event for Create? -> Select
                 if (eHit==SDRHIT_UNMARKEDOBJECT || eHit==SDRHIT_TEXTEDIT) {
                     MarkObj(rVEvt.pRootObj,rVEvt.pPV);
                     if (eHit==SDRHIT_TEXTEDIT)
@@ -837,20 +837,20 @@ sal_Bool SdrView::DoMouseEvent(const SdrViewEvent& rVEvt)
 
                             OutlinerView* pOLV=GetTextEditOutlinerView();
                             if (pOLV!=NULL) {
-                                pOLV->MouseButtonDown(aMEvt); // Event an den Outliner, aber ohne Doppelklick
-                                pOLV->MouseButtonUp(aMEvt); // Event an den Outliner, aber ohne Doppelklick
+                                pOLV->MouseButtonDown(aMEvt); // event for the Outliner, but without double-click
+                                pOLV->MouseButtonUp(aMEvt); // event for the Outliner, but without double-click
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                    bRet=sal_True; // Obj markiert und ggf. TextEdit gestartet
-                } else bRet=sal_False; // Create abgebrochen, sonst nix weiter.
-            } else bRet=sal_True; // EndCreate mit sal_True returniert
+                    bRet=sal_True; // object is selected and (if necessary) TextEdit is started
+                } else bRet=sal_False; // canceled Create, nothing else
+            } else bRet=sal_True; // return sal_True for EndCreate
         } break;
         case SDREVENT_ENDDRAG: {
             bRet=EndDragObj(IsDragWithCopy());
-            ForceMarkedObjToAnotherPage(); // Undo+Klammerung fehlt noch !!!
+            ForceMarkedObjToAnotherPage(); // TODO: Undo+bracing missing!
         } break;
-        case SDREVENT_MARKOBJ: { // + ggf. BegDrag
+        case SDREVENT_MARKOBJ: { // + (if applicable) BegDrag
             if (!rVEvt.bAddMark) UnmarkAllObj();
             sal_Bool bUnmark=rVEvt.bUnmark;
             if (rVEvt.bPrevNextMark) {
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrView::DoMouseEvent(const SdrViewEvent& rVEvt)
                 bRet=sal_True;
             }
         } break;
-        case SDREVENT_MARKPOINT: { // + ggf. BegDrag
+        case SDREVENT_MARKPOINT: { // + (if applicable) BegDrag
             if (!rVEvt.bAddMark) UnmarkAllPoints();
             if (rVEvt.bPrevNextMark) {
                 bRet=MarkNextPoint(aLogicPos,rVEvt.bMarkPrev);
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrView::DoMouseEvent(const SdrViewEvent& rVEvt)
                 bRet=sal_True;
             }
         } break;
-        case SDREVENT_MARKGLUEPOINT: { // + ggf. BegDrag
+        case SDREVENT_MARKGLUEPOINT: { // + (if applicable) BegDrag
             if (!rVEvt.bAddMark) UnmarkAllGluePoints();
             if (rVEvt.bPrevNextMark) {
                 bRet=MarkNextGluePoint(aLogicPos,rVEvt.bMarkPrev);
@@ -926,18 +926,18 @@ sal_Bool SdrView::DoMouseEvent(const SdrViewEvent& rVEvt)
                 MouseEvent aMEvt(pActualOutDev->LogicToPixel(aLogicPos),
                                  1,rVEvt.nMouseMode,rVEvt.nMouseCode,rVEvt.nMouseCode);
                 OutlinerView* pOLV=GetTextEditOutlinerView();
-                if (pOLV!=NULL) pOLV->MouseButtonDown(aMEvt); // Event an den Outliner, aber ohne Doppelklick
+                if (pOLV!=NULL) pOLV->MouseButtonDown(aMEvt); // event for the Outliner, but without double-click
             }
         } break;
         default: break;
     } // switch
     if (bRet && pActualOutDev!=NULL && pActualOutDev->GetOutDevType()==OUTDEV_WINDOW) {
         Window* pWin=(Window*)pActualOutDev;
-        // Maus links gedrueckt?
+        // left mouse button pressed?
         sal_Bool bLeftDown=(rVEvt.nMouseCode&MOUSE_LEFT)!=0 && rVEvt.bMouseDown;
-        // Maus links losgelassen?
+        // left mouse button released?
         sal_Bool bLeftUp=(rVEvt.nMouseCode&MOUSE_LEFT)!=0 && rVEvt.bMouseUp;
-        // Maus links gedrueckt oder gehalten?
+        // left mouse button pressed or held?
         sal_Bool bLeftDown1=(rVEvt.nMouseCode&MOUSE_LEFT)!=0 && !rVEvt.bMouseUp;
         pWin->SetPointer(GetPreferedPointer(rVEvt.aLogicPos,pWin,
                 rVEvt.nMouseCode & (KEY_SHIFT|KEY_MOD1|KEY_MOD2),bLeftDown1));
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ Pointer SdrView::GetPreferedPointer(const Point& rMousePos, const OutputDevice*
             else
                 return Pointer(POINTER_TEXT);
         }
-        // hier muss besser der Outliner was liefern:
+        // Outliner should return something here...
         Point aPos(pOut->LogicToPixel(rMousePos));
         Pointer aPointer(pTextEditOutlinerView->GetPointer(aPos));
         if (aPointer==POINTER_ARROW)
@@ -1001,9 +1001,9 @@ Pointer SdrView::GetPreferedPointer(const Point& rMousePos, const OutputDevice*
     }
 
     SdrViewEvent aVEvt;
-    aVEvt.nMouseCode=(nModifier&(KEY_SHIFT|KEY_MOD1|KEY_MOD2))|MOUSE_LEFT; // um zu sehen, was bei MouseLeftDown passieren wuerde
-    aVEvt.bMouseDown=!bLeftDown; // Was waere wenn ...
-    aVEvt.bMouseUp=bLeftDown;    // Was waere wenn ...
+    aVEvt.nMouseCode=(nModifier&(KEY_SHIFT|KEY_MOD1|KEY_MOD2))|MOUSE_LEFT; // to see what would happen on MouseLeftDown
+    aVEvt.bMouseDown=!bLeftDown; // What if ..?
+    aVEvt.bMouseUp=bLeftDown;    // What if ..?
     if (pOut!=NULL)
         ((SdrView*)this)->SetActualWin(pOut);
     SdrHitKind eHit=PickAnything(rMousePos,aVEvt);
@@ -1062,14 +1062,14 @@ Pointer SdrView::GetPreferedPointer(const Point& rMousePos, const OutputDevice*
 
     sal_Bool bMarkHit=eHit==SDRHIT_MARKEDOBJECT;
     SdrHdl* pHdl=aVEvt.pHdl;
-    // Nun die Pointer fuer Dragging checken
+    // now check the pointers for draggingNun die Pointer fuer Dragging checken
     if (pHdl!=NULL || bMarkHit) {
         SdrHdlKind eHdl= pHdl!=NULL ? pHdl->GetKind() : HDL_MOVE;
         sal_Bool bCorner=pHdl!=NULL && pHdl->IsCornerHdl();
         sal_Bool bVertex=pHdl!=NULL && pHdl->IsVertexHdl();
         sal_Bool bMov=eHdl==HDL_MOVE;
         if (bMov && (eDragMode==SDRDRAG_MOVE || eDragMode==SDRDRAG_RESIZE || bMarkedHitMovesAlways)) {
-            if (!IsMoveAllowed()) return Pointer(POINTER_ARROW); // weil Doppelklick oder Drag&Drop moeglich
+            if (!IsMoveAllowed()) return Pointer(POINTER_ARROW); // because double click or drag & drop is possible
             return Pointer(POINTER_MOVE);
         }
         switch (eDragMode) {
@@ -1077,16 +1077,15 @@ Pointer SdrView::GetPreferedPointer(const Point& rMousePos, const OutputDevice*
                 if ((bCorner || bMov) && !IsRotateAllowed(sal_True))
                     return Pointer(POINTER_NOTALLOWED);
 
-                // Sind 3D-Objekte selektiert?
+                // are 3D objects selected?
                 sal_Bool b3DObjSelected = sal_False;
                 for (sal_uInt32 a=0; !b3DObjSelected && a<GetMarkedObjectCount(); a++) {
                     SdrObject* pObj = GetMarkedObjectByIndex(a);
                     if(pObj && pObj->ISA(E3dObject))
                         b3DObjSelected = sal_True;
                 }
-                // Falls es um ein 3D-Objekt geht, muss trotz !IsShearAllowed
-                // weitergemacht werden, da es sich um eine Rotation statt um
-                // einen Shear handelt
+                // If we have a 3D object, go on despite !IsShearAllowed,
+                // because then we have a rotation instead of a shear.
                 if (bVertex && !IsShearAllowed() && !b3DObjSelected)
                     return Pointer(POINTER_NOTALLOWED);
                 if (bMov)
@@ -1099,7 +1098,7 @@ Pointer SdrView::GetPreferedPointer(const Point& rMousePos, const OutputDevice*
                 }
                 if (bVertex && !IsShearAllowed()) return Pointer(POINTER_NOTALLOWED);
                 if (bMov) {
-                    if (!IsMoveAllowed()) return Pointer(POINTER_ARROW); // weil Doppelklick oder Drag&Drop moeglich
+                    if (!IsMoveAllowed()) return Pointer(POINTER_ARROW); // because double click or drag & drop is possible
                     return Pointer(POINTER_MOVE);
                 }
             } break;
@@ -1116,9 +1115,9 @@ Pointer SdrView::GetPreferedPointer(const Point& rMousePos, const OutputDevice*
                         b45=b90 || (Abs(aDif.X())==Abs(aDif.Y()));
                     }
                     sal_Bool bNo=sal_False;
-                    if (!IsMirrorAllowed(sal_True,sal_True)) bNo=sal_True; // Spiegeln ueberhaupt nicht erlaubt
-                    if (!IsMirrorAllowed(sal_False,sal_False) && !b45) bNo=sal_True; // freies Spiegeln nicht erlaubt
-                    if (!IsMirrorAllowed(sal_True,sal_False) && !b90) bNo=sal_True;  // Spiegeln hor/ver erlaubt
+                    if (!IsMirrorAllowed(sal_True,sal_True)) bNo=sal_True; // any mirroring is forbidden
+                    if (!IsMirrorAllowed(sal_False,sal_False) && !b45) bNo=sal_True; // mirroring freely is forbidden
+                    if (!IsMirrorAllowed(sal_True,sal_False) && !b90) bNo=sal_True;  // mirroring horizontally/vertically is allowed
                     if (bNo) return Pointer(POINTER_NOTALLOWED);
                     if (b90) {
                         return Pointer(POINTER_MIRROR);
@@ -1161,7 +1160,7 @@ Pointer SdrView::GetPreferedPointer(const Point& rMousePos, const OutputDevice*
         }
         if (pHdl!=NULL) return pHdl->GetPointer();
         if (bMov) {
-            if (!IsMoveAllowed()) return Pointer(POINTER_ARROW); // weil Doppelklick oder Drag&Drop moeglich
+            if (!IsMoveAllowed()) return Pointer(POINTER_ARROW); // because double click or drag & drop is possible
             return Pointer(POINTER_MOVE);
         }
     }
@@ -1174,7 +1173,7 @@ XubString SdrView::GetStatusText()
     XubString aStr;
     XubString aName;
 
-    aStr.AppendAscii("nix");
+    aStr.AppendAscii("nothing");
 
     if (pAktCreate!=NULL)
     {
@@ -1234,7 +1233,7 @@ XubString SdrView::GetStatusText()
         }
     }
     else if (IsTextEdit() && pTextEditOutlinerView!=NULL) {
-        aStr=ImpGetResStr(STR_ViewTextEdit); // "TextEdit - Zeile y  Spalte x";
+        aStr=ImpGetResStr(STR_ViewTextEdit); // "TextEdit - Row y, Column x";
         ESelection aSel(pTextEditOutlinerView->GetSelection());
         long nPar=aSel.nEndPara,nLin=0,nCol=aSel.nEndPos;
         if (aSel.nEndPara>0) {
@@ -1242,10 +1241,9 @@ XubString SdrView::GetStatusText()
                 nLin+=pTextEditOutliner->GetLineCount(nParaNum);
             }
         }
-        // Noch 'ne kleine Unschoenheit:
-        // Am Ende einer Zeile eines mehrzeiligen Absatzes wird die Position
-        // der naechsten Zeile des selben Absatzes angezeigt, so es eine solche
-        // gibt.
+        // A little imperfection:
+        // At the end of a line of any multi-line paragraph, we display the
+        // position of the next line of the same paragraph, if there is one.
         sal_uInt16 nParaLine=0;
         sal_uIntPtr nParaLineAnz=pTextEditOutliner->GetLineCount(aSel.nEndPara);
         sal_Bool bBrk=sal_False;
@@ -1257,7 +1255,7 @@ XubString SdrView::GetStatusText()
                 nLin++;
                 nParaLine++;
             } else bBrk=sal_True;
-            if (nLen==0) bBrk=sal_True; // Sicherheitshalber
+            if (nLen==0) bBrk=sal_True; // to be sure
         }
 
         aStr.SearchAndReplaceAscii("%1", UniString::CreateFromInt32(nPar + 1));
@@ -1294,7 +1292,7 @@ XubString SdrView::GetStatusText()
 
     if(aStr.Len())
     {
-        // ersten Buchstaben gross schreiben
+        // capitalize first letter
         String aTmpStr(aStr.Copy(0, 1));
         aTmpStr.ToUpperAscii();
         aStr.Replace(0, 1, aTmpStr);
@@ -1376,7 +1374,7 @@ void SdrView::UnmarkAll()
         if (pItemBrowser!=NULL) pItemBrowser->SetDirty();
 #endif
     } else if (HasMarkedGluePoints()) UnmarkAllGluePoints();
-    else if (HasMarkedPoints()) UnmarkAllPoints(); // ! Marked statt Markable !
+    else if (HasMarkedPoints()) UnmarkAllPoints(); // Marked, not Markable!
     else UnmarkAllObj();
 }
 
@@ -1455,7 +1453,7 @@ void SdrView::SetMasterPagePaintCaching(sal_Bool bOn)
     {
         mbMasterPagePaintCaching = bOn;
 
-        // reset at all SdrPageWindow's
+        // reset at all SdrPageWindows
         SdrPageView* pPageView = GetSdrPageView();
 
         if(pPageView)
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdviter.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdviter.cxx
index 9186ac3ceedc..e4ba75695164 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdviter.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdviter.cxx
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ sal_Bool SdrViewIter::ImpCheckPageView(SdrPageView* pPV) const
         {
             if(mpObject)
             {
-                // Objekt gewuenscht? Na dann erstmal sehen, ob
-                // das Obj in dieser PageView auch sichtbar ist.
+                // Looking for an object? First, determine if it visible in
+                // this PageView.
                 SetOfByte aObjLay;
                 mpObject->getMergedHierarchyLayerSet(aObjLay);
                 aObjLay &= pPV->GetVisibleLayers();
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ sal_Bool SdrViewIter::ImpCheckPageView(SdrPageView* pPV) const
 
                     if(&rMasterPage == mpPage)
                     {
-                        // Aha, die gewuenschte Page ist also MasterPage in dieser PageView
+                        // the page we're looking for is a master page in this PageView
                         if(mpObject)
                         {
-                            // Objekt gewuenscht? Na dann erstmal sehen, ob
-                            // das Obj in dieser PageView auch sichtbar ist.
+                            // Looking for an object? First, determine if it visible in
+                            // this PageView.
                             SetOfByte aObjLay;
                             mpObject->getMergedHierarchyLayerSet(aObjLay);
                             aObjLay &= pPV->GetVisibleLayers();
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrViewIter::ImpCheckPageView(SdrPageView* pPV) const
                             if(!aObjLay.IsEmpty())
                             {
                                 return sal_True;
-                            } // ansonsten die naechste MasterPage der Page ansehen...
+                            } // else, look at the next master page of this page...
                         }
                         else
                         {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrViewIter::ImpCheckPageView(SdrPageView* pPV) const
                 }
             }
 
-            // MasterPage nicht erlaubt oder keine passende gefunden
+            // master page forbidden or no fitting master page found
             return sal_False;
         }
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdxcgv.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdxcgv.cxx
index 0a67518e5a8a..275f57087092 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdxcgv.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdxcgv.cxx
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
 #include <svx/svdetc.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdundo.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdograf.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdoole2.hxx> // fuer kein OLE im SdrClipboardFormat
+#include <svx/svdoole2.hxx> // to not have OLE in SdrClipboardFormat
 #include <svx/svdorect.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdoedge.hxx> // fuer Konnektoren uebers Clipboard
-#include <svx/svdopage.hxx> // fuer Konnektoren uebers Clipboard
+#include <svx/svdoedge.hxx> // for connectors via the clipboard
+#include <svx/svdopage.hxx> // for connectors via the clipboard
 #include <svx/svdpage.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdpagv.hxx>
-#include <svx/svdtrans.hxx> // Fuer GetMapFactor zum umskalieren bei PasteModel
-#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // Namen aus der Resource
+#include <svx/svdtrans.hxx> // for GetMapFactor, to rescale at PasteModel
+#include "svx/svdstr.hrc"   // names taken from the resource
 #include "svx/svdglob.hxx"  // StringCache
 #include "svx/xoutbmp.hxx"
 #include <vcl/metaact.hxx>
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Paste(const XubString& rStr, const Point& rPos, SdrObj
     SdrRectObj* pObj=new SdrRectObj(OBJ_TEXT,aTextRect);
     pObj->SetModel(pMod);
     pObj->SetLayer(nLayer);
-    pObj->NbcSetText(rStr); // SetText vor SetAttr, weil SetAttr sonst unwirksam!
+    pObj->NbcSetText(rStr); // SetText before SetAttr, else SetAttr doesn't work!
     if (pDefaultStyleSheet!=NULL) pObj->NbcSetStyleSheet(pDefaultStyleSheet, sal_False);
 
     pObj->SetMergedItemSet(aDefaultAttr);
 
-    SfxItemSet aTempAttr(pMod->GetItemPool());  // Keine Fuellung oder Linie
+    SfxItemSet aTempAttr(pMod->GetItemPool());  // no fill, no line
     aTempAttr.Put(XLineStyleItem(XLINE_NONE));
     aTempAttr.Put(XFillStyleItem(XFILL_NONE));
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Paste(SvStream& rInput, const String& rBaseURL, sal_uI
 
     pObj->SetMergedItemSet(aDefaultAttr);
 
-    SfxItemSet aTempAttr(pMod->GetItemPool());  // Keine Fuellung oder Linie
+    SfxItemSet aTempAttr(pMod->GetItemPool());  // no fill, no line
     aTempAttr.Put(XLineStyleItem(XLINE_NONE));
     aTempAttr.Put(XFillStyleItem(XFILL_NONE));
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Paste(const SdrModel& rMod, const Point& rPos, SdrObjL
 {
     const SdrModel* pSrcMod=&rMod;
     if (pSrcMod==pMod)
-        return sal_False; // na so geht's ja nun nicht
+        return sal_False; // this can't work, right?
 
     const bool bUndo = IsUndoEnabled();
 
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Paste(const SdrModel& rMod, const Point& rPos, SdrObjL
     if (bUnmark)
         UnmarkAllObj();
 
-    // evtl. umskalieren bei unterschiedlicher MapUnit am Model
-    // Dafuer erstmal die Faktoren berechnen
+    // Rescale, if the Model uses a different MapUnit.
+    // Calculate the necessary factors first.
     MapUnit eSrcUnit=pSrcMod->GetScaleUnit();
     MapUnit eDstUnit=pMod->GetScaleUnit();
     sal_Bool bResize=eSrcUnit!=eDstUnit;
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Paste(const SdrModel& rMod, const Point& rPos, SdrObjL
                     AddUndo(GetModel()->GetSdrUndoFactory().CreateUndoNewObject(*pNeuObj));
 
                 if (bMark) {
-                    // Markhandles noch nicht sofort setzen!
-                    // Das erledigt das ModelHasChanged der MarkView.
+                    // Don't already set Markhandles!
+                    // That is instead being done by ModelHasChanged in MarkView.
                     MarkObj(pNeuObj,pMarkPV,sal_False,sal_True);
                 }
 
@@ -378,22 +378,21 @@ sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Paste(const SdrModel& rMod, const Point& rPos, SdrObjL
         {
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
             rtl::OStringBuffer aStr(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(
-                "SdrExchangeView::Paste(): Fehler beim Clonen "));
+                "SdrExchangeView::Paste(): Error when cloning "));
 
             if(nCloneErrCnt == 1)
             {
                 aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(
-                    "eines Zeichenobjekts."));
+                    "a drawing object."));
             }
             else
             {
-                aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("von "));
                 aStr.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(nCloneErrCnt));
-                aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(" Zeichenobjekten."));
+                aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(" drawing objects."));
             }
 
             aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(
-                " Objektverbindungen werden nicht mitkopiert."));
+                " Not copying object connectors."));
 
             OSL_FAIL(aStr.getStr());
 #endif
@@ -448,7 +447,7 @@ void SdrExchangeView::ImpPasteObject(SdrObject* pObj, SdrObjList& rLst, const Po
 
     sal_Bool bMark=pMarkPV!=NULL && !IsTextEdit() && (nOptions&SDRINSERT_DONTMARK)==0;
     if (bMark)
-    { // Obj in der ersten gefundenen PageView markieren
+    { // select object the first PageView we found
         MarkObj(pObj,pMarkPV);
     }
 }
@@ -475,7 +474,7 @@ Bitmap SdrExchangeView::GetMarkedObjBitmap( sal_Bool bNoVDevIfOneBmpMarked ) con
             const Graphic aGraphic( GetMarkedObjMetaFile( bNoVDevIfOneBmpMarked ) );
 
             // #i102089# support user's settings of AA and LineSnap when the MetaFile gets
-            // rasterconverted to a bitmap
+            // raster-converted to a bitmap
             const SvtOptionsDrawinglayer aDrawinglayerOpt;
             const GraphicConversionParameters aParameters(
                 Size(),
@@ -549,8 +548,8 @@ GDIMetaFile SdrExchangeView::GetMarkedObjMetaFile( sal_Bool bNoVDevIfOneMtfMarke
             aMtf.WindStart();
             aMtf.SetPrefMapMode( aMap );
 
-            // removed PrefSize extension. It is principially wrong to set a reduced size at
-            // the created MetaFile. The mentioned errors occurr at output time since the integer
+            // removed PrefSize extension. It is principally wrong to set a reduced size at
+            // the created MetaFile. The mentioned errors occur at output time since the integer
             // MapModes from VCL lead to errors. It is now corrected in the VCLRenderer for
             // primitives (and may later be done in breaking up a MetaFile to primitives)
             aMtf.SetPrefSize(aBoundSize);
@@ -616,7 +615,7 @@ Graphic SdrExchangeView::GetObjGraphic( const SdrModel* pModel, const SdrObject*
             aOut.EnableOutput( sal_False );
             aOut.SetMapMode( aMap );
             aMtf.Record( &aOut );
-            pObj->SingleObjectPainter( aOut ); // #110094#-17
+            pObj->SingleObjectPainter( aOut );
             aMtf.Stop();
             aMtf.WindStart();
 
@@ -654,7 +653,7 @@ void SdrExchangeView::DrawMarkedObj(OutputDevice& rOut) const
     {
         SdrMark* pMark = GetSdrMarkByIndex( n );
 
-        // paint objects on control layer on top of all otherobjects
+        // paint objects on control layer on top of all other objects
         if( nControlLayerId == pMark->GetMarkedSdrObj()->GetLayer() )
             rObjVector2.push_back( pMark );
         else
@@ -668,7 +667,7 @@ void SdrExchangeView::DrawMarkedObj(OutputDevice& rOut) const
         for( sal_uInt32 i = 0; i < rObjVector.size(); i++ )
         {
             SdrMark*    pMark = rObjVector[ i ];
-            pMark->GetMarkedSdrObj()->SingleObjectPainter( rOut ); // #110094#-17
+            pMark->GetMarkedSdrObj()->SingleObjectPainter( rOut );
         }
     }
 }
@@ -677,8 +676,8 @@ void SdrExchangeView::DrawMarkedObj(OutputDevice& rOut) const
 
 SdrModel* SdrExchangeView::GetMarkedObjModel() const
 {
-    // Wenn das sortieren der MarkList mal stoeren sollte,
-    // werde ich sie mir wohl kopieren muessen.
+    // Sorting the MarkList here might be problematic in the future, so
+    // use a copy.
     SortMarkedObjects();
     SdrModel* pNeuMod=pMod->AllocModel();
     SdrPage* pNeuPag=pNeuMod->AllocPage(sal_False);
@@ -754,22 +753,21 @@ SdrModel* SdrExchangeView::GetMarkedObjModel() const
         {
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
             rtl::OStringBuffer aStr(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(
-                "SdrExchangeView::GetMarkedObjModel(): Fehler beim Clonen "));
+                "SdrExchangeView::GetMarkedObjModel(): Error when cloning "));
 
             if(nCloneErrCnt == 1)
             {
                 aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(
-                    "eines Zeichenobjekts."));
+                    "a drawing object."));
             }
             else
             {
-                aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("von "));
                 aStr.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(nCloneErrCnt));
-                aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(" Zeichenobjekten."));
+                aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(" drawing objects."));
             }
 
             aStr.append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(
-                " Objektverbindungen werden nicht mitkopiert."));
+                " Not copying object connectors."));
 
             OSL_FAIL(aStr.getStr());
 #endif
@@ -782,7 +780,7 @@ SdrModel* SdrExchangeView::GetMarkedObjModel() const
 
 sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Cut( sal_uIntPtr /*nFormat */)
 {
-    OSL_FAIL( "SdrExchangeView::Cut: Not supported anymore" );
+    OSL_FAIL( "SdrExchangeView::Cut: Not supported any more." );
     return sal_False;
 }
 
@@ -790,7 +788,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Cut( sal_uIntPtr /*nFormat */)
 
 sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Yank(sal_uIntPtr /*nFormat*/)
 {
-    OSL_FAIL( "SdrExchangeView::Yank: Not supported anymore" );
+    OSL_FAIL( "SdrExchangeView::Yank: Not supported any more." );
     return sal_False;
 }
 
@@ -798,7 +796,7 @@ sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Yank(sal_uIntPtr /*nFormat*/)
 
 sal_Bool SdrExchangeView::Paste(Window* /*pWin*/, sal_uIntPtr /*nFormat*/)
 {
-    OSL_FAIL( "SdrExchangeView::Paste: Not supported anymore" );
+    OSL_FAIL( "SdrExchangeView::Paste: Not supported any more." );
     return sal_False;
 }