diff --git a/src/uu/uname/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/uname/locales/en-US.ftl
index 78faa1c35..b98551842 100644
--- a/src/uu/uname/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/uname/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
 uname-about = Print certain system information.
   With no OPTION, same as -s.
 uname-usage = uname [OPTION]...
+
+# Error messages
+uname-error-cannot-get-system-name = cannot get system name
+
+# Default values
+uname-unknown = unknown
+
+# Help text for command-line arguments
+uname-help-all = Behave as though all of the options -mnrsvo were specified.
+uname-help-kernel-name = print the kernel name.
+uname-help-nodename = print the nodename (the nodename may be a name that the system is known by to a communications network).
+uname-help-kernel-release = print the operating system release.
+uname-help-kernel-version = print the operating system version.
+uname-help-machine = print the machine hardware name.
+uname-help-os = print the operating system name.
+uname-help-processor = print the processor type (non-portable)
+uname-help-hardware-platform = print the hardware platform (non-portable)
diff --git a/src/uu/uname/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/uname/locales/fr-FR.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc48f3f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/uname/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+uname-about = Affiche certaines informations système.
+  Sans OPTION, identique à -s.
+uname-usage = uname [OPTION]...
+
+# Messages d'erreur
+uname-error-cannot-get-system-name = impossible d'obtenir le nom du système
+
+# Valeurs par défaut
+uname-unknown = inconnu
+
+# Texte d'aide pour les arguments de ligne de commande
+uname-help-all = Se comporte comme si toutes les options -mnrsvo étaient spécifiées.
+uname-help-kernel-name = affiche le nom du noyau.
+uname-help-nodename = affiche le nom du nœud (le nom du nœud peut être un nom par lequel le système est connu d'un réseau de communications).
+uname-help-kernel-release = affiche la version du système d'exploitation.
+uname-help-kernel-version = affiche la version du système d'exploitation.
+uname-help-machine = affiche le nom du matériel de la machine.
+uname-help-os = affiche le nom du système d'exploitation.
+uname-help-processor = affiche le type de processeur (non portable)
+uname-help-hardware-platform = affiche la plateforme matérielle (non portable)
diff --git a/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs b/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
index cc3a4f471..d89f0d93f 100644
--- a/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ impl UNameOutput {
     }
 
     pub fn new(opts: &Options) -> UResult<Self> {
-        let uname =
-            PlatformInfo::new().map_err(|_e| USimpleError::new(1, "cannot get system name"))?;
+        let uname = PlatformInfo::new().map_err(|_e| {
+            USimpleError::new(1, get_message("uname-error-cannot-get-system-name"))
+        })?;
         let none = !(opts.all
             || opts.kernel_name
             || opts.nodename
@@ -90,11 +91,11 @@ impl UNameOutput {
 
         // This option is unsupported on modern Linux systems
         // See: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2005-09/msg00063.html
-        let processor = opts.processor.then(|| "unknown".to_string());
+        let processor = opts.processor.then(|| get_message("uname-unknown"));
 
         // This option is unsupported on modern Linux systems
         // See: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2005-09/msg00063.html
-        let hardware_platform = opts.hardware_platform.then(|| "unknown".to_string());
+        let hardware_platform = opts.hardware_platform.then(|| get_message("uname-unknown"));
 
         Ok(Self {
             kernel_name,
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
             Arg::new(options::ALL)
                 .short('a')
                 .long(options::ALL)
-                .help("Behave as though all of the options -mnrsvo were specified.")
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-all"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
         .arg(
@@ -159,17 +160,14 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
                 .short('s')
                 .long(options::KERNEL_NAME)
                 .alias("sysname") // Obsolescent option in GNU uname
-                .help("print the kernel name.")
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-kernel-name"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::new(options::NODENAME)
                 .short('n')
                 .long(options::NODENAME)
-                .help(
-                    "print the nodename (the nodename may be a name that the system \
-                is known by to a communications network).",
-                )
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-nodename"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
         .arg(
@@ -177,35 +175,35 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
                 .short('r')
                 .long(options::KERNEL_RELEASE)
                 .alias("release") // Obsolescent option in GNU uname
-                .help("print the operating system release.")
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-kernel-release"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::new(options::KERNEL_VERSION)
                 .short('v')
                 .long(options::KERNEL_VERSION)
-                .help("print the operating system version.")
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-kernel-version"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::new(options::MACHINE)
                 .short('m')
                 .long(options::MACHINE)
-                .help("print the machine hardware name.")
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-machine"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::new(options::OS)
                 .short('o')
                 .long(options::OS)
-                .help("print the operating system name.")
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-os"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::new(options::PROCESSOR)
                 .short('p')
                 .long(options::PROCESSOR)
-                .help("print the processor type (non-portable)")
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-processor"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
                 .hide(true),
         )
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
             Arg::new(options::HARDWARE_PLATFORM)
                 .short('i')
                 .long(options::HARDWARE_PLATFORM)
-                .help("print the hardware platform (non-portable)")
+                .help(get_message("uname-help-hardware-platform"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
                 .hide(true),
         )