diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
index ea4a28b562..5130287d12 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 		public int Columns = 3;
 		public int Rows = 5;
 
+		public string ReadyText = "";
+		public string HoldText = "";
+		public string RequiresText = "";
+
 		ProductionQueue CurrentQueue;
 		List<ProductionQueue> VisibleQueues;
 
@@ -291,8 +295,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 
 		string GetOverlayForItem(ProductionItem item)
 		{
-			if (item.Paused) return "ON HOLD";
-			if (item.Done) return "READY";
+			if (item.Paused) return HoldText;
+			if (item.Done) return ReadyText;
 			return WidgetUtils.FormatTime(item.RemainingTimeActual);
 		}
 
@@ -484,7 +488,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 				var prereqs = buildable.Prerequisites
 					.Select( a => Description( a ) );
 				Game.Renderer.Fonts["Regular"].DrawText(
-					"Requires {0}".F(prereqs.JoinWith(", ")),
+					"{0} {1}".F(RequiresText, prereqs.JoinWith(", ")),
 					p.ToInt2(),
 					Color.White);
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
index fcfb2fb387..5ece2aa301 100644
--- a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ Container@INGAME_ROOT:
 			Y:280
 			Width:250
 			Height:500
+			ReadyText: READY
+			HoldText: ON HOLD
+			RequiresText: Requires
 		Button@INGAME_OPTIONS_BUTTON:
 			X:0
 			Y:0