diff -u b/core/profiles/standard/standard.install b/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
--- b/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@
   $types = array(
     array(
       'type' => 'page',
-      'name' => st('Basic page'),
+      'name' => t('Basic page'),
       'base' => 'node_content',
-      'description' => st("Use <em>basic pages</em> for your static content, such as an 'About us' page."),
+      'description' => t("Use <em>basic pages</em> for your static content, such as an 'About us' page."),
       'custom' => 1,
       'modified' => 1,
       'locked' => 0,
     ),
     array(
       'type' => 'article',
-      'name' => st('Article'),
+      'name' => t('Article'),
       'base' => 'node_content',
-      'description' => st('Use <em>articles</em> for time-sensitive content like news, press releases or blog posts.'),
+      'description' => t('Use <em>articles</em> for time-sensitive content like news, press releases or blog posts.'),
       'custom' => 1,
       'modified' => 1,
       'locked' => 0,