diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResources.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResources.java
index 991c4939e5f..41fe0d238a4 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResources.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResources.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  * Xuan Chen        (IBM)        - [222263] Need to provide a PropertySet Adapter for System Team View
  * David Dykstal (IBM) - [210242] Credentials dialog should look different if password is not supported or optional
  * David Dykstal (IBM) - [216858] Need the ability to Import/Export RSE connections for sharing
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [231943] Make "true" and "false" translatable on SystemTypeFieldEditor
  *******************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui;
@@ -1033,6 +1034,10 @@ public class SystemResources extends NLS
 
 	public static String SystemImportConnectionAction_UnexpectedException;
 
+	public static String SystemTypeFieldEditor_false;
+
+	public static String SystemTypeFieldEditor_true;
+
 	static {
 		// load message values from bundle file
 		NLS.initializeMessages(BUNDLE_NAME, SystemResources.class);
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResources.properties b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResources.properties
index 42dfefe8b37..1074cb10879 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResources.properties
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/SystemResources.properties
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # David Dykstal (IBM) - [197018] Last Page of New Filter Wizard mentions Change Action 
 # David Dykstal (IBM) - [210242] Credentials dialog should look different if password is not supported or optional
 # David Dykstal (IBM) - [216858] Need the ability to Import/Export RSE connections for sharing
+# David Dykstal (IBM) - [231943] Make true and false translatable on SystemTypeFieldEditor
 ################################################################################
 
 # NLS_MESSAGEFORMAT_VAR
@@ -1083,3 +1084,5 @@ SystemImportConnectionAction_FileNotFoundCondition=File {0} does not exist.
 SystemImportConnectionAction_FileNotReadableCondition=You do not have permission to read file {0}.
 SystemImportConnectionAction_ImportJobName=RSE Connection Import Job
 SystemImportConnectionAction_UnexpectedException=unexpected exception
+SystemTypeFieldEditor_false=false
+SystemTypeFieldEditor_true=true
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/propertypages/SystemTypeFieldEditor.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/propertypages/SystemTypeFieldEditor.java
index 50b5afeffbe..a4dfee58c33 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/propertypages/SystemTypeFieldEditor.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/propertypages/SystemTypeFieldEditor.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186773] split ISystemRegistryUI from ISystemRegistry
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186779] Fix IRSESystemType.getAdapter()
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [196963][181939] avoid subsystem plugin activation just for enablement checking
+ * David Dykstal (IBM) - [231943] make "true" and "false" translatable
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.ui.propertypages;
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ public class SystemTypeFieldEditor extends FieldEditor
 	};
 
 	private static final boolean[] enabledStates = {Boolean.TRUE.booleanValue(), Boolean.FALSE.booleanValue()};
-    private static final String[] enabledStateStrings = {Boolean.TRUE.toString(), Boolean.FALSE.toString()};
+    private static final String[] enabledStateStrings = {SystemResources.SystemTypeFieldEditor_true, SystemResources.SystemTypeFieldEditor_false};
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
@@ -435,9 +436,13 @@ public class SystemTypeFieldEditor extends FieldEditor
 
 		if (columnIndex == COLUMN_NAME)
 			return currType.getLabel();
-		else if (columnIndex == COLUMN_ENABLED)
-			return Boolean.toString(currType.isEnabled());
-		else if (columnIndex == COLUMN_USERID) {
+		else if (columnIndex == COLUMN_ENABLED) {
+			int n = 0;
+			if (currType.isEnabled() == enabledStates[1]) {
+				n = 1;
+			}
+			return enabledStateStrings[n];
+		} else if (columnIndex == COLUMN_USERID) {
 			RSESystemTypeAdapter adapter = (RSESystemTypeAdapter) (currType.getAdapter(RSESystemTypeAdapter.class));
 			return (adapter.getDefaultUserId(currType)==null ? "" : adapter.getDefaultUserId(currType)); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		}