diff --git a/mods/dye/init.lua b/mods/dye/init.lua
index f3cd91a0..f0affe8b 100644
--- a/mods/dye/init.lua
+++ b/mods/dye/init.lua
@@ -103,3 +103,25 @@ for _, mix in pairs(dye_recipes) do
 		recipe = {"dye:" .. mix[1], "dye:" .. mix[2]},
 	})
 end
+
+-- Dummy calls to S() to allow translation scripts to detect the strings.
+-- To update this run:
+-- for _,e in ipairs(dye.dyes) do print(("S(%q)"):format(e[2].." Dye")) end
+
+--[[
+S("White Dye")
+S("Grey Dye")
+S("Dark Grey Dye")
+S("Black Dye")
+S("Violet Dye")
+S("Blue Dye")
+S("Cyan Dye")
+S("Dark Green Dye")
+S("Green Dye")
+S("Yellow Dye")
+S("Brown Dye")
+S("Orange Dye")
+S("Red Dye")
+S("Magenta Dye")
+S("Pink Dye")
+--]]
diff --git a/mods/stairs/init.lua b/mods/stairs/init.lua
index aa1e912a..e2984f66 100644
--- a/mods/stairs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/stairs/init.lua
@@ -966,3 +966,147 @@ stairs.register_stair_outer(
 	false,
 	S("Outer Obsidian Glass Stair")
 )
+
+-- Dummy calls to S() to allow translation scripts to detect the strings.
+-- To update this add this code to my_register_stair_and_slab:
+-- for _,x in ipairs({"","Inner ","Outer "}) do print(("S(%q)"):format(x..desc_stair)) end
+-- print(("S(%q)"):format(desc_slab))
+
+--[[
+S("Wooden Stair")
+S("Inner Wooden Stair")
+S("Outer Wooden Stair")
+S("Wooden Slab")
+S("Jungle Wood Stair")
+S("Inner Jungle Wood Stair")
+S("Outer Jungle Wood Stair")
+S("Jungle Wood Slab")
+S("Pine Wood Stair")
+S("Inner Pine Wood Stair")
+S("Outer Pine Wood Stair")
+S("Pine Wood Slab")
+S("Acacia Wood Stair")
+S("Inner Acacia Wood Stair")
+S("Outer Acacia Wood Stair")
+S("Acacia Wood Slab")
+S("Aspen Wood Stair")
+S("Inner Aspen Wood Stair")
+S("Outer Aspen Wood Stair")
+S("Aspen Wood Slab")
+S("Stone Stair")
+S("Inner Stone Stair")
+S("Outer Stone Stair")
+S("Stone Slab")
+S("Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Inner Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Outer Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Cobblestone Slab")
+S("Mossy Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Inner Mossy Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Outer Mossy Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Mossy Cobblestone Slab")
+S("Stone Brick Stair")
+S("Inner Stone Brick Stair")
+S("Outer Stone Brick Stair")
+S("Stone Brick Slab")
+S("Stone Block Stair")
+S("Inner Stone Block Stair")
+S("Outer Stone Block Stair")
+S("Stone Block Slab")
+S("Desert Stone Stair")
+S("Inner Desert Stone Stair")
+S("Outer Desert Stone Stair")
+S("Desert Stone Slab")
+S("Desert Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Inner Desert Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Outer Desert Cobblestone Stair")
+S("Desert Cobblestone Slab")
+S("Desert Stone Brick Stair")
+S("Inner Desert Stone Brick Stair")
+S("Outer Desert Stone Brick Stair")
+S("Desert Stone Brick Slab")
+S("Desert Stone Block Stair")
+S("Inner Desert Stone Block Stair")
+S("Outer Desert Stone Block Stair")
+S("Desert Stone Block Slab")
+S("Sandstone Stair")
+S("Inner Sandstone Stair")
+S("Outer Sandstone Stair")
+S("Sandstone Slab")
+S("Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Inner Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Outer Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Sandstone Brick Slab")
+S("Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Inner Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Outer Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Sandstone Block Slab")
+S("Desert Sandstone Stair")
+S("Inner Desert Sandstone Stair")
+S("Outer Desert Sandstone Stair")
+S("Desert Sandstone Slab")
+S("Desert Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Inner Desert Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Outer Desert Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Desert Sandstone Brick Slab")
+S("Desert Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Inner Desert Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Outer Desert Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Desert Sandstone Block Slab")
+S("Silver Sandstone Stair")
+S("Inner Silver Sandstone Stair")
+S("Outer Silver Sandstone Stair")
+S("Silver Sandstone Slab")
+S("Silver Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Inner Silver Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Outer Silver Sandstone Brick Stair")
+S("Silver Sandstone Brick Slab")
+S("Silver Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Inner Silver Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Outer Silver Sandstone Block Stair")
+S("Silver Sandstone Block Slab")
+S("Obsidian Stair")
+S("Inner Obsidian Stair")
+S("Outer Obsidian Stair")
+S("Obsidian Slab")
+S("Obsidian Brick Stair")
+S("Inner Obsidian Brick Stair")
+S("Outer Obsidian Brick Stair")
+S("Obsidian Brick Slab")
+S("Obsidian Block Stair")
+S("Inner Obsidian Block Stair")
+S("Outer Obsidian Block Stair")
+S("Obsidian Block Slab")
+S("Brick Stair")
+S("Inner Brick Stair")
+S("Outer Brick Stair")
+S("Brick Slab")
+S("Steel Block Stair")
+S("Inner Steel Block Stair")
+S("Outer Steel Block Stair")
+S("Steel Block Slab")
+S("Tin Block Stair")
+S("Inner Tin Block Stair")
+S("Outer Tin Block Stair")
+S("Tin Block Slab")
+S("Copper Block Stair")
+S("Inner Copper Block Stair")
+S("Outer Copper Block Stair")
+S("Copper Block Slab")
+S("Bronze Block Stair")
+S("Inner Bronze Block Stair")
+S("Outer Bronze Block Stair")
+S("Bronze Block Slab")
+S("Gold Block Stair")
+S("Inner Gold Block Stair")
+S("Outer Gold Block Stair")
+S("Gold Block Slab")
+S("Ice Stair")
+S("Inner Ice Stair")
+S("Outer Ice Stair")
+S("Ice Slab")
+S("Snow Block Stair")
+S("Inner Snow Block Stair")
+S("Outer Snow Block Stair")
+S("Snow Block Slab")
+--]]
diff --git a/mods/wool/init.lua b/mods/wool/init.lua
index 407c3830..4cf7dc3a 100644
--- a/mods/wool/init.lua
+++ b/mods/wool/init.lua
@@ -28,3 +28,25 @@ end
 -- Backwards compatibility with jordach's 16-color wool mod
 minetest.register_alias("wool:dark_blue", "wool:blue")
 minetest.register_alias("wool:gold", "wool:yellow")
+
+-- Dummy calls to S() to allow translation scripts to detect the strings.
+-- To update this run:
+-- for _,e in ipairs(dye.dyes) do print(("S(%q)"):format(e[2].." Wool")) end
+
+--[[
+S("White Wool")
+S("Grey Wool")
+S("Dark Grey Wool")
+S("Black Wool")
+S("Violet Wool")
+S("Blue Wool")
+S("Cyan Wool")
+S("Dark Green Wool")
+S("Green Wool")
+S("Yellow Wool")
+S("Brown Wool")
+S("Orange Wool")
+S("Red Wool")
+S("Magenta Wool")
+S("Pink Wool")
+--]]