diff --git a/frontend/messages/de.json b/frontend/messages/de.json
index a78baf18..fdc37e57 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/de.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/de.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	"error_internal_error": "Ein unerwarteter Fehler ist aufgetreten.",
 	"nav_documents": "Dokumente",
 	"nav_persons": "Personen",
-	"nav_conversations": "Korrespondenz",
+	"nav_conversations": "Briefwechsel",
 	"nav_admin": "Admin",
 	"nav_logout": "Abmelden",
 	"btn_save": "Speichern",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	"person_co_correspondents_heading": "Häufige Korrespondenten",
 	"person_correspondents_hint": "klicken für Konversation",
 	"person_show_more": "+ {count} weitere anzeigen",
-	"conv_heading": "Korrespondenz",
+	"conv_heading": "Briefwechsel",
 	"conv_subtitle": "Briefwechsel einer Person durchsuchen — mit oder ohne Korrespondent.",
 	"conv_label_person_a": "Person A (Absender)",
 	"conv_label_person_b": "Korrespondent",
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@
 	"conv_sort_label": "Sortierung:",
 	"conv_sort_newest": "Neueste zuerst",
 	"conv_sort_oldest": "Älteste zuerst",
-	"conv_empty_heading": "Korrespondenz durchsuchen",
+	"conv_empty_heading": "Wessen Briefe möchten Sie lesen?",
 	"conv_empty_text": "Wähle eine Person aus dem Archiv um deren Briefe zu sehen — mit oder ohne Korrespondent.",
 	"conv_no_results_heading": "Keine Dokumente gefunden.",
 	"conv_no_results_text": "Versuchen Sie, den Zeitraum anzupassen.",
 	"conv_swap_btn": "Personen tauschen",
 	"conv_summary": "{count} Dokumente · {yearFrom}–{yearTo}",
-	"conv_new_doc_link": "Neues Dokument in dieser Korrespondenz",
+	"conv_new_doc_link": "Neues Dokument in diesem Briefwechsel",
 	"conv_label_correspondent_optional": "Korrespondent",
 	"conv_hint_single_person": "Alle Briefe von {name} — wähle einen Korrespondenten oben um einzugrenzen",
 	"conv_hint_single_person_filtered": "Alle Briefe von {name} · {from}–{to} · {sortLabel}",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/en.json b/frontend/messages/en.json
index 5e447abb..e323e3ca 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/en.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/en.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	"error_internal_error": "An unexpected error occurred.",
 	"nav_documents": "Documents",
 	"nav_persons": "Persons",
-	"nav_conversations": "Correspondence",
+	"nav_conversations": "Letters",
 	"nav_admin": "Admin",
 	"nav_logout": "Sign out",
 	"btn_save": "Save",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	"person_co_correspondents_heading": "Frequent correspondents",
 	"person_correspondents_hint": "click to view conversation",
 	"person_show_more": "+ {count} more",
-	"conv_heading": "Correspondence",
+	"conv_heading": "Letters",
 	"conv_subtitle": "Browse a person's letters — with or without a correspondent.",
 	"conv_label_person_a": "Person A (Sender)",
 	"conv_label_person_b": "Correspondent",
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@
 	"conv_sort_label": "Sort:",
 	"conv_sort_newest": "Newest first",
 	"conv_sort_oldest": "Oldest first",
-	"conv_empty_heading": "Browse correspondence",
+	"conv_empty_heading": "Whose letters would you like to read?",
 	"conv_empty_text": "Choose a person from the archive to see their letters — with or without a correspondent.",
 	"conv_no_results_heading": "No documents found.",
 	"conv_no_results_text": "Try adjusting the time period.",
 	"conv_swap_btn": "Swap persons",
 	"conv_summary": "{count} documents · {yearFrom}–{yearTo}",
-	"conv_new_doc_link": "New document in this correspondence",
+	"conv_new_doc_link": "New document in this exchange",
 	"conv_label_correspondent_optional": "Correspondent",
 	"conv_hint_single_person": "All letters from {name} — choose a correspondent above to narrow down",
 	"conv_hint_single_person_filtered": "All letters from {name} · {from}–{to} · {sortLabel}",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/es.json b/frontend/messages/es.json
index 95641956..0bdeabb5 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/es.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/es.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	"error_internal_error": "Se ha producido un error inesperado.",
 	"nav_documents": "Documentos",
 	"nav_persons": "Personas",
-	"nav_conversations": "Correspondencia",
+	"nav_conversations": "Cartas",
 	"nav_admin": "Admin",
 	"nav_logout": "Cerrar sesión",
 	"btn_save": "Guardar",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	"person_co_correspondents_heading": "Corresponsales frecuentes",
 	"person_correspondents_hint": "clic para ver conversación",
 	"person_show_more": "+ {count} más",
-	"conv_heading": "Correspondencia",
+	"conv_heading": "Cartas",
 	"conv_subtitle": "Explore las cartas de una persona — con o sin corresponsal.",
 	"conv_label_person_a": "Persona A (Remitente)",
 	"conv_label_person_b": "Corresponsal",
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@
 	"conv_sort_label": "Ordenar:",
 	"conv_sort_newest": "Más reciente primero",
 	"conv_sort_oldest": "Más antiguo primero",
-	"conv_empty_heading": "Explorar correspondencia",
+	"conv_empty_heading": "¿De quién desea leer las cartas?",
 	"conv_empty_text": "Elige una persona del archivo para ver sus cartas — con o sin corresponsal.",
 	"conv_no_results_heading": "No se encontraron documentos.",
 	"conv_no_results_text": "Intente ajustar el período de tiempo.",
 	"conv_swap_btn": "Intercambiar personas",
 	"conv_summary": "{count} documentos · {yearFrom}–{yearTo}",
-	"conv_new_doc_link": "Nuevo documento en esta correspondencia",
+	"conv_new_doc_link": "Nuevo documento en este intercambio",
 	"conv_label_correspondent_optional": "Corresponsal",
 	"conv_hint_single_person": "Todas las cartas de {name} — elige un corresponsal arriba para filtrar",
 	"conv_hint_single_person_filtered": "Todas las cartas de {name} · {from}–{to} · {sortLabel}",