diff --git a/docs/configuration/system.md b/docs/configuration/system.md
index 2f128e079..9df22165c 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/system.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/system.md
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ Email is sent from NetBox only for critical events or if configured for [logging
 
 Default: True
 
-Provides a way to turn translation system off and make NetBox English-based for all users. Directly maps to [USE_I18N](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/ref/settings/#std-setting-USE_I18N) Django setting.
-
+Enables language translation for the user interface. (This parameter maps to Django's [USE_I18N](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/ref/settings/#std-setting-USE_I18N) setting.)
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/preferences.py b/netbox/netbox/preferences.py
index 4978df40c..2d82af974 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/preferences.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/preferences.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ PREFERENCES = {
             ('', _('Auto')),
             *settings.LANGUAGES,
         ),
-        description=_('Forces UI translation to the specified language.'),
+        description=_('Forces UI translation to the specified language'),
         warning=(
-            f"Translation is globally disabled inside configuration.py"
+            _("Support for translation has been disabled locally")
             if not settings.ENABLE_TRANSLATION
             else ''
         )
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 3a3448105..2dc4a36e1 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = f'/{BASE_PATH}'
 # Use timezone-aware datetime objects
 USE_TZ = True
 
+# Toggle language translation support
 USE_I18N = ENABLE_TRANSLATION
 
 # WSGI