diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index f93224d88..24b6d67f9 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ GENRE.SHOW.1 Gameshow/Quiz
 GENRE.SHOW.2 Varietee
 GENRE.SHOW.3 Talkshow
 GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL Sozial
-GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.0 Sozial & Politikereignisse/Wirtschaft
+GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.0 Sozial und Politikereignisse/Wirtschaft
 GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.1 Magazin/Report/Dokumentation
 GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.2 Wirtschaft und Soziales
 GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.3 Besondere Menschen
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ GENRE.SPORTS.7 Motorsport
 GENRE.SPORTS.8 Wassersport
 GENRE.SPORTS.9 Wintersport
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES Freizeit
-GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.0 Reise & Freizeit
+GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.0 Reise und Freizeit
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.1 Reisen und Tourismus
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.2 Handwerk
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.3 Motor
@@ -896,8 +896,8 @@ ledcontroler.mode.deepstandby Deep-Standby
 ledcontroler.mode.record Blinke bei Aufnahme
 ledcontroler.mode.standby Standby
 ledcontroler.mode.tv TV Betrieb
-ledcontroler.off LED1 & LED2 aus
-ledcontroler.on.all LED1 & LED2 an
+ledcontroler.off LED1 und LED2 aus
+ledcontroler.on.all LED1 und LED2 an
 ledcontroler.on.led1 LED1 an
 ledcontroler.on.led2 LED2 an
 livestream.head Livestreams
@@ -2466,7 +2466,7 @@ videomenu.brightness Helligkeit
 videomenu.cinch Cinch
 videomenu.contrast Kontrast
 videomenu.dbdr MPEG2 Filter
-videomenu.dbdr_both deBlock & deRing
+videomenu.dbdr_both deBlock und deRing
 videomenu.dbdr_deblock deBlock
 videomenu.dbdr_none aus
 videomenu.enabled_modes Videosysteme auf der VF-Taste
@@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@ zapit.scantype Service-Auswahl
 zapit.scantype.all Alle Services
 zapit.scantype.radio Nur Radio
 zapit.scantype.tv Nur TV
-zapit.scantype.tvradio Nur TV & Radio
+zapit.scantype.tvradio Nur TV und Radio
 zapitsetup.channelmode Start-Kanalliste für TV
 zapitsetup.channelmode_radio Start-Kanalliste für Radio
 zapitsetup.head Startkanal-Verwaltung
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index 042b3988b..203c62e5f 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ GENRE.SHOW.1 game show/quiz/contest
 GENRE.SHOW.2 variety show
 GENRE.SHOW.3 talk show
 GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL social
-GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.0 social & politic events / business
+GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.0 social and politic events / business
 GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.1 magazines/reports/documentary
 GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.2 economics/social advisory
 GENRE.SOCIAL_POLITICAL.3 remarkable people
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ GENRE.SPORTS.7 motor sports
 GENRE.SPORTS.8 water sports
 GENRE.SPORTS.9 winter sports
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES Leisure
-GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.0 travel & recreation
+GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.0 travel and recreation
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.1 tourism/travel
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.2 handicraft
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.3 motoring
-GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.4 fitness & health
+GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.4 fitness and health
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.5 cooking
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.6 advertisement/shopping
 GENRE.TRAVEL_HOBBIES.7 gardening
@@ -896,8 +896,8 @@ ledcontroler.mode.deepstandby Deep Standby
 ledcontroler.mode.record Blinke in Record
 ledcontroler.mode.standby Standby
 ledcontroler.mode.tv TV Mode
-ledcontroler.off Led1 & Led2 off
-ledcontroler.on.all Led1 & Led2 on
+ledcontroler.off Led1 and Led2 off
+ledcontroler.on.all Led1 and Led2 on
 ledcontroler.on.led1 Led1 on
 ledcontroler.on.led2 Led2 on
 livestream.head Live streams
@@ -2481,8 +2481,8 @@ videomenu.hdmi_cec_standby Enable CEC standby
 videomenu.hdmi_cec_view_on Enable CEC View on
 videomenu.hue Hue
 videomenu.letterbox Letterbox
-videomenu.panscan Pan&Scan
-videomenu.panscan2 14:9 Pan&Scan
+videomenu.panscan Pan & Scan
+videomenu.panscan2 14:9 Pan & Scan
 videomenu.pip PiP setup
 videomenu.pip_error PiP start failed
 videomenu.saturation Saturation
@@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@ zapit.scantype scan for services
 zapit.scantype.all all services
 zapit.scantype.radio only radio
 zapit.scantype.tv only tv
-zapit.scantype.tvradio tv & radio
+zapit.scantype.tvradio tv and radio
 zapitsetup.channelmode Initial TV channel list
 zapitsetup.channelmode_radio Initial Radio channel list
 zapitsetup.head Start Channel Settings