frank@frank-G5-U20:~ $ echo $(gettext -d desktop-icons 'Display Settings') Anzeigeeinstellungen frank@frank-G5-U20:~ $
so correctly translated
frank@frank- G5-U20: ~ ungen G5-U20: ~
$ echo $(gettext -d desktop-icons 'Display Settings')
Anzeigeeinstell
frank@frank-
$
so correctly translated