diff --git a/lib/noticelist.php b/lib/noticelist.php
index 4f997a3286..b785504876 100644
--- a/lib/noticelist.php
+++ b/lib/noticelist.php
@@ -426,10 +426,18 @@ class NoticeListItem extends Widget
         if (empty($name)) {
             $latdms = $this->decimalDegreesToDMS(abs($lat));
             $londms = $this->decimalDegreesToDMS(abs($lon));
+            // TRANS: Used in coordinates as abbreviation of north
+            $north = _('N')
+            // TRANS: Used in coordinates as abbreviation of south
+            $south = _('S')
+            // TRANS: Used in coordinates as abbreviation of east
+            $east = _('E')
+            // TRANS: Used in coordinates as abbreviation of west
+            $west = _('W')
             $name = sprintf(
                 _('%1$u°%2$u\'%3$u"%4$s %5$u°%6$u\'%7$u"%8$s'),
-                $latdms['deg'],$latdms['min'], $latdms['sec'],($lat>0?_('N'):_('S')),
-                $londms['deg'],$londms['min'], $londms['sec'],($lon>0?_('E'):_('W')));
+                $latdms['deg'],$latdms['min'], $latdms['sec'],($lat>0? $north:$south)),
+                $londms['deg'],$londms['min'], $londms['sec'],($lon>0? $east:$west));
         }
 
         $url  = $location->getUrl();