diff --git a/technic_cnc/cnc.lua b/technic_cnc/cnc.lua
index 2f282646f..c032fcf2c 100644
--- a/technic_cnc/cnc.lua
+++ b/technic_cnc/cnc.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if technic_cnc.use_technic then
 	allow_metadata_inventory_take = technic.machine_inventory_take
 	allow_metadata_inventory_move = technic.machine_inventory_move
 	can_dig = technic.machine_can_dig
-	desc_tr = S("%s CNC Machine"):format("LV")
+	desc_tr = S("@1 CNC Machine", S("LV"))
 else
 	minetest.register_craft({
 		output = 'technic:cnc',
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ local cnc_formspec =
 	"image_button[5,4;1,1;technic_cnc_element_t.png;element_t; ]"..
 	"image_button[6,4;1,1;technic_cnc_element_edge.png;element_edge; ]"..
 
-	"label[0, 5.5;"..S("In:").."]"..
+	"label[0, 5;"..S("In:").."]"..
 	"list[current_name;src;0.5,5.5;1,1;]"..
-	"label[4, 5.5;"..S("Out:").."]"..
+	"label[4, 5;"..S("Out:").."]"..
 	"list[current_name;dst;5,5.5;4,1;]"..
 
 	"list[current_player;main;0,7;8,4;]"..
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ local run = function(pos, node)
 	   (not minetest.registered_nodes[result]) or
 	   (not inv:room_for_item("dst", result)) then
 		technic.swap_node(pos, machine_node)
-		meta:set_string("infotext", S("%s Idle"):format(machine_name))
+		meta:set_string("infotext", S("@1 Idle", machine_name))
 		meta:set_string("cnc_product", "")
 		meta:set_int("LV_EU_demand", 0)
 		return
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ local run = function(pos, node)
 
 	if eu_input < demand then
 		technic.swap_node(pos, machine_node)
-		meta:set_string("infotext", S("%s Unpowered"):format(machine_name))
+		meta:set_string("infotext", S("@1 Unpowered", machine_name))
 	elseif eu_input >= demand then
 		technic.swap_node(pos, machine_node.."_active")
-		meta:set_string("infotext", S("%s Active"):format(machine_name))
+		meta:set_string("infotext", S("@1 Active", machine_name))
 		meta:set_int("src_time", meta:get_int("src_time") + 1)
 		if meta:get_int("src_time") >= 3 then -- 3 ticks per output
 			meta:set_int("src_time", 0)
diff --git a/technic_cnc/cnc_materials.lua b/technic_cnc/cnc_materials.lua
index e63c792d5..c20187c47 100644
--- a/technic_cnc/cnc_materials.lua
+++ b/technic_cnc/cnc_materials.lua
@@ -3,129 +3,61 @@
 
 local S = technic_cnc.getter
 
--- DIRT
--------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:dirt",
-                {snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=3,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_dirt.png"},
-                S("Dirt"))
--- (DIRT WITH) GRASS
---------------------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:dirt_with_grass",
-                {snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=3,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_grass.png"},
-                S("Grassy dirt"))
--- WOOD
--------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:wood",
-                {snappy=2, choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_wood.png"},
-                S("Wooden"))
--- STONE
---------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:stone",
-                {cracky=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_stone.png"},
-                S("Stone"))
--- COBBLE
----------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:cobble",
-                {cracky=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_cobble.png"},
-                S("Cobble"))
--- BRICK
---------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:brick",
-                {cracky=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_brick.png"},
-                S("Brick"))
-
--- SANDSTONE
-------------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:sandstone",
-                {crumbly=2, cracky=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_sandstone.png"},
-                S("Sandstone"))
-
--- LEAVES
----------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:leaves",
-                {snappy=2, choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_leaves.png"},
-                S("Leaves"))
--- TREE
--------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:tree",
-                {snappy=1, choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2, flammable=3, wood=1, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_tree.png"},
-                S("Tree"))
-
--- Bronze
---------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:bronzeblock",
-                {cracky=1, level=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-                {"default_bronze_block.png"},
-                S("Bronze"))
+local function register_material(nodename, tiles_override, descr_override)
+	local ndef = minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
+	if not ndef then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local groups = {
+		crumbly = ndef.groups.crumbly,
+		choppy = ndef.groups.choppy,
+		flammable = ndef.groups.flammable,
+		level = ndef.groups.level,
+		snappy = ndef.groups.snappy,
+		wood = ndef.groups.wood,
+		oddly_breakable_by_hand = ndef.groups.oddly_breakable_by_hand,
+		not_in_creative_inventory = 1,
+	}
+	local tiles = tiles_override or { ndef.tiles[#ndef.tiles] }
+	assert(tiles and #tiles == 1, "Unknown tile format in node name=" .. nodename)
+
+	technic_cnc.register_all(nodename,
+		groups,
+		tiles,
+		descr_override or ndef.description or "<unknown>"
+	)
+end
 
+register_material("default:dirt")
+register_material("default:dirt_with_grass", {"default_grass.png"}, S("Grassy dirt"))
+register_material("default:wood", nil, S("Wooden"))
+register_material("default:stone")
+register_material("default:cobble")
+register_material("default:sandstone")
+register_material("default:leaves")
+register_material("default:tree")
+register_material("default:bronzeblock", nil, S("Bronze"))
 
-local steeltex = "default_steel_block.png"
-local steelname = "Steel"
+local steelname = S("Steel")
 
 if technic_cnc.technic_modpath then
-	steeltex = "technic_wrought_iron_block.png"
-	steelname = "Wrought Iron"
-
-	-- Stainless Steel
-	--------
-	technic_cnc.register_all("technic:stainless_steel_block",
-					{cracky=1, level=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-					{"technic_stainless_steel_block.png"},
-					S("Stainless Steel"))
-
-	-- Marble
-	------------
-	technic_cnc.register_all("technic:marble",
-					{cracky=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-					{"technic_marble.png"},
-					S("Marble"))
-
-	-- Granite
-	------------
-	technic_cnc.register_all("technic:granite",
-					{cracky=1, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-					{"technic_granite.png"},
-					S("Granite"))
-
-	-- Blast-resistant concrete
-	---------------------------
-
-	technic_cnc.register_all("technic:blast_resistant_concrete",
-					{cracky=2, level=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-					{"technic_blast_resistant_concrete_block.png"},
-					S("Blast-resistant concrete"))
+	steelname = S("Wrought Iron")
+
+	register_material("technic:stainless_steel_block", nil, S("Stainless Steel"))
+	register_material("technic:stainless_steel_block")
+	register_material("technic:marble")
+	register_material("technic:granite")
+	register_material("technic:blast_resistant_concrete")
+	register_material("technic:blast_resistant_concrete")
 end
 
--- STEEL
----------------
-technic_cnc.register_all("default:steelblock",
-				{cracky=1, level=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-				{steeltex},
-				S(steelname))
+register_material("default:steelblock", nil, steelname)
+
 
 -- CONCRETE AND CEMENT
 ----------------------
 
-technic_cnc.register_all("basic_materials:concrete_block",
-				{cracky=2, level=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-				{"basic_materials_concrete_block.png"},
-				S("Concrete"))
-
-technic_cnc.register_all("basic_materials:cement_block",
-				{cracky=2, level=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-				{"basic_materials_cement_block.png"},
-				S("Cement"))
-
-technic_cnc.register_all("basic_materials:brass_block",
-				{cracky=1, level=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-				{"basic_materials_brass_block.png"},
-				S("Brass block"))
+register_material("basic_materials:concrete_block")
+register_material("basic_materials:cement_block")
+register_material("basic_materials:brass_block")
diff --git a/technic_cnc/init.lua b/technic_cnc/init.lua
index f1cb03b37..3b33fe799 100644
--- a/technic_cnc/init.lua
+++ b/technic_cnc/init.lua
@@ -3,25 +3,11 @@ local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("technic_cnc")
 technic_cnc = {}
 
 technic_cnc.technic_modpath = minetest.get_modpath("technic")
+technic_cnc.getter = minetest.get_translator("technic_cnc")
 
 technic_cnc.use_technic = technic_cnc.technic_modpath
                           and minetest.settings:get_bool("technic_cnc_use_technic") ~= false
 
-if rawget(_G, "intllib") then
-	technic_cnc.getter = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	-- Intllib copypasta: TODO replace with the client-side translation API
-	technic_cnc.getter = function(s,a,...)
-		if a==nil then return s end
-		a={a,...}
-		return s:gsub("(@?)@(%(?)(%d+)(%)?)", function(e,o,n,c)
-			if e==""then
-				return a[tonumber(n)]..(o==""and c or"")
-			end
-			return "@"..o..n..c
-		end)
-	end
-end
 
 dofile(modpath.."/cnc.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/cnc_api.lua")
diff --git a/technic_cnc/locale/de.txt b/technic_cnc/locale/de.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b4e5ff8b..000000000
--- a/technic_cnc/locale/de.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-## CNC
-CNC Machine = CNC-Maschine
-%s CNC Machine = %s CNC-Maschine
-Cylinder = Zylinder
-Element Cross = Halbes Kreuzelement
-Element Cross Double = Kreuzelement
-Element Edge = Halbes Eckelement
-Element Edge Double = Eckelement
-Element End = Halbes Endelement
-Element End Double = Endelement
-Element Straight = Halbes aufrechtes Element
-Element Straight Double = Aufrechtes Element
-Element T = Halbes T-Element
-Element T Double = T-Element
-Horizontal Cylinder = Liegender Zylinder
-One Curved Edge Block = Block mit einer abgerundeten Kante
-Pyramid = Pyramide
-Slope = Schraege
-Slope Edge = Schraege mit Ecke
-Slope Inner Edge = Schraege mit Innenecke
-Slope Lying = Liegende Schraege
-Slope Upside Down = Umgedrehte Schraege
-Slope Upside Down Edge = Umgedrehte Schraege mit Ecke
-Slope Upside Down Inner Edge = Umgedrehte Schraege mit Innenecke
-Sphere = Kugel
-Spike = Spitze
-Stick = Stange
-Two Curved Edge Block = Block mit zwei abgerundeten Kanten
-Brick = Ziegel:
-Cobble = Pflasterstein:
-Dirt = Erde:
-Leaves = Laub:
-Sandstone = Sandstein:
-Stone = Stein:
-Tree = Baumstamm:
-Wooden = Holz:
diff --git a/technic_cnc/locale/technic_cnc.de.tr b/technic_cnc/locale/technic_cnc.de.tr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6619bc03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/technic_cnc/locale/technic_cnc.de.tr
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# textdomain: technic_cnc
+## CNC
+
+##[ cnc.lua ]##
+CNC Machine=CNC-Maschine
+@1 CNC Machine=@1 CNC-Maschine
+LV=LV
+Choose Milling Program:=Wähle das Fräsprogramm aus:
+Slim Elements half / normal height:=Schmale halb- / normalhohe Elemente:
+In:=Eingabe:
+Out:=Ausgabe:
+@1 Idle=@1 (wartend)
+@1 Unpowered=@1 (unbestromt)
+@1 Active=@1 (aktiv)
+
+##[ cnc_api.lua ]##
+Stick=Stock
+Element End Double=Endelement
+Element Cross Double=Kreuzelement
+Element T Double=T-Element
+Element Edge Double=Eckelement
+Element Straight Double=Gerades Element
+Element End=Halbes Endelement
+Element Cross=Halbes Kreuzelement
+Element T=Halbes T-Element
+Element Edge=Halbes Eckelement
+Element Straight=Halbes Gerades Eleent
+Oblate spheroid=Sphärenstück
+Sphere=Sphäre
+Horizontal Cylinder=Horizontaler Zylinder
+Cylinder=Zylinder
+Two Curved Edge/Corner Block=Doppelt gekrümmter Eck/-Randblock
+One Curved Edge Block=Einfach gekrümmter Eckblock
+Spike=Spitze
+Pyramid=Pyramide
+Slope Upside Down Inner Edge/Corner=Schräge (kopfüber), innere Ecke
+Slope Upside Down Outer Edge/Corner=Schräge (kopfüber), äussere Ecke
+Slope Inner Edge/Corner=Schräge, innere Ecke
+Slope Outer Edge/Corner=Schräge äussere Ecke
+Slope Upside Down=Schräge (kopfüber)
+Slope Lying=Liegende Schräge
+Slope=Schräge
+
+##[ cnc_materials.lua ]##
+Grassy dirt=Erde mit Gras
+Wooden=Holz
+Bronze=Bronze
+Steel=Stahl
+Wrought Iron=Schmiedeeisen
+Stainless Steel=Edelstahl
diff --git a/technic_cnc/locale/template.txt b/technic_cnc/locale/template.txt
index bf3cb0806..96432b22f 100644
--- a/technic_cnc/locale/template.txt
+++ b/technic_cnc/locale/template.txt
@@ -1,36 +1,50 @@
+# textdomain: technic_cnc
 ## CNC
-CNC Machine =
-%s CNC Machine =
-Cylinder =
-Element Cross =
-Element Cross Double =
-Element Edge =
-Element Edge Double =
-Element End =
-Element End Double =
-Element Straight =
-Element Straight Double =
-Element T =
-Element T Double =
-Horizontal Cylinder =
-One Curved Edge Block =
-Pyramid =
-Slope =
-Slope Edge =
-Slope Inner Edge =
-Slope Lying =
-Slope Upside Down =
-Slope Upside Down Edge =
-Slope Upside Down Inner Edge =
-Sphere =
-Spike =
-Stick =
-Two Curved Edge Block =
-Brick =
-Cobble =
-Dirt =
-Leaves =
-Sandstone =
-Stone =
-Tree =
-Wooden =
+
+##[ cnc.lua ]##
+CNC Machine=
+@1 CNC Machine=
+LV=
+Choose Milling Program:=
+Slim Elements half / normal height:=
+In:=
+Out:=
+@1 Idle=
+@1 Unpowered=
+@1 Active=
+
+##[ cnc_api.lua ]##
+Stick=
+Element End Double=
+Element Cross Double=
+Element T Double=
+Element Edge Double=
+Element Straight Double=
+Element End=
+Element Cross=
+Element T=
+Element Edge=
+Element Straight=
+Oblate spheroid=
+Sphere=
+Horizontal Cylinder=
+Cylinder=
+Two Curved Edge/Corner Block=
+One Curved Edge Block=
+Spike=
+Pyramid=
+Slope Upside Down Inner Edge/Corner=
+Slope Upside Down Outer Edge/Corner=
+Slope Inner Edge/Corner=
+Slope Outer Edge/Corner=
+Slope Upside Down=
+Slope Lying=
+Slope=
+
+##[ cnc_materials.lua ]##
+Grassy dirt=
+Wooden=
+Bronze=
+Steel=
+Wrought Iron=
+Stainless Steel=