diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
index 91cacefc1..1992c24ef 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
@@ -1100,3 +1100,4 @@ cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=The URL is not valid
 cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol=A valid URL starts with a protocol, eg http://
 cms.contenttypes.ui.internal_link_requires_item_selection=Item selection is required for internal link
 cms.contenttypes.ui.false_link_target=Link target is the same as this object
+cms.ui.live_item_not_editable=Live items cannot be edited
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
index a83f8f419..247712899 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
@@ -1094,3 +1094,4 @@ cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=Die URL ist nicht g\u00fcltig
 cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol=Eine g\u00fcltige URL startet mit einem Protokoll, z.B. http://
 cms.contenttypes.ui.internal_link_requires_item_selection=Item-Wahl f\u00fcr den internen Link ist notwendig
 cms.contenttypes.ui.false_link_target=Das Ziel des Links ist das Selbe, wie dieses Objekt
+cms.ui.live_item_not_editable=Live-Items k\u00f6nnen nicht editiert/bearbeitet werden
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
index 387e473c4..18373cf21 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
@@ -138,3 +138,4 @@ cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=
 cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol=
 cms.contenttypes.ui.internal_link_requires_item_selection=
 cms.contenttypes.ui.false_link_target=
+cms.ui.live_item_not_editable=
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
index d272f007d..db3157535 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
@@ -610,3 +610,4 @@ cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=L'URL n'est pas valide
 cms.contenttypes.ui.url_missing_protocol=Une URL valide commence par un protocol, p.e. http://
 cms.contenttypes.ui.internal_link_requires_item_selection=Choix d'article pour le lien interne est n\u00e9cessaire
 cms.contenttypes.ui.false_link_target=La cible de lien est la m\u00eame que cet objet
+cms.ui.live_item_not_editable=articles en direct peuvent pas \u00eatre modifi\u00e9s
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/ContentItemPage.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/ContentItemPage.java
index 86ddd7d21..be649c507 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/ContentItemPage.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/ContentItemPage.java
@@ -261,10 +261,11 @@ public class ContentItemPage extends CMSPage implements ActionListener {
                 FormData data = e.getFormData();
                 final ContentItem item = m_item.getContentItem(s);
                 if (item != null && ContentItem.LIVE.equals(item.getVersion())) {
-                    String err = "The item " + item.getID()
-                            + " is live and cannot be edited.";
+                    s_log.error(String.format(
+                            "The item %d is live and cannot be edited.", item.getID()));
                     //          data.addError(err);
-                    throw new FormProcessException(err);
+                    throw new FormProcessException(GlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+                            "cms.ui.live_item_not_editable"));
                 }
             }
         });