Thanks contributing the fix to your problem - the:
Code:
# cd webERP/locale/de_DE.utf8/LC_MESSAGES
#msgfmt messages.po
are the linux terminal commands if you have gettext installed - but useless for windows. I suspect that there is some windows binary msgfmt.exe that could do a similar thing - but poedit is the way to go I suspect.
If you have any updates to the French translation that may be useful to others - would be happy to include your work.
Phil Daintree
webERP Admin
Logic Works Ltd
http://www.logicworks.co.nz