diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referencecheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referencecheck.cpp
index 198c3627f..be9663e7a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referencecheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referencecheck.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceCheckStage::perform(int stage, CSMDoc::Messages &message
 
     // Check for empty reference id
     if (cellRef.mRefID.empty()) {
-        messages.push_back(std::make_pair(id, " is an empty reference"));
+        messages.push_back(std::make_pair(id, " is an empty instance (not based on an object)"));
     } else {
         // Check for non existing referenced object
         if (mReferencables.searchId(cellRef.mRefID) == -1) {
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
index fbc942f8e..e496fe79b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Enchantments, "Enchantments", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_BodyParts, "Body Parts", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
-            "Referenceables", 0 },
+            "Objects", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_References,
-            "References", 0 },
+            "Instances", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_NonRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_RegionMap,
             "Region Map", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Filters, "Filters", 0 },
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_SubRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_JournalInfo, "JournalInfo", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell, "Cell", ":./cell.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell_Missing, "Cell", ":./cell.png" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceable, "Referenceables", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceable, "Object", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Activator, "Activator", ":./activator.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Potion, "Potion", ":./potion.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Apparatus, "Apparatus", ":./apparatus.png" },
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Repair, "Repair", ":./repair.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Static, "Static", ":./static.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Weapon, "Weapon", ":./weapon.png" },
-        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_SubRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Reference, "Reference", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_SubRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Reference, "Instance", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Filter, "Filter", ":./filter.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Collection, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Scene, "Scene", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Collection, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Preview, "Preview", 0 },
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index e430bfa5e..5636fff94 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupWorldMenu()
     connect (cells, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addCellsSubView()));
     world->addAction (cells);
 
-    QAction *referenceables = new QAction (tr ("Referenceables"), this);
+    QAction *referenceables = new QAction (tr ("Objects"), this);
     connect (referenceables, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addReferenceablesSubView()));
     world->addAction (referenceables);
 
-    QAction *references = new QAction (tr ("References"), this);
+    QAction *references = new QAction (tr ("Instances"), this);
     connect (references, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addReferencesSubView()));
     world->addAction (references);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.cpp
index 582ccea64..e3e5ce50e 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ unsigned int CSVRender::WorldspaceWidget::getInteractionMask() const
 void CSVRender::WorldspaceWidget::addVisibilitySelectorButtons (
     CSVWidget::SceneToolToggle2 *tool)
 {
-    tool->addButton (Element_Reference, "References");
+    tool->addButton (Element_Reference, "Instances");
     tool->addButton (Element_Water, "Water");
     tool->addButton (Element_Pathgrid, "Pathgrid");
 }
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void CSVRender::WorldspaceWidget::addEditModeSelectorButtons (CSVWidget::SceneTo
 {
     /// \todo replace EditMode with suitable subclasses
     tool->addButton (
-        new EditMode (this, QIcon (":placeholder"), Element_Reference, "Reference editing"),
+        new EditMode (this, QIcon (":placeholder"), Element_Reference, "Instance editing"),
         "object");
     tool->addButton (
         new EditMode (this, QIcon (":placeholder"), Element_Pathgrid, "Pathgrid editing"),