MD Settings: use less technical words.

chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!-- Settings-specific strings (included from generated_resources.grd). -->
 <grit-part>
   <!-- Main Page -->
   <if expr="chromeos">
     <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SECONDARY_USER_BANNER" desc="Banner displayed in settings page when the user is secondary in a multi-profile session.">
       Some settings belonging to <ph name="PRIMARY_EMAIL">$1<ex>john@google.com</ex></ph> are being shared with you. These settings only affect your account when using multiple sign-in.
     </message>
   </if>
 
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   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_RESET_PROFILE_SETTINGS_DESCRIPTION" desc="The label describing the 'reset profile setting' feature">
     Restore settings to their original defaults
   </message>
 
   <!-- Search Page -->
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SEARCH" desc="Name of the settings page which displays search engine preferences.">
     Search engine
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SEARCH_EXPLANATION" desc="Explanation for the search engine dropdown setting.">
-    Search engine used when searching from the <ph name="BEGIN_LINK">&lt;a target="_blank" href="$1"&gt;</ph>address bar<ph name="END_LINK">&lt;/a&gt;</ph>
+    Search engine used in the <ph name="BEGIN_LINK">&lt;a target="_blank" href="$1"&gt;</ph>address bar<ph name="END_LINK">&lt;/a&gt;</ph>
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SEARCH_MANAGE_SEARCH_ENGINES" desc="Label for the Manage Search Engines button.">
     Manage search engines
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SEARCH_MANAGE_SEARCH_ENGINES_DESCRIPTION" desc="Description label for the Manage Search Engines button.">
     Add, edit, or remove search engines
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SEARCH_OK_GOOGLE_LABEL" desc="Label for the checkbox which enables the OK Google hotword.">
     Enable "Ok Google" to start a voice search.
   </message>
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   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SYNC" desc="Name of the sync service.">
     Sync
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SYNC_PAGE_TITLE" desc="Name of the settings page which manages syncing data between multiple browser instances with the same Google profile.">
     Advanced sync settings
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SYNC_LOADING" desc="The message shown when waiting for the sync backend to start up.">
     Please wait...
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SYNC_TIMEOUT" desc="Text explaining what to do if sync times out.">
-    Please make sure your network connection is working and if the problem persists, please sign out and sign in again to refresh your credentials.
+    Check your internet connection. If the problem continues, try signing out and signing in again.
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SYNC_EVERYTHING_CHECKBOX_LABEL" desc="Label for the checkbox which causes all properties to be synced.">
     Sync everything
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_APPS_CHECKBOX_LABEL" desc="Label for the checkbox which enables or disables syncing apps between multiple browser instances.">
     Apps
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_EXTENSIONS_CHECKBOX_LABEL" desc="Label for the checkbox which enables or disables syncing extensions between multiple browser instances.">
     Extensions
   </message>
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   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_MANAGE_SYNCED_DATA_TITLE" desc="Title for the link to manage Chrome Sync data via Google Dashboard.">
     Manage synced data
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_MANAGE_SYNCED_DATA_DESCRIPTION" desc="Subtitle for the link to manage Chrome Sync data via Google Dashboard.">
     Opens Google Dashboard
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_OPTIONS" desc="Title for the section which includes options for encrypting sync settings.">
     Encryption options
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_ENCRYPT_WITH_GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_LABEL" desc="Label for the radio button which, when selected, causes synced settings to be encrypted with the Google login for the current browser profile.">
-    Encrypt synced passwords with your Google credentials
+    Encrypt synced passwords with your Google username and password
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_ENCRYPT_WITH_SYNC_PASSPHRASE_LABEL" desc="Label for the radio button which, when selected, causes synced settings to be encrypted with a user-provided password.">
     Encrypt synced data with your own <ph name="BEGIN_LINK">&lt;a href="$1" target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;<ex>&lt;a href="$1" target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;</ex></ph>sync passphrase<ph name="END_LINK">&lt;/a&gt;<ex>&lt;/a&gt;</ex></ph>
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_PASSPHRASE_EXPLANATION_TEXT" desc="Message shown when explicit passphrase is selected.">
     Only someone with your passphrase can read your encrypted data. The passphrase is not sent to or stored by Google. If you forget your passphrase or want to change this setting, you'll need to <ph name="BEGIN_LINK">&lt;a href="$1" target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;<ex>&lt;a href="$1" target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;</ex></ph>reset sync<ph name="END_LINK">&lt;/a&gt;<ex>&lt;/a&gt;</ex></ph>.
   </message>
   <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_PASSPHRASE_RESET_HINT" desc="Informs user how to change their encryption setting.">
     To change this setting, <ph name="BEGIN_LINK">&lt;a href="$1" target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;<ex>&lt;a href="$1" target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;</ex></ph>reset sync<ph name="END_LINK">&lt;/a&gt;<ex>&lt;/a&gt;</ex></ph>.
   </message>
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       System
     </message>
     <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SYSTEM_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION_LABEL" desc="Label for the checkbox that forces Chrome to render via hardware acceleration (GPU) when available.">
       Use hardware acceleration when available
     </message>
     <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SYSTEM_PROXY_SETTINGS_BUTTON" desc="Text for the button that changes a user's network proxy settings.">
       Change proxy settings
     </message>
   </if>
 </grit-part>