--- a/common/i18n.py	Mon Sep 07 17:46:28 2009 +0200
+++ b/common/i18n.py	Tue Sep 08 14:13:36 2009 +0200
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@
         mergedpo = join(destdir, '%s_merged.po' % lang)
         try:
             # merge instance/cubes messages catalogs with the stdlib's one
-            execute('msgcat --use-first --sort-output --strict -o %s %s'
+            execute('msgcat --use-first --sort-output --strict -o "%s" %s'
                     % (mergedpo, ' '.join('"%s"' % f for f in pofiles)))
-            # make sure the .mo file is writeable and compile with *msgfmt*
+            # make sure the .mo file is writeable and compiles with *msgfmt*
             applmo = join(destdir, lang, 'LC_MESSAGES', 'cubicweb.mo')
             try:
                 ensure_fs_mode(applmo)
             except OSError:
                 pass # suppose not exists
-            execute('msgfmt %s -o %s' % (mergedpo, applmo))
+            execute('msgfmt "%s" -o "%s"' % (mergedpo, applmo))
         except Exception, ex:
             errors.append('while handling language %s: %s' % (lang, ex))
         try: