diff --git a/ftl/core/deck-config.ftl b/ftl/core/deck-config.ftl
index 90e167e23..fb545a9d2 100644
--- a/ftl/core/deck-config.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/deck-config.ftl
@@ -97,21 +97,21 @@ deck-config-new-gather-priority-tooltip =
     to prioritize subdecks that are closer to the top.
     
     `Position`: gathers cards from all decks before they are sorted. This
-    ensures cards appear in strict position order, even if the parent limit is
+    ensures cards appear in strict position (due #) order, even if the parent limit is
     not high enough to see cards from all decks.
 deck-config-new-gather-priority-deck = Deck
-deck-config-new-gather-priority-position-lowest-first = Position (lowest first)
-deck-config-new-gather-priority-position-highest-first = Position (highest first)
+deck-config-new-gather-priority-position-lowest-first = Ascending position
+deck-config-new-gather-priority-position-highest-first = Descending position
 deck-config-new-card-sort-order = New card sort order
 deck-config-new-card-sort-order-tooltip =
     How cards are sorted after they have been gathered. By default, Anki sorts
     by card template first, to avoid multiple cards of the same note from being
     shown in succession.
-deck-config-sort-order-card-template-then-lowest-position = Card template, then lowest position
-deck-config-sort-order-card-template-then-highest-position = Card template, then highest position
+deck-config-sort-order-card-template-then-lowest-position = Card template, then ascending position
+deck-config-sort-order-card-template-then-highest-position = Card template, then descending position
 deck-config-sort-order-card-template-then-random = Card template, then random
-deck-config-sort-order-lowest-position = Lowest position
-deck-config-sort-order-highest-position = Highest position
+deck-config-sort-order-lowest-position = Ascending position
+deck-config-sort-order-highest-position = Descending position
 deck-config-sort-order-random = Random
 deck-config-new-review-priority = New/review priority
 deck-config-new-review-priority-tooltip = When to show new cards in relation to review cards.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ deck-config-sort-order-due-date-then-deck = Due date, then deck
 deck-config-sort-order-deck-then-due-date = Deck, then due date
 deck-config-sort-order-ascending-intervals = Ascending intervals
 deck-config-sort-order-descending-intervals = Descending intervals
-deck-config-display-order-will-use-current-deck = 
+deck-config-display-order-will-use-current-deck =
     Anki will use the display order from the deck you 
     select to study, and not any subdecks it may have.