diff --git a/sources/elementspanel.cpp b/sources/elementspanel.cpp
index 1a55701ba..8e0cc90a0 100644
--- a/sources/elementspanel.cpp
+++ b/sources/elementspanel.cpp
@@ -400,12 +400,14 @@ QTreeWidgetItem *ElementsPanel::addProject(QETProject *project) {
 	
 	if (TitleBlockTemplatesCollection *tbt_collection = project -> embeddedTitleBlockTemplatesCollection()) {
 		if (QTreeWidgetItem *tbt_collection_qtwi = itemForTemplatesCollection(tbt_collection)) {
+			tbt_collection_qtwi -> setText(0, tr("Cartouches embarqués"));
 			if (first_add) tbt_collection_qtwi -> setExpanded(true);
 		}
 	}
 	
 	if (ElementsCollection *elmt_collection = project -> embeddedCollection()) {
 		if (QTreeWidgetItem *elmt_collection_qtwi = itemForElementsCollection(elmt_collection)) {
+			elmt_collection_qtwi -> setText(0, tr("Collection embarquée"));
 			if (first_add) elmt_collection_qtwi -> setExpanded(true);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sources/qetproject.cpp b/sources/qetproject.cpp
index 1e65d699c..817914d39 100644
--- a/sources/qetproject.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetproject.cpp
@@ -981,7 +981,6 @@ void QETProject::readElementsCollectionXml() {
 		// sinon lit cette collection
 		collection_ = new XmlElementsCollection(collection_root);
 	}
-	collection_ -> setTitle(tr("Collection embarqu\351e"));
 	collection_ -> setProtocol("embed");
 	collection_ -> setProject(this);
 	connect(collection_, SIGNAL(written()), this, SLOT(componentWritten()));
diff --git a/sources/xmlelementscollection.cpp b/sources/xmlelementscollection.cpp
index a8d6b21f9..ea97bf2ac 100644
--- a/sources/xmlelementscollection.cpp
+++ b/sources/xmlelementscollection.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "xmlelementscollection.h"
 #include "xmlelementscategory.h"
 #include "qetproject.h"
+#include "qetapp.h"
 
 /**
 	Construit une collection vide
@@ -55,6 +56,35 @@ XmlElementsCollection::~XmlElementsCollection() {
 	deleteContent();
 }
 
+QString XmlElementsCollection::title() const {
+	if (!title_.isEmpty()) return(title_);
+	
+	// if the title attribute is empty, we generate a suitable one using the
+	// parent project
+	QString final_title;
+	if (project_) {
+		QString project_title = project_ -> title();
+		if (project_title.isEmpty()) {
+			final_title = QString(
+				tr(
+					"Collection du projet sans titre (id %1)",
+					"Elements collection title when the parent project has an empty title -- %1 is the project internal id"
+				)
+			);
+			final_title = final_title.arg(QETApp::projectId(project_));
+		} else {
+			final_title = QString(
+				tr(
+					"Collection du projet \"%1\"",
+					"Elements collection title when the project has a suitable title -- %1 is the project title"
+				)
+			);
+			final_title = final_title.arg(project_title);
+		}
+	}
+	return(final_title);
+}
+
 ElementsCategory *XmlElementsCollection::rootCategory() {
 	return(root);
 }
diff --git a/sources/xmlelementscollection.h b/sources/xmlelementscollection.h
index 9e758aae4..c6730f508 100644
--- a/sources/xmlelementscollection.h
+++ b/sources/xmlelementscollection.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class XmlElementsCollection : public ElementsCollection {
 	
 	// methodes
 	public:
+	virtual QString title() const;
 	virtual ElementsCategory *rootCategory();
 	virtual bool hasFilePath();
 	virtual QString filePath();