diff --git a/blocks/search/lang/en_utf8/block_search.php b/blocks/search/lang/en_utf8/block_search.php
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index 95cb61df1ed..00000000000
--- a/blocks/search/lang/en_utf8/block_search.php
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-<?
-$string['blockname'] = 'Global Search';
-$string['configbuttonlabel'] = 'Button label';
-$string['configenablefileindexing'] = 'Enable file indexing';
-$string['configfiletypes'] = 'File types handled';
-$string['configlimitindexbody'] = 'Indexed body size limitation';
-$string['configpdftotextcmd'] = 'Path to command pdftotext';
-$string['configwordtotextcmd'] = 'Path to command doctotext';
-$string['configwordtotextenv'] = 'Environment setting for the MSWord converter';
-$string['configsearchtext'] = 'Search text';
-$string['go'] = 'Go!';
-$string['bytes'] = ' bytes (0 stands for no limits)';
-$string['searchmoodle'] = 'Search Moodle';
-?>
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diff --git a/blocks/search/lang/fr_utf8/block_search.php b/blocks/search/lang/fr_utf8/block_search.php
deleted file mode 100644
index bb0a05fc971..00000000000
--- a/blocks/search/lang/fr_utf8/block_search.php
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@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-<?
-$string['blockname'] = 'Recherche globale';
-$string['configbuttonlabel'] = 'Libellé du bouton de recherche';
-$string['configenablefileindexing'] = 'Activer l\'indexation des fichiers';
-$string['configfiletypes'] = 'Types de fichiers pris en charge';
-$string['configlimitindexbody'] = 'Taille limite du corps indexé';
-$string['configpdftotextcmd'] = 'Chemin vers la commande pdftotext';
-$string['configwordtotextcmd'] = 'Chemin vers la commande doctotext';
-$string['configwordtotextenv'] = 'Réglage d\'environnement du convertisseur MSWord';
-$string['configsearchtext'] = 'Rechercher dans le texte';
-$string['go'] = 'Lancer la recherche';
-$string['bytes'] = ' octets (0 pour \"pas de limite\")';
-$string['searchmoodle'] = 'Rechercher dans le site';
-?>
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diff --git a/blocks/search/lang/nl_utf8/block_search.php b/blocks/search/lang/nl_utf8/block_search.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 8342fa65fd3..00000000000
--- a/blocks/search/lang/nl_utf8/block_search.php
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@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-<?
-$string['blockname'] = 'Globaal zoeken';
-$string['configbuttonlabel'] = 'Tekst op de knop';
-$string['configenablefileindexing'] = 'Indexeren van bestanden aan';
-$string['configfiletypes'] = 'Bestandsformaten die doorzocht moeten worden';
-$string['configlimitindexbody'] = 'Geindexeerde body-grootte limiet';
-$string['configpdftotextcmd'] = 'Pad naar commando pdftotext';
-$string['configwordtotextcmd'] = 'Pad naar commando doctotext';
-$string['configwordtotextenv'] = 'Environment instelling voor de MSWord converter';
-$string['configsearchtext'] = 'Zoektekst';
-$string['go'] = 'Zoek!';
-$string['bytes'] = ' bytes (0 staat voor ongelimiteerd)';
-$string['searchmoodle'] = 'Zoek in Moodle';
-?>