diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/RightDock.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/RightDock.tsx
index 5a076639b6..b0e44324cc 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/RightDock.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/RightDock.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState, type KeyboardEvent as ReactKeyboardEvent } from "react";
 import { Maximize2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import {
   findOverflowViewEntry,
   getVisibleOverflowViewEntries,
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ FN-6882 splits right-dock entries into launcher actions and inline views. Action
 
 FNXC:Navigation 2026-06-22-09:00:
 The right dock is visible by default on tablet/desktop project screens. Show/hide is owned solely by the canonical Header right-sidebar toggle (the in-dock collapse toggle was removed); the dock takes only `open` and renders null when closed so the main content reclaims the space.
+
+FNXC:i18n 2026-06-22-00:00:
+Right-dock affordance labels are user-facing accessibility copy, so route them through the app namespace and keep English defaults colocated with the component for tests and fallback rendering.
 */
 export function RightDock({
   open,
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ export function RightDock({
   onExpand,
   footerVisible = false,
 }: RightDockProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation("app");
   const entries = useMemo(() => getVisibleOverflowViewEntries(visibilityOptions), [visibilityOptions]);
   const [selectedKey, setSelectedKey] = useState<OverflowViewKey>(() => readStoredRightDockView(visibilityOptions));
   const [width, setWidth] = useState(readStoredRightDockWidth);
@@ -198,12 +203,13 @@ export function RightDock({
 
   const SelectedIcon = selectedEntry.icon;
   const dockWidth = `${width}px`;
+  const expandSelectedViewLabel = t("rightDock.expandView", "Expand {{label}}", { label: selectedEntry.label });
 
   return (
     <aside
       className={`right-dock${open ? "" : " right-dock--collapsed"}${footerVisible ? " right-dock--with-footer" : ""}`}
       style={dockWidth ? { width: dockWidth } : undefined}
-      aria-label="Right dock"
+      aria-label={t("rightDock.label", "Right dock")}
       data-testid="right-dock"
     >
       {open ? (
@@ -214,7 +220,7 @@ export function RightDock({
           aria-valuemin={RIGHT_DOCK_MIN_WIDTH}
           aria-valuemax={RIGHT_DOCK_MAX_WIDTH}
           aria-valuenow={width}
-          aria-label="Resize right dock"
+          aria-label={t("rightDock.resize", "Resize right dock")}
           tabIndex={0}
           data-testid="right-dock-resize-handle"
           onPointerDown={handleResizeStart}
@@ -222,7 +228,7 @@ export function RightDock({
         />
       ) : null}
       <div className="right-dock__toolbar">
-        <div className="right-dock__tabs" role="tablist" aria-label="Right dock views">
+        <div className="right-dock__tabs" role="tablist" aria-label={t("rightDock.views", "Right dock views")}>
           {entries.map((entry) => {
             const Icon = entry.icon;
             const selected = Boolean(entry.render && entry.key === selectedEntry.key);
@@ -248,8 +254,8 @@ export function RightDock({
             <button
               type="button"
               className="btn-icon right-dock__expand"
-              aria-label={`Expand ${selectedEntry.label}`}
-              title={`Expand ${selectedEntry.label}`}
+              aria-label={expandSelectedViewLabel}
+              title={expandSelectedViewLabel}
               data-testid="right-dock-expand"
               onClick={() => onExpand?.(selectedEntry.key)}
             >
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/RightDockExpandModal.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/RightDockExpandModal.tsx
index 3236c57e93..9425e5aacf 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/RightDockExpandModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/RightDockExpandModal.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState, type CSSProperties, type PointerEvent as ReactPointerEvent, type RefObject } from "react";
 import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
 import { Maximize2, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { findOverflowViewEntry, type OverflowViewEntry, type OverflowViewKey, type OverflowViewRenderProps, type OverflowViewVisibilityOptions } from "./overflowViewRegistry";
 import { nextFloatingZ, currentFloatingZ } from "./floatingWindowStack";
 import "./RightDock.css";
@@ -113,6 +114,9 @@ Expanded right-dock views reuse the same overflow registry render function as th
 
 FNXC:Navigation 2026-06-21-20:16:
 FN-6882 makes most right-dock entries launcher actions. The expand modal is restricted to inline view entries so action-only tools cannot open an empty modal body.
+
+FNXC:i18n 2026-06-22-00:00:
+Expanded right-dock modal affordance labels are accessibility copy and must use the app namespace so locale catalogs and fallback tests cover the modal surface with the dock controls.
 */
 export function RightDockExpandModal({
   viewKey,
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ export function RightDockExpandModal({
   onClose,
   returnFocusRef,
 }: RightDockExpandModalProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation("app");
   const resolvedEntry = viewKey ? findOverflowViewEntry(viewKey, visibilityOptions) : undefined;
   const entry: RenderableOverflowViewEntry | undefined = resolvedEntry?.render ? { ...resolvedEntry, render: resolvedEntry.render } : undefined;
 
@@ -295,6 +300,7 @@ export function RightDockExpandModal({
   }
 
   const Icon = entry.icon;
+  const expandedViewLabel = t("rightDock.viewExpanded", "{{label}} expanded", { label: entry.label });
 
   const panelStyle = {
     left: `${position.x}px`,
@@ -306,7 +312,7 @@ export function RightDockExpandModal({
 
   // FNXC:FloatingWindow 2026-06-22-22:30: Portaled to document.body so this floating modal shares the ONE root stacking context with the other floating modals (FloatingWindow/terminal/New Task) — the shared 10100+ z stack only orders correctly across types when they all live at the document root.
   return createPortal(
-    <div className="modal-overlay open right-dock-expand-modal-overlay" role="dialog" aria-modal="false" aria-label={`${entry.label} expanded`} data-testid="right-dock-expand-modal" style={{ zIndex }}>
+    <div className="modal-overlay open right-dock-expand-modal-overlay" role="dialog" aria-modal="false" aria-label={expandedViewLabel} data-testid="right-dock-expand-modal" style={{ zIndex }}>
       <div
         className="modal right-dock-expand-modal right-dock-expand-modal--floating"
         style={panelStyle}
@@ -319,7 +325,7 @@ export function RightDockExpandModal({
             className={`right-dock-expand-resize-handle right-dock-expand-resize-handle--${direction}`}
             data-testid={`right-dock-expand-resize-${direction}`}
             role="separator"
-            aria-label="Resize expanded right dock window"
+            aria-label={t("rightDock.resizeExpandedView", "Resize expanded right dock window")}
             onPointerDown={(event) => handleFloatingResizePointerDown(event, direction)}
           />
         ))}
@@ -333,7 +339,7 @@ export function RightDockExpandModal({
             <Icon size={16} />
             <span>{entry.label}</span>
           </div>
-          <button className="modal-close" onClick={closeAndRestoreFocus} aria-label="Close expanded right dock view" data-testid="right-dock-expand-close">
+          <button className="modal-close" onClick={closeAndRestoreFocus} aria-label={t("rightDock.closeExpandedView", "Close expanded right dock view")} data-testid="right-dock-expand-close">
             <X size={20} />
           </button>
         </div>
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/RightDock.test.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/RightDock.test.tsx
index 2d7bfb98a3..8b40842143 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/RightDock.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/RightDock.test.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@ describe("RightDock", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId("right-dock-tab-documents")).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it("exposes localized right-dock affordance labels without an in-dock collapse shell", () => {
+    render(<RightDock open={true} renderProps={renderProps} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock")).toHaveAttribute("aria-label", "Right dock");
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-resize-handle")).toHaveAttribute("aria-label", "Resize right dock");
+    expect(screen.getByRole("tablist", { name: "Right dock views" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand")).toHaveAttribute("aria-label", "Expand Files");
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand")).toHaveAttribute("title", "Expand Files");
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("right-dock-collapse-toggle")).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("renders exactly the current right-dock tool entries and no removed content-view tabs", () => {
     render(
       <RightDock
@@ -239,6 +250,7 @@ describe("RightDock", () => {
     );
 
     expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-modal")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-modal")).toHaveAttribute("aria-label", "Files expanded");
     expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-body")).toBeInTheDocument();
     /*
     FNXC:RightDock 2026-06-22-17:40:
@@ -248,7 +260,8 @@ describe("RightDock", () => {
     expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-modal")).toHaveAttribute("aria-modal", "false");
     expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-drag-handle")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-modal").querySelector(".right-dock-expand-modal--floating")).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-resize-se")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-resize-se")).toHaveAttribute("aria-label", "Resize expanded right dock window");
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-close")).toHaveAttribute("aria-label", "Close expanded right dock view");
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("right-dock-expand-close"));
     expect(onClose).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     await new Promise((resolve) => window.setTimeout(resolve, 0));
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
index 49070510a9..3362235f4b 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
@@ -5107,6 +5107,17 @@
     "unavailable": "Research is unavailable for this project.",
     "viewLabel": "Research view"
   },
+  "rightDock": {
+    "closeExpandedView": "Close expanded right dock view",
+    "collapse": "Collapse right dock",
+    "expand": "Expand right dock",
+    "expandView": "Expand {{label}}",
+    "label": "Right dock",
+    "resize": "Resize right dock",
+    "viewExpanded": "{{label}} expanded",
+    "views": "Right dock views",
+    "resizeExpandedView": "Resize expanded right dock window"
+  },
   "routine": {
     "andMore_one": "…and {{count}} more",
     "andMore_other": "…and {{count}} more",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
index 39ce4d4de7..6199350501 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
@@ -5106,6 +5106,17 @@
     "unavailable": "La investigación no está disponible para este proyecto.",
     "viewLabel": "Vista de investigación"
   },
+  "rightDock": {
+    "closeExpandedView": "",
+    "collapse": "",
+    "expand": "",
+    "expandView": "",
+    "label": "",
+    "resize": "",
+    "viewExpanded": "",
+    "views": "",
+    "resizeExpandedView": ""
+  },
   "routine": {
     "andMore_one": "",
     "andMore_other": "",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
index 41864cdd5e..bcbed2ee46 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
@@ -5106,6 +5106,17 @@
     "unavailable": "La recherche est indisponible pour ce projet.",
     "viewLabel": "Affichage de la recherche"
   },
+  "rightDock": {
+    "closeExpandedView": "",
+    "collapse": "",
+    "expand": "",
+    "expandView": "",
+    "label": "",
+    "resize": "",
+    "viewExpanded": "",
+    "views": "",
+    "resizeExpandedView": ""
+  },
   "routine": {
     "andMore_one": "",
     "andMore_other": "",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
index 9be88ace31..9a4fa44d0c 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
@@ -5106,6 +5106,17 @@
     "unavailable": "이 프로젝트에서는 리서치를 사용할 수 없습니다.",
     "viewLabel": "리서치 보기"
   },
+  "rightDock": {
+    "closeExpandedView": "",
+    "collapse": "",
+    "expand": "",
+    "expandView": "",
+    "label": "",
+    "resize": "",
+    "viewExpanded": "",
+    "views": "",
+    "resizeExpandedView": ""
+  },
   "routine": {
     "andMore_one": "",
     "andMore_other": "",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
index f048fd04c3..83271bcaa9 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
@@ -5106,6 +5106,17 @@
     "unavailable": "此项目不支持研究功能。",
     "viewLabel": "研究视图"
   },
+  "rightDock": {
+    "closeExpandedView": "",
+    "collapse": "",
+    "expand": "",
+    "expandView": "",
+    "label": "",
+    "resize": "",
+    "viewExpanded": "",
+    "views": "",
+    "resizeExpandedView": ""
+  },
   "routine": {
     "andMore_one": "",
     "andMore_other": "",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
index 3d89da4ea3..4aeaeef511 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
@@ -5106,6 +5106,17 @@
     "unavailable": "此專案不支援研究功能。",
     "viewLabel": "研究檢視"
   },
+  "rightDock": {
+    "closeExpandedView": "",
+    "collapse": "",
+    "expand": "",
+    "expandView": "",
+    "label": "",
+    "resize": "",
+    "viewExpanded": "",
+    "views": "",
+    "resizeExpandedView": ""
+  },
   "routine": {
     "andMore_one": "",
     "andMore_other": "",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts b/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
index e5c0b53871..aecba020e6 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
+++ b/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
@@ -5108,6 +5108,17 @@ export default interface Resources {
       "unavailable": "Research is unavailable for this project.",
       "viewLabel": "Research view"
     },
+    "rightDock": {
+      "closeExpandedView": "Close expanded right dock view",
+      "collapse": "Collapse right dock",
+      "expand": "Expand right dock",
+      "expandView": "Expand {{label}}",
+      "label": "Right dock",
+      "resize": "Resize right dock",
+      "resizeExpandedView": "Resize expanded right dock window",
+      "viewExpanded": "{{label}} expanded",
+      "views": "Right dock views"
+    },
     "routine": {
       "andMore_one": "…and {{count}} more",
       "andMore_other": "…and {{count}} more",