diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/battle.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/battle.c
index 34a253057..cb9e0f2fe 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/battle.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/battle.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ DoBattle (BATTLE_STATE *bs)
 		SleepThreadUntil (bs->NextTime + BATTLE_FRAME_RATE);
 		bs->NextTime = GetTimeCounter ();
 	}
-	return GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & IN_BATTLE;
+	return (BOOLEAN) (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & IN_BATTLE);
 }
 
 BOOLEAN
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/clock.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/clock.c
index 648610c87..6f0f66e1d 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/clock.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/clock.c
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ ValidateEvent (EVENT_TYPE type, PCOUNT pmonth_index, PCOUNT pday_index,
 		*pyear_index = year_index;
 	}
 
-	return (!(year_index < GLOBAL (GameClock.year_index)
+	// translation: return (BOOLEAN) !(date < GLOBAL (Gameclock.date));
+	return (BOOLEAN) (!(year_index < GLOBAL (GameClock.year_index)
 			|| (year_index == GLOBAL (GameClock.year_index)
 			&& (month_index < GLOBAL (GameClock.month_index)
 			|| (month_index == GLOBAL (GameClock.month_index)