How to rename "Kind" for file types

In finder, "Kind" describes file type. With my defaults
.doc kind is "Microsoft Word 97 - 2004 document"
.xls kind is "Microsoft Excel 97-2004 workbook"
.ppt kind is "Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2004 presentation"
.pdf kind is "Portable Document Format (PDF)"
and so forth.
I wish to edit the string describing the file type.
Where is this string stored? How can I edit it?
I am not trying to change the associated application, just the description under "Kind" in Finder for that application, or for the file type if that's how it's stored.
It was easy in Windows XP, surely there is a way in OS-X.
Thank you.

Good answer, Barney, it worked. Thank you.
For anyone trying to do this, here's more exactly what I did to change the "Kind" description for ".doc" files:
In Finder, Applications folder, Microsoft Office 2008 folder, control-click Microsoft Word.app, select "Show Package Contents". In Contents folder, select info.plist.
Open info.plist using Property List Editor.app, available on the OS-X distribution disks in the developer section.
Next to "Root", option-click the disclosure triangle to see all values.
Scan the values, edit the values by clicking on them.
Warning: follow these instructions at your own risk.

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