multilingual typesetting services

We translate and localize nearly every type of file since 1994

Overview of our Multilingual Typesetting Services

Typesetting

PLG's multilingual typesetting capability is in-house, technology driven, and based on over 23 years of experience.

We typeset nearly every type of document type or file, including:


We work with nearly every type of software application. Below is some of the common software that we work with routinely.


High-quality typesetting is an essential part of providing truly professional translation services. We take great pride in our in-house typesetting capabilities. World class typesetting differentiates the everyday translation house from a top-quality translation services provider such as PLG.

Our graphic designers and computer typesetters are experts in graphic design and page layout in all languages and both PC and Macintosh formats. Our specialty is processing Asian and European languages, including Arabic and Hebrew. Our graphics design ensures a harmonious and professional look while flawlessly matching your original files.

Our typesetting capability is technology driven that can lower your costs. Our XML or "Tagged File" enabled method can lower the typesetting cost by up to 30% from the traditional approach. Quality and cycle-time are non-compromised ingredients of this state-of-the-art approach.

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Specializing in Asian and European Language Typesetting, including:

  • European Languages: Spanish, French, Russian, German, etc.
  • Chinese Typesetting, both Simplified and Traditional
  • Japanese Typesetting
  • Korean Typesetting
  • Arabic Typesetting, including other Middle Eastern Languages
  • Hebrew Typesetting

Below is an extensive list of languages that we offer:

French Spanish Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional)
Japanese Arabic German Korean
Portuguese Italian Polish Bulgarian
Russian Romanian Croatian Czech
Dutch English Filipino Greek
Hebrew Hungarian Indonesian Lithuanian
Norwegian Serbian Slovenian Ukrainian
Afrikaans Albanian Belarusian Catalan
Danish Esperanto Estonian Finnish
Galician Haitian Creole Hindi Icelandic
Irish Latvian Macedonian Malay
Maltese Persian Slovak Swahili
Swedish Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese
Welsh Yiddish Hmong Laotian
Tagalog Cambodian Farsi Urdu
Gujarati Cantonese Surinamese Punjabi
      and more...

 

Samples of Multilingual Typesetting Projects

Below are some samples of technical translations that we have translated and typeset in the past. Please note that these are one page samples of larger documents. Please contact us if you would like to see the full sample instead.

Sample 1: Translation from English to Spanish of a Technical Manual

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Original English

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Spanish

Sample 2: Translation from English to Chinese and German of a Technical Newsletter

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Original English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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German


Sample 3: Translation from English to French of a Technical Manual

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Original English

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French


Sample 4: Translation from English to Japanese of an Operation Manual

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Original English

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Japanese


Sample 5: Translation from English to Portuguese

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Original English

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Portuguese


Sample 6: Translation from English to Chinese of a Safety Data Sheet

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Original English

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Chinese


Sample 7: Label and packaging

Front:

Kirkland Signature Label

Back:

Kirkland Back

Product: Delacre Belgian Biscuit Selection
Language: Bilingual (English/Japanese)
Brand: Kirkland Signature (Costco)
Category: Food label

Soypreme

Product: Soypreme Soybean Oil
Language: Spanish
Brand: Mariani
Category: Food label

Front:

Mariani Cranberry

Back:

Cranberry

Product: Mariani Cranberries
Language: Japanese
Brand: Mariani
Category: Food label

ANZhealth

Product: ANZhealth Protein Powder
Language: Chinese
Brand: ANZhealth
Category: Food and Health label

Empire National

Product: Kosher Beef Frankfurters
Language: Bilingual (French/Spanish)
Brand: Empire National
Category: Food label

Cheesecake Factory

Product: Chocolate Fudge Cake
Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Brand: The Cheesecake Factory
Category: Food label

Home Goods, Furniture

Snuggle

Product: Odor eliminator
Language: Bilingual (English/French)
Brand: Snuggle
Category: Home Goods

Holiday Time Sample

Product: Porcelain Dinnerware Set
Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Brand: Holiday Time (for Walmart)
Category: Home Goods

Shower head

Product: Showerhead Combo Pack
Language: Spanish
Brand: aquadyne (for Home Depot)
Category: Home Goods

Better Homes and Gardens Sample

Product: Atlantic Stripe Window Panel
Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Brand: BH&G (for Walmart)
Category: Home Goods

Bin Warehouse

Product: Bin Warehouse Storage
Language: French
Brand: Albern Enterprises
Category: Home Goods

 

Beauty and Cosmetics

Perfect Results

Product: Hair Care
Language: Korean
Brand: Perfect Results
Category: Beauty and Cosmetics

Burt's Bees

Product: Body Lotion
Language: Multilingual (Fr, Sp, Gr, It)
Brand: Burt's Bees
Category: Beauty and Cosmetics

facelift cream

Product: Face lift freeze cream
Language: Chinese
Brand: University Medical
Category:
Beauty and Cosmetics

 

Consumer Electronics

mini tablet

Product: 7" Mini Tablet Starter Kit
Language: Bilingual (English/French)
Brand: Sylvania
Category: Consumer Electronics

Motorola

Product: MOTOKRZR
Language: Chinese
Brand: Motorola
Category: Consumer Electronics

Cellphone

Product: Cellular
Language: Spanish
Brand: AT&T
Category: Consumer Electronics

Cellular

Product: Cellular
Language: Spanish
Brand: Nokia
Category: Consumer Electronics

Tools that we work:

We work with nearly every type of software application, including the Adobe family of products and for every purpose, including web and print. Below is some of the common software that we work with. If you do not see your preferred software type below, please contact us to ask, it is likely that it is within our range of capabilities.

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Adobe FrameMaker QuarkXPress Adobe InDesign
Adobe PageMaker Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop
CorelDRAW Adobe Fireworks PowerPoint
Excel HTML Adobe Flash
Auto CAD creo elements/pro
(formerly Pro/E)
SolidWorks
Inventor Siemens PLM
(formerly Unigraphics)
Protel
Orcad Pspice Ultiboard
Multisim Adobe Acrobat XML, and more...