multilingual typesetting services
We translate and localize nearly every type of file since 1994
Overview of our Multilingual Typesetting Services
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.
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
Original English |
Spanish |
Sample 2: Translation from English to Chinese and German of a Technical Newsletter
Original English |
Chinese (Simplified) |
German |
Sample 3: Translation from English to French of a Technical Manual
Original English |
French |
Sample 4: Translation from English to Japanese of an Operation Manual
Original English |
Japanese |
Sample 5: Translation from English to Portuguese
Original English |
Portuguese |
Sample 6: Translation from English to Chinese of a Safety Data Sheet
Original English |
Chinese |
Sample 7: Label and packaging
Front: Back: Product: Delacre Belgian Biscuit Selection |
Product: Soypreme Soybean Oil |
Front: Back:
Product: Mariani Cranberries |
Product: ANZhealth Protein Powder |
Product: Kosher Beef Frankfurters |
Product: Chocolate Fudge Cake |
Home Goods, Furniture
Product: Odor eliminator |
Product: Porcelain Dinnerware Set |
Product: Showerhead Combo Pack |
Product: Atlantic Stripe Window Panel |
Product: Bin Warehouse Storage |
Beauty and Cosmetics
Product: Hair Care |
Product: Body Lotion |
Product: Face lift freeze cream |
Consumer Electronics
Product: 7" Mini Tablet Starter Kit |
Product: MOTOKRZR |
Product: Cellular |
Product: Cellular |
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.
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... |