Graphics & diagram localization

Translate visuals. Keep the detail.

From engineering schematics to climate data infographics, we localize your diagrams, charts and technical illustrations—clearly, accurately, and without disrupting the design.

In sectors like oil & gas, renewables, mining and environmental science, diagrams do more than decorate—they inform, instruct, and often carry regulatory weight. But when those visuals cross borders, every label, caption and symbol needs to work just as well in Japanese or Arabic as it does in English.

That’s where we come in.

At Geo Language Services, we bring together expert linguists, engineers and desktop publishing specialists to localise complex visuals with total confidence. Every element is handled with care—so your diagrams stay sharp, compliant and crystal-clear in every language.

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Make every label count

Publishing a multilingual safety manual? Submitting annotated schematics to a regulator? Updating CAD drawings for an overseas partner? We’ll translate every element accurately—and make sure it still fits.

We localise:

Process flow diagrams (PFDs)
Piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
Exploded views and technical illustrations
Environmental data charts and infographics
GIS maps and annotated field surveys
Energy grids and smart network schematics
CAD drawings, electrical plans, and mechanical blueprints
Charts for ESG reports and investor materials
Multilingual signage and workplace diagrams

Built for technical content

We design for high-precision industries, where clarity is a must:

Oil & Gas

Well schematics, pipeline layouts, refinery diagrams, hazard symbols

Renewables

Wind farm layouts, solar array schematics, inverter systems

Environmental

Carbon emission maps, EIA flowcharts, biodiversity visuals

Mining

Geological cross-sections, haul road maps, equipment diagrams

Engineering

Electrical diagrams, mechanical part drawings, civil schematics

Visually clean. Technically sound.

Support for AutoCAD, Visio, Illustrator, InDesign, GIS files and more
Multilingual DTP with layout support for right-to-left (RTL) languages
Adjusted spacing and formatting for translated labels
Compliance with ISO 3864, GHS, ANSI and other visual standards
Built-in terminology QA for regulated environments

Quality built in

We combine best practice with global standards and meticulous quality checks to keep your content accurate.

Certified to:

ISO 17100 (translation services)
ISO 9001 (quality management systems)

Aligned with:

ISO 18587 (post-editing of machine translations)
ISO 13485 (medical devices)
ISO 14001 (environmental management systems)

Members of:

UN Global Compact
Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC)
Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)
Association of Translation Companies (ATC)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which formats of graphics and diagrams can Geo Language Services localize?

Editable vector formats (AI, SVG, EPS, EMF, INDD, IDML, Figma, Sketch), raster formats with editable source, flowcharts and process diagrams, CAD-derived drawings, infographics and presentation graphics. Where only flattened formats are available (PNG, JPEG, flattened PDF) we can recreate editable versions as part of the localization workflow.
Can Geo Language Services translate multilingual signage?

Yes. Signage — corporate, wayfinding, safety, regulatory — needs linguistic accuracy and design discipline: text expansion and contraction, character-set support, locale-specific symbol conventions and target-country regulatory requirements (for example, ISO 7010 safety signs). We translate, typeset and provide print-ready files for signage in any major language combination.
Which factors must be kept in mind when localizing flow diagrams or technical illustrations?

Text-box sizing for expansion and contraction, callout positioning, leader-line crossings, embedded units and number formats, locale-specific symbol conventions, script direction in bidirectional languages, font fallback for non-Latin scripts, layer integrity in the source file, and consistency of labelled elements across a document set. The translation is only useful if the localized diagram is legible.
How does Geo Language Services build QA into their localization process?

Through a multi-stage check: linguistic review against source by a second qualified linguist; visual QA for layout, spacing, alignment and overflows; technical QA for embedded values, symbols and units; consistency check across the document set; and final native-speaker proof read on the typeset output to catch errors introduced during layout. Findings are corrected and the file re-checked before sign-off.
Can Geo Language Services localize infographics?

Yes, we localize infographics across our sustainability, life sciences and corporate practices. We handle text translation, locale-specific number and date formats, currency conversion where required, cultural review of imagery and iconography, and full typesetting in the source design tool — with the same QA process as for any high-visibility deliverable.

Graphics & diagram localization

Make every label count

Built for technical content

Oil & Gas

Renewables

Environmental

Mining

Engineering

Visually clean. Technically sound.

Quality built in

Frequently Asked Questions

Which formats of graphics and diagrams can Geo Language Services localize?

Can Geo Language Services translate multilingual signage?

Which factors must be kept in mind when localizing flow diagrams or technical illustrations?

How does Geo Language Services build QA into their localization process?

Can Geo Language Services localize infographics?

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