diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.cpp
index 368149e62e..e3a0de09cd 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "DrawViewDimension.h"
 #include "DrawViewPart.h"
 #include "Preferences.h"
+#include "DrawUtil.h"
 
 
 using namespace TechDraw;
@@ -468,6 +469,13 @@ bool DrawPage::AllowPageOverride(void)
     return Preferences::getPreferenceGroup("General")->GetBool("AllowPageOverride", true);
 }
 
+//! get a translated label string from the context (ex TaskActiveView), the base name (ex ActiveView) and
+//! the unique name within the document (ex ActiveView001), and use it to update the Label property.
+void DrawPage::translateLabel(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName)
+{
+    Label.setValue(DrawUtil::translateArbitrary(context, baseName, uniqueName));
+}
+
 
 // Python Drawing feature ---------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h
index 3c2952c050..a637190930 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPage.h
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ public:
 
     bool hasObject(App::DocumentObject* obj);
 
+    void translateLabel(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName);
+
+
 protected:
     void onBeforeChange(const App::Property* prop) override;
     void onChanged(const App::Property* prop) override;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPagePy.xml b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPagePy.xml
index 6b7abf2b2e..b0eda4c9d2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPagePy.xml
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPagePy.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
         <UserDocu>getAllViews() - returns a list of all the views on page including Views inside Collections</UserDocu>
       </Documentation>
     </Methode>
+    <Methode Name="translateLabel">
+      <Documentation>
+        <UserDocu>translateLabel(translationContext, objectBaseName, objectUniqueName).
+         No return value.  Replace the current label with a translated version where possible.
+        </UserDocu>
+      </Documentation>
+    </Methode>
     <Attribute Name="PageWidth" ReadOnly="true">
       <Documentation>
         <UserDocu>Returns the width of this page</UserDocu>
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPagePyImp.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPagePyImp.cpp
index 8d147bf1a6..aec6cdc6aa 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPagePyImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawPagePyImp.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,49 @@ PyObject* DrawPagePy::requestPaint(PyObject* args)
     Py_Return;
 }
 
+//! replace the current Label with a translated version
+PyObject* DrawPagePy::translateLabel(PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject* pyContext;
+    PyObject* pyBaseName;
+    PyObject* pyUniqueName;
+    std::string context;
+    std::string baseName;
+    std::string uniqueName;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OOO", &pyContext, &pyBaseName, &pyUniqueName)) {
+            throw Py::TypeError("Could not translate label - bad parameters.");
+    }
+
+    Py_ssize_t size = 0;
+    const char* cContext = PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(pyContext, &size);
+    if (cContext) {
+        context = std::string(cContext, size);
+    } else {
+        throw Py::TypeError("Could not translate label - context not available.");
+    }
+
+    const char* cBaseName = PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(pyBaseName, &size);
+    if (cBaseName) {
+        baseName = std::string(cBaseName, size);
+    } else {
+        throw Py::TypeError("Could not translate label - base name not available.");
+    }
+
+    const char* cUniqueName = PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(pyUniqueName, &size);
+    if (cUniqueName) {
+        uniqueName = std::string(cUniqueName, size);
+    } else {
+        throw Py::TypeError("Could not translate label - unique name not available.");
+    }
+
+    // we have the 3 parameters we need for DrawPage::translateLabel
+    DrawPage* page = getDrawPagePtr();
+    page->translateLabel(context, baseName, uniqueName);
+
+    Py_Return;
+}
+
 Py::Float DrawPagePy::getPageWidth() const
 {
     return Py::Float(getDrawPagePtr()->getPageWidth());
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplate.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplate.cpp
index f6ff7edfb7..3773b3632f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplate.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplate.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "DrawUtil.h"
 #include "XMLQuery.h"
 
-
 using namespace TechDraw;
 
 PROPERTY_SOURCE(TechDraw::DrawSVGTemplate, TechDraw::DrawTemplate)
@@ -250,6 +249,12 @@ std::map<std::string, std::string> DrawSVGTemplate::getEditableTextsFromTemplate
     return editables;
 }
 
+//! get a translated label string from the context (ex TaskActiveView), the base name (ex ActiveView) and
+//! the unique name within the document (ex ActiveView001), and use it to update the Label property.
+void DrawSVGTemplate::translateLabel(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName)
+{
+    Label.setValue(DrawUtil::translateArbitrary(context, baseName, uniqueName));
+}
 
 // Python Template feature ---------------------------------------------------------
 namespace App {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplate.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplate.h
index c010bb80ee..030ebc33f1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplate.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplate.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ public:
 
     QString processTemplate();
 
+    void translateLabel(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName);
+
+
 protected:
     void replaceFileIncluded(std::string newTemplateFileName);
     std::map<std::string, std::string> getEditableTextsFromTemplate();
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplatePy.xml b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplatePy.xml
index befd68c3f7..99f28d9f9e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplatePy.xml
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplatePy.xml
@@ -23,5 +23,12 @@
         <UserDocu>setEditFieldContent(EditFieldName, NewContent) - sets a specific Editable Text Field to a new value</UserDocu>
       </Documentation>
     </Methode>
+    <Methode Name="translateLabel">
+      <Documentation>
+        <UserDocu>translateLabel(translationContext, objectBaseName, objectUniqueName).
+         No return value.  Replace the current label with a translated version where possible.
+        </UserDocu>
+      </Documentation>
+    </Methode>
   </PythonExport>
 </GenerateModel>
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplatePyImp.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplatePyImp.cpp
index cc6608097c..4a0a0f0cd6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplatePyImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawSVGTemplatePyImp.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,49 @@ std::string DrawSVGTemplatePy::representation() const
     return std::string("<DrawSVGTemplate object>");
 }
 
+//! replace the current Label with a translated version
+PyObject* DrawSVGTemplatePy::translateLabel(PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject* pyContext;
+    PyObject* pyBaseName;
+    PyObject* pyUniqueName;
+    std::string context;
+    std::string baseName;
+    std::string uniqueName;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OOO", &pyContext, &pyBaseName, &pyUniqueName)) {
+            throw Py::TypeError("Could not translate label - bad parameters.");
+    }
+
+    Py_ssize_t size = 0;
+    const char* cContext = PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(pyContext, &size);
+    if (cContext) {
+        context = std::string(cContext, size);
+    } else {
+        throw Py::TypeError("Could not translate label - context not available.");
+    }
+
+    const char* cBaseName = PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(pyBaseName, &size);
+    if (cBaseName) {
+        baseName = std::string(cBaseName, size);
+    } else {
+        throw Py::TypeError("Could not translate label - base name not available.");
+    }
+
+    const char* cUniqueName = PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(pyUniqueName, &size);
+    if (cUniqueName) {
+        uniqueName = std::string(cUniqueName, size);
+    } else {
+        throw Py::TypeError("Could not translate label - unique name not available.");
+    }
+
+    // we have the 3 parameters we need for DrawSVGTemplate::translateLabel
+    auto svgTemplate = getDrawSVGTemplatePtr();
+    svgTemplate->translateLabel(context, baseName, uniqueName);
+
+    Py_Return;
+}
+
 PyObject *DrawSVGTemplatePy::getCustomAttributes(const char* ) const
 {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
index 9f6c8251f5..578fcf7f29 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #include <Base/FileInfo.h>
 #include <Base/Parameter.h>
 #include <Base/Stream.h>
+#include <Base/Tools.h>
 #include <Base/UnitsApi.h>
 #include <Base/Vector3D.h>
 
@@ -1594,6 +1595,18 @@ void DrawUtil::copyFile(std::string inSpec, std::string outSpec)
     }
 }
 
+//! static method that provides a translated std::string for objects that are not derived from DrawView
+std::string DrawUtil::translateArbitrary(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName)
+{
+    std::string suffix("");
+    if (uniqueName.length() > baseName.length()) {
+        suffix = uniqueName.substr(baseName.length(), uniqueName.length() - baseName.length());
+    }
+    QString qTranslated = qApp->translate(context.c_str(), baseName.c_str());
+    std::string ssTranslated = Base::Tools::toStdString(qTranslated);
+    return ssTranslated + suffix;
+}
+
 
 //============================
 // various debugging routines.
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
index b2a53be651..3d588984cc 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ public:
                                                       std::vector<Base::Vector2d>& intersections);
     static void copyFile(std::string inSpec, std::string outSpec);
 
+    static std::string translateArbitrary(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName);
+
+
     //debugging routines
     static void dumpVertexes(const char* text, const TopoDS_Shape& s);
     static void dumpEdge(const char* label, int i, TopoDS_Edge e);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.cpp
index 4913c5fbc7..99a0e2eecb 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.cpp
@@ -45,12 +45,15 @@
 
 
 using namespace TechDraw;
+using DU = DrawUtil;
 
 //===========================================================================
 // DrawView
 //===========================================================================
 
 #if 0   // needed for Qt's lupdate utility
+    QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("DrawPage", "Page");
+    QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("DrawSVGTemplate", "Template");
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("DrawView", "View");
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("DrawViewPart", "View");
     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("DrawViewSection", "Section");
@@ -622,22 +625,10 @@ void DrawView::translateLabel(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::st
 //    Base::Console().Message("DV::translateLabel - context: %s baseName: %s uniqueName: %s\n",
 //                            context.c_str(), baseName.c_str(), uniqueName.c_str());
 
-    Label.setValue(translateArbitrary(context, baseName, uniqueName));
+    Label.setValue(DU::translateArbitrary(context, baseName, uniqueName));
 //    Base::Console().Message("DV::translateLabel - new label: %s\n", Label.getValue());
 }
 
-//! static method that provides a translated std::string for objects that are not derived from DrawView
-std::string DrawView::translateArbitrary(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName)
-{
-    std::string suffix("");
-    if (uniqueName.length() > baseName.length()) {
-        suffix = uniqueName.substr(baseName.length(), uniqueName.length() - baseName.length());
-    }
-    QString qTranslated = qApp->translate(context.c_str(), baseName.c_str());
-    std::string ssTranslated = Base::Tools::toStdString(qTranslated);
-    return ssTranslated + suffix;
-}
-
 PyObject *DrawView::getPyObject(void)
 {
     if (PythonObject.is(Py::_None())) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h
index bf1873f0a2..4082c1fcb3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ public:
     bool overrideKeepUpdated(void) { return m_overrideKeepUpdated; }
 
     void translateLabel(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName);
-    static std::string translateArbitrary(std::string context, std::string baseName, std::string uniqueName);
-
-
 
 protected:
     void onChanged(const App::Property* prop) override;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawWeldSymbol.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawWeldSymbol.cpp
index d456b988bf..f172875ca0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawWeldSymbol.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawWeldSymbol.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 #include "DrawWeldSymbolPy.h"  // generated from DrawWeldSymbolPy.xml
 #include "DrawLeaderLine.h"
 #include "DrawTileWeld.h"
-#include "DrawView.h"       // for translateArbitrary
-
+#include "DrawUtil.h"
 
 using namespace TechDraw;
 
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ void DrawWeldSymbol::onSettingDocument()
     auto tile1Obj( doc->addObject( "TechDraw::DrawTileWeld", tileName1.c_str() ) );
     DrawTileWeld* tile1 = dynamic_cast<DrawTileWeld*>(tile1Obj);
     if (tile1) {
-        tile1->Label.setValue(DrawView::translateArbitrary("DrawTileWeld",  "TileWeld",  tileName1));
+        tile1->Label.setValue(DrawUtil::translateArbitrary("DrawTileWeld",  "TileWeld",  tileName1));
         tile1->TileParent.setValue(this);
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ void DrawWeldSymbol::onSettingDocument()
     auto tile2Obj( doc->addObject( "TechDraw::DrawTileWeld", tileName2.c_str() ) );
     DrawTileWeld* tile2 = dynamic_cast<DrawTileWeld*>(tile2Obj);
     if (tile2) {
-        tile2->Label.setValue(DrawView::translateArbitrary("DrawTileWeld",  "TileWeld",  tileName2));
+        tile2->Label.setValue(DrawUtil::translateArbitrary("DrawTileWeld",  "TileWeld",  tileName2));
         tile2->TileParent.setValue(this);
         tile2->TileRow.setValue(-1);   //other side is row -1
     }
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Command.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Command.cpp
index 40475d567a..68594b892a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Command.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,13 @@ void CmdTechDrawPageDefault::activated(int iMsg)
         openCommand(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Command", "Drawing create page"));
         doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().addObject('TechDraw::DrawPage', '%s')",
                   PageName.c_str());
+        doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().%s.translateLabel('DrawPage', 'Page', '%s')",
+              PageName.c_str(), PageName.c_str());
+
         doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().addObject('TechDraw::DrawSVGTemplate', '%s')",
                   TemplateName.c_str());
+        doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().%s.translateLabel('DrawSVGTemplate', 'Template', '%s')",
+              TemplateName.c_str(), TemplateName.c_str());
 
         doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().%s.Template = '%s'", TemplateName.c_str(),
                   templateFileName.toStdString().c_str());
@@ -187,10 +192,14 @@ void CmdTechDrawPageTemplate::activated(int iMsg)
         openCommand(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Command", "Drawing create page"));
         doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().addObject('TechDraw::DrawPage', '%s')",
                   PageName.c_str());
+        doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().%s.translateLabel('DrawPage', 'Page', '%s')",
+              PageName.c_str(), PageName.c_str());
 
         // Create the Template Object to attach to the page
         doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().addObject('TechDraw::DrawSVGTemplate', '%s')",
                   TemplateName.c_str());
+        doCommand(Doc, "App.activeDocument().%s.translateLabel('DrawSVGTemplate', 'Template', '%s')",
+              TemplateName.c_str(), TemplateName.c_str());
 
         //why is "Template" property set twice? -wf
         // once to set DrawSVGTemplate.Template to OS template file name