Move a rectangle 10 units to the right and 20 units down:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<rect x="0" y="0" width="30" height="30" transform="translate(10, 20)" />
</svg>
Move it 0 units horizontally and 20 units up:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<rect x="0" y="20" width="30" height="30" transform="translate(0, -20)" />
</svg>
Move it 10 units to the left and 0 units vertically:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<rect x="10" y="0" width="30" height="30" transform="translate(-10)" />
</svg>