Has anyone had success using Localize tags in either the SearchSort template or the Pager template?

I would like to provide search text/instructions in locale-appropriate languages, but when I add the Localize tag to the SearchSort template, it blows up.

I also tried using Localize tags for the NextPageCaption and PrevPageCaption of the Pager element. It didn't blow up, but it didn't work.

Any help appreciated!