Trados Studio - Error during TMX import: "Import failed. The file could not be processed."

Article Number:000001103 | Last Updated:8/3/2023 11:01 AM

Scope/Environment

Trados Studio

Symptoms/Context

You are trying to import a TMX into a file- or server-based Translation Memory in Trados Studio but the following error message is displaying:

Import failed. The file could not be processed.

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Clicking on Show Error Details showing further message details:

Import failed. The file could not be processed.
got seg. expected segment data (System.XML.XmlTextReaderImpl)

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Resolution

Workaround: Alter the TMX file

Open the *.tmx file in an XML/Text editor
Run a search & replace action:
- Search for: <br />
- Replace with:
  - NOTE: In this case leave the Replace with field empty.
Save the changes and run the import again.

Root Cause

The TMX file contains invalid content. In this specific case the invalid content is: <br />
The validation of the TMX file therefore fails during the import process and does not import any content.

Reference

Trados Studio - Error during TMX import: "Import failed. The file could not be processed."

Workaround: Alter the TMX file

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