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How to remove MT from memoQ MQXLIFF files
Remove machine translation metadata from memoQ MQXLIFF files without affecting human edits or TM matches.
memoQ stores translation origin metadata inside bilingual files.
When machine translation is used, segments may contain origin references.
Why clean memoQ XLIFF files?
You may need to clean memoQ files to:
- remove machine translation traces
- deliver neutral bilingual files
- standardize project archives
What CleanXLIFF removes
Our tool removes:
- MT origin attributes
- automated translation markers
- CAT-tool metadata linked to MT
It preserves:
- human edits
- translation memory matches
- segment order