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Why clients reject XLIFF files with MT metadata
Many clients prohibit undisclosed machine translation. See why MT metadata in XLIFF files leads to rejections.
Some clients explicitly prohibit undisclosed machine translation.
If your XLIFF contains MT metadata, it may reveal that machine translation was used.
Common reasons for rejection
- compliance requirements
- confidentiality concerns
- workflow policies
- human-only contract clauses
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