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Error message: 'la référence d'objet n'est pas définie à une instance d'un objet'

Hello,

This message displays when I try to save the file.

How to delete this message and save the file?

Here is the details of the error:

<?xml version="1.0"?>

-<SDLErrorDetails time="18/09/2020 14:18:30">

<ErrorMessage>La référence d'objet n'est pas définie à une instance d'un objet.</ErrorMessage>


-<Exception>

<Type>System.NullReferenceException, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</Type>

<HelpLink/>

<Source>Sdl.TranslationStudio.Api</Source>

<HResult>-2147467261</HResult>


-<StackTrace>

-<![CDATA[ à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Api.Common.SdlxliffXmlDocumentHelper.RemoveUnwantedCommentDefinitions(XDocument childDocument, XmlNamespaceManager nsManager)
à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Api.Common.SdlxliffXmlDocumentHelper.TransferDocumentInfo(XDocument mergedDocument, XDocument childDocument, XmlNamespaceManager nsManager)
à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Api.Common.MergedFileChildrenPersister.CreateChildFilesDocuments(XmlNamespaceManager nsManager)
à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Api.Common.MergedFileChildrenPersister.SaveChildFiles(String outputFile, String[] bilingualFilePaths)
à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.TranslationEditor.TranslatableDocument.SaveBilingualImpl(String[] bilingualFilePaths, Boolean copy, IJobExecutionContext context, Boolean isAutoSaved)
à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.TranslationEditor.TranslatableDocument.Save(IJobExecutionContext context)
à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Api.Editor.AbstractInternalDocument.SaveJobRequest.Execute(IJobExecutionContext context)
à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.Implementation.Services.Job.<_worker_DoWork>b__46_0()
à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.Implementation.Services.Log.Resources(Object message, Action action)
à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.Implementation.Services.Job._worker_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
à System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnDoWork(DoWorkEventArgs e)
à System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(Object argument)]]>
</StackTrace>

</Exception>


-<Environment>

<ProductName>SDL Trados Studio</ProductName>

<ProductVersion>14.0.0.0</ProductVersion>

<EntryAssemblyFileVersion>14.1.10018.54792</EntryAssemblyFileVersion>

<OperatingSystem>Microsoft Windows 10 Famille</OperatingSystem>

<ServicePack>NULL</ServicePack>

<OperatingSystemLanguage>1036</OperatingSystemLanguage>

<CodePage>1252</CodePage>

<LoggedOnUser>PC\Claire</LoggedOnUser>

<DotNetFrameWork>4.0.30319.42000</DotNetFrameWork>

<ComputerName>PC</ComputerName>

<ConnectedToNetwork>True</ConnectedToNetwork>

<PhysicalMemory>8326264 MB</PhysicalMemory>

</Environment>

</SDLErrorDetails>

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