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File>Options>Translation Memory and Automated Translation>Use>File base Translation Memory>SDL Trados Studio\Studio16\Samples\Projects\SampleProject\TMs>English-German.sdltm>Open, and the below error comes up:

"The translation memory English-German.sdltm could not be opened. The DateTime represented by the string is not supported in calendar System.Globalization.JapaneseCalendar."

Do you know what do I have to set or how I can fix this issue so that I can open the  English-German.sdltm file?

Regards,

Raul

Screenshot of Trados Studio's 'Open File-based Translation Memory' dialog with English-German.sdltm file selected.

Error message in Trados Studio stating 'The translation memory English-German.sdltm could not be opened. The DateTime represented by the string is not supported in calendar System.Globalization.JapaneseCalendar.'



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[edited by: RWS Community AI at 2:59 AM (GMT 1) on 18 Apr 2025]
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  • "Probability score": 0.8

    "Question improvement suggestion": Please provide more information about any recent changes to your system or software, and specify your operating system and its version. Also, let us know if you have already tried any troubleshooting steps.

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:

    Hello Raul,

    The error message you're encountering seems to be related to a corrupted Translation Memory (TM) file or a problem with the Translation Memory Repository.xml file. Here are some steps you can take to resolve this issue:

    Step 1: Download and install the SDLTM Repair tool from the RWS AppStore. This tool can help you repair the corrupted TM file.

    Step 2: If the error persists, it might be due to a corrupted Translation Memory Repository.xml file. This file lists all translation memories in the Translation Memories view. You can try to repair or recreate this file. Please refer to this article for further details: [Link to the article]

    Step 3: If none of the above steps work, you might need to create a new TM and import the contents of the old one into it.

    Please remember to back up your files before performing these steps to prevent any data loss.

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.

    RWS Community AI

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  • Hi Raul

    I may be missing something, but in your screenshot, in the Navigation pane it shows the language as Japanese.  Also, the error specifically mentions that the string is not supported in "JapaneseCalendar".  If you are working in an English to German translation, then Japanese shouldn't be referenced; if you are working on English to Japanese then it's not surprising that the date settings are structurally different.

    Suggestions:

    1. Try opening the English - German TM in Translation Memories section of the Navigation Pane, rather than trying to attach it to a project.  That will confirm if there is an issue with the TM itself

    2. Confirm the source target languages of the project; in the Navigation pane, where you took your screenshot and it shows Japanese in the language field, click on the arrow to the right of "Japanese" - it should show English and German if they are the source and target languages.  The fact it shows Japanese at the moment suggest you have created the project as a En-Jp project, so you probably need to recreate the project ensuring that you select English and German as source and target languages.

    Hope that helps!

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  • Hi Rober,

    Thank you much for taking the time on my posting.  After I analyzed your comment, I thought that possibly my computer language setting could be the reason. I tried and set language from Japanese to English as main language and the files are being able to open now. I recalled I was able to open them some time ago though. I also did some downloads from RWS AppStore and restarted the computer, and the files can be opened now. Thanks again.

    Regards,

    Raul 

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