File pre-translated in English instead of French

I added a Dutch file to be translated into French to an existing NL>FR project. But  Trados Studio pretranslates my file into ENGLISH instead of French,  although the TM is NL>FR. Helppp!

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    Question improvement suggestion: Provide specific details about the steps you took to set up the project and any error messages you encountered.  

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

    Hello! It sounds like you're experiencing an issue with Trados Studio pre-translating your Dutch file into English instead of French. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:

    **Step 1:** Verify the Translation Memory (TM) settings. Ensure that the TM you are using is correctly set up for the Dutch to French language pair. You can check this by going to the Translation Memories view and confirming the language pair.

    **Step 2:** Check the project settings. When you created the project, make sure that the source language is set to Dutch and the target language is set to French. You can do this by going to the project settings and reviewing the language pair configuration.

    **Step 3:** Review the pre-translation settings. When you initiate the pre-translation process, ensure that you are selecting the correct TM and that the settings are configured to use the TM for Dutch to French translations.

    **Step 4:** If the issue persists, consider creating a new project with the same source file and TM to see if the problem continues. Sometimes, project settings can become corrupted, and starting fresh can resolve the issue.

    **Step 5:** If you are still facing difficulties, you might want to check for any updates to Trados Studio, as updates can sometimes resolve unexpected behavior.

    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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    Could you please check your source and target languages in your Project Settings?

    Trados Studio Project Settings window showing Source Language as English (United States) and Target Languages including French, German, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmal, and Spanish.

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    [edited by: RWS Community AI at 10:53 AM (GMT 1) on 18 Aug 2025]