Pre-translation does not overwrite existing unconfirmed segments MemoQ 8.6

Forum: MemoQ support
Topic: Pre-translation does not overwrite existing unconfirmed segments MemoQ 8.6
Poster: Laura Bergamini

[quote]Thomas T. Frost wrote:

[quote]Laura Bergamini wrote:

yes, but bullet 2 does not behave as stated. Pre-translate does NOT overwrite what is in segments (at 0%) even if a better match is found (I have some 98% that are not inserted). Is this a common behavior or a fluke in my installation?

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As you quoted yourself,

[quote]Laura Bergamini wrote:
•Edited or confirmed segments are not overwritten. If you need to overwrite these segments, you need to clear them first using the Clear translations button on the Preparation ribbon tab.
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MT segments show up as NOT CONFIRMED with a big red X and at 0%, which means translation not confirmed, and certainly not edited. They should be overwritten by default, they are not locked in any ways or haven't been touched.
This is a flaw in MemoQ in my opinion. I cannot be the only one facing this issue.

My client pays for MT output, so I cannot clear what has been applied and re-run MT myself.

The workaround to create a temporary MT memory is acceptable, and I thank you for the suggestion.