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docs: document the minimum translation memory threshold
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"TranslationMemoryThreshold": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The minimum matching percentage required for a translation memory segment to be applied (recommended to be 75% or higher).",
"description": "The minimum matching percentage required for a translation memory segment to be applied (recommended to be 75% or higher). A value below 50 is treated as 50.",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 100,
"default": 75,
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TranslationMemoryThreshold:
type: integer
description: The minimum matching percentage required for a translation memory segment to be applied (recommended to be 75% or higher).
description: The minimum matching percentage required for a translation memory segment to be applied (recommended to be 75% or higher). A value below 50 is treated as 50.
minimum: 0
maximum: 100
default: 75
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## Step 3: Adjust the matching threshold

By default, a stored segment is applied when it matches at least **75%** of the source text. This means translation memory segments can match even when the source text isn't identical — which is useful for catching typos and minor variations.
By default, a stored segment is applied when it matches at least **75%** of the source text. This means translation memory segments can match even when the source text isn't identical — which is useful for catching typos and minor variations. The lowest supported threshold is 50, and a lower value is treated as 50.

Let's see this in action. Imagine we make a typo and send "Halloo Welt!" instead of "Hallo Welt!":

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