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The feed and agency languages do not agree

feed_info_lang_and_agency_lang_mismatch
Severity
WARNING
Files to check
2
Report fields
5
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

feed_lang does not match the agency language information under this check's language rules.

Operational effect

Why it matters

Apps may choose inappropriate pronunciation or language handling for passenger text.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
agencyIdstringThe agency id of the faulty record.
agencyLangobjectThe agency language of the faulty record.
agencyNamestringThe agency name of the faulty record.
csvRowNumberintegerThe row number of the faulty record.
feedLangobjectThe feed language of the faulty record.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Compare feed_lang with every agency_lang and the actual language of the source text.

  2. 2

    Correct erroneous language tags. Use mul only when the feed's original text is genuinely multilingual; do not change tags just to make them equal.

  3. 3
    Check the result

    After a repair, rebuild the archive and validate it again. Confirm that the affected records are correct and that no new related notices appeared. A reviewed warning or informational notice may remain when it describes intentional, supported data.

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