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Summary

Running the command sf project deploy preview cannot complete, as TypeInferenceError error is thrown.
The error refers to a file, which is not present in the repository.

Steps To Reproduce

Run the command sf project deploy preview in the terminal of a VS Code repository.

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Expected result

Able to successfully run the command

Actual result

Error thrown

PS C:\Users\ext-nto\Repositories\Salesforce> sf project deploy preview
Error (TypeInferenceError): Unexpected child metadata [force-app\main\default\objectTranslations\Account-en_US\annual_revenue_account.fieldTranslation-meta.xml] found for parent type [CustomObjectTranslation]

Additional information

Discovered from this thread on another issue.
#6778 (comment)

System Information

{
  "architecture": "win32-x64",
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.119.8",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v22.21.1",
  "osVersion": "Windows_NT 10.0.26100",
  "rootPath": "C:\\Users\\ext-nto\\AppData\\Local\\sf\\client\\2.119.8-524defa",
  "shell": "powershell",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.2.39 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 4.1.38 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.36 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.73 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.4.54 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.36 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 4.7.16 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.36 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.53 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.42 (core)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.119.8 (core)",
    "agent 1.26.2 (core)",
    "apex 3.9.5 (core)",
    "api 1.3.7 (core)",
    "auth 4.1.0 (core)",
    "code-analyzer 5.8.0 (user) published 25 days ago (Mon Dec 29 2025)",
    "data 4.0.67 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 3.24.7 (core)",
    "info 3.4.100 (core)",
    "limits 3.3.74 (core)",
    "marketplace 1.3.8 (core)",
    "org 5.9.57 (core)",
    "packaging 2.24.5 (core)",
    "schema 3.3.90 (core)",
    "settings 2.4.54 (core)",
    "sobject 1.4.81 (core)",
    "telemetry 3.6.71 (core)",
    "templates 56.4.0 (core)",
    "trust 3.7.113 (core)",
    "user 3.6.45 (core)",
    "sfdx-git-delta 6.28.0 (user) published 3 days ago (Mon Jan 19 2026)"
  ]
}