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for which one exists

French translation: pour lesquelles il en existe une

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English term or phrase:for which one exists
French translation:pour lesquelles il en existe une

09:41 Apr 22, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-04-25 10:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [PRO]
Law: Contract(s) / general
English term or phrase: for which one exists
Hi all,

I am translating a legal documentation and have a problem with the term in the following sentence....

"These Terms apply to your access and use of our site located at [web address] and Our mobile application on all platforms for which one exists."

My attempt:
Ces conditions s'appliquent à votre accès et votre utilisation de notre Site à l'adresse [adresse web] et notre application mobile sur toutes les plates-formes pour lesquelles une existe.


My problem is that I do not know what "one" refers to...


Any help welcome

Thanks a bunch
alex.saviano
France
Local time: 17:50
pour lesquelles il en existe une
Explanation:
'applications', of course!

It means you can use it on mobile platforms where there is a suitable application. The EN is awkwardly worded but correct, as it refers to 'our mobile application' whereas in fact of course there will be several: one app for each platform.

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Note added at 26 mins (2012-04-22 10:07:21 GMT)
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'en' is a great little word in FR for this sort of thing, I shall never forget the very first time I puzzled over the SNCF warning « Un train peut en cacher un autre » — I learnt a lot that day!
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Tony M
France
Local time: 17:50
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Thanks, of course...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6pour lesquelles il en existe une
Tony M
3 +3pour celles qui en sont dotées (équipées)
Thierry Bourguet


Discussion entries: 2





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
pour lesquelles il en existe une


Explanation:
'applications', of course!

It means you can use it on mobile platforms where there is a suitable application. The EN is awkwardly worded but correct, as it refers to 'our mobile application' whereas in fact of course there will be several: one app for each platform.

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Note added at 26 mins (2012-04-22 10:07:21 GMT)
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'en' is a great little word in FR for this sort of thing, I shall never forget the very first time I puzzled over the SNCF warning « Un train peut en cacher un autre » — I learnt a lot that day!

Tony M
France
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 140
Grading comment
Thanks, of course...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Boulé
7 mins
  -> Merci, Alain !
agree  Bernard Moret
7 mins
  -> Merci, Bernard !
agree  rokotas: indeed 'en' is the magic word. One could also add at the end 'telle' (pour lesquelles il en existe une telle)
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Rokotas — and for that addition!
agree  Caroline Bajwel: Je pense que cette formule est la plus astucieuse et la plus proche de la source (en revanche, pas d'accord pour "il en existe une telle" qui n'est pas correct en français)
1 hr
  -> Merci, Caroline !
neutral  Dominique Stiver: désolé pour l'erreur...
3 hrs
  -> Merci Dominique ! ??
agree  Simon Mac: I remember puzzling over that same "un train peut en cacher un autre". I too learnt a lot, running the word order and the meaning backwards and forwards through my brain until it finally "set".
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, YX!
agree  enrico paoletti
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Grazie, Enrico!
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pour celles qui en sont dotées (équipées)


Explanation:
(--- d'une application mobile, bien sûr !)

Thierry Bourguet
France
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Boulé: où même : sur toutes les plateformes pourvues ou équipées
5 mins
  -> Merci.
agree  Odile Raymond
11 mins
  -> Merci.
agree  Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
12 mins
  -> Merci.
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