Jul 23, 2009 09:47
14 yrs ago
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French term

s'y referent

French to English Tech/Engineering Computers (general)
Une ligne ne peut etre supprimee si des donnees s'y referent.

A line cannot be deleted if?.....

Is it if the data is reference material or something like that
Proposed translations (English)
3 +7 if there is data referring to this line
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): writeaway, Charlie Bavington

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Proposed translations

+7
5 mins
Selected

if there is data referring to this line

I'm not sure that "refer" is the best technical term but the "y" means the line - I presume this is for example in an excel spreadsheet and it simply means that you can't delete a line of data in that line is used to calculate other data

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-07-23 09:52:32 GMT)
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soory, I meant "if that line is used..."
Peer comment(s):

agree Jennifer Baldwin : Exactly. This is a data integrity measure, so as not to orphan any records. "if there is data referring to it"
7 mins
agree Simon Mac : Yes and, as Jennifer says, the literal translation is "if some data refer(s) to it"
21 mins
agree Miranda Joubioux (X)
46 mins
agree Lianne Wilson
1 hr
agree André Vanasse (X)
2 hrs
agree Charlie Bavington : Altho it might be nice, if a table/spreadsheet is being talked about, to consider thinking about possibly contemplating using the more usual term for a "ligne" under such circumstances, which is a row.
3 hrs
agree JC Translating : Although pedantically speaking data are plural
4 days
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