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English translation: governs


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:covers
English translation:governs
Entered by: Bin Tiede
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16:14 Aug 5, 2010
English to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
English term or phrase: covers
You have an obligation to maintain the confidentiality of all xxxs business, technical and financial information. This includes, but is not limited to intellectual property, financial condition, financial operation, customers and customer lists. *The Confidential Information and Invention Agreement, where relevant, covers your online activities.*

The second sentence is not clear for me. Where is the subject, and where is the object?
Bin Tiede
Germany
Local time: 03:09
governs
Explanation:
The ... Agreement ... governs your online activities.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:09
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4governs
Kim Metzger
4 +1includes
Stephanie Ezrol
5....provides the contractual framework for your online activities.Robert Forstag


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
....covers your online activities.
....provides the contractual framework for your online activities.


Explanation:
This is what "covers" means in this context.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
governs


Explanation:
The ... Agreement ... governs your online activities.


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
41 mins

agree  Tina Vonhof
1 hr

agree  Jeux de Mots
3 hrs

agree  Joyce A: Concise and precise. :-)
11 hrs
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
includes


Explanation:
covers in this context means includes, or is relevant to.
As to your question about what's the subject in the 2nd sentence, the following is how I think it works.

IN THE SECOND SENTENCE:

This includes, but is not limited to intellectual property, financial condition, financial operation, customers and customer lists.

"This" is the subject, and "this" refers to the confidentiality in the first sentence and the The Confidential Information and Invention Agreement in the 3rd sentence.

The agreement covers (meaning includes) not only everything listed in the 2nd sentence but also online activities, which is mentioned in the 3rd sentence.


Stephanie Ezrol
United States
Local time: 21:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  British Diana: would be easier to understand with a comma after "limited to"
2 mins
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