Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
that has to account for something
Spanish translation:
eso quiere decir/significa algo
English term
Argentina
Excellent Customer Service
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
account for
Mi intento: Eso tendría que servir para algo. Eso tendría que dejarnos una enseñanza.
Contexto:
But the same One who called fearful Gideon a Valiant Warrior and unstable Peter a Rock has called us the Body of His beloved Son on earth. That has to account for something.
Jun 6, 2010 06:30: Natalia Pedrosa (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
eso quiere decir/significa algo
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Note added at 1 day18 hrs (2010-06-06 06:33:02 GMT) Post-grading
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¡Gracias Diana!
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iolanda casacuberta
: "Eso quiere decir algo" me parece la fórmula más corriente.
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Merci Iolanda. Una abraçada.
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BeatrizDR
: sí, "eso significa algo"
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Muchas gracias Beatriz. Saludos!
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nahuelhuapi
: ¡Saludos!
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gracias nahuelhuapi. Saludos de vuelta!!!
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Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Eso tendría que ser significativo
Argentina
Professionalism is paramount
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish
responder a algo/justificarse/rendir cuentas
Chile
Accurate technical translations
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
ser la explicación/representar/explicar
Saludos!
tiene que tener un tiene que tener un propósito / implicar una responsabilidad
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Note added at 26 mins (2010-06-04 12:26:18 GMT)
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Corrección: debe de leer "tiene que tener un propósito / implicar una responsabilidad"
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Por algo será.
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Bubo Coroman (X)
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Thank you, Deborah. Have a great weekend!
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United States
Mother&Daughter Translation Team-USA/MEX
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
tiene que valer
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
Discussion
http://www.google.es/#hl=es&source=hp&q="has to count for so...
In Spanish it means "tiene que contar para algo", as bcsantos answered, and also "por algo será" which is Mónica's free translation.