No. 503 in Latvian
attiecas
"Attiecas" means "relates to" or "applies to" in English.
In a sentence
Šis noteikums attiecas uz visiem darbiniekiem.
This rule applies to all employees.
Here, 'attiecas' means 'applies' and indicates relevance or applicability of the rule.
Kas attiecas uz projektu, vēl ir nepieciešama vadības atļauja.
Regarding the project, management approval is still required.
In this case, 'attiecas uz' translates as 'regarding' and is used to specify a topic or area of concern.
Neviena izmaiņa neattiecas uz jūsu tiesībām.
No change affects your rights.
Here, 'neattiecas' is the negative form, meaning 'does not affect', and expresses lack of relevance or impact to a specific matter.
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