Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Je pense à quand
English translation:
I'm thinking about when you...
French term
Norway
Je pense à quand
I'm translating a video testimonial for a human-rights organisation from French into British English and am having trouble with a phrase due to the tricky phrasing in the sentence. Please see the whole section of the section containing this phrase below. The organisation works to ensure that people's rights are upheld. In this section of the video, the director of the organisation's office in a country is speaking.
'Dans l’exercice de la profession d’avocat, il y a déjà énormément de choses quand on accepte de porter des dossiers qui sont particulièrement emblématiques pour faire avancer une cause. Je pense à quand on décide de s’attaquer à une entreprise multinationale, par exemple, qui viole les droits d’une communauté. Il faut du courage pour faire cela, parce qu’on sait qu’on expose aussi l’avocat au risque de rétorsions. Quand on s’attaque à un dictateur, d’un point de vue judiciaire, là aussi on est dans l’exercice noble de la profession d’avocat.'
Could someone help please? Many thanks!
| 4 +2 | I'm thinking about when you... |
Lisa Jane
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| 4 +2 | for example |
philgoddard
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| 4 | I think of when one decides... |
Francois Boye
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May 10, 2017 17:56: Rachel Fell changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
May 24, 2017 05:27: Lisa Jane Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): writeaway, Michele Fauble, Rachel Fell
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Proposed translations
I'm thinking about when you...
I mean when you...for example
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
for example
"For example, suing a multinational company".
Also, you imply that these are subtitles, which are much more concise than speech.
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
I think of when one decides...
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-05-10 19:05:30 GMT)
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Erratum: I AM THINKING instead of I think
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writeaway
: we'd probably use the present progressive in English
8 mins
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polyglot45
: and avoid "one" like the plague
46 mins
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