please see phrase below

English translation: The SHM Index, 3-4-5- Poly Index, Mod Sine Index and Cam profiles are uses for this functionality

15:18 Jun 10, 2010
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English term or phrase: please see phrase below
Using the SHM Index, 3-4-5- Poly Index, Mod Sine Index and Cam profiles are uses for this functionality

Could you help me with this sentence? It sounds rather weird!
Marina Capalbo
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Selected answer:The SHM Index, 3-4-5- Poly Index, Mod Sine Index and Cam profiles are uses for this functionality
Explanation:
The sentence is rather tautological, which is contributing to the perceived "weirdness." I believe that it just means that these indices are uses for the functionality being referred to.

The phrase "Using the" at the beginning of the sentence is redundant.
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Richard McDorman
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5Por favor lea la frase siguiente
ERNESTO GARCIA MARIN
4simplified version
Ildiko Santana
3The SHM Index, 3-4-5- Poly Index, Mod Sine Index and Cam profiles are uses for this functionality
Richard McDorman
3rephrasing below
Sheila Wilson


  

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The SHM Index, 3-4-5- Poly Index, Mod Sine Index and Cam profiles are uses for this functionality


Explanation:
The sentence is rather tautological, which is contributing to the perceived "weirdness." I believe that it just means that these indices are uses for the functionality being referred to.

The phrase "Using the" at the beginning of the sentence is redundant.

Richard McDorman
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Por favor lea la frase siguiente


Explanation:
as it is

ERNESTO GARCIA MARIN
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rephrasing below


Explanation:
It's not my subject area at all, but I can rephrase it for you:

Functionality includes using the SHM Index, 3-4-5- Poly Index, Mod Sine Index and Cam profiles.

It's certainly a horrible sentence. Note that "uses" here is the plural noun, not the verb

Sheila Wilson
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simplified version


Explanation:
Instead of "Using the SHM Index, 3-4-5- Poly Index, Mod Sine Index and Cam profiles are uses for this functionality" - I would write
"The SHM Index, 3-4-5- Poly Index, Mod Sine Index and Cam profiles are used with this function"

Ildiko Santana
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