What does "as" mean in this context?
"Discuss the terms relevance and faithful representation as they relate to financial accounting information."

It doesn't sound as the word "as" mean 'like', 'because', or something as function.

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What does "as" mean in this context?
"Discuss the terms relevance and faithful representation as they relate to financial accounting information."

It doesn't sound as the word "as" mean 'like', 'because', or something as function.

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Probably the best translation here would be 'in terms of how' - if that's not too complicated. 
They want you to discuss those terms, but only in the context of financial....

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