translate English to French: Furthermore, whatever EFPL's motive may have been in establishing its proposed rates in its offer is not relevant; it is the objective reading of the offer and its application to all situations to which the offer lends itself that is the relevant fact which CN had to address.
Ensuite, le motif pour lequel EFPL a établi les prix figurant dans son offre n'a aucune importance. Le point important sur lequel le CN devait se pencher, c'est l'interprétation objective de l'offre et son application à toutes les situations auxquelles elle se prête.