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I found this paragraph with a translation:

> この選択に至った理由はたくさんありますが、全て私の意思であり、その意思をKONAMI様は尊重して契約解除を決定して下さいました。  
>  I have many reasons for reaching this conclusion but it is all my decision.
> I am grateful for Konami for respecting that decision.

I don't know how to interpret this part :

> その意思をKONAMI様は尊重して契約解除を決定して下さいました。

Is その意思をKONAMI様は尊重して modifying 契約解除? because I don't know how to parse it to
match the translation
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this sentence containing an attributive phrase or is it 2 separate sentences with an omitted comma in between
> Is その意思をKONAMI様は尊重して modifying 契約解除? because I don't know how to parse it to
> match the translation

My quick answer is:

>   1. その意思をKONAMI様は尊重して is not modifying 契約解除.
>   2. It is impossible to parse the given Japanese to match the translation
> in English.
>

I'm going to tell you why.

> その意思をKONAMI様は尊重して契約解除を決定して下さいました。

The given sentece is literally interpreted as (A) or (B).

  * (A) KONAMI様はその（＝私の）意思を尊重して、（そして、）契約解除を決定して下さいました。  
_Mr. KONAMI respected my decision and decided to cancel the contract._

  * (B) KONAMI様はその（＝私の）意思を尊重したので、契約解除を決定して下さいました。  
_Since Mr. KONAMI respected my decision, he decided to cancel the contract_.  
or  
_Mr. KONAMI respected my decision, so he decided to cancel the contract_.

> I am grateful for Konami for respecting that decision.

原文{げんぶん}は前半｛ぜんはん｝と後半｛こうはん｝とで主語｛しゅご｝が異｛こと｝なります。後半｛こうはん｝の主語｛しゅご｝はKONAMI様です。  
翻訳者{ほんやくしゃ}は原文｛げんぶん｝の後半｛こうはん｝の主語｛しゅご｝を前半｛ぜんはん｝に合｛あ｝わせるように変更｛へんこう｝して、かつ意訳｛いやく｝しています。  
_In the original sentence, the subject is different in the first half and the
second half_. _The latter subject is Mr. KONAMI_.  
_The translator changed the subject of the latter half of the original
sentence to match that of the first half and made a free/liberal translation_.

This interpretation could be, if the given sentence is rewritten from the
standpoint of "me" and add "my" gratitude for his decision.  
I think the person who translated this sentence into English was skillful in
understanding of Japanese.
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