Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
être un révélateur pour quelqu’un
English translation:
to be/have been an eye-opener for someone
Added to glossary by
David Vaughn
Mar 14, 2015 09:46
9 yrs ago
French term
être un révélateur pour quelqu’un
French to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Response of a composer in an interview when told he was the reason another person became a composer.
"Cela m’a fait grand plaisir d’être un révélateur pour quelqu’un."
"Cela m’a fait grand plaisir d’être un révélateur pour quelqu’un."
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John ANTHONY
France
France
Native in French
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English
Specializes in field
France
EN-FR-EN BY BIRTH - 45 YEARS IN FRANCE
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English
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to be/have been an eye-opener for someone
It still depends on the level of "sophistication" of the context...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. Always good to get an original response."
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polyglot45
Native in French
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English
Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
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to have been an inspiration for someone
to have helped someone to find his or her vocation
Having said this, I'm not sure whether it really needs to be translated, though that will depend on the actual context. If the question was: X said you were his inspiration, then the reply could be: if that is true, then I'm delighted (for example).
If I inspired him in any way, then I am delighted
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It gives me great personal satisfaction to think that I may have inspired somebody else in this way
Having said this, I'm not sure whether it really needs to be translated, though that will depend on the actual context. If the question was: X said you were his inspiration, then the reply could be: if that is true, then I'm delighted (for example).
If I inspired him in any way, then I am delighted
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It gives me great personal satisfaction to think that I may have inspired somebody else in this way
Peer comment(s):
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Charles Davis
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Philippa Smith
22 mins
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Carol Gullidge
29 mins
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Wendy Streitparth
57 mins
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C. Tougas
1 hr
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Ben Lenthall
: You could equally say 'be an inspiration to someone'
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Verginia Ophof
1 hr
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AllegroTrans
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Michele Fauble
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Chakib Roula
Algeria
Algeria
Native in French
Algeria
Shedding light out of words
Native in: Arabic , French
Works in: Arabic to French, Arabic to English, French to English, and 3 more.
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12
So delighted to be enlightening/inspiring for someone
An attempt.
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I would also add "To have been a triggering for someone"
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Note added at 37 mins (2015-03-14 10:23:45 GMT)
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I would also add "To have been a triggering for someone"
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polyglot45
: a "triggering for someone " is not English - sorry // true but this is to prevent any future misunderstandings
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But the inital answer is "inspiring" ok
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John ANTHONY
: Agree with polyglot45's comment...
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But the inital answer is inspiring" ok
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Francois Boye
United States
United States
Native in French
Specializes in field
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.
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41
to be a role model for somebody
In the US, the common expression for "être un révélateur" is role model
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NB: somebody = someone
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role_model
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NB: somebody = someone
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role_model
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