Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
accéder au rêve
English translation:
to give way to/to grant [his] dreams
French term
France
Engineering, medicine, chemistry
Native in: Russian 
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, French to Russian
accéder au rêve
Could you help me with the phrase? The context is about the lyrics of some songs of one groupe.
J'appellerai le mystérieux personnage qui s'exprime au travers des paroles: "Il".
Les chansons nous conduisent dans un passé où "Il" a vécu quelque chose qui l'a profondément marqué. "Il" s'adresse à une personne sans la nommer, ni la décrire. "Il" lui demande *d'accéder à ces rêves*, d'oublier la haine devant tant de choses fausses.
Thanks in advance !
Nov 6, 2009 14:54: Helen Shiner Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
to give way to/to grant [his] dreams
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Note added at 23 mins (2009-10-26 19:44:44 GMT)
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Yes, his or these/those dreams, but I prefer the personal touch here since they are not unrelated to the person.
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Note added at 10 days (2009-11-06 14:55:02 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, svetlanac
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Travelin Ann
: or what about succumb to his dreams?
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Thanks, Travelin Ann - that might work, too.
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Simona Nicoara (X)
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Thank you, Simona
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mimi 254
: I prefer "grant (his/these/those) dreams"
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Thanks, mimi 254
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to follow [his] dreams
| Thank you, laura-francaise! |
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Carol Gullidge
: sounds more natural to me!
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Helen Shiner
: I just wonder whether one can follow someone else's dreams? But for me 'to follow' is not 'accéder'.
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Verginia Ophof
19 hrs
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Jennifer Moulard
: I agree about the différence between "to follow" and "accéder"
6 days
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to reach out to his dreams
| Thank you, S halder! |
Israel
Quality, Reliability, Experience.
Native in: English 
, Romanian
Works in: French to English, Hebrew to English, Romanian to English, and 3 more.
remain attuned to the dreams
| Thank you! |
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Chris Hall
: Sounds rather stilted and unnatural. It should be "his dreams" since subject is "Il".
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fulfil [these/his] dreams
If you could answer Carol's question concerning "ses/ces" it would help clarify.
| Thank you, Emma! |
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