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Hier befindet sich auch der Gedenkstein

English translation: Here you will also find a commemorative plaque dedicated to XY, the municipal park's founder.

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German term or phrase:Hier befindet sich auch der Gedenkstein an den Gründer des Stadtgartens XY.
English translation:Here you will also find a commemorative plaque dedicated to XY, the municipal park's founder.
Entered by: Sebastian Witte

09:01 Jul 19, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Garden joys - Germany/Switzerland
German term or phrase: Hier befindet sich auch der Gedenkstein
Hi,

Translating about various different public gardens and parks with a focus on some of Switzerland's greats linked to the latter in some way. All English will be proofread by a native speaker of British English.

DE:
Gegliedert in zwei Teilen, kommt man vom Sonnenblumenweg ausgehend in die „gute Stube“, in dem sich 200 Quadratmeter Blumenbeete befinden, welche zweimal jährlich ansprechend mit Wechselfloor bepflanzt werden.
Im Frühjahr bilden unzählige Zwiebelblumen ein buntes Bild, das zusätzlich durch eine wunderschöne Anemonenblüte unter den Laubbäumen unterstrichen wird.
Der Sommerfloor richtet sich mediterran aus mit verschiedenen Palmen und bunten Sommerblühern.
Rund um die Blumenbeete laden viele Bänke zum Ausruhen und Genießen der Blumenpracht ein.
Der obere, extensiver gepflegte Teil bietet mit seinen Wildkräutern und Wildsträuchern Insekten ein reiches Nahrungsangebot.
***Hier befindet sich auch der Gedenkstein*** an den Gründer des Stadtgartens XY.

First attempt - unfortunately this would only be a rough draft:
EN:
***A memorial plaque commemorating*** the founder of the municipal park, XY, ***will educate the interested visitor coming to this part of it***.

First revised version of rough draft (is this actually any better or do you like the first version better?):
EN2: ***In this part of the municipal park***, ***the interested visitor will find*** a memorial plaque commemorating its founder.

Kindly asking for feedback in either UK English or American English. Target language of job is British English.

Cheers,
Sebastian Witte
Germany
Local time: 00:54
Here you will also find a commemorative plaque dedicated to the city park's founder(s)
Explanation:
A banquet hall for insects, the upper terrace/bed/area offers lovingly tended wild herbs and shrubs. Here, you will also find a commemorative plaque/stone dedicated to the city park's founder(s).
Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:54
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2[Turn the phrasing round again]
Jennifer Caisley
3 +2Here you will also find a commemorative plaque dedicated to the city park's founder(s)
Ramey Rieger (X)
5A stone commemorating the founder of the city park XY can also be found here
Cillie Swart
4Here lies a stone commemorating
Andrea Garfield-Barkworth
4This also marks the location of a memorial stone
Michael Martin, MA
3This is where the memorial (stone to...) is also to be found (nestling)
Adrian MM.


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
[Turn the phrasing round again]


Explanation:
I might be having a bit of a 'dumb blonde/brunette' moment, but I can't see the part about 'interested visitors' [sic.] in the source text?

If you want to keep the 'interested visitors', I'd turn the sentence round again:

Visitors interested in X will find a plaque commemorating him in X part of the park.

If you decide to do away with that, you could go for:

A plaque commemorating X has been placed/is to be found/is located/etc. in X part of the park.

(incidentally - I think 'memorial plaque' is a little bit of a tautology; I'd go with just 'plaque')

Jennifer Caisley
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:54
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Asker: Thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Pfann: Or just 'memorial'. And yes, I'd get rid of the 'interested visitor' (even those not actually interested will be able to see the memorial). Also 'municipal park, XY' (if used) needs shortening (eg. 'XY park'). Your short version sounds best, though.
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Thomas - I completely agree with cutting 'municipal'. There are so many different ways to write this phrase!
agree  philgoddard
3 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Here you will also find a commemorative plaque dedicated to the city park's founder(s)


Explanation:
A banquet hall for insects, the upper terrace/bed/area offers lovingly tended wild herbs and shrubs. Here, you will also find a commemorative plaque/stone dedicated to the city park's founder(s).

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:54
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 81
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Caisley: Ooh - I like "dedicated to" in this context!
7 mins
  -> Memorially yours?
agree  Wendy Streitparth: Morning! Really like "commemorative plaque dedicated to" but I think I'd leave 'city' out.
15 mins
  -> Good morning! Yes, you're right, didn't know what to call it. Take care of yourself!
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A stone commemorating the founder of the city park XY can also be found here


Explanation:
A stone commemorating the founder of the city park XY can also be found here


    https://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?source=auto&query=Stadtgartens+
Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 00:54
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Hier befindet sich auch der Gedenkstein (an)
This is where the memorial (stone to...) is also to be found (nestling)


Explanation:
It is a Gedenkstein and not -platte e.g. plaque, plus - after chewing on the idea - I, as a published poet, have not eschewed he Swiss chocolate association of 'nestles' but added it as a literary option.

BTW, 'this is where' ought to be a standard idiomatic English opener to avoid the predictable, 'dull-thud' of 'here.. (you will find etc.)'.


    Reference: http://trauer-shop.de/gedenksteine-und-platten/
Adrian MM.
Austria
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Here lies a stone commemorating


Explanation:
Here lies a stone commemorating the founder of the XY city gardens.

Andrea Garfield-Barkworth
Germany
Local time: 00:54
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
This also marks the location of a memorial stone


Explanation:
.. for the founder of City Garden XY

The emphasis on flower beds and different types of plant species leads me to call this a garden (Compare with botanical garden). Otherwise, it should be park.

Gedenkstein always is a block of stone, more than a plaque, hence memorial stone.


Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 18:54
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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