tribute (here)

German translation: Hommage

11:21 Mar 4, 2004

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English term or phrase: tribute (here)

This is a link on a bi-lingual webpage about someone that has passed away. The link leads to a page that (you guessed it) has short tributes about the person who passed away.

I cannot find a term I like in German and I would like to open this up for discussion. "In Memoriam" is ok, "Andenken" sounds like scrapbooking.... what do you think, any suggestions??

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German translation:Hommage

Explanation:
"Hommage an Person X" would be an option. "In Memoriam" sounds good too.

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Note added at 18 mins (2004-03-04 11:39:32 GMT)
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or Nachruf (obituary)

Anyway, if it\'s \"tribute*s*\" (plural), the question becomes quite tricky. \"Hommagen\" would sound strange, Nachrufe as well... The English word \"tributes\" is sometimes used in German, but not too often, and I don\'t like it --- Maybe, something with -erbietung, -erweisung... Doesn\'t convince me either...

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Note added at 28 mins (2004-03-04 11:49:20 GMT)
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Ich würde trotzdem \"Hommage\" im Singular verwenden, eine Hommage kann ja auch aus mehreren Beiträgen bestehen.

Selected response from:

Christian Flury (X)
Austria
Local time: 01:58

Grading comment

Thanks to Christian and everyone for your ideas.

I decided to stick with "In Memoriam" for the link, but used "Hommage" at other places throughout the site.

Thanks again!
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Hommage

Christian Flury (X)

Tribut(e)

David Moore (X)

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peer agreement (net): +3

Hommage

Christian Flury (X)
Austria
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks to Christian and everyone for your ideas.

I decided to stick with "In Memoriam" for the link, but used "Hommage" at other places throughout the site.

Thanks again!

1 hr confidence:

Tribut(e)

Explanation:
As you see, I'm just guessing; but can the word "Tribut" not be used in the context of a "written contribution"?

David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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