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French: berceau

English translation: birthplace/home



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French term or phrase:berceau
English translation:birthplace/home
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Botany / show name
French term or phrase: berceau
Le coloris rouge sanguin, profond et velouté sied bien à ces terres sèches et au climat rude de Malicorne, village natal de Georges XXX et berceau des pépinières XXX.

The term "berceau" has several meanings and I'm unsure here if it's meant to be a more metaphoric "birthplace" or rather a literal "arbour or bower" (horticultural sense). I'm presuming that it's the latter, but would appreciate some second opinions.
Thanks,
Jocelyne.
J S
France
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J S (asker): 8:32am Jun 24, 2005: Sorry, it's not a show name... A leftover from my last botany question aparently.

sounds more like the "birthplace" or "home" concept to me
Explanation:
where the Pépinières Machin first started up
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xxxCMJ_Trans
France
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4cradle or birthplaceGabrielle Leyden
4 +2sounds more like the "birthplace" or "home" concept to mexxxCMJ_Trans
4the birthplace of Georges XXX and home to the XXX nurseries
Nick Lingris


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sounds more like the "birthplace" or "home" concept to me

Explanation:
where the Pépinières Machin first started up

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks to all of you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Rachel Fell: or were first started
1 hr

agree Hervé du Verle
11 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
cradle or birthplace

Explanation:
Malicorne is the cradle/birthplace of the nurseries - The sentence structure is very clear.

Gabrielle Leyden
Belgium
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Rachel Fell
1 hr

agree Anne McKee
1 hr

agree sodamnlogical: cradle
4 hrs

agree Michele Fauble
8 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the birthplace of Georges XXX and home to the XXX nurseries

Explanation:
How I suggest combining the two.

Nick Lingris
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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