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Versuchsgarten

English translation: trial garden


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German term or phrase:Versuchsgarten
English translation:trial garden
Entered by: Rowan Morrell
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11:04 Nov 29, 2010
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Medical - Botany / Brochure
German term or phrase: Versuchsgarten
"Um die Wirksamkeit seines Enzym-Konzentrats eindrucksvoll unter Beweis zu stellen, versprühte der Biochemiker sie - in stark verdünnter Form mit Wasser - alle zwei Monate auf die wachsenden Früchte in seinem Versuchsgarten hinter dem Firmengelände."

From a brochure about a sort of "wonder drug". I'm not sure about the translation of "Versuchsgarten" and can't find a verifiable translation for it anywhere. Is it a test garden? Trial garden? Experimental garden? Something else kind of garden? Anybody know for sure? TIA for your help.
Rowan Morrell
Local time: 14:02
trial beds
Explanation:
These are what the RHS has in its gardens at Wisley. It's a huge area set aside for trialling certain species and presumably techniques. I suppose you could call the whole area "trial grounds"

See:

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THE DELPHINIUM TRIAL AT WISLEY GARDENS
David Bassett's outline of the Delphinium Trial at the RHS Wisley Gardens ... of each cultivar are planted out in a newly-cultivated Trial bed in early May. ...
www.david.bassett.care4free.net/topics1/wis-trial.htm - Cached - Similar
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We can make you a star - Telegraph
15 Jun 2002 ... These are Wisley's trial grounds where plants - which this year include ... Just a glance along this trial bed shows how modern breeding, ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/.../3301409/We-can-make-you-a...
Selected response from:

Claire Cox
Local time: 03:02
Grading comment
I went with Jenny and John and called it a "trial garden", especially after finding an entry in Wikipedia for that exact term. Many thanks everyone - appreciate your assistance.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7trial beds
Claire Cox
3 +5experimental garden
Dr. Johanna Schmitt
3 +2research gardencasper
4test garden (see examples)
Gabriella Bertelmann


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
experimental garden


Explanation:
That's how I would call it, but I am not absolutely sure, as I am not a native English speaker. However, the source is British:

http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/garden/index.htm

Dr. Johanna Schmitt
Germany
Local time: 04:02
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alan Johnson
18 mins
  -> Thank you, Alan!
agree  Stephen Reader: Know mugwumping doesn't help, but with some fine adjustmts dep. on how official this plot/garden is [see @ :-) ], we seem to be spoilt for choice. Irrationally, 'exp'mtal g.' rings to me a bit less offic. than 'research g.'
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Stephen!
agree  igerold
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, igerold!
agree  philgoddard: All these answers are synonyms, but you were first.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, philgoddard!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s2413291.htm
22 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank, Harald, auch für den Link!
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
trial beds


Explanation:
These are what the RHS has in its gardens at Wisley. It's a huge area set aside for trialling certain species and presumably techniques. I suppose you could call the whole area "trial grounds"

See:

#
THE DELPHINIUM TRIAL AT WISLEY GARDENS
David Bassett's outline of the Delphinium Trial at the RHS Wisley Gardens ... of each cultivar are planted out in a newly-cultivated Trial bed in early May. ...
www.david.bassett.care4free.net/topics1/wis-trial.htm - Cached - Similar
#
We can make you a star - Telegraph
15 Jun 2002 ... These are Wisley's trial grounds where plants - which this year include ... Just a glance along this trial bed shows how modern breeding, ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/.../3301409/We-can-make-you-a...

Claire Cox
Local time: 03:02
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
I went with Jenny and John and called it a "trial garden", especially after finding an entry in Wikipedia for that exact term. Many thanks everyone - appreciate your assistance.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lynda Hepburn
39 mins
  -> Thanks Lynda
agree  Trude Stegmann
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Trude
agree  Stephen Reader: RHS and I'm reasonably sure, the BBC's Gardeners' Question Time. But you might opt for one of the other two suggs. if the whole garden, not just a section, is devoted to tests.
5 hrs
agree  phillee: 100%
8 hrs
agree  Jenny Streitparth: trial garden; http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=n4V... [sorry for the correction]
9 hrs
agree  Andrew Swift: bouncy bouncy
13 hrs
agree  John Speese: I've actually heard all of these suggestions, but "trial garden" is what we called it at a facility where I used to work.
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
research garden


Explanation:
Try this.

Example sentence(s):
  • He has recently created a research garden to experiment with organic and small scale sustainable gardening techniques.

    Reference: http://www.euromed.org.uk/lawn_care_organic.html
casper
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: Sounds better as a solution in this context.
29 mins
  -> Thank you, Helen Shiner
agree  Stephen Reader: Though sth. tells me (why?) that the garden would tend to be *formally* dedicated to research to be called that. The other options above seem less formal (which might go with "HIS" Versuchsgarten as opposed to, e.g., "DEM (Firmen-)"
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Stephen Reader
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
test garden (see examples)


Explanation:
# used in US-E : test garden
International Rose Test Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. There are over 7000 rose plants of approximately ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Rose_Test_Garden - Cached - Similar
#
Iris Test Gardens, Clarkston WA, Wilson Banner Ranch
Shop on-line for amazing iris rhizomes from the Iris Test Gardens.
www.iristg.com/ - Cached - Similar
#
Sweet Tomato Test Garden - For Desert Gardening. The Real Scoop on ...
Learn to grow BIG RED TOMATES in terrible dirt and desert heat! Great gardening tips, select and special heat tolerant tomato seeds, unique desert gardening ...
www.sweettomatotestgarden.com/ - Cached - Similar
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International Rose Test Garden - Southwest Portland -

Gabriella Bertelmann
Local time: 20:02
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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