Non-ProZ.com (asker) Jan 15, 2009:

aziz thanks Mr Fuad, yes that is what I have in my mind. sorry Mrs ghada for beeing late for clarification. please give me the meaning for both.

Ghada Samir Jan 15, 2009:

Oh Mr.Aziz, that was a quick clarification from your side, anyway, appreciate your clarification! It makes a different,as أوائل in time, is different than أوائل in rank. Thank you!

Fuad Yahya Jan 15, 2009:

Let me get this straight: This is the name of a firm, and you are trying to create an English name for it based on the Arabic name. Is this what you have in mind?

Non-ProZ.com (asker) Jan 15, 2009:

aziz its a name of a firm. what is the meaning if it refers to rank or time

Fuad Yahya Dec 31, 2008:

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Without context, there is no way to translate anything. Context precedes the text. I know you are new here and probably new to translation. This is how it is done. Answers provided without context are based on guesswork -- not helpful.

Fuad Yahya Dec 31, 2008:

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Is this a phrase in a sentence? If so, what does the sentence say? Is this a title? Is so, what is it a title of? What does the so-entitled piece discuss? And so on. Translators refer to this background information as "context."

Fuad Yahya Dec 31, 2008:

This is a hopeless question. Translation is not done this way. First, you need to state what you are translating. Is this a name of a firm, for instance, and you are trying to create an English name with a similar meaning? Is this a back-translation?

Ghada Samir Dec 31, 2008:

Hi Aziz! In fact we need clarification here depending on ur context: Is الاوائل " here refers to "Rank" or "Time"? Thanks