Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
وأصحاب السمو الملكي الأمراء
English translation:
and Their Royal Highnesses
Added to glossary by
Heather Shaw
Aug 10, 2008 10:27
15 yrs ago
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وأصحاب السمو الملكي الأمراء
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وكذلك المحولة من جهات أخرى من كافة أنحاء المملكة ومن قبل المقام السامي الكريم وأصحاب السمو الملكي الأمراء
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Saudi Usage
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | and Their Royal Highnesses |
Nesrin
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| 5 +8 | Their Royal Highnesses, the Princes.. |
Sam Berner
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| 5 | their royal highness princes |
amrhonest
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Proposed translations
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and Their Royal Highnesses
I'm not sure if it's alright to leave out the word "princes", but this is what I would do (unless the sentence continues, specifying the names of the princes: "and TRH, Princes so-and-so and so-and-so).
"In the British monarchy the style of HRH is associated with the rank of prince or princess" (Wikipedia), so I think the English reader will understand that "Their Royal Highnesses" refers to princes.
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Note added at 28 mins (2008-08-10 10:55:20 GMT)
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Note: I would say "His Majesty and Their Royal Highnesses". I think that would make it clear that it refers to the king and the princes.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-08-10 10:58:54 GMT)
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This is about the British royal family, but it's a similar case (about the queen making a visit with the Prince of Wales and his missus):
As they toured the monument, Her Majesty and Their Royal Highnesses paused by the name of Earl Mountbatten, the uncle of The Duke of ...
www.royal.gov.uk/output/page6083.asp
"In the British monarchy the style of HRH is associated with the rank of prince or princess" (Wikipedia), so I think the English reader will understand that "Their Royal Highnesses" refers to princes.
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Note added at 28 mins (2008-08-10 10:55:20 GMT)
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Note: I would say "His Majesty and Their Royal Highnesses". I think that would make it clear that it refers to the king and the princes.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-08-10 10:58:54 GMT)
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This is about the British royal family, but it's a similar case (about the queen making a visit with the Prince of Wales and his missus):
As they toured the monument, Her Majesty and Their Royal Highnesses paused by the name of Earl Mountbatten, the uncle of The Duke of ...
www.royal.gov.uk/output/page6083.asp
Peer comment(s):
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Sam Berner
: Doesn't it also refer to the King and Queen?
3 mins
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Wouldn't that be His/Her Majesty?
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| agree |
amrhonest
4 mins
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| agree |
Sajjad Hamadani
5 hrs
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| agree |
Mohamed Mehenoun
7 hrs
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| agree |
Neamaat Shehatah
9 hrs
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| agree |
Stephen Franke
: I'd go with this if the names of the princes involved are also included
13 hrs
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| agree |
Mohsin Alabdali
5 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Nesrin - I appreciate your help!"
8 mins
their royal highness princes
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11 mins
Sam Berner
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Their Royal Highnesses, the Princes..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_Royal_Highness (for plural), and also capitalize. Or if too much typing, just TRH, the Princes..
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Note added at 27 mins (2008-08-10 10:54:08 GMT)
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Responding to your question, "as well as from Their Royal Highnesses the King and the Princes" seems to me to do the trick.
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Note added at 27 mins (2008-08-10 10:54:08 GMT)
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Responding to your question, "as well as from Their Royal Highnesses the King and the Princes" seems to me to do the trick.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for the suggestions! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Abdulrahman Bustani
11 mins
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Thank you
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| agree |
Mohamed Ghazal
35 mins
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| agree |
myrden
40 mins
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| agree |
Alan Gardiner
47 mins
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| agree |
Ziad Alfahdan
: Thanks for the provided link of the explanation.
1 hr
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| agree |
abdurrahman
1 hr
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| agree |
Samya Salem (X)
2 hrs
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| agree |
Sajjad Hamadani
5 hrs
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Discussion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_Royal_Highness
Any suggestions?