برايم

English translation: \"prime\" [weekly prime-time live show]

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Arabic term or phrase:برايم
English translation:\"prime\" [weekly prime-time live show]
Entered by: Andrew Cavell

09:22 Oct 15, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Arabic term or phrase: برايم
لا تمرّ إطلالة تلفزيونية للنجمة اللبنانية هيفا وهبي من دون أن تؤكد موهبتها الاستعراضية، وآخرها في برنامج «ستار أكاديمي» ليل امس حين افتتحت «البرايم» الثالث، متدلّية من ثريا من الكريستال على أنغام أغنية «بهرب من عينيك».

I know it is "prime", but I don't quite understand what this means. Perhaps it is a French word? I think it means more than "episode", but not sure if it means something like "primer" (as in "preparation") (as it is an "academy") or something else.

Thank you for any help.

Andrew
Andrew Cavell
Local time: 21:33
"prime"
Explanation:
The Wikipedia entry on the format says:
"The participants are filmed with cameras throughout the day and night (an idea borrowed from another of Endemol's major reality shows Big Brother). Once a week, the contestants have to face a prime time show, where they sing the song they've prepared during the week before, as well as recapping their trials and tribulations at The Academy from the past week."
So it would seem this is a special kind of episode. This "prime time show" is probably shortened to "prime" among insiders, as I've also seen videos titled things like "Star Academy Season 3 Prime 1" in search results.
HTH

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Note added at 42 mins (2013-10-15 10:04:57 GMT)
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If you'd like to make it clearer in the text, you could perhaps just call it a "live episode", as many other talent shows also have them.
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Maciej W
Poland
Local time: 22:33
Grading comment
Thank you Maciej and Lamis and Fida. After doing some research I found the most probable origin of the word "prime" is prime-time. But this is the big weekly or bi-weekly live show. Thank you for your great help.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Top/Best
Lamis Maalouf
5"Contestant Selection" Episode
Fida Malki (X)
2 +2"prime"
Maciej W


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"prime"


Explanation:
The Wikipedia entry on the format says:
"The participants are filmed with cameras throughout the day and night (an idea borrowed from another of Endemol's major reality shows Big Brother). Once a week, the contestants have to face a prime time show, where they sing the song they've prepared during the week before, as well as recapping their trials and tribulations at The Academy from the past week."
So it would seem this is a special kind of episode. This "prime time show" is probably shortened to "prime" among insiders, as I've also seen videos titled things like "Star Academy Season 3 Prime 1" in search results.
HTH

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Note added at 42 mins (2013-10-15 10:04:57 GMT)
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If you'd like to make it clearer in the text, you could perhaps just call it a "live episode", as many other talent shows also have them.

Maciej W
Poland
Local time: 22:33
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you Maciej and Lamis and Fida. After doing some research I found the most probable origin of the word "prime" is prime-time. But this is the big weekly or bi-weekly live show. Thank you for your great help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muhammad Said
13 hrs
  -> شكرا!

agree  HidyOmar (X)
2 days 12 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Top/Best


Explanation:
It seems that you are looking for the meaning in the context. I checked several links from the program and it seems that they have many "Primes" meaning competitions to show the best. So in each "Prime" they choose the best competitors.
http://gate.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/13/87/405314/أخبار/صحاف...


Lamis Maalouf
United States
Local time: 16:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Hosni: أأي من سيصنف في الدرجة الأولى في المنافسة أوالمسابقةTop ,best or top flight
3 days 22 hrs
  -> شكراً جزيلاً
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"Contestant Selection" Episode


Explanation:
Not being an avid watcher of reality shows I would assume if this is what happens during the "prime" episode then we could possibly call it that.

Fida Malki (X)
Local time: 23:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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