Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 24, 2011 04:09
12 yrs ago
2 viewers *
Hebrew term
United States
מייטק
Hebrew to English
Tech/Engineering
Military / Defense
history of Air Force Unit
Could this be some kind of Yiddish or Polish name or word>
The context in the sentence is ---
Before the world war, his father owned a newspaper in Warsaw, and the young מייטק worked a few years in his father’s print shop.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
The context in the sentence is ---
Before the world war, his father owned a newspaper in Warsaw, and the young מייטק worked a few years in his father’s print shop.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Mietek |
Gad Kohenov
|
| 5 | Myatek |
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
|
| 1 | Maytek |
meirs
|
Change log
Aug 29, 2011 08:10: Gad Kohenov Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
1 hr
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Native in Hebrew
Specializes in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
98
Selected
Mietek
This sounds like a Polish diminutive. Maytek sounds like a Polish high tech company's name :)
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-24 06:50:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
"Mietek" Pemper (March 24, 1920 – June 7, 2011) was a Polish-born ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mietek_Pemper
So "Mietek" is the diminutive of Mieczysław
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-24 06:51:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Mieczysław "Mietek" Pemper (March 24, 1920 – June 7, 2011) was a Polish-born ...
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-24 06:50:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
"Mietek" Pemper (March 24, 1920 – June 7, 2011) was a Polish-born ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mietek_Pemper
So "Mietek" is the diminutive of Mieczysław
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-24 06:51:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Mieczysław "Mietek" Pemper (March 24, 1920 – June 7, 2011) was a Polish-born ...
Note from asker:
| Yes, thanks, this actually seems to be a Polish first name! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
24 mins
Maytek
guessing
Note from asker:
| Thanks. Does this have any meaning for you? Or are you just decoding the Hebrew letters here? Thanks! |
3 hrs
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Israel
Native in English
Works in field
Israel
Quality, Reliability, Experience.
Native in: English , Romanian
Works in: French to English, Hebrew to English, Romanian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
6
Myatek
Died originator "Schindler's List", Mezislav Pampero (Myatek)
http://www.jewpi.com/died-originator-schindlers-list-mezisla...
מייטק לא מיטק
http://www.jewpi.com/died-originator-schindlers-list-mezisla...
מייטק לא מיטק
Note from asker:
| Interesting. I also found this same name in English under Mietek, so I guess either one would work. This must be it because in Hebrew he was called Moshe. |
Something went wrong...