מייטק

English translation: Mietek

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Hebrew term or phrase:	מייטק
English translation:	Mietek
Entered by:	Gad Kohenov

04:09 Aug 24, 2011

Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / history of Air Force Unit

Hebrew term or phrase: מייטק

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!

Mary Jane Shubow KudoZ activity Questions: 264 (3 open) (6 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 121 United States
Local time: 21:34

Mietek

Explanation:
This sounds like a Polish diminutive. Maytek sounds like a Polish high tech company's name :)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-24 06:50:00 GMT)
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"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

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-24 06:51:00 GMT)
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Mieczysław "Mietek" Pemper (March 24, 1920 – June 7, 2011) was a Polish-born ...

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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 07:34

Grading comment

Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

Myatek

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman

Mietek

Gad Kohenov

Maytek

meirs

Answers

24 mins confidence:

Maytek

Explanation:
guessing

meirs
Israel
Local time: 07:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hebrew,

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 20

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks. Does this have any meaning for you? Or are you just decoding the Hebrew letters here? Thanks!

1 hr confidence:

Mietek

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 07:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 98

Grading comment

Thanks!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Yes, thanks, this actually seems to be a Polish first name!

3 hrs confidence:

Myatek

Explanation:
Died originator "Schindler's List", Mezislav Pampero (Myatek)
http://www.jewpi.com/died-originator-schindlers-list-mezisla...

מייטק לא מיטק

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 07:34
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 6

Notes to answerer

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.

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