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Magda Hannay, M.Sc., MITI


Born and educated in Poland; (Cracow); Polish mother tongue.

Long residence in Britain.

Married, with 2 children.


Education


Wroclaw University (Poland), Faculty of Electronics
MSc degree in Electronics


Experience


Work in industry included R&D (electronics), film and television.

For the past 20 years freelance translator/interpreter (Polish-English). Work included: Technical manuals, computer software, books (various), legal and commercial documents, medical papers, film scripts.

Interpreting - consecutive, simultaneous and ad hoc - in a wide range of subjects, including: ministerial visits (Foreign Office, MOD and other Ministries); business negotiations (major airlines, banks, etc.); conferences & TV broadcast (simultaneous); video voice-overs; arbitration; court interpreting (Crown Court and Magistrate Courts, including maritime).

Member of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting since 1992.

Selected books translated for Dorling Kindersley:

WarsawBerlin
BudapestGermany
Table Tennis


Hobbies


Literature, ocean sailing, photography.

Magda Sailing




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