Jamie László Benyei
Urb. Miralpantano 19
28794 Guadalix de la Sierra
(Madrid) Spain
Tel. +34 91 847 1274
e-mail: jamie@benyei.org
B.A. in English language and literature: Australian
National University Canberra (Australia) 1979
Post-graduate Diploma in English language teaching : International House,
London (UK) 1980
Post-graduate Diploma in Multicultural education and linguistics: University
of New England (Australia) 1986-1989
1981-1986: English language teaching and training (TEFOL)
in Madrid (Spain) and London (UK), English teaching theatre throughout Spain
1984-1995: Manager and guide for tourist, adventure, mountain
and environment activities (Youth Dept., Madrid Regional Government, Años
Luz travel agency,)
Since 1986: Translation (Spanish to English), correction
of texts and manuscripts in English, interpretation (simultaneous), and
transcription of recordings. Major specialty fields: archaeology, architecture/construction/urban
planning, biology, cinema and television, computer technology, ecology,
environment, economics, law (patents), marketing and advertising, telecommunicactions,
tourism.....
Architecture: El
Croquis, (international architecture journal). Since 1990.
Occasional work with other architecture journals- Arquitectura
Viva y Domus
(Italy).
Architecture offices- Tuñón
+ Mansilla, Sancho + Madridejos,
Nieto + Sobejano, P. Mangado,
etc.
Publishers: Editorial Rueda, Tanais,
Major contracts: Europan Competitions
6,7,8 and 9. Translation and edition of 24 books for the Arquitecturas
Ausentes exhibition,
Spanish Public Works and Housing Ministries, May-Nov. 2004
Science: Several Departments at the following universities:
Complutense - Madrid (Archaeology, Ecology, Biology-Vertebrates),
Autónoma - Madrid (Anthropology, Ecology, Economics,
Analytical Chemistry, Severo Ochoa Centre for Molecular Biology), Alcalá
de Henares (Ecology, Madrid Institute for Agricultural Research)
and Burgos (Archaeology, R+D+I). Since 1986
Archaeology: Atapuerca archaeology team: (Diario
de Atapuerca since its commencement). Complete Websites for the Atapuerca
Foundation (www.fundacionatapuerca.com),
and the Atapuerca Research Team (www.atapuerca.com).
Since 1989
Environment: Spanish and European bodies specialising in
environmental projects and studies including INYPSA, PROYMASA, Spanish Environment
Ministry, Books: Spanish Forestry Strategy, Spanish Strategy
for Biodiversity Conservation, The Nature of Spain. Since 1987
European Commission D.G.-XI (all Spanish-English translations for the LIFE-ENVIRONMENT
programme). 1998-2002
Advertising: Some of the biggest market research, advertising
and PR organisations in Spain (Research International, Bassat-Ogilvy,
Ketchum, etc......). Since 1994.
A large range of general and technical dictionaries (Beigbeder, Oxford, Webster, etc.), Encyclopaedia Britannica, thesauri, style guides (Fowler's etc.) and personal glossaries built up over the last 20 years. IT resources: MS Office, TransSuite 2000 (compatible with Trados), Dragon Naturally Speaking, links to the largest and most up-to-date glossaries on the Internet.
General texts: 0.075€/word. Others: please consult
Contact: jamie@benyei.org
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