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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Simon Steyne

BIZARRE: Peter skipp obituary - You Need To See This

Peter Skipp translated into English work by celebrated Bulgarian poets and into Bulgarian, most recently, Michael Frayn’s 1999 novel Headlong
Peter Skipp translated into English work by celebrated Bulgarian poets and into Bulgarian, most recently, Michael Frayn’s 1999 novel Headlong Photograph: family photo

My friend Peter Skipp, who has died aged 66 of a brain haemorrhage, was a translator and interpreter of English, Bulgarian and Russian who worked with nuclear engineers, authors, historians, journalists and politicians.

His conference, delegation, parliamentary and governmental interpreting included work for the EU, Nato, and several Bulgarian presidents; for Bulgarian television, it was mainly of current affairs and major events, including the US president Joe Biden’s inauguration and several international football matches.

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