Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Under Pressure: A Tale of Integrity and Innovation in Ljubljana
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Story Transcript:
Sl: Ljubljana je bila vroča tistega poletja.
En: Ljubljana was hot that summer.
Sl: V visokem večnadstropnem poslovnem centru so klimatizirane pisarne doneli od zvokov tipkovnic in telefonskih klicev.
En: In the tall, multi-story business center, the air-conditioned offices echoed with the sounds of keyboards and phone calls.
Sl: Sonce je svetilo skozi velika okna, ki so ponujala pogled na mesto, medtem ko sta Mateja in Tomaž sedela v svoji majhni pisarni.
En: The sun shone through large windows that offered a view of the city, while Mateja and Tomaž sat in their small office.
Sl: Mateja je bila zaskrbljena.
En: Mateja was worried.
Sl: Na mizi je imel svoj kraj kopico dokumentov.
En: On the desk, she had a stack of documents.
Sl: V mislih pa ji je hodilo na njenega bolnega očeta doma.
En: Her thoughts were on her sick father at home.
Sl: Potrebovala je ta bonus, ki ga obljubljajo, če bodo uspešno dokončali projekt.
En: She needed that promised bonus if they successfully completed the project.
Sl: Na drugi strani je Tomaž skušal ohraniti vedrino.
En: On the other hand, Tomaž was trying to maintain a positive outlook.
Sl: Vedel je, kako pomembno je, da bo ta projekt uspešen, saj bi z njim zagotovil stabilnost za svojo družino.
En: He knew how important it was for the project to succeed since it would ensure stability for his family.
Sl: Oba sta bila izčrpana.
En: Both of them were exhausted.
Sl: Projekt je zašel na težko pot.
En: The project had taken a difficult turn.
Sl: Njihov šef, gospod Novak, je bil strog in nestrpen.
En: Their boss, Mr. Novak, was strict and impatient.
Sl: Rok je bil skoraj tukaj, vendar so se pojavile nepredvidene težave.
En: The deadline was almost here, but unforeseen problems had arisen.
Sl: Financiranje se je nihalo na nitki in pritiski so bili vse večji.
En: Funding was hanging by a thread, and the pressures were increasing.
Sl: "Morava narediti nekaj," je rekla Mateja, ko je pogledala proti Tomažu.
En: "We have to do something," Mateja said, looking towards Tomaž.
Sl: "Potrebujem ta bonus, da pomagam očetu.
En: "I need this bonus to help my father.
Sl: Sama ne morem več.
En: I can't do it alone anymore."
Sl: ""Mati, tudi jaz sem zaskrbljen.
En: "Mati, I'm worried too.
Sl: Potrebujem to delo," je odvrnil Tomaž.
En: I need this job," Tomaž replied.
Sl: "Ampak kaj, če obidemo nekaj malenkosti?
En: "But what if we skip some small details?
Sl: Tako bi lahko ujeli rok.
En: That way, we could meet the deadline."
Sl: "Mateja ga je pogledala v oči.
En: Mateja looked him in the eyes.
Sl: Videla je njegovo bojazen.
En: She saw his anxiety.
Sl: "To ni prav, Tomaž," je rekla.
En: "That's not right, Tomaž," she said.
Sl: "Če to naredimo, tvegamo celoten projekt.
En: "If we do that, we risk the entire project.
Sl: Kaj pa, če prosim za pomoč Ivana?
En: How about I ask Ivan for help?
Sl: Je izkušeni sodelavec.
En: He's an experienced colleague.
Sl: Mogoče ima kakšno rešitev.
En: Maybe he has a solution."
Sl: "Tomaž je omahoval, nato pa prikimal.
En: Tomaž hesitated, then nodded.
Sl: "V redu.
En: "Alright.
Sl: Poskusimo po tvoje.
En: Let's try your way.
Sl: Mogoče bo res kaj predlagal.
En: Maybe he will indeed suggest something."
Sl: "Mateja se je na hitro obrnila.
En: Mateja quickly turned around.
Sl: Šla je k Ivanu, ki je bil vedno pripravljen pomagati.
En: She went to Ivan, who was always ready to help.
Sl: Poslušal je njene težave in se usedel, da jih preuči.
En: He listened to her problems and sat down to examine them.
Sl: Predlagal je novo strategijo, povsem drugačen pristop, vendar tak, ki bi lahko deloval.
En: He suggested a new strategy, a completely different approach, but one that might work.
Sl: S Tomažem sta ves preostali dan delala skupaj po Ivanovi ideji.
En: Mateja and Tomaž spent the rest of the day working together on Ivan's idea.
Sl: Zdi se, da sta našla rešitev.
En: It seemed they had found a solution.
Sl: Ko je nov rok prišel, je bil njihov projekt pripravljen.
En: When the new deadline arrived, their project was ready.
Sl: Šef Novak je bil presenečen nad njuno predstavitvijo.
En: Boss Novak was surprised by their presentation.
Sl: Hvalil ju je za inovativnost in trud.
En: He praised them for their innovation and hard work.
Sl: Projekt je bil velik uspeh.
En: The project was a great success.
Sl: Mateja je dobila bonus in lahko je pomagala očetu.
En: Mateja received the bonus and was able to help her father.
Sl: Tomaž je pridobil samozavest in občutek varnosti v svojem delu.
En: Tomaž gained confidence and a sense of security in his work.
Sl: Mateja je spoznala, da lahko prosi za pomoč, ne da bi se počutila šibko.
En: Mateja realized that she could ask for help without feeling weak.
Sl: In Tomaž se je naučil, kako pomembno je delati kot ekipa in ohraniti integriteto.
En: And Tomaž learned the importance of working as a team and maintaining integrity.
Sl: V pisarni je bilo skoraj konec dneva, ko sta se Mateja in Tomaž hvaležno spogledala.
En: It was almost the end of the day in the office when Mateja and Tomaž gratefully exchanged glances.
Sl: Po dolgem času sta lahko končno zadihala z olajšanjem in se zavedala, da skupaj lahko premagata še tako velike izzive.
En: After a long time, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief and realized that together, they could overcome even the biggest challenges.
Sl: Ljubljana je še vedno živahno sijala v poletnem soncu, a zdaj se je vse zdelo nekoliko svetlejše in prijetnejše.
En: Ljubljana still shone vibrantly in the summer sun, but now everything seemed a bit brighter and more pleasant.
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