Sant Jordi Miracle: Saving Barcelona's Aquarium

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Sant Jordi Miracle: Saving Barcelona's Aquarium
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Al bell mig de Barcelona, durant el vibrant dia de Sant Jordi, l'Aquarium estava ple de vida.
En: In the heart of Barcelona, during the vibrant day of Sant Jordi, the Aquarium was full of life.

Ca: Nens i nenes corrien amunt i avall, i les famílies s'aplegaven davant dels grans tancs de vidre per admirar les misterioses criatures marines.
En: Boys and girls ran up and down, and families gathered in front of the large glass tanks to admire the mysterious sea creatures.

Ca: A fora, els carrers estaven engalanats amb roses vermelles i llibres, elements tradicionals de la diada catalana.
En: Outside, the streets were decorated with red roses and books, traditional elements of the Catalan celebration.

Ca: Dins l'aquari, Oriol, un biòleg marí apassionat per la seva feina, estava concentrat sobre el seu ordinador portàtil al petit despatx.
En: Inside the aquarium, Oriol, a marine biologist passionate about his work, was focused on his laptop in the small office.

Ca: La seva preocupació era evident.
En: His concern was evident.

Ca: Recentment, s'havia descobert una malaltia estranya relacionada amb una medusa peculiar que estava exposada al públic.
En: Recently, a strange disease related to a peculiar jellyfish on display had been discovered.

Ca: Les autoritats estaven preocupades i esperaven una solució aviat.
En: The authorities were worried and hoping for a solution soon.

Ca: Mariona, una turista que havia vingut des de lluny per viure l'experiència única del Sant Jordi, passejava relaxada per l'aquari.
En: Mariona, a tourist who had come from afar to experience the unique Sant Jordi, was strolling leisurely through the aquarium.

Ca: Estava fascinada pels colors i les formes dels peixos.
En: She was fascinated by the colors and shapes of the fish.

Ca: De sobte, va topar amb Oriol, que semblava distret i estressat.
En: Suddenly, she bumped into Oriol, who seemed distracted and stressed.

Ca: "Perdona!", va dir ella, oferint un somriure.
En: "Sorry!" she said, offering a smile.

Ca: "Quina varietat d'animals preciosos teniu aquí."
En: "What a variety of beautiful animals you have here."

Ca: Oriol va somriure lleument, però la seva ment estava en altres llocs.
En: Oriol smiled slightly, but his mind was elsewhere.

Ca: "Sí... però hi ha alguna cosa preocupant que estem intentant entendre," va confessar sense gaire detalls.
En: "Yes... but there's something worrisome we're trying to understand," he confessed without much detail.

Ca: Mariona va notar la tensió en les paraules d'Oriol i el va animar amb un gest.
En: Mariona noticed the tension in Oriol's words and encouraged him with a gesture.

Ca: Des d'un racó, Sergi, el col·lega d'Oriol, estava observant l'escena.
En: From a corner, Sergi, Oriol's colleague, was observing the scene.

Ca: Ell, sempre pragmàtic, s'havia encarregat de coordinar amb les autoritats per evitar el tancament de l'aquari.
En: He, always pragmatic, had been responsible for coordinating with the authorities to avoid the aquarium's closure.

Ca: "Tranquil, Oriol," li va dir.
En: "Don't worry, Oriol," he said.

Ca: "Ens en sortirem. Ets brillant en el que fas."
En: "We'll get through this. You're brilliant at what you do."

Ca: Va ser just aleshores que Oriol va recordar alguna cosa que havia llegit en un article científic antic.
En: It was...