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Breaking Barriers: Clara's Bold Pitch Wins the Day


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Breaking Barriers: Clara's Bold Pitch Wins the Day
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Story Transcript:

Es: En una mañana fría de invierno, las paredes de cristal del despacho reflejaban la luz gris del cielo.
En: On a cold winter morning, the glass walls of the office reflected the gray light of the sky.

Es: Clara, una joven gerente, revisaba sus notas en la sala de conferencias.
En: Clara, a young manager, was reviewing her notes in the conference room.

Es: El suelo de madera pulida resonaba con pasos rápidos, y los murmullos de conversaciones se elevaban por el espacio abierto.
En: The polished wooden floor echoed with quick footsteps, and the murmurs of conversations rose through the open space.

Es: El reloj marcaba las nueve.
En: The clock struck nine.

Es: Comenzaba la reunión del equipo.
En: The team meeting was starting.

Es: Javier, el jefe, entró con una carpeta repleta de papeles.
En: Javier, the boss, entered with a folder full of papers.

Es: Era un hombre metódico, quien valoraba los métodos tradicionales.
En: He was a methodical man who valued traditional methods.

Es: Mateo, su colega, se sentó frente a ella.
En: Mateo, his colleague, sat across from her.

Es: Él era conocido por no tomar riesgos.
En: He was known for not taking risks.

Es: "La agenda de hoy incluye nuestras metas anuales," anunció Javier.
En: "The agenda for today includes our annual goals," announced Javier.

Es: Clara sintió un nudo en el estómago.
En: Clara felt a knot in her stomach.

Es: Había trabajado arduamente en nuevas estrategias.
En: She had worked hard on new strategies.

Es: Necesitaba el apoyo de Javier y Mateo, pero no les convencía la innovación.
En: She needed the support of Javier and Mateo, but they weren't convinced by innovation.

Es: Mientras hablaban de los objetivos, Clara observaba cómo sus ideas no eran mencionadas.
En: As they talked about the objectives, Clara noticed how her ideas were not mentioned.

Es: Era ahora o nunca.
En: It was now or never.

Es: Con valentía, levantó la mano.
En: Bravely, she raised her hand.

Es: "Javier, me gustaría compartir una propuesta que podría mejorar nuestros resultados," dijo Clara, respirando profundamente.
En: "Javier, I would like to share a proposal that could improve our results," said Clara, taking a deep breath.

Es: Javier frunció el ceño, pero la dejó continuar.
En: Javier frowned but let her continue.

Es: Con claridad, Clara presentó datos que apoyaban su estrategia.
En: With clarity, Clara presented data that supported her strategy.

Es: Sus gráficas llenaban la pantalla con brillantes colores y cifras positivas.
En: Her graphs filled the screen with bright colors and positive figures.

Es: La sala quedó en silencio, atenta.
En: The room fell silent, attentive.

Es: Mateo, sorprendido por la firmeza de Clara, quedó pensativo.
En: Mateo, surprised by Clara's firmness, was thoughtful.

Es: Javier analizó la información cuidadosamente.
En: Javier analyzed the information carefully.

Es: Algo cambió en su expresión.
En: Something changed in his expression.

Es: "Interesante," musitó Javier.
En: "Interesting," muttered Javier.

Es: "Clara, creo que podríamos integrar tu plan con algunas de nuestras prácticas."
En: "Clara, I think we could integrate your plan with some of our practices."

Es: El jefe del departamento, que hasta entonces había observado en silencio, sonrió.
En: The department head, who until then had been watching silently, smiled.

Es: "Clara, tu presentación es convincente y bien fundamentada.
En: "Clara, your presentation is convincing and well-founded.

Es: Merece un espacio en nuestras próximas acciones.
En: It deserves a space in our next actions.

Es: Te quiero al frente del proyecto."
En: I want you leading the project."

Es: La decisión estaba tomada.
En: The decision was made.

Es: Clara sintió un peso levantado de sus hombros.
En: Clara felt a weight lifted from her shoulders.

Es: Finalmente, sus esfuerzos eran reconocidos.
En: Finally, her efforts were recognized.

Es: Había aprendido a hablar por sí misma.
En: She had learned to speak for herself.

Es: Después de la reunión, Mateo se le acercó.
En: After the meeting, Mateo approached her.

Es: "Lo hiciste bien, Clara.
En: "You did well, Clara.

Es: Me has hecho reconsiderar mi postura," dijo.
En: You've made me reconsider my stance," he said.

Es: Clara sonrió.
En: Clara smiled.

Es: Sabía que esta victoria era solo el comienzo.
En: She knew this victory was just the beginning.

Es: Había comprendido la importancia de correr riesgos y de construir alianzas con sus compañeros.
En: She had understood the importance of taking risks and building alliances with her colleagues.

Es: El invierno continuaba frío afuera, pero dentro de la oficina, Clara sintió un cálido resplandor de confianza y esperanza.
En: The winter continued cold outside, but inside the office, Clara felt a warm glow of confidence and hope.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the conference room: la sala de conferencias
  • the echo: el resonaba
  • the murmur: el murmullo
  • the methodical man: el hombre metódico
  • the colleague: el colega
  • the support: el apoyo
  • the innovation: la innovación
  • the bravery: la valentía
  • the frown: el ceño fruncido
  • the graphs: las gráficas
  • the firmness: la firmeza
  • the department head: el jefe del departamento
  • the agenda: la agenda
  • the objectives: los objetivos
  • the weight: el peso
  • the victory: la victoria
  • the strategy: la estrategia
  • the proposal: la propuesta
  • the result: el resultado
  • the clarity: la claridad
  • the screen: la pantalla
  • the positive figures: las cifras positivas
  • the silence: el silencio
  • the expression: la expresión
  • the convincing presentation: la presentación convincente
  • the risk: el riesgo
  • the alliances: las alianzas
  • the strategy: la estrategia
  • the gray light: la luz gris
  • the open space: el espacio abierto
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