Lars' Bold Stand: Saving Futures Amid Budget Cuts

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Lars' Bold Stand: Saving Futures Amid Budget Cuts Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2024-11-10-23-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Regnet pisket mot de store kontorvinduene i det moderne høyhus i hjertet av Oslo.En: The rain lashed against the large office windows in the modern high-rise in the heart of Oslo.No: Høstfargene på trærne under strålte i gull, rødt og oransje, mens de kraftige novembervindene feide gjennom gatene.En: The autumn colors of the trees below shone in gold, red, and orange, as the strong November winds swept through the streets.No: Inne i bygningen hersket en spent stemning.En: Inside the building, there was a tense atmosphere.No: Lars satt ved pulten sin og stirret på skjermen.En: Lars sat at his desk and stared at the screen.No: E-posten fra Ingrid, firmaets mektige økonomidirektør, var tydelig.En: The email from Ingrid, the company's powerful chief financial officer, was clear.No: Store budsjettkutt var nødvendige.En: Large budget cuts were necessary.No: Hans egen avdeling var på listen over mulige ofre.En: His own department was on the list of potential victims.No: Han kjente et sug i magen.En: He felt a knot in his stomach.No: Å miste en av hans ansatte ville være hjerteskjærende, spesielt fordi Sara nettopp hadde vist stort potensial i prosjektet hun jobbet på.En: Losing one of his employees would be heartbreaking, especially since Sara had just shown great potential in the project she was working on.No: Sara, ung og full av energi, satt et par pulter unna.En: Sara, young and full of energy, sat a few desks away.No: Hun var ikke klar over den siste utviklingen, men hun så bekymret ut.En: She was not aware of the latest development, but she looked worried.No: Hennes lidenskap for jobben var imponerende, og Lars visste at hun hadde en lys fremtid foran seg hvis bare sjansen ble gitt.En: Her passion for the job was impressive, and Lars knew she had a bright future ahead if only given the chance.No: Han besluttet å ta affære.En: He decided to take action.No: På ettermiddagen, da regnet stilnet litt, gikk Lars mot konferanserommet hvor møtet skulle holdes.En: In the afternoon, when the rain eased a bit, Lars walked towards the conference room where the meeting was to be held.No: Hvite vegger, glasstabletter og store vinduer ga rommet en profesjonell atmosfære.En: White walls, glass tablets, and large windows gave the room a professional atmosphere.No: Ingrid satt allerede ved bordet, omringet av papirer.En: Ingrid was already sitting at the table, surrounded by papers.No: "Hei, Lars," sa Ingrid, med et avmålt smil.En: "Hi, Lars," said Ingrid, with a measured smile.No: "Som du vet må vi ta vanskelige valg.En: "As you know, we have to make difficult choices.No: Hvilke anbefalinger har du?En: What recommendations do you have?"No: "Lars tok et dypt pust.En: Lars took a deep breath.No: "Jeg har en alternativ plan," begynte han, med stemmen litt skjelven.En: "I have an alternative plan," he began, his voice a bit shaky.No: "I stedet for å kutte ansatte, foreslår jeg at vi ser på andre måter å spare penger på.En: "Instead of cutting employees, I propose that we look at other ways to save money.No: Vi kan redusere reisebudsjetter, stramme inn på konsulentkostnader og se på muligheter for fjernarbeid.En: We can reduce travel budgets, tighten consulting costs, and look...

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