Nordstjernen's Christmas Launch: An Engineer's Quest

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Nordstjernen's Christmas Launch: An Engineer's Quest Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2024-12-11-08-38-20-da Story Transcript:Da: Vinteren havde lagt et tykt, hvidt tæppe over København, og julestemningen bredte sig som en varm glød gennem byen.En: Winter had spread a thick, white blanket over København, and the Christmas spirit spread like a warm glow throughout the city.Da: På flådestationen summede der dog en anden form for spænding.En: However, at the naval station, there was a different kind of tension.Da: Toulhuusene var pyntet med julelys, der blinkede lystigt mod det grå hav, og oppe på landjorden var der travlhed.En: The Toulhuusene were decorated with Christmas lights that twinkled cheerfully against the gray sea, and on land, there was a bustle.Da: Lars, der stod ved kajen og så ud over vandet, kunne næsten høre klokkernes sagte klang i det fjerne, mens han kastede et bekymret blik mod den nye ubåd, der skulle gøres klar til jul.En: Lars, standing by the quay looking over the water, could almost hear the faint sound of bells in the distance as he cast a worried glance at the new submarine that needed to be made ready for Christmas.Da: Lars var en dygtig flådingeniør med mange års erfaring, men denne opgave fyldte ham med ængstelse.En: Lars was a skilled naval engineer with many years of experience, but this task filled him with anxiety.Da: Den nye ubåd, "Nordstjernen", skulle være hans mest innovative design til dato.En: The new submarine, "Nordstjernen," was supposed to be his most innovative design to date.Da: Men en kritisk fejl i navigationssystemet truede nu med at forsinke den planlagte søsætning.En: But a critical error in the navigation system now threatened to delay the planned launch.Da: Hvis det ikke blev løst snart, ville hele besætningens juleplaner kunne gå i vasken.En: If it was not resolved soon, the entire crew's Christmas plans could go awry.Da: Kirsten, en del af hans team, bemærkede hans bekymring.En: Kirsten, part of his team, noticed his concern.Da: "Det skal nok gå, Lars," sagde hun med et opmuntrende smil.En: "It will be alright, Lars," she said with an encouraging smile.Da: "Vi er tæt på at finde løsningen."En: "We're close to finding the solution."Da: Men Lars kunne ikke lade være med at tvivle.En: But Lars could not help but doubt.Da: Hvad nu hvis fejlen ikke kunne rettes i tide?En: What if the error could not be fixed in time?Da: Dagene gik, og sneen dalede tættere.En: The days passed, and the snow fell more steadily.Da: Lars tilbragte lange aftener på basen med arbejdet.En: Lars spent long evenings at the base working.Da: Niels, hans bedste ven og også en ingeniør på projektet, blev hos ham langt ind i de sene nattetimer.En: Niels, his best friend and also an engineer on the project, stayed with him late into the night.Da: Sammen skruede de hver en bolt, kontrollerede hver en ledning.En: Together they tightened every bolt, checked every wire.Da: De arbejdede med en målrettethed, der fik tiden til at stå stille.En: They worked with a determination that seemed to stop time.Da: Den 23. december kom, og Kajen ved basen var et vintereventyr, med snefnug dansende i luften.En: December 23rd came, and the quay at the base was a winter wonderland, with snowflakes dancing in the air.Da: Men indenfor i ubåden herskede der en anden slags uro.En: But inside the submarine, a different kind of unrest...