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Michelle Obama: A passionate, personal case for education
Pledoaria lui Michelle Obama pentru educatie
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Vorbind la o scoala de fete din Londra, Michelle Obama face o pledoarie pasională şi personală pentru ca fiecare eleva să ia educaţia în serios. Aceasta nouă, genială generaţie, spune ea, va pune capăt separării dintre lumea cum e şi lumea cum ar trebui să fie.
Michelle Obama - First Lady of the United States
First Lady Michelle Obama, a lawyer and administrator, is an advocate for working parents and education for girls all around the world. Full bio
First Lady Michelle Obama, a lawyer and administrator, is an advocate for working parents and education for girls all around the world. Full bio
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This is my first trip,
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Aceasta este prima mea calatorie.
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my first foreign trip as a first lady.
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Prima mea calatorie în strainatate în calitate de Prima Doamna.
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Can you believe that?
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Va vine sa credeti?
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(Applause)
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(Aplauze)
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And while this is not my first visit to the U.K.,
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Si, desi aceasta nu e prima mea vizita in Marea Britanie,
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I have to say that I am glad that this is my first official visit.
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Sunt bucuroasa sa afirm ca este prima mea vizita oficiala.
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The special relationship between the United States and the U.K.
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Relatia speciala dintre Statele Unite si Marea Britanie
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is based not only on the relationship between governments,
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se bazeaza nu doar pe relatia dintre guverne,
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but the common language and the values that we share,
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ci si pe limba comuna si valorile pe care le împartasim,
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and I'm reminded of that by watching you all today.
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fapt de care imi reamintesc vazandu-va astazi.
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During my visit I've been especially honored
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Pe durata vizitei am fost extrem de onorata
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to meet some of Britain's most extraordinary women --
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sa întalnesc unele dintre cele mai extraordinare femei din Anglia.
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women who are paving the way for all of you.
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Femei care paveaza drumul pentru voi toate.
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And I'm honored to meet you,
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Si sunt onorata sa va cunosc pe voi,
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the future leaders of Great Britain and this world.
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viitorii lideri ai Marii Britanii si ai acestei lumi.
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And although the circumstances of our lives may seem very distant,
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Si, desi circumstantele vietilor noastre pot parea foarte diferite,
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with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States of America,
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eu, stand aici in calitate de Prima Doamna a Statelor Unite,
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and you, just getting through school,
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si voi, eleve fiind,
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I want you to know that we have very much in common.
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vreau sa stiti ca avem foarte multe in comun.
01:34
For nothing in my life's path
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Intrucât nimic în cursul vietii mele
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would have predicted that I'd be standing here
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nu ar fi prezis faptul ca voi sta aici
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as the first African-American First Lady
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ca Prima Doamna afro-americana
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of the United States of America.
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a Statelor Unite ale Americii.
01:45
There is nothing in my story that would land me here.
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Nu e nimic in povestea mea care sa ma fi condus aici.
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I wasn't raised with wealth or resources
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Nu am fost crescuta cu bogatii sau resurse
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or any social standing to speak of.
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sau vreun statut social de mentionat.
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I was raised on the South Side of Chicago.
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Am fost crescuta in sudul orasului Chicago.
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That's the real part of Chicago.
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Aceea e partea reala a orasului Chicago.
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And I was the product of a working-class community.
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Si am fost produsul unei comunitati din clasa muncitoare.
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My father was a city worker all of his life,
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Tatal meu a fost un lucrator in administratia publica toata viata lui .
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and my mother was a stay-at-home mom.
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Iar mama mea a fost casnica.
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And she stayed at home to take care of me and my older brother.
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Si a stat acasa sa aiba grija de mine si fratele meu mai mare.
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Neither of them attended university.
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Niciunul din ei nu a mers la facultate.
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My dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
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Tata a fost diagnosticat cu scleroza multipla
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in the prime of his life.
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in floarea vietii.
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But even as it got harder for him to walk
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Dar chiar si cand a devenit mai greu pentru el sa umble
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and get dressed in the morning --
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si sa se imbrace dimineata -
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I saw him struggle more and more --
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l-am vazut chinuindu-se din ce in ce mai mult -
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my father never complained about his struggle.
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tatal meu nu s-a plans niciodata de chinul sau.
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He was grateful for what he had.
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Era recunoscator pentru ce avea.
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He just woke up a little earlier and worked a little harder.
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Doar se trezea putin mai devreme si muncea putin mai mult.
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And my brother and I were raised with all that you really need:
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Si fratele meu si eu am fost crescuti cu tot ce iti e necesar cu adevarat:
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love, strong values
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iubire, valori puternice
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and a belief that with a good education
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si credinta ca o educatie buna
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and a whole lot of hard work,
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si cu multa munca din greu
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that there was nothing that we could not do.
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nu exista nimic ce nu puteai face.
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I am an example of what's possible
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Sunt un exemplu a ceea ce e posibil
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when girls from the very beginning of their lives
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cand fetele sunt, de la inceputul vietii lor
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are loved and nurtured by the people around them.
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iubite si protejate de oamenii din jurul lor.
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I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life:
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Am fost inconjurata de femei extraordinare in viata mea.
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grandmothers, teachers, aunts, cousins, neighbors,
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Bunici, profesoare, matusi, verisoare, vecine,
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who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.
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care m-au invatat despre putere tacita si demnitate.
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And my mother, the most important role model in my life,
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Si mama mea, cel mai important model din viata mea,
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who lives with us at the White House
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care traieste cu noi la Casa Alba
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and helps to care for our two little daughters,
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si ma ajuta sa am grija de fiicele noastre,
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Malia and Sasha.
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Maila si Sasha.
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She's an active presence in their lives, as well as mine,
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Ea e o prezenta activa in vietile lor, precum si in a mea,
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and is instilling in them
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si le insufla
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the same values that she taught me and my brother:
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aceleasi valori pe care ne-a invatat si pe mine si fratele meu:
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things like compassion, and integrity,
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valori precum compasiune si integritate
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and confidence, and perseverance --
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si incredere si perseverenta.
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all of that wrapped up in an unconditional love
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Toate inconjurate de iubirea neconditionata
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that only a grandmother can give.
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pe care doar o bunica le poate da.
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I was also fortunate enough to be cherished and encouraged
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Am fost suficient de norocoasa sa fiu apreciata si inconjurata
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by some strong male role models as well,
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si de cateva modele puternice masculine
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including my father, my brother, uncles and grandfathers.
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incluzandu-i pe tatal meu, fratele meu, unchii mei si bunicii mei.
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The men in my life taught me some important things, as well.
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Barbatii din viata mea m-au invatat cateva lucruri importante, de asemenea.
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They taught me about what a respectful relationship
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M-au invatat cum trebuie sa arate
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should look like between men and women.
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o relatie plina de respect intre o femeie si un barbat.
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They taught me about what a strong marriage feels like:
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M-au invatat cum trebuie sa fie o casatorie puternica,
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that it's built on faith and commitment
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care e construita pe fidelitate si devotament
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and an admiration for each other's unique gifts.
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si o admiratie pentru darurile unice ale fiecaruia.
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They taught me about what it means
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M-au invatat despre ce inseamna
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to be a father
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sa fii un tata
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and to raise a family.
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si sa-ti cresti o familie.
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And not only to invest in your own home
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Si nu doar sa investesti in caminul tau
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but to reach out and help raise kids
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dar sa ajuti si la cresterea copiilor
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in the broader community.
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din comunitatea mai mare.
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And these were the same qualities
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Si acestea au fost aceleasi calitati
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that I looked for in my own husband,
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pe care le-am cautat in sotul meu,
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Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama.
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And when we first met,
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Si cand ne-am intalnit prima data,
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one of the things that I remember is that he took me out on a date.
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unul din lucrurile pe care mi le amintesc e ca m-a scos la o intalnire.
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And his date was to go with him to a community meeting.
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Si aceasta intalnire a fost sa merg cu el la o adunare comunitara.
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(Laughter)
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(Râsete)
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I know, how romantic.
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Stiu, ce romantic.
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(Laughter)
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(Râsete)
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But when we met, Barack was a community organizer.
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Dar cand ne-am intalnit, Barack era un organizator al comunitatii.
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He worked, helping people to find jobs
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Muncea, ii ajuta pe oameni sa-si gaseasca slujbe
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and to try to bring resources into struggling neighborhoods.
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si sa incerce sa aduca resurse in cartierele nevoiase.
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As he talked to the residents in that community center,
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Cum vorbea rezidentilor din centrul comunitar,
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he talked about two concepts.
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a adus in discutie doua concepte.
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He talked about "the world as it is" and "the world as it should be."
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Vorbea despre "lumea cum e" si "lumea cum ar trebui sa fie"
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And I talked about this throughout the entire campaign.
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Si a vorbit despre asta pe parcursul intregii campanii.
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What he said, that all too often,
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Ce a spus, e ca prea des,
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is that we accept the distance between those two ideas.
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acceptam distanta dintre cele doua idei.
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And sometimes we settle for the world as it is,
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Si cateodata ne conformam lumii asa cum e,
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even when it doesn't reflect our values and aspirations.
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chiar daca nu reflecta valorile si aspiratiile noastre.
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But Barack reminded us on that day,
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Dar Barack ne-a amintit in aceea zi,
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all of us in that room, that we all know
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tuturor din acea camera, ca toti stim
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what our world should look like.
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cum ar trebui sa arate lumea noastra.
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We know what fairness and justice and opportunity look like.
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Stim cum arata corectitudinea si justitia si oportunitatea.
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We all know.
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Toti stim.
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And he urged the people in that meeting,
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Si i-a facut pe oamenii din acea adunare,
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in that community,
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din acea comunitate,
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to devote themselves to closing the gap
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sa se dedice inchiderii prapastiei
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between those two ideas,
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dintre cele doua idei,
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to work together to try to make the world as it is
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sa lucreze impreuna sa incerce sa faca din lumea
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and the world as it should be, one and the same.
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prezenta si cea posibila una si aceeasi.
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And I think about that today because I am
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Si mă gândesc la acea zi azi pentru ca
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reminded and convinced that all of you in this school
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sunt convinsa ca toti in aceasta scoala
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are very important parts of closing that gap.
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sunteti parti importante în închiderea acestei distante.
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You are the women who will build the world as it should be.
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Sunteti tinere care vor construi lumea asa cum ar trebui sa fie.
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You're going to write the next chapter in history.
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Veti scrie urmatorul capitol din istorie.
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Not just for yourselves, but for your generation
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Nu doar pentru voi insiva, ci si pentru generatia voastra
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and generations to come.
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si generatiile care vor veni.
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And that's why getting a good education
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Si de aceea obtinerea unei educatii bune
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is so important.
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e asa important.
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That's why all of this that you're going through --
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De aceea toate lucrurile prin care treceti
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the ups and the downs, the teachers that you love and the teachers that you don't --
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urcusurile si coborâsurile, profesorii pe care ii iubiti si cei pe care nu --
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why it's so important.
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sunt toate atât de importante.
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Because communities and countries and ultimately the world
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Deoarece comunitatile si tarile si, apoi, lumea,
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are only as strong as the health of their women.
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sunt doar atat de puternice cat sanatatea femeilor lor.
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And that's important to keep in mind.
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Si asta e important de retinut.
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Part of that health includes an outstanding education.
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O parte din acea sanatate include o educatie exceptionala.
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The difference between a struggling family and a healthy one
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Diferenta dintre o familie care se chinuie si una sanatoasa
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is often the presence of an empowered woman
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e, adeseori, prezenta unei femei
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or women at the center of that family.
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sau mai multor femei puternice, în centrul acelei familii.
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The difference between a broken community and a thriving one
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Diferenta dintre o comunitate deficitara si una infloritoare
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is often the healthy respect between men and women
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este, adeseori, respectul sanatos dintre femei si barbati
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who appreciate the contributions each other makes to society.
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care apreciaza contributia fiecaruia la societate.
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The difference between a languishing nation
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Diferenta dintre o natiune slaba
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and one that will flourish
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si una care va inflori
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is the recognition that we need equal access to education
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este recunoasterea ca avem nevoie de acces egal la educatie
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for both boys and girls.
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atat pentru fete, cat si pentru baieti.
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And this school, named after the U.K.'s first female doctor,
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Si scoala aceasta, numita dupa prima femeie doctor din U.K.
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and the surrounding buildings named for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,
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si cladirile adiacente numite dupa artista mexicana Frida Kahlo,
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Mary Seacole,
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Mary Seacole,
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the Jamaican nurse known as the "black Florence Nightingale,"
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asistenta medicala jamaicana cunoscuta ca "Privighetoarea neagra din Florenta"
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and the English author, Emily Bronte,
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si autoarea engleza Emily Bronte,
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honor women who fought sexism, racism and ignorance,
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onoreaza femei care au luptat impotriva sexismului, rasismului si ignorantei,
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to pursue their passions to feed their own souls.
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ca sa-si urmeze pasiunile si sa-si hraneasca sufletele.
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They allowed for no obstacles.
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Nu au acceptat niciun obstacol.
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As the sign said back there, "without limitations."
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Asa cum spune semnul acela din spate "fara limite"
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They knew no other way to live
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Nu au stiut niciun alt mod de viata
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than to follow their dreams.
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decat urmandu-si visul.
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And having done so, these women
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Si facând astfel, aceste femei
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moved many obstacles.
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au eliminat multe obstacole.
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And they opened many new doors
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Si au deschis multe usi noi
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for millions of female doctors and nurses
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pentru milioane de femei doctori si asistente
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and artists and authors,
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si artiste si scriitoare,
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all of whom have followed them.
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si tuturor celor care le-au urmat.
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And by getting a good education,
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Si beneficiind de o educatie buna,
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you too can control your own destiny.
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si voi puteti sa va controlati propriul destin.
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Please remember that.
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Va rog sa retineti asta.
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If you want to know the reason why I'm standing here,
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Daca vreti sa stiti motivul pentru care ma aflu aici,
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it's because of education.
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sunt aici datorita educatiei.
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I never cut class. Sorry, I don't know if anybody is cutting class.
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Nu am lipsit niciodata de la scoala. Imi pare rau, nu stiu daca cineva chiuleste.
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I never did it.
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Eu n-am facut-o niciodata.
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I loved getting As.
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Mi-a placut sa iau 10.
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I liked being smart.
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Mi-a placut sa fiu desteapta.
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I liked being on time. I liked getting my work done.
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Mi-a placut sa fiu punctuala. Mi-a placut sa-mi fac temele.
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I thought being smart was cooler than anything in the world.
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Am crezut ca a fi destept e mai tare decât orice altceva in lume.
09:28
And you too, with these same values,
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Si voi, cu aceleasi valori,
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can control your own destiny.
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va puteti controla destinul.
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You too can pave the way.
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Si voi puteti fi deschizatoare de drumuri.
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You too can realize your dreams,
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Si voi va puteti implini visele,
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and then your job is to reach back
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si apoi responsabilitatea voastra e sa va intoarceti
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and to help someone just like you do the same thing.
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si sa ajutati pe cineva exact ca voi sa faca acelasi lucru.
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History proves that it doesn't matter
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Istoria dovedeste ca nu conteaza
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whether you come from a council estate
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daca vii de la oras
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or a country estate.
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sau de la tara.
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Your success will be determined
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Succesul tau va fi determinat
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by your own fortitude,
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de taria ta de caracter,
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your own confidence, your own individual hard work.
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de increderea ta, de munca ta individuala sustinuta.
10:01
That is true. That is the reality of the world that we live in.
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Asta e adevarat. Asta e realitatea lumii in care traim.
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You now have control over your own destiny.
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Ai, acum, control asupra destinului tau.
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And it won't be easy -- that's for sure.
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Si nu va fi usor. Cu siguranta.
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But you have everything you need.
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Dar ai tot ce iti e necesar.
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Everything you need to succeed,
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Tot ce iti e necesar sa reusesti,
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you already have, right here.
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e deja aici.
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My husband works in this big office.
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Sotul meu lucreaza intr-un birou mare.
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They call it the Oval Office.
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Se numeste Biroul Oval.
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In the White House, there's the desk that he sits at --
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In Casa Alba, acolo se afla biroul la care sta.
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it's called the Resolute desk.
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Care se numeste Biroul Deciziilor.
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It was built by the timber of Her Majesty's Ship Resolute
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A fost construit din lemnul corabiei 'Resolute' a Majestătii Sale
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and given by Queen Victoria.
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si daruit de Queen Victoria.
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It's an enduring symbol of the friendship between our two nations.
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E un simbol trainic al prieteniei dintre natiunile noastre.
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And its name, Resolute,
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si numele lui, Resolute,
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is a reminder of the strength of character that's required
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aminteste de taria de caracter necesara
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not only to lead a country,
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nu numai pentru a conduce o tara,
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but to live a life of purpose, as well.
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ci si de-a trai o viata care are un scop, de asemenea.
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And I hope in pursuing your dreams, you all remain resolute,
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Sper ca in urmarea visurilor voastre, sa ramâneti ferme,
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that you go forward without limits,
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sa mergeti mai departe fara limite.
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and that you use your talents -- because there are many; we've seen them;
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si sa va folositi talentele -- pentru ca sunt multe. Le-am văzut.
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it's there --
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Sunt acolo.
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that you use them to create the world as it should be.
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Si le veti folosi pentru a crea lumea asa cum trebuie să fie.
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Because we are counting on you.
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Pentru ca ne bazăm pe voi.
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We are counting on every single one of you
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Ne bazam pe fiecare dintre voi
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to be the very best that you can be.
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sa fiti cat se poate de bune.
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Because the world is big.
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Pentru ca lumea e mare.
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And it's full of challenges.
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Si plina de provocari.
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And we need strong, smart, confident young women
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Si avem nevoie de femei puternice, destepte şi încrezatoare
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to stand up and take the reins.
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care sa se ridice si sa ia frâiele.
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We know you can do it. We love you. Thank you so much.
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Stim ca puteti face asta. Va iubim. Va multumesc foarte mult.
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(Aplauze)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Michelle Obama - First Lady of the United StatesFirst Lady Michelle Obama, a lawyer and administrator, is an advocate for working parents and education for girls all around the world.
Why you should listen
Michelle Obama's life as First Lady of the United States is informed by her early life, growing up as the daughter of a pump operator for the Chicago water department. Though money was tight, her parents emphasized education and possibility for their two brilliant children. Both kids went to Princeton (her older brother, Craig Robinson, was a bond trader, then become a much-respected basketball coach at Brown and now Oregon State University); Michelle went on to Harvard Law School, and returned to Chicago to do corporate law at the firm where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She left corporate law to become a civil servant, working in planning, social outreach and administration with the city of Chicago, AmeriCorps and the University of Chicago Medical Center.
While Michelle Obama's personal focus is on raising her own two children, Malia and Sasha, in the glare of White House life, her outward focus, as First Lady, revolves around issues of education and work-life balance; she's a passionate supporter of working mothers and for global education of women and girls. She's helping to lead the drive for national service, encouraging Americans to volunteer in their own communities. Follow her on Snapchat at @michelleobama.
Plus: Read what it was like to be in the audience for this surprise talk.
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