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Ritratti - Fabiola Gianotti - Part 12

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Ecco il racconto dell’avvio del Large Hadron Collider al CERN il 10 settembre 2008, quando per la prima volta i fasci di protoni iniziano a circolare nell’anello dell’acceleratore. L’evento, seguito in diretta dai media, è presentato come un momento storico per la scienza, nonostante le paure e le notizie catastrofiste diffuse in quei giorni.

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The Olivetti siblings have to decide whether to sell a stake in the factory or not. During the discussion, Paola arrives with the children.

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Caption 27 [it]: Ecco.
Caption 27 [en]: There.

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We start discovering what kind of person Adriano Olivetti is.

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Caption 63 [it]: Ecco.
Caption 63 [en]: There.

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Ritratti - Fabiola Gianotti - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

On March 30th, 2010, the first proton collisions took place in the Large Hadron Collider, a historic moment for physics. After 20 years of work, the scientists celebrated the success of the event, marking the beginning of a new era in scientific discoveries.

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Caption 2 [it]: Ed ecco qui vediamo i due fasci di protoni:
Caption 2 [en]: And here we see the two proton beams:

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Ritratti - Fabiola Gianotti - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

A dive into memories of school years, between strikes, private schools, years of lead and friendships that left their mark. Between graduation grades, ski weeks, memorable quarrels and yellowed photos, the portrait of a group of very different girls takes shape, united by strong bonds, heated confrontations and that continuous need to prove something, especially to themselves.

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Caption 17 [it]: Anch'io ho preso sessanta. -Ecco.
Caption 17 [en]: I also got sixty. -There you go.

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Ritratti - Fabiola Gianotti - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In this part, Fabiola Gianotti retraces a moment from her childhood when she discovers the world of entertainment between singing festivals and voice acting. She thus learns discipline and commits herself with passion without neglecting school.

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Caption 39 [it]: Ah ecco, San Joseph.
Caption 39 [en]: Ah, here it is, Saint Joseph.

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In this segment, Margherita talks about her choice not to have children and also discusses her position regarding God. She can't prove he exists nor can she prove he doesn't.

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Caption 21 [it]: Ecco, io credo che,
Caption 21 [en]: There, I think that,

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We discover that Margherita Hack was a devoted fan of the long-running TV series, Un posto al sole [a place in the sun]. She explains why. Francesca goes back to Trieste and meets up with Eda who talks about having lived in the same house with Margherita Hack.

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Caption 23 [it]: Ecco. -Perché in tanti punti le [toscano] è molto educativa.
Caption 23 [en]: That's it. -Because in a lot of ways, it's very educational.

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Margherita Hack spent some time in politics and was also an entrepreneur at times. But she had a lot of fun, too. On the panel with Camilleri, the author of the Montalbano stories, they all come out (in unison) with the famous introduction Montalbano sono (Montalbano, I am). Putting the verb at the end is typical of Sicily, where the story takes place. Otherwise, it would be Sono Montalbano (I'm Montalbano) or, on the phone, "This is Montalbano."

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Caption 9 [it]: Ecco, son' convinto che, se avesse mai deciso
Caption 9 [en]: You see, I am convinced that, if she had ever decided

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Margherita Hack was a scientist and communicator, but she also expressed her opinions about attualità (current events). Part of this segment features a panel discussion she held with author Andrea Camilleri, best known for his novels about Inspector Montalbano that became a popular TV series.

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Caption 24 [it]: Ecco. -Italiani? Ce l'avete?
Caption 24 [en]: There we go. -Italians? Do you have any?

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

This segment recounts how Aldo De Rosa and Margherita met in a park in Florence as kids and later married. Aldo supported her in her scientific work throughout their marriage, which lasted over seventy years.

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Caption 8 [it]: poi ci siam' persi di vista. -Ah, ecco.
Caption 8 [en]: then we lost sight of each other [we were out of touch]. -Ah, I see.

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Illuminate - Rita Levi Montalcini - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Not only did she win a Nobel prize; in her own country, she was appointed as a Senator for life, a great honor. But she took that job seriously and participated actively and with integrity. Not everyone appreciated that.

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Caption 41 [it]: poteva soffrirne moltissimo, ecco.
Caption 41 [en]: she could suffer a great deal, you see.

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Illuminate - Rita Levi Montalcini - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The formal, ceremonious aspect of the Nobel Prize awards was not what Rita Levi-Montalcini was used to, but she used that recognition to her advantage. Winning the Nobel Prize wasn't necessarily the high point in her career.

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Caption 82 [it]: Lui dà il messaggio ed attiva... -Ah, ecco.
Caption 82 [en]: It gives the message and activates... -Ah, here.

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Illuminate - Rita Levi Montalcini - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Because of the racial laws in Italy during the period of Fascism, many Jews left the country, including Rita Levi Montalcini. In Italy she wasn't allowed to work or publish papers, but somehow, she found a way to keep going.

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Caption 5 [it]: la... l'amareggiasse profo'... profondamente, ecco.
Caption 5 [en]: embittered her dee'... deeply, that's it.

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Illuminate - Rita Levi Montalcini - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Rita Levi Montalcini was a strong proponent of education and instruction as the means to gain freedom. She was also an example of it. This segment describes a visit to women in prison, and the obstacles Montalcini had to face, as a woman and as a Jew, during the Nazi-Fascist regime.

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Caption 24 [it]: Ecco, questa è un'immagine che non ho mai dimenticato
Caption 24 [en]: Look here, this is an image that I have never forgotten,

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