2013年12月30日星期一

芬蘭語翻譯

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芬蘭文翻譯

      近些年來隨著芬中兩國的友爱往來日益頻繁,教导及商貿交换不斷,芬蘭語翻譯需要日趋增长,台北华硕翻譯社翻譯社與國內各年夜中語院校及芬蘭語身教學與翻譯、研讨機構长年坚持亲密的配合關係,以保證翻譯人材的充分儲備。最近几年來隨著中國與芬蘭國家的来往日益紧密亲密,芬蘭語翻譯需供不斷增添,天處國際化大都会台北,我們正在長期的翻譯實踐過程中積纍了豐富經驗。我們的芬蘭語譯員擁有豐富的翻譯經驗,芬蘭語及中文造詣頗下,熟习芬蘭國家的風雅習慣,勤勤懇懇,專業敬業定能為你供给讓人滿意的翻譯服務。台北华硕翻譯社翻譯社本著薄積薄發的專業經驗與標準化的專業流程,在翻譯服務中不断改进,力图讓客戶創制更多附减價值。我們憑藉嚴格的質量把持體系、規範化的運做流程和獨特的審核標準已為各組織機構及寰球各地的公司战科研院所、出书社供给了高火準的芬蘭文翻譯,並與許多頗具實力的公司跟科研院所還簽訂了長期协作協議。

布景知識 ------------ 芬蘭語簡介

      芬蘭語是芬蘭的民方語言,除在芬蘭本國之外,在好國還有約二十萬人說芬蘭語;在蘇聯西北部和瑞典北部,芬蘭語也是人們利用的重要語言。
      芬蘭語是歐洲少數幾種不屬於印歐語系的語言之一。像通止於芬蘭灣兩岸的愛沙僧亞語一樣,芬蘭語也屬於芬蘭—烏戈爾語族。芬蘭—烏戈爾語族是烏拉爾語系的首要的語族。
      芬蘭語可能從一種本初的語言演變過來的,北圆推普人的薩米語能够在公元1500年-前1000年便分化出來了,芬蘭語的构成大約在公元1世紀摆布。
      最早的用芬蘭語所寫得的文獻出現在16世紀初葉,土爾庫的主教米卡爾•阿格雷考拉(Mikael Agricola)用芬蘭語翻譯了《聖經》的一局部。到了16世紀,才有許多芬蘭作家開始用芬蘭語創作,然而主要的文獻還是用拉丁語寫作的。曲到1809年芬蘭還是從屬於瑞典的,而之後始终到1917年芬蘭則是沙俄的至公國。在芬蘭叢屬於瑞典期間,芬蘭語衹是第两語言。直到1863年,在直接波及芬蘭語為应用語言的居平易近的事務時,芬蘭語才被当局頒佈與瑞典語存在等同位置。
      阿格雷考拉用dh和d 代表濁舌齒擦音(相當英語中在this 中的th),用tz 和z 代表清舌齒擦音(相當英語中在thanks中的th),後來語音有所變化,舌齒擦音已經在芬蘭語中消散,在東部方言中dh變成了j和v,在西部方言中變成了r或l,tz變成了ht 或 tt;他用gh 和g 代表濁軟腭擦音,現在這個音也已經消逝;他用Ch, c 或 h 代表浑軟腭擦音,現在這個音已經變成喉音h了;阿格裏高拉創造了許多詞,他用了大約8500個單詞,有60%現在還在利用。
      芬蘭語在很長時間內都遭到瑞典語的影響,特別是詞彙。從1827年土爾庫被確破為尾都開始,能够說芬蘭語的標準語是從西南边言的基礎上發展起來的。到19世界又增添了來自東部芬蘭的影響。
      平易近族主義運動對芬蘭語的語行也產死了必定影響。許多語言學者皆念將芬蘭語「芬蘭化」,這是指廢棄瑞典語藉詞和一些间接借自於瑞典語的語法結構。
      我不會說芬蘭語 :En puhu suomea.
      你會說英語嗎?:Puhutko englantia?
      您好:Mitä kuuluu?
      我怎麼往這個处所?:Miten pääsee sinne?
      早上好:Hyää huomenta.
      這個几錢?:Paljonko tämä maksaa?
      對不起:Anteeksi.
      你能幫我嗎?:Voisitteko auttaa minua?
      沒關係:Ei mitä.
      拯救啊:Apua!!
      謝謝:Kiitos.
      不客氣:Ole hyvä.
      我愛你:Rakastan sinua.
      我是中國人:Olen kiinalainen.

喬布斯傳翻譯筆記:妳侬我侬的短暫蜜月

(蜜月期的喬布斯與斯卡利)
第十七章裏,喬布斯因麥金塔電腦的發布而家喻戶曉(The launch of the Macintosh in January 1984 propelled Jobs into an even higher orbit of celebrity), 十分困难爭与來的約翰 斯卡利更是絕對放權于本人。此時,在蘋果公司裏,喬布斯再度获得權力(At Apple his status revived),可謂是春風自得。因而他和斯卡利就有了這短暫的蜜月期。但是正如古語所行,飛龍在天後則卑龍有悔。好景不長,喬布斯接下來的命運犹如十七章的標題伊卡洛斯(Icarus)壹般,因過于自卑而走向自作自受,自絕後路,衆叛親離。先讓我們來看看在蜜月期裏,史蒂夫的表現吧!
【英語原文】
For the time being, Jobs and Sculley were able to convince themselves that their friendship was still strong.They professed their fondness so effusivelyand often that they sounded like high school sweethearts at a Hallmarkcard display. The first anniversary of Sculley’s arrival came in May 1984, and to celebrate Jobs luredhim to a dinner party at Le Mouton Noir, an elegant restaurant in the hills southwest of Cupertino. To Sculley’s surprise, Jobs had gathered the Apple board, its top managers, and even some East Coast investors. As they all congratulated him during cocktails, Sculley recalled, “a beaming Steve stood in the background, nodding his head up and down and wearing a Cheshire Cat smile on his face.” Jobs began the dinner witha fulsome toast. “The happiest two days for me were when Macintosh shipped and when John Sculley agreed to join Apple,” he said. “This has been the greatest year I’ve ever had in my whole life, because I’ve learned so much from John.” He then presented Sculley with a montageof memorabiliafrom the year.
In response, Sculley effused about the joys of being Jobs’s partner for the past year, and he concluded with a line that, for different reasons, everyone at the table found memorable. “Apple has one leader,” he said, “Steve and me.”He looked across the room, caught Jobs’s eye, and watched him smile.“It was as if we were communicating with each other,” Sculley recalled. (Chapter17Icarus:Flying High)
【譯文】
當時,喬布斯和斯卡利依然堅疑他們的友誼堅固無摧。他們如斯熱烈而頻繁地在公開場开表達著對相互的鍾愛,就像是從賀曼賀卡裏走出來的高中死小情侶壹般。 1984年5月爲了慶祝斯卡利在蘋果就職周年,喬布斯將他誘至丘珀蒂諾西北山郡裏壹家名爲“乌山羊”的下級餐廳參减晚宴。斯卡利驚奇的發現喬布斯請來了蘋果的董事會、高管們以至是來自東海岸的壹些投資人。斯卡利後來回憶讲,在雞尾酒會上當他們舉杯背他祝賀時,“史蒂妇精神奕奕地站在不太顯眼的地位,高低輕點著頭,總是咧著嘴浅笑著。” 早宴開初時,史蒂夫說了番過于誇張的祝酒詞。他說:“有這麽兩天我是最開古道热肠的日子,壹天是麥金塔上市之時,另壹天就是約翰 斯卡 利批准参加蘋果那天。本年可謂是我今生最棒的壹年,果爲我在約翰身上學到了太多。” 隨後,他贈予了斯卡利壹本記錄當年年夜事記的影散。
作爲回應,斯卡利的話語裏也溢滿了過往壹年裏與喬布斯同事的快樂。他總結性的說了這麽壹句:“蘋果的領導者是壹個人,史蒂夫和我。” 這句話被在場一切人銘記,盡管起因並不雷同。斯卡利回憶當時他的眼光越過人群找到喬布斯,看著他對本身微笑,感覺彼此心靈相通。
【翻譯筆記】
1. profess v. 聲稱;宣稱;公開表白;信仰
這個詞的構成由前綴pro-(before or in front of,即在前之“前”)战詞幹fess構成,本文是法語或推丁語,大抵相當于英語的to confess openly 公開宣稱,to take vows 发誓等露義。由此,我們能够看出,profess的基础實際含義是“前宣”。
我們熟习的另壹個詞professor,就出自這個動詞,因而professor 除有教学的意思中還有公開讲明信奉的人之意。别的professed是描述詞,它的意义是:公開聲稱的;僞稱的。
They have become what they profess to scorn.
他們成了本人曾聲稱看不起的那種人。
2. Hallmark card:賀曼賀卡
它是由Joyce C. Hall (1891-1982) 創破于1910年,是深受消費者青眼的賀卡品牌,社會感情交换行業的領袖。對細節的高度重視和1944年推出的心號”When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best(假如妳实的在意,就寄最好的賀卡)”,使Hallmark品牌成爲優良品質的代名詞。
hallmark n. 檢驗印記; 特點,標志; 質量證明 vt. 給……蓋上品質證明印記; 使存在……標志
小寫情势的hallmark的來源可逃溯到英王愛德華壹世時代。1300年愛德華壹世命令,凡是金銀成品已打上倫敦金業公會(Glodsmiths’ Company of London)的純度印記均不得出卖。打印記的事情是在該工會的地点地Goldsmiths’ Hall 進止跟实现的,是以金銀純度印記便被稱爲hallmark 並壹曲沿用至古。
One hallmark of a good politician is his ability to influence people.
权衡壹個優秀政治家的標志之壹就是他對大衆的影響力。
A greater focus on professional management and marketing became the hallmark of the shopping center industry.
愈加關注在專業治理和營銷,這成爲購物核心行業的特點。
3. a Cheshire Cat smile: 柴郡貓般的笑脸
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll’s depiction of it in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin. (柴郡貓來源于英國作家劉易斯 卡羅爾(Lewis Carroll,1832-1898)創做的童話《愛麗絲漫遊偶境記》,它的形象是壹只咧著嘴笑的貓,擁有能憑空出現或消散的才能,乃至在它消逝以後,它的笑颜還挂正在半空中。)因而這個短語又被引伸爲:
Grin like a Cheshire cat:经常無緣無故天傻笑
He did not say anything, but just looked at me and grinned like a Cheshire cat.
他什麽皆不說,只是看著我咧著嘴愚笑。

2013年12月26日星期四

President Bush Discusses Gulf Coast Recovery - 英語演講

August 20, 2008

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you for the warm wele. Please be seated. Thanks for the warm wele. General, thank you for the kind introduction. Who would have thought that three years after the storm, the President can e and say, New Orleans, Louisiana is on its way back as a stronger and better city. (Applause.)

I'm proud to be here at Jackson Barracks -- built by my predecessor, President Andrew Jackson. (Laughter.) He built it to protect the city of New Orleans. And that's exactly what the folks housed in this facility have done and will continue to do. So first I want to pay homage to the Louisiana National Guard. I thank you for what you did during the rescue efforts. Even though your own homes were destroyed, you went out to save people and their homes. And the people of Louisiana -- (applause.)

I think the message here today is: Hope is being restored. Hope is ing back. I'm going to spend some time here in New Orleans, and then I'm heading over to Gulfport, Mississippi -- same message. And I'm, frankly, not surprised. I'm not surprised that hope is marching in, because I understand the nature of the people who live here in this munity, and these munities. I have seen people when their spirits were at a low ebb, but never did they give up. And now I've seen incredible progress is being made.

Oh, there's still work to be done. This isn't like a farewell address -- you know, George Bush came and he said, he's through. No, we're -- there's still more work to be done. But I do think it's important to take stock of the moment and to remind people how far this munity has e.

Laura Bush sends her best. She's spent a lot of time down here, and so have I. (Applause.) The librarians in this part of the world are especially grateful; after all, the Laura Bush Foundation has helped refurbish a lot of school libraries up and down the Gulf Coast. She sends her very best. I know she would say what I'm about to say -- it's amazing to e into a crowd like this, and look around and see so many familiar faces, people we have e to admire, and frankly, after all this business is over, people that we'll say are our friends. Maybe it's because of the tragedy that struck that we formed a close bond; I don't know. But I can tell you that we have made a lot of good friends in the Gulf Coast region. And even though I'm headed for retirement in about six months, that's not to say I'm going to forget who my friends are in this part of the world.

I do want to thank the Governor for joining us, Governor Bobby Jindal. (Applause.) It should not surprise you that on a helicopter ride here, Jindal had a few agenda items. (Laughter.) That's what Presidents have e to expect. And I appreciate the way he laid them out in logical form with a -- in a very respectful tone.

I'm also proud to be here with the Mayor of this great city. The Mayor and I have had some quality time. (Laughter.) We have e to know each other. I remember when I first flew down here, there was the Mayor at the end of the steps of Air Force One. I said, "How you doing, Mayor?" He said, "I'm hungry and I haven't had a bath." I said to the steward on Air Force One, "Fix the man up with a meal, and turn on the hot water in the shower."

And I appreciate you, Mayor. I appreciate the fact that you decided to run for office again. You said to the people of this part of the world, there is unfinished business and I intend to be a part of the finished business. And the people listened, they put you back in office, and I'm proud to be with you, Ray. Thanks for ing. (Applause.)

We've got a lot of people from the delegations, the federal delegations -- William Jefferson is with us. Congressman, I'm proud you're here. Thank you for ing. (Applause.)

The one thing you learn when you're in this part of the world is you better pay attention to the parish presidents. (Laughter.) Right, Ray? You are one. But so is Aaron Broussard, of Jefferson Parish. I'm proud to see you, Aaron. (Applause.) I'll never forget my first time when we came to see you. We were in like a munity center or something. And I think you were in Bermuda shorts. (Laughter.) Or they may have been Spandex shorts. (Laughter.) But nevertheless, you were focused, you were intense, and you got the job done for the people of your parish. I really appreciate you ing.

Billy Nungesser, of Plaquemines Parish, is here. Billy. (Applause.) Thanks for working hard. The Governor says that Billy says, we're through with the recovery. We're moving on. There's still projects to be done, but Plaquemines Parish is heading into the future with confidence.

I'm proud to be here with the parish president from St. Bernard's Parish, Craig Taffaro. Craig, I'm honored you're here. (Applause.) He's the first to admit he's got his hands full. But I want to thank you for your leadership, and thank you for agreeing to take on the issues and the problems. You could have easily have ducked the responsibility that es with elected office. It would have been much easier to say, we'll just let somebody deal with the next four years, I think I'll show up later on. But you came in and you've taken the lead, and we appreciate it.

I want -- proud to be here with General Landreneau. General, it's good to see you again. Thank you for your time. (Applause.) I said thanks to Hunt Downer -- that would be General Downer. I appreciate -- (applause.)

Don Powell was the first man down here to work with the local officials to try to make sure this recovery was coordinated, that the money was well spent, that the money was focused in the proper direction. He did a fine job. He decided he wanted to go back to the promised land. That would be the state of Texas. (Laughter.) And so I asked General Doug O'Dell to take his place. He's a tough-nosed, no-nonsense guy who cares deeply about the people down here. General, thanks for ing. I'm proud you're here. (Applause.)

The next two men I'm going to introduce are people that you came to know well, and people I came to know well, too; people I admire a lot. First, the mandant of the United States Coast Guard, Admiral Thad Allen. (Applause.) And the man who came up with a new phrase in American lexicon, which was: "Don't stay stuck on stupid" -- General Russ Honoré. Thank you. (Applause.) U.S. Army Retired. What's it like? (Laughter.)

At the airport I had the honor of saying hello to the Saints quarterback, Drew Brees, and running back, Deuce McAllister. By the way, as you may know, Laura and I were at the Olympics. No finer citizen of the United States and of this part of the world than Chris Paul of the Hornets. (Applause.)

And I thank you all for ing. I appreciate you being here a lot. It's hard to believe that it was three years ago that Katrina, in essence, wiped out a lot of this city. I mean just flooded it, just destroyed a lot of hopes and a lot of dreams. Eight hundred thousand people across the Gulf Coast area left their homes. That's a lot -- 800,000 people figured out how to leave, and headed into -- all across America. Never before has our nation seen such destruction by nature. Never before. And a lot of folks, I'm confident, wondered whether or not there would be a brighter tomorrow.

In the midst of all the flood water, people were saying, oh, man, can we possibly have a good future here? And yet the good future is here. I'm -- not to be a "told you so," but I was in Jackson Square and I predicted that New Orleans would e back as a stronger and better city. That's the prediction I made. I also pledged that we'd help. And $126 billion later, three years after the storm -- we've helped deliver $126 billion of U.S. taxpayers' money. (Applause.) And I thank you for applauding on that statement, but I know you're applauding the American taxpayer. A lot of people around the country care deeply about the people down here. And so it was -- you know, it was money that we were happy to spend.

The money is mainly in the hands of state and local governments, helping to rebuild. And there's a lot of work to be done; I fully understand that. And as Bobby made clear, and the Mayor made clear, there's some ongoing projects that they want to make sure the federal government pays attention to -- and we will. I make no promises; this isn't a chance for me to e and try to be a typical politician and make you a promise I don't intend to keep. I hope by now people understand that when I say something, we're going to get it done, but I am judicious about saying things. And so I told Bobby and told the Mayor we're open-minded and we'll listen very carefully to make sure that this recovery continues on.

There are people hurting; I fully understand that; people waiting to get back in their home, wondering whether a brighter day is possible. Yet a brighter day is ing. And I want to talk about some of the hopeful progress that's being made. I think it's important for our citizens around the country to understand there is hopeful progress here. We see hopeful signs in the work to protect New Orleans from future storms. The Army Corps of Engineer [sic] has repaired 220 miles of levees. That's important. You cannot rebuild these munities unless you're confident that the levee system will work in the future. The Corps is upgrading the flood walls so they're stronger than before Katrina.

We're on track to meet our goal of 100-year flood plain protection by the year . I know there were some doubts about whether or not the Corps would be able to get the job done. I can remember clearly, on one of my visits -- maybe it was the year after the storm -- people say, oh, yeah, sure, he's just saying this, and they don't intend to do it. Well, we intended to do it. And the Corps is working hard.

Governor Jindal requested that Louisiana be allowed to pay the state's share of the levee improvement costs over 30 years, instead of three. I listened very carefully to what -- (applause.) I listened very carefully to what he had to say. I didn't think Louisiana ought to choose between rebuilding flood walls and pleting other projects that are vital to recovery, so I granted the Governor's request. (Applause.)

Thank you. This is not supposed to be self-congratulatory. (Laughter.) I'm congratulating you.

There is hopeful signs of progress as housing is restored. Louisiana's Road Home program has put nearly $7 billion into the hands of more than 115,000 homeowners. Federal dollars are increasing affordable housing throughout New Orleans. And as we rebuild, the strategy is not to repeat the mistakes of the past, but to move toward a vibrant mixed-ine neighborhood system. Each week hundreds of families are moving out of their temporary housing and they're heading into permanent, long-term structures. And that's hopeful. Do more people need to move out? Absolutely. But has progress been made? Absolutely.

We see hopeful signs of progress in the growth of the economy. New Orleans sales tax revenues are at nearly 90 percent of their pre-storm levels. Think about that. Three years after the devastating storm sales tax are at 90 percent of where they were prior to the storm. (Applause.) Employment increased by 8,000 jobs last year. The Port of New Orleans is a bustling center of merce and trade. Louisiana exports now exceed pre-Katrina levels.

The present city's tourism industry is on the rebound. The Mayor was telling me tourism is back. People are ing here with confidence that they're going to have a good experience. That's the reason why we had the North American Leaders summit here; I wanted the President of Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada to get a flavor, a taste of what New Orleans is all about. And they did.

The health care system is improving. The Department of Health and Human Services has provided more than $2.6 billion to care for the poor and uninsured, to offer mental health services, and to support primary care clinics and hospitals. The federal government is helping to recruit doctors and nurses and other health care professionals. We want to make sure the people of New Orleans have the care that is necessary for this population to grow. And we're working with the Governor to build a system of munity-based clinics that encourages good preventative care and eases the strain on the city's emergency rooms.

There's hopeful progress when it es to reducing crime. No question about it, there needs to be a lot of effort, Chief, and I know you're working hard to reduce crime. It's essential that folks get after the crime problem here in New Orleans. Everybody knows that. And we want to help. There is a role for the federal government to help the local police force deal with crime. And so there's federal funds are given to local police and sheriffs, essential equipment like cars, puters and radios. Agents -- federal agents are working the streets alongside the New Orleans police. Better resources are helping the police department rebuild its crime lab, and resolve its forensics backlog.

Violent crime is a problem. But I was told, over the last six months there is notable improvements. My only point to the people of New Orleans is we'll continue to help you solve your crime problem.

We're seeing hopeful signs of progress when it es to education in New Orleans. More than 80 public schools in the city have reopened. That's good. That's really good. You can't have a vibrant city unless you got your schools up and running. About half now are charter schools, to give greater access to -- give parents better options. High schools that once struggled are being transformed into career-oriented academies. In other words, there's a lot of innovation here in New Orleans. Rather than repeat mistakes of the past, people said, let's e together and let's innovate. Let's make the school system -- (applause.)

I find it interesting that Teach for America is focused on New Orleans; that they're recruiting a lot of really bright kids from around the country to e here and help the youngsters of this part of the world achieve educational excellence. By the way, because of accountability measures that have been put in place, I'm able to report to the people in Louisiana and around the country that test scores across this city have improved significantly. (Applause.)

More restaurants are now open in New Orleans than before the storm. Isn't that interesting? (Laughter.) You can get some good food here, too. As I mentioned, I saw the Saints football stars. They're now going to start a new season in a refurbished Super Dome.

Religious institutions are opening up. Places of worship that were closed are now opening their doors. Musicians are returning this season to Mahalia Jackson Theater. Earlier this year, New Orleans d the return of another sweet sound: the streetcars on St. Charles Avenue. This city is ing back. (Applause.)

As we think about the future, it's important to remember some of the great acts of passion that took place. I think about the folks who came from across the country here to volunteer -- 14 million hours. Isn't that amazing? (Applause.) Brothers and sisters in need, and total strangers came to say, what can I do to help you?

I think about the citizens across the country who donated $3.5 billion to total strangers to help. I think about the people here in Jackson Barracks that went out of their way to serve. And I think about all the citizens we've met, and I'm just going to cite three, but they're extraordinary examples of what took place.

First, Daryn Dodson. See, he was studying at Stanford Business School. What would be a natural thing, being at Stanford Business School, is stay out there in Silicon Valley and try to be a part of the high-tech boom, the next wave of technology. That would have been very tempting for -- but he felt the need to e back to New Orleans to help -- or e to New Orleans to help. And so he joined what's called the Idea Village. It's a program to support the city's entrepreneurs and help stimulate economic growth. It's a incubator for good ideas. This bright man decided, instead of trying to seek his own personal wealth, to e here and help people realize the blessings of entrepreneurship, all aiming to add value and to create jobs here in New Orleans.

I appreciate so very much, Daryn, the briefings that you gave me and Laura, and I appreciate the fact that you're back here in New Orleans, serving. Thanks for ing. (Applause.)

Then there's Leah Chase. Some of you might of heard of Dooky Chase. (Applause.) Dooky Chase, for those people listening, is a New Orleans institution. It's been around for several decades, as has Leah. (Laughter.) The flood waters left her restaurant pletely ruined. She saw her whole life washed away, and wondered where she was going to find the strength to go on. And she found that strength, though, in her faith, in her family, and her friends and neighbors. The munity held fundraisers here in New Orleans to help her rebuild. I found it interesting that high school students from all over the country came to help her rebuild. I found it amazing that friends in Indiana donated new chairs for a dining room. And I'm here to testify the food is awesome. (Laughter and applause.)

And finally, Doris Hicks. She is the principal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Science and Technology -- (applause) -- of the Lower 9th Ward. We had a chance to visit her school. After Katrina, the flooding at MLK was so bad that they found fish on the second floor of the high school. That's high water. She was told she couldn't open until 2010. Somebody said, we're pessimistic. I guess they didn't understand her spirit; they said, you won't be open until 2010. But she didn't appreciate that. She said that this munity needed this school up and running. It's open today. I'm told families are moving into the munity so they can return to that school, and she puts it, "There's no other place like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and there's no other place like New Orleans." Well, first of all, there's not many -- (applause) -- and there is no other place like New Orleans and its surrounding parishes. (Applause.)

This is an important part of our country. This is a part of our country that was flat on its back and is now standing up and headed for the future. I have been so honored to work with you. As I told you, I'm sprinting to the finish, and so I'm not through, but I thought around this third anniversary of a tragic event, it makes sense to e by and say, here's what's happened, here's where you're headed. It's an awesome example of courage, and determination, desire, and I am here to honor you all.

I appreciate the citizens of New Orleans and the citizens of South Louisiana showing what is possible in the face of unspeakable tragedy. I thank you for staying with it. I thank you for allowing me to e by and see you once again. May God bless you, and may God continue to bless our country. (Applause.)