Si bien

Perikles

November 13, 2009 12:47 AM

Si bien

Can somebody please translate this? I can't quite understand the si bien. (News item on merger of BA and Iberia). Thanks. :)

Dispondrán de dos bases muy modernas (la T-4 de Barajas y su prima arquitectónica, la T-5 de Heathrow), si bien mientras no se añada una tercera pista en el aeropuerto de Londres sólo Madrid permite un fuerte crecimiento.

irmamar

November 13, 2009 12:56 AM

"si bien" = aunque

They will have (or be) two quite modern bases (T-4 from Barajas and its architectural "cousin", T-5 from Heathrow), though just (only?) Madrid will allow a great growth until there isn't added a third landing strip in London airport.

Well, more or less :thinking: :)

ROBINDESBOIS

November 13, 2009 01:08 AM

Si bien means ahora bien = However

pjt33

November 13, 2009 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 61359)

They will have ~~(or be)~~ two quite modern bases (T-4 from Barajas and its architectural "cousin", T-5 from Heathrow), though ~~just~~ only:good: Madrid will allow ~~a great~~ much growth until ~~there isn't added~~ a third ~~landing strip~~ runway is added in the London airport.

"Landing strip" connota una pista muy primitiva para aviones pequeños. Si es de hormigón es "runway".

"mientras no X" -> "until X".

Perikles

November 13, 2009 03:12 AM

Ah ha. So si bien mientras no = although until :rolleyes:

Many thanks everyone :)

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