Word
În cazul în care stopul este defect, mașina este respinsă.
Meaning
If the brake light is faulty, the car is rejected.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of În cazul în care stopul este defect, mașina este respinsă.
a fi
to be
mașina
the car
defect
faulty; defective
stopul
the brake light
Questions & Answers about În cazul în care stopul este defect, mașina este respinsă.
What does În cazul în care mean, and why is it used here?
It literally means in the case in which. In natural English, it usually corresponds to if or in the event that.
In Romanian, în cazul în care is more:
- formal
- technical
- administrative/instructional
So it fits well in sentences about rules, inspections, and procedures.
Could this sentence just use dacă instead?
Yes. You could say:
Dacă stopul este defect, mașina este respinsă.
That would mean essentially the same thing. The difference is mostly register:
- dacă = normal, everyday if
- în cazul în care = more formal, more official-sounding
The original sentence sounds like something from a vehicle inspection manual or regulation.
What does stopul mean here? Is it related to the English word stop?