Breakdown of В отсутствие схемы расположения границу участка сравнивают с координатами смежного участка.
с
with
сравнивать
to compare
граница участка
the plot boundary
координаты
the coordinates
Questions & Answers about В отсутствие схемы расположения границу участка сравнивают с координатами смежного участка.
What does в отсутствие mean here?
It is a formal set phrase meaning in the absence of or, more naturally in English, if there is no / when there is no.
So В отсутствие схемы расположения... means something like:
- In the absence of a layout/location plan...
- If there is no site plan...
This phrase is very common in official, legal, and technical Russian.
Why is it схемы расположения?
This is a chain of two nouns:
- схема = a scheme, plan, diagram
- расположение = location, placement, positioning
So схема расположения literally means a plan/diagram of the location/placement.
In context, it is a technical term, so a more natural English rendering might be layout plan, location plan, or site plan, depending on the field.
What case is схемы in, and why?
Схемы is genitive singular.
That happens because the phrase means absence of something. Russian expresses that something with the genitive:
- отсутствие чего? = absence of what?
- отсутствие схемы = absence of a plan
So in в отсутствие схемы расположения, the missing thing is схема расположения.
Why is also in the genitive?