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simplification
The process or result of making something complex simpler, clearer, or easier to understand.
Die Vereinfachung der Antragsformulare war ein wichtiger Schritt zur Entbürokratisierung.
The simplification of the application forms was an important step toward reducing bureaucracy.
'Die Vereinfachung' (simplification) is the nominalization of the verb 'vereinfachen' (to simplify). This process of making a noun from a verb with the ending '-ung' is very common in German.
Können Sie diesen komplizierten Satz bitte vereinfachen?
Could you please simplify this complicated sentence?
'Vereinfachung' (simplification) is often used with a genitive or the preposition 'von' (of) to say what is being made simpler. Typical phrases are: 'die Vereinfachung der Verwaltung' (the simplification of administration), 'die Vereinfachung von Prozessen' (the simplification of processes), or 'zur Vereinfachung' (for simplification/to simplify things).
Zur Vereinfachung verwenden wir nur die wichtigsten Daten.
To simplify things, we use only the most important data.
The negative meaning 'Übervereinfachung' (oversimplification) can often be recognized by the adjectives that come before it. Words like 'grobe' (crude), 'starke' (strong/major), or 'unzulässige' (unacceptable) signal that the simplification goes too far and the result is wrong.
Seine Erklärung war eine grobe Vereinfachung eines komplexen Problems.
His explanation was a crude simplification of a complex problem.
relief
'Erleichterung' and 'Vereinfachung' can both mean that something becomes easier. 'Vereinfachung' is used when something is made less complicated, for example a form, a text, or a process. 'Erleichterung' is more general: it can mean any help or circumstance that makes a task less difficult. Learners may confuse the words because a 'Vereinfachung' is often an 'Erleichterung'. But not every 'Erleichterung' is a 'Vereinfachung'; sometimes more time, less work, or support from others also helps.
Wir besprechen im Kurs die Vereinfachung des langen Textes.
In the course, we discuss the simplification of the long text.
Die neue Software ist für Herr Wagner bei der Planung eine große Erleichterung.
The new software is a great relief for Mr. Wagner when it comes to planning.