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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.
simplification
A representation that greatly reduces complexity, sometimes so much that it becomes inaccurate or misleading (oversimplification).
Zu sagen, der Krieg habe nur eine einzige Ursache, ist eine unzulässige Vereinfachung.
To say that the war had only one single cause is an unacceptable simplification.
'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
Both words can refer to a change that makes a process easier. Vereinfachung (simplification) mainly reduces complexity and makes something clearer; Erleichterung (relief) tends to reduce effort or strain. Choose Vereinfachung for complicated steps and Erleichterung for the noticeable relief experienced by users.
Die neue Online-Anmeldung ist durch weniger Schritte eine klare Vereinfachung.
With fewer steps, the new online registration is a clear simplification.
Die neue Online-Anmeldung ist für viele Bürger eine deutliche Erleichterung.
The new online registration is a significant relief for many citizens.
