Unpack nominalizations without losing the relationship
Dichte Texte verständlich machen
Convert a dense noun phrase into a clear clause while retaining who acts, when and why.
Formal descriptions often package actions as nouns: die Auswertung der Rückmeldungen. To understand them, reconstruct the action: jemand wertet die Rückmeldungen aus. Nominal style can be concise but may hide the actor. Do not invent one when the source does not name one. Vor der Auswertung marks time; wegen fehlender Rückmeldungen marks a reason; zur Verbesserung describes a purpose. A purpose is not an achieved result. Beim Lesen corresponds to while reading, whereas das Lesen names the activity itself. When converting to a clause, retain the original relationship and relevant tense. To improve clarity, shorten crowded noun groups and explicitly name the responsible role only when the context supports it.
Vor der Auswertung werden die Rückmeldungen anonymisiert.
Before evaluation, feedback is anonymized.
Bevor wir die Rückmeldungen auswerten, entfernen wir Namen.
Before we evaluate the feedback, we remove names.
Wegen fehlender Angaben lässt sich der Vergleich nicht abschließen.
Because information is missing, the comparison cannot be completed.
Zur Verbesserung der Beratung werden konkrete Leitfragen entwickelt.
Specific guiding questions are being developed to improve the advice service.
Beim Lesen langer Texte hilft eine klare Gliederung.
A clear structure helps when reading long texts.
Die Durchführung des Versuchs liegt bei der Kurskoordination.
Responsibility for carrying out the trial lies with course coordination.
Formal descriptions often package actions as nouns: die Auswertung der Rückmeldungen. To understand them, reconstruct the action: jemand wertet die Rückmeldungen aus. Nominal style can be concise but may hide the actor. Do not invent one when the source does not name one. Vor der Auswertung marks time; wegen fehlender Rückmeldungen marks a reason; zur Verbesserung describes a purpose. A purpose is not an achieved result. Beim Lesen corresponds to while reading, whereas das Lesen names the activity itself. When converting to a clause, retain the original relationship and relevant tense. To improve clarity, shorten crowded noun groups and explicitly name the responsible role only when the context supports it.
Convert a dense noun phrase into a clear clause while retaining who acts, when and why.
Zur Verbesserung der Ergebnisse states an aim, not proof that the results improved. Do not replace vor with weil when paraphrasing.
Find the action inside the noun, identify its participants, then preserve time, cause or purpose in the rewritten clause.
Write a 180–220-word accessible explanation of a course evaluation procedure for participants. Include who collects feedback, what happens before evaluation, why anonymous responses are possible and what the planned improvement aims to achieve. Rewrite three dense noun groups as clauses and check that no new fact has been added.