In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

As a means of recording the passage of time , the 14th century was a century lasting from January 1 , 1301 , to December 31 , 1400 .
The 14th century is the century from 1301 to 1400 .

It consists of a bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow diameter ; the volume of mercury in the tube is much less than the volume in the bulb .
The volume of mercury in the tube is much less than the volume in the bulb .

Among those who do refer to themselves as trans women , many see it as an important and appropriate distinction to include a space in the term , as in " trans woman " , thus using " trans " as merely an adjective describing a particular type of woman ; this is in contrast to the usage of " transwoman " as one word , implying a " third gender " .

Because of this many see it as important to include a space in the name , as in " trans woman " , using " trans " as a word to talk about a particular type of woman , not a " third gender " as " transwoman " might imply .