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.
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Question: A mercury-arc valve or mercury-vapor rectifier or ( UK ) mercury-arc rectifier is a type of electrical rectifier used for converting high-voltage or high-current alternating current ( AC ) into direct current ( DC ) .

Answer: A Mercury-arc rectifier is a type of rectifier used for converting alternating current ( AC ) to direct current ( DC ) .


Question: The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria , Tasmania , South Australia , and Western Australia agreed to unite and form the Commonwealth of Australia , establishing a system of federalism in Australia .

Answer: The federation of Australia was the way that the six separate British colonies of New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria and Western Australia joined together to become one country .


Question: The Glasgow Coma Scale ( GCS ) is a neurological scale which aims to give a reliable and objective way of recording the state of a person 's consciousness for initial as well as subsequent assessment .

Answer:
Glasgow Coma Scale or GCS is a scale that is used to measure the consciousness of a person .