Problem: (1) The tournament took part in 10 Olympic teams , 3 teams from Europe and 7 teams from Africa .
(2) Ten Olympic teams took part in the tournament , three teams from Africa and 7 teams from Europe .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) In the Adams division , Buffalo Sabres never missed the playoffs in this format , while the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens were only missing twice .
(2) In the Adams Division , the Buffalo Sabres never missed the playoffs in this format , while the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens only missed twice .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) In hieroglyphic - Arabic is the Egyptian script '' called the alphabet of birds '' .
(2) In Egyptian Arabic , hieroglyphic writing is called '' the alphabet of the birds '' .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) A snug ( or lateral piercing ) is a piercing passing through the anti-helix of the ear from the medial to antihelix surfaces .
(2) A snug ( or antihelix - piercing ) is a piercing that passes through the anti-helix of the ear from the medial to the lateral surfaces .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
no