Problem: (1) After the takeover of the Nazi regime , he was forced to retire in 1936 as a citizen of evangelical faith with Jewish ancestors .
(2) Following the takeover of the Nazi regime in 1936 , he was forced to withdraw as a citizen of evangelical faith with Jewish ancestors .

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

Problem: (1) Trujillo incorporated elements of contemporary art and native figures in a very hieratic style in his canvases .
(2) Trujillo has incorporated in his canvases elements of local art and hieratic figures in a very contemporary style .

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

Problem: (1) Katharina Knie is a German musical by Mischa Spoliansky with a libretto by Robert Gilbert composed .
(2) Katharina Knie is a German musical composed by Robert Gilbert with a libretto by Mischa Spoliansky .

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

Problem: (1) Amun comes closest to Venus and passes by in 1964 , 2034 and 2103 within 10 Gm .
(2) Amun comes closest to Venus , and in 1964 , 2034 , and 2103 passes within 10 Gm of it .

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