Problem: (1) In 1742 , the last possession of the Genoese in the Mediterranean , the island fortress of Tunis , was lost to Tabarka .
(2) The last possession of the Genoese in the Mediterranean , the Tunisian island fortress , was lost to Tabarka in 1742 .

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

Problem: (1) Black Lake drains Grass Lake and flows north before emptying into Grass Creek near Rossie , New York .
(2) Grass Creek drains Grass Lake and flows north before it flows into Black Lake near Rossie , New York .

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

Problem: (1) From 2 June 1969 , lectures were held for the first 300 students , and at that time the local workforce consisted of 28 academic lecturers .
(2) For the first batch of 300 students , lectures were held beginning from 2 June 1969 . At that time , the academic workforce consisted of 28 local lecturers .

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

Problem: (1) They occurred twice in the Copa do Brasil and once in the Serie C .
(2) They once participated in the Copa do Brasil and twice in the Serie C .

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