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[ostap77]

"The students who translated the article said it was very difficult."

Would it have the same meaning to you if I said "The article was considered by the students to have been very difficult to translate."?

[5jj]

"The students who translated the article said it was very difficult."

Would it have the same meaning to you if I said "The article is was considered by the students to have been very difficult to translate."?

Yes

[susiedqq]

If you are speaking to me TODAY about this, you could also say:

The article is considered by the students to be very difficult to translate."