B2–C1 · CLF · CLF059

[X] leads to [Y], which in turn leads to [Z]

A reusable frame from “Cause, effect, and consequence”. Explain how one development leads to another.

EN · English[X] leads to [Y], which in turn leads to [Z].
DE · German[X] führt zu [Y], was wiederum zu [Z] führt.

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  1. RU · Translation

    Больше исключений ведёт к большему объёму ручной проверки, что увеличивает время обработки.

    EN · English

     More exceptions  lead to more manual review,  which in turn  leads to longer processing times.

    DE · German

     Mehr Ausnahmen  führen zu mehr manueller Prüfung,  was wiederum zu längeren Bearbeitungszeiten  führt.

  2. RU · Translation

    Плохая наблюдаемость ведёт к более медленной диагностике, что делает релизы осторожнее.

    EN · English

     Poor observability  leads to slower diagnosis,  which in turn  leads to more cautious releases.

    DE · German

     Schlechte Beobachtbarkeit  führt zu langsamerer Diagnose,  was wiederum zu vorsichtigeren Releases  führt.

  3. RU · Translation

    Нестабильные идентификаторы ведут к слабой корреляции, а та — к ненадёжному мониторингу.

    EN · English

     Unstable identifiers  lead to weak correlation,  which in turn  leads to unreliable monitoring.

    DE · German

     Instabile Kennungen  führen zu schwacher Korrelation,  was wiederum zu unzuverlässigem Monitoring  führt.

  4. RU · Translation

    Частые обходные решения ведут к дрейфу процесса, а тот — к непоследовательному поведению.

    EN · English

     Frequent workarounds  lead to process drift,  which in turn  leads to inconsistent behavior.

    DE · German

     Häufige Workarounds  führen zu Prozessdrift,  was wiederum zu inkonsistentem Verhalten  führt.

  5. RU · Translation

    Лучшие тестовые данные ведут к раннему обнаружению дефектов, а оно — к более дешёвым исправлениям.

    EN · English

     Better test data  leads to earlier defect detection,  which in turn  leads to cheaper fixes.

    DE · German

     Bessere Testdaten  führen zu früherer Fehlererkennung,  was wiederum zu günstigeren Korrekturen  führt.

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Reasoning move · Cause

Cause

What it does

Express a multi-step causal chain and make the intermediate mechanism visible.

When to use it

Use it when the intermediate effect Y matters for understanding or intervention.

Common mistake

Do not turn mere chronology into causality.

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Related reasoning patterns4

Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.

  1. [X] may have contributed to [Y], but it was not the only cause.Cause · same reasoning move · same study set · related logic
  2. [X] results from a combination of [Y] and [Z].Cause · same reasoning move · same study set
  3. If [X] were the main cause, we would expect [Y]; if [Z] were, we would expect [W].Cause · same reasoning move · related logic
  4. The link from [X] to [Y] only makes sense if [Z] happens in between.Cause · same reasoning move · related logic

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