A 1C openings may be 3 card, but otherwise an opening of 1C/1D show 4+card. Always open 1C if 4-4 in minor except when you have 4441 distribution. Then you should open in the middle suit. 

NB!
Jumpshift should show a strong hand, but some also like to use it as weak. Just be sure you play the same jumpshift as your pd.


Differences.

1  to 1 is walsh reply showing at least 6+Diamonds or 4+Diamons and GF hand. This mean that we will bid 1/1/1 with 6-10 HCP even if we have a normal 1 bid.  Check Walsh convention.