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apabila disebandingkan dengan

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Indonesian term or phrase:apabila disebandingkan dengan
English translation:when compared to
Entered by: Catherine Muir

02:00 Jul 12, 2011
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Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Geology / mineral exploration
Indonesian term or phrase: apabila disebandingkan dengan
In English, there is a distinction between 'compare' and 'contrast'. To 'compare' is to examine similarities, while to 'contrast' is to examine differences.

In Indonesian, the word 'membandingkan' appears to cover both of these concepts. However, I suspect that 'menyebandingkan' conveys the concept of 'to compare', given the inclusion of '-se-', i.e., with emphasis on the similarities. Am I correct?

Specifically, in the sentence "Satuan ini, apabila disebandingkan dengan satuan yang sama yang tersingkap di pulau X, diperkirakan berumur Kapur Atas." would I be correct in translating 'apabila disebandingkan dengan' as 'when compared to' or a similar construction?

FYI: see the enlightening discussion at http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compared-to-or-compared-with... about the use of 'compared to' and 'compared with'.
Catherine Muir
Australia
Local time: 18:33



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