Indonesian to English Other Geology mineral exploration

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'.