German term
Quervergleich
Response to email:
Mhm; hast mich ja eh als Überbringer trauriger Botschaften bezeichnet. Bin ja auch im KJ noch handlungsfähig, wenn der Quervergleich passt.
Previous email:
Na ja, wenn Du ihm das so gesagt hast, dann wirst Du sicher nicht als Diplomat in die Geschichte eingehen. Er wollte natuerlich was zu diesem Jahr hoeren (zumindest KJ)
Proposed translations
compared to the same period in the previous year
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Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
association
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Germany
passion for technical excellence
Native in: Slovenian 
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point of view
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straight comparison
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United States
Your German language connection!
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German, German to English
transversal comparison
Whether this fits the tone... not sure.
We set out below a transversal comparison, structured into two sections. The first sets forth the similarities between Terrassa and Granada. The second highlights the differences detected in the provision of pre-primary education services in these two cit
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Australia
Meticulous Attention to Detail = Quality
Native in: English (Variant: US)
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If the shoe fits (?)
I just ran into Quervergleich in the literal sense, which is how I found your question, but as you state, I don't think any statistical comparison is meant here.
If he's talking about being compared to the bringer of bad news (and not the actual bad news he's bringing), you might be able to get away with this little idiom.
But it *could* be as Powers suggests, that he's simply talking about comparing this year with last. It's fuzzy to me.
Good luck!
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