The phrase "are minimal compared to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when making a comparison to indicate that one quantity or aspect is significantly smaller or lesser than another.
Example: "The costs associated with the new software implementation are minimal compared to the potential savings it offers."
Alternatives: "are negligible in relation to" or "are slight when compared to".
"We know that we can make mistakes," General Montoya said, "but the mistakes are minimal compared to the magnitude of the operation that we're undertaking".
John Katalinich, chief lending officer at the Inova Federal Credit Union in Elkhart, says there is danger in letting buyers get into properties with so little at stake, but those risks are minimal compared to the alternative.
Fines are minimal compared to the "benefits" to those underpaying and the Ombudsman doesn't seem to have the ability to enforce or catch up with the huge numbers of operators doing the wrong thing.
Mr. Tisch said: "Whatever hassles came from rescheduling our wedding plans due to the storm are minimal compared to the damages and suffering done to people in this area.
He claimed the risks of "low-earth" orbit – where you're more likely to be smacked with debris - are minimal compared to those he faced in his former job as a military test pilot and helicopter instructor with the Army Air Corps.
Between airfare, hotel, meals, and Uber rides, we've spent upwards of $3,000 to be here (the event entry fees are minimal compared to travel expenses).
To Judy Denwalt of Oklahoma City, "it would be minimal compared to the $300".
"The risk of new tumor formation is minimal compared to the benefits of kidney preservation".
The outlay would be minimal compared to the benefits, he says.
Consequently, variation in aquaporin expression in achenes is likely to be minimal compared to that in the receptacle.
However, their contribution to acetyl-coA production and subsequent acetylation is minimal compared to glucose and acetate5,6,7.
