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persistence [pə'sɪstəns] n
gen.	durée de rémanence
agric.	durée d'action; durée d'efficacité
antenn.	luminosité rémanente; postluminescence f
astr.	persistance f (d'écran)
chem.	existence f; arrêt m; continuité f; persistence f
comp.	traînage m
meas.inst.	phosphorescence rémanente
pest.contr.	persistance d'efficacité; persistance d'action
persistence [pə'sɪstəns] adj.
commun.	persistance sur l'écran radar
commun., industr., construct.	rémanence
environ.	persistance
persistence The capacity of a substance to remain chemically stable. This is an important factor in estimating the environmental effects of substances discharged into the environment. Certain toxic substances (e.g., cyanides) have a low persistence, whereas other less immediately toxic substances (e.g., many organochlorines) have a high persistence and may therefore produce more serious effects [pə'sɪstəns] adj.
environ.	persistance

persistence : 48 phrases in 19 subjects

Agriculture	2
Astronomy	1
Economics	1
Electronics	5
Environment	2
General	5
Health care	1
Information technology	1
Life sciences	3
Lighting other than cinema	1
Measuring instruments	6
Medical	6
Microsoft	3
Natural sciences	1
Pest control	2
Statistics	3
Technology	3
Transport	1
Vacuum tubes	1