| Subject | English | Spanish |
| health. | persistence of movement | persistencia del movimiento |
| environ. | persistence of pesticides | persistencia de plaguicidas |
| environ. | persistence of pesticides The ability of a chemical to retain its molecular integrity and hence its physical, chemical, and functional characteristics in the environment through which such a chemical may be transported and distributed for a considerable period of time | persistencia de plaguicidas |
| econ., geogr. | persistence of position | persistencia de la posición |