| English | German |
| initial body retention | Retentionsfaktor |
| initial leaf | Keimblatt |
| initial slope | Anfangssteigung (of a survival curve) |
| initial slope | Anfangsneigung (of a survival curve) |
| initial sprouting | Ankeimung |
| initial sprouting | Vorkeimung |
| initial sprouting | Vorkeimen |
| initial sprouting | Ankeimen |