Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

Функции дожития

English translation:

survival function

Added to glossary by wesma
Oct 27, 2012 13:10
11 yrs ago
Russian term

Функции дожития

Russian to English Science Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Пожалуйста помогите перевести этот термин. Он используется в статье, анализирующей продолжительность жизни дрозофил в различных экспериментальных условиях. Заранее благодарю!


Продолжительность жизни анализировали ежедневно, раздельно у самцов и самок. Функции дожития оценивали с помощью процедуры Каплана-Мейера и представляли в виде кривых дожития.

Discussion

Tatyana Osyka Oct 27, 2012:
Though I don't insist. It can be anything (it was just my idea).
Tatyana Osyka Oct 27, 2012:
I think they mean various physiological functions of these drosophilas in the discussed period (survival period).
Alex Marshall Oct 27, 2012:
Survival function

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survival function

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life expectancy functions

Callaham's R-E Dictionary of Sci and Tech suggests "life expectancy" for дожитие, and it does occur with "functions" in context analogous to yours.

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-10-27 14:31:30 GMT)
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The Kaplan-Meier Estimator, however, seems to be used more frequently with "survival" than "life expectancy." Alex might want to post his discussion entry as an answer.
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