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tendencja

English translation: tendency

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Polish term or phrase:tendencja
English translation:tendency
Entered by: literary

08:27 Dec 28, 2014
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Polish term or phrase: tendencja
zwiększenie kwasowości gleby (przez badacza) zwiększa mobilność tego pierwiastka
pierwiastek gromadził się w większych ilościach w częściach nadziemnych szczawiu i rabarbaru niż w ich korzeniach. Ta tendencja...

piszę "tendency", ale może "trend" jest lepszy w którymś z przypadków? "trend" lepiej gugluje
literary
Local time: 17:36
tendency, propensity
Explanation:
either one
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LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 11:36
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the safest choice
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Summary of answers provided
4tendency, propensity
LilianNekipelov
3preference
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Summary of reference entries provided
trend/ propensity lub w kontekstach-czasownikowo
Jacek Konopka

Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
preference


Explanation:
In this context, there is a preference for the aerial parts over the roots. Another possibility could be "affinity," but that may have stronger connotations.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 11:36
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tendency, propensity


Explanation:
either one

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 11:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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Reference comments


11 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: trend/ propensity lub w kontekstach-czasownikowo

Reference information:
Osobiście unikałbym "tendency". Myślę, że bardzo istotne jest całe zdanie " Ta tendencja..... etc". Być może można to (kolejne) zdanie oddać jeszcze inaczej. (np " to tend to"- wszystko zależy od tego, co jest dalej).
W biologii (ale i ekonomii na przykład) moim zdaniem częściej w podobnych kontekstach występuje słowo "trend".


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Jacek Konopka
Poland
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  LilianNekipelov: Propensity.
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
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