English-Finnish translations for survival

• eloonjääminen
  Maapallon eloonjääminen on sen varassa. The survival of the planet is at stake.
  Etelä-Euroopassa pienimuotoisen maanviljelyn ja kylien eloonjääminen riippuu hyvin pitkälti tukipolitiikasta. The survival of small-scale farmers and villages in southern Europe has become highly dependent on this subsidy policy.
  On kuitenkin kannustavaa, että pääosin hyljekannat näyttäisivät olevan vakiintuneella tasolla eikä hylkeiden eloonjääminen ole uhattuna niiden luonnollisessa elinympäristössä. Nonetheless, it is encouraging that most seal populations appear to have stabilised and their survival is not endangered in their natural habitat.
• selviytyminen
  Eurooppatietopisteiden selviytyminen ei ole meistä kiinni. The Info-Points do not depend on us for survival.
  Meidän on otettava tavoitteeksi viljelijöiden selviytyminen maatiloillaan. We must set as our objective the survival of our farmers on their farms.
  Kalakantojen kohtalona on kadota niiden mukana, joiden selviytyminen riippuu niistä. Fish stocks are fated to disappear along with those who depend on them for survival.

Definition of survival

• The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life
• ''as a modifier'') Of, relating to or aiding survival
• The avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division
• A custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten

Examples

• His survival in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die.
• His survival kit had all the things he needed in the wilderness.

Related words

• survivalist
• survivalism
• survival of the fittest
• survival knife
• survival horror
• survival kit
• survival factor
• survival bracelet
• survival skills