Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
(level of) attrition
English answer:
number of people dying
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Cristina Pereira
Aug 17, 2006 21:15
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(level of) attrition
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It would be premature to claim that the war against HIV/AIDS is being won when the disease claimed 3 million lives in 2005 and the level of attrition is rising.
In the sentence before, achievements on the war against AIDS are underlined. BUT...
If someone could explain me what "level of attrition" means in English, perhaps I can find a good translation into Portuguese :-)
So far, I think it could be 1 of of 2 things: work absence (due to illness); or refusal to being treated. But these are just my thoughts. Thank you very much in advance for any help!
In the sentence before, achievements on the war against AIDS are underlined. BUT...
If someone could explain me what "level of attrition" means in English, perhaps I can find a good translation into Portuguese :-)
So far, I think it could be 1 of of 2 things: work absence (due to illness); or refusal to being treated. But these are just my thoughts. Thank you very much in advance for any help!
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Will Matter
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number of people dying
"Level of attrition" means "the number (amount) of people dying". In your case, it means that the (total) number of people dying from the effects of HIV is slowly and progressively increasing. More and more each day. HTH.
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I think it's 'atrito' in Portuguese.
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-08-17 21:28:30 GMT)
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I think it's 'atrito' in Portuguese.
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Comment: "Thank you very much, everyone!"
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Clauwolf
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mortality
:)
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Jack Doughty
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lives are being lost at an increasing rate
The level of attrition here is the rate at which the number of deaths per year is increasing.
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Dave Calderhead
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Jörgen Slet
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Trudy Peters
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Michael Barnett
: Technically he means the level of the RATE of attrition, but I think you have the intended meaning.
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Rachel Fell
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the disease and factors that cause it are gaining in strength
it's fighting back against humans' attempts to control it
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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diminuition of numbers....so really
it is not an appropriate term because it means the level of diminuition is rising. The numbers are rising, are not being reduced.
I am doing a text on HIV right now, and I have the phrase: the morbity and mortality rate is rising rather than being diminished.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com attrition
I am doing a text on HIV right now, and I have the phrase: the morbity and mortality rate is rising rather than being diminished.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com attrition
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Will Matter
: The number of people dying is increasing, therefore, the "level of attrition" is increasing so, actually, the use of "attrition" is correct.
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German Hernandez
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attack level
ATTRITION Meaning and Definition - Dictionary - eLook.org - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Provides a definition of attrition. ... [noun] a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"; [noun] the act of rubbing together; ..
Provides a definition of attrition. ... [noun] a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"; [noun] the act of rubbing together; ..
Example sentence:
Attrition mostly used in dentistry for normal tooth wear by function. Over here I would say the attack level of HIV/AIDS. It fits perfect
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