| Subject | English | Danish |
| el. | photoelectric proximity sensor | fotoelektrisk nærhedssensor |
| comp., MS | proximity sensor | nærhedssensor (A type of sensor that can determine without physical contact if an object/person is nearby, or can be used to measure the distance between the object/person and the sensor device) |
| IT, mech.eng. | proximity sensor | afstandssensor |
| IT | proximity sensor | proximitiv føler |
| el. | proximity-effect sensor | sensor |