| Subject | English | Dutch |
| el. | energy of the initial state | toestand met minimale energie |
| el. | energy of the initial state | energie in de grondtoestand |
| IT | initial state | beginstand |
| comp., MS | initial state | begintoestand (In a statechart or activity diagram, a representation of the starting point of an object before any events included in the diagram have acted upon it. An initial state is indicated by a solid filled circle) |
| tech. | initial state | aanvangstoestand |
| transp., construct. | initial stress state | spanningstoestand |