| Subject | English | Dutch |
| meas.inst. | optimizing control | optimale regeling |
| meas.inst. | optimizing controller | optimale regelaar |
| comp., MS | optimizing on capacity | optimalisering voor capaciteit (A limited capacity situation where production is scheduled around existing reservations for work centers. Production begins when capacity becomes available) |
| earth.sc. | optimizing the beta parameter | optimalisering van de beta-parameter |
| transp. | principle of optimizing economic benefits | optimalisering van het economisch voordeel |
| CNC | self-optimizing control | automatisch optimerende regeling |