| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | laminar sublayer | 層流底層 (そうりゅう・ていそう) |
| phys. | laminar sublayer | 層流低層 (そうりゅう・ていそう) |
| tech. | laminar sublayer | 澹流底層 (そうりゅうていそう) |
| gen. | laminar sublayer | 層流薄膜 |
| comp. | n Media Access Control sublayer | 媒体アクセス制御副層 |
| comp. | n physical communication control sublayer | 物理信号制御副層 |
| gen. | viscous sublayer | 粘性底層 (ねんせい・ていそう) |