| Subject | English | Swedish |
| el. | photoelectric proximity sensor | fotoelektrisk närhetssensor |
| comp., MS | proximity sensor | närhetssensor (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 | närhetsgivare |
| IT | proximity sensor | närhetssensor |
| IT | proximity sensor | proximitiv sensor |
| el. | proximity-effect sensor | lägesdetektor |