| Subject | English | German |
| gen. | to accommodate the expansion and contraction of the water surge tank | die Ausdehnung und Schrumpfung des Wassers auffangennehmen |
| med. | affecting muscular contractions | inotrop |
| gen. | affecting muscular contractions | mit Wirkung auf die Leistungsfähigkeit des Herzmuskels |
| met. | after contraction | Nachschrumpfen |
| ceram. | after-contraction | Nachschwinden |
| chem., met. | after-contraction | Nachschwindung |
| met. | amount of contraction | Schwindmass |
| tech. | amount of contraction | Schrumpfmass |
| med. | anodal closure contraction | Anodenschließungszuckung |
| med. | anodal opening contraction | Anodenöffnungszuckung |
| med. | anodal opening contraction | Anoden-Oeffnungszuckung |
| el. | anodic closure contraction | Anodenschliessungszuckung |
| el. | anodic opening contraction | Anodenoeffnungszuckung |
| tech. | arc column region of contraction | Kontraktionsgebiet (Bogensaeule) |
| emerg.care | atrial contraction | Vorhofkontraktion |
| gen. | auxotonic contraction | auxotonische Kontraktion |
| med. | auxotonic muscle contraction | auxotonische Muskelkontraktion |
| med. | auxotonic muscle contraction | Anschlagszuckung |
| econ. | balance sheet contraction | Bilanzverkürzung |
| hi.energ. | beam contraction | Strahlkontraktion |
| life.sc. | bottom contraction | Bodenkontraktion |
| life.sc. | bottom contraction | Kontraktion durch die Wehrkrone |
| med. | Bumm contraction ring | Bumm Kontraktionsring |
| med. | cardiac contraction | kardiale Kontraktion |
| med. | cardiac contraction | Kontraktion |
| gen. | cardiac contraction | Herzkontraktion |
| med. | cardiac contraction efficiency | Herzleistung |
| med. | cardiac contraction efficiency | Herzeffizienz |
| med. | cardiac contraction efficiency | Herzkontraktionsleistung |
| med. | cardiac contraction efficiency | Herzkontraktionseffizienz |
| med. | carpopedal contraction | Eclampsia infantum |
| med. | cathodal closure contraction | Kathodenschließungszuckung |
| med. | cathodal closure contraction | Kathodenschliessungszuckung |
| med. | cathodal opening contraction | Kathodenöffnungszuckung |
| med. | Cathodal Opening Contraction | Kathoden-Oeffnungszuckung |
| med. | cathodal opening contraction | Kathoden öffnungszuckung |
| med. | Cathodic closure contraction | Kathodenschliessungszuckung |
| med. | cicatricial contraction | Narbenzug |
| med. | cicatricial contraction | Wundkontraktion |
| med. | cicatricial contraction | Narbenkontraktur |
| med. | co-contraction | Kokontraktion |
| med. | co-contraction | Cocontraction |
| tech. | coefficient of contraction | Koeffizient der Zusammenhaenge |
| phys. | coefficient of contraction | Einschnürzahl |
| comp. | coefficient of contraction | Kontraktionskoeffizient |
| tech. | contraction allowance | Schwindmaß |
| met. | contraction allowance | doppeltes Schwindmass |
| construct. | contraction allowance | Schrumpfzugabe |
| tech. | contraction allowance | Schrumpfuebermass |
| tech. | contraction arc column | Kontraktion der Bogensaeule |
| med. | contraction atelectasis | Kontraktionsatelektase |
| met. | contraction cavity | Schwindungshohlraum |
| met. | contraction cavity | Lunker |
| met. | contraction coefficient | Kontraktionszahl |
| phys. | contraction coefficient | Kontraktionskoeffizient |
| met. | contraction crack | Warmriss |
| phys. | contraction crack | Schwindriß |
| met. | contraction crack | Schwindungsriss |
| met. | contraction crack | Schrumpfriss |
| construct. | contraction crack | Schrumpfriß |
| nat.res. | contraction cracks | Schwundrisse |
| nat.res. | contraction cracks | Trockenrisse |
| nat.res. | contraction cracks | Schrumpfrisse |
| met. | contraction distortion | Verzug durch Schwindung |
| med. | contraction energy | Kontraktionsenergie |
| chem. | contraction factor | Kontraktionsfaktor (gs) |
| tech. | contraction force | Kontraktionskraft |
| gen. | contraction formed by retaining profits | Eigenkapitalbildungüber einbehaltene Gewinne |
| med. | contraction heat | Verkürzungswärme |
| med. | contraction heat | Kontraktionswärme |
| phys. | contraction hypothesis | Kontraktionshypothese |
| mining. | contraction in area | Einschnürung (bei Zugversuchen) |
| mining. | contraction in area | Querkontraktion |
| econ. | contraction in business conditions | Konjunkturverschlechterung |
| econ. | contraction in demand | Nachfragerückgang |
| econ., commer. | contraction in demand | schrumpfende Nachfrage |
| econ., commer. | contraction in demand | Rückgang der Nachfrage |
| phys. | contraction in length | Längenkontraktion |
| fin. | contraction in output | Produktionsrückgang |
| gen. | contraction in the borrowing requirement | Verringerung des Kreditbedarfs |
| construct. | contraction joint | Dehnungsfuge |
| construct. | contraction joint | Bewegungsfuge |
| construct. | contraction joint | Kontraktionsfuge |
| construct. | contraction joint | Scheinfuge |
| construct. | contraction joint | Preßfuge |
| tech. | contraction joint | Schwindfuge |
| construct. | contraction joint | Dehnfuge |
| transp., construct. | contraction joint grouting | Pressfugen-Vermoertelung |
| transp., construct. | contraction joints | Dilatationsfugen |
| transp., construct. | contraction joints | Dehnfugen |
| AI. | contraction map | kontrahierende Abbildung |
| AI. | contraction mapping | kontrahierende Abbildung |
| gen. | contraction mapping theorem | Banach'scher Fixpunktsatz |
| coal., met. | contraction modifier | Magerungsmittel |
| med. | contraction of a joint | Gelenkkontraktur |
| phys. | contraction of area | Einschnürung |
| tech. | contraction of area | Einschnuerung |
| gen. | contraction of capital base | schrumpfende Eigenkapitalausstattung |
| med. | contraction of chromosomes | Chromosomenkontraktion |
| tech. | contraction of cooling rivet | eingehen der Niete bei Abkuehlung |
| econ. | contraction of credit | Kreditschrumpfung |
| gen. | contraction of marriage | Eheschließung |
| econ. | contraction of money supply | Geldverknappung |
| tech. | contraction of muscle | Muskelspannung |
| opt. | contraction of space | Kontraktion des Raumes |
| gen. | contraction of the capital market | Schrumpfung des Kapitalmarktes |
| opt. | contraction of the ciliary muscle | Zusammenziehung des Ziliarmuskels |
| econ. | contraction of the market | Kontraktion des Marktes |
| econ. | contraction of the market | Schrumpfung des Marktes |
| econ. | contraction of the market | Einengung des Marktes |
| med. | contraction of the palmar fascia | Dupuytrensche Kontraktur |
| tech. | contraction of the pupil | Pupillenverengung |
| med. | contraction of the thorax | Thoraxschrumpfung |
| med. | contraction of the thorax | Thoraxretraktion |
| econ., commer., polit. | contraction of the world trade | rückläufiger Welthandel |
| econ., commer., polit. | contraction of the world trade | Schrumpfung des Welthandels |
| med. | contraction of veins | Contractio venae |
| tech. | contraction of volume | Volumenkontraktion |
| tech. | contraction of volume | Dynamikverengung |
| microel. | contraction of wafers | Zusammenziehung der Wafer |
| astr. | contraction phase | Kontraktionsstadium |
| tech. | contraction range | Kontraktionsbereich |
| health. | contraction rate | Kontraktionsgeschwindigkeit |
| mech.eng. | contraction ratio | Kontraktionsverhältnis |
| earth.sc., life.sc. | contraction ratio | Verengungsverhaeltnis |
| phys. | contraction ratio | Verjüngungsverhältnis |
| tech. | contraction ratio | Kontraktionszahl |
| med. | contraction ring | Kontraktionsring |
| med. | contraction ring | Schröderscher Ring |
| med. | contraction ring | Retraktionsring |
| med. | contraction ring | Bandlscher Ring |
| med. | contraction-ring dystocia | Kontraktionsringdystokie |
| met. | contraction rule | Schwindmassstab |
| gen. | contraction rule castings, etc. | Schwindmaß |
| biol. | contraction spheroid | Kontraktionsspheroid |
| construct. | contraction strain | Schrumpfspannung |
| pack. | contraction strain | Schrumpfriß |
| construct. | contraction stress | Schrumpfspannung |
| phys. | contraction theory | Kontraktionstheorie |
| tech. | contraction value | Kontraktionszahl |
| med. | contraction wave | Kontraktionswelle |
| tech. | contractions coefficient | Kontraktionszahl |
| astr. | core contraction | Kernkontraktion |
| construct. | crack due to contraction | Schwindriß |
| construct. | crack due to contraction | Schwindrisse |
| tech. | crack from contraction | Kontraktionsspalte |
| fin. | credit contraction | Kreditbeschraenkung |
| fin. | credit contraction | Kreditrestriktionen |
| fin. | credit contraction | Kreditsperre |
| fin. | credit contraction | Kreditverknappung |
| fin. | credit contraction | Kreditschrumpfung |
| industr., construct., chem. | crimp contraction | Einzwirnung |
| industr., construct., chem. | crimp contraction | Kräuselkontraktion |
| phys. | crosssectional contraction | Querschnittsverminderung |
| phys. | cross-sectional contraction | Querschnittsverminderung |
| phys. | cubic contraction | räumliche Zusammenziehung |
| phys. | cubic contraction | räumliche Kontraktion |
| phys. | cubic contraction | kubische Kontraktion |
| phys. | cubical contraction | räumliche Kontraktion |
| phys. | cubical contraction | räumliche Zusammenziehung |
| phys. | cubical contraction | kubische Kontraktion |
| tech. | degree of contraction | Verschwächungsgrad |
| tech. | degree of contraction | Schwindmaß |
| tech. | degree of contraction | Schwindungsgrad |
| met. | double contraction | doppeltes Schwindmass |
| med. | Dupuytren contraction | Palmarkontraktur |
| med. | Dupuytren contraction | Dupuytren Kontraktur |
| med. | Dupuytren contraction | Dupuytren-Kontraktur |
| med. | Dupuytren contraction | Dupuytren Syndrom |
| med. | Dupuytren contraction | Dupuytren-Krankheit |
| med. | Dupuytren contraction | Contractura palmaris (contractura palmaris) |
| med. | Dupuytren's contraction | Palmarkontraktur |
| med. | Dupuytren's contraction | Crispatura tendinum |
| med. | Dupuytren's contraction | Dupuytrensche Krankheit |
| med. | Dupuytren's contraction | Dupuytrensche Sehnenkontraktur |
| med. | Dupuytren’s contraction | Dupuytrensche Kontraktur |
| construct. | early thermal contraction | Abfließen der Hydratationswärme (Beton) |
| earth.sc., construct. | end contraction | seitliche Einschnuerung |
| hi.energ. | equilibrium orbit contraction | Sollkreiskontraktion |
| med. | escaped ventricular contraction | Ausbrechen der Kammer |
| tech. | expansion contraction diagram | Spannungs-Dehnungs-Schaubild |
| med. | fibrillary contraction | fibrilläre Zuckung |
| med. | fibrillary contraction | fibrilläre Kontraktion |
| phys. | FitzGerald-Lorentz contraction | FitzGerald-Lorentz-Kontraktion |
| phys. | FitzGerald-Lorentz contraction | FitzGerald-Kontraktion |
| med. | fixation contraction | paradoxales Fussphänomen |
| med. | flexion contraction | Beugekontraktur |
| nucl.phys. | flow contraction | Stroemungsverengung (i.e. vena contracta) |
| nucl.phys. | flow contraction | Strahlverengung (i.e. vena contracta) |
| tech. | freedom f. thermal expansion a. contraction | Wärmeelastizität |
| med. | front tap contraction | Gastroknemikuskontraktion nach Beinbeklopfung |
| textile | fusion contraction shrinkage | Schmelzschrumpfung |
| med. | Gowers contraction | Gowers Kontraktion |
| med. | Gowers' contraction | Gastroknemikuskontraktion nach Beinbeklopfung |
| astr. | gravitational contraction | Gravitationskontraktion |
| gen. | haemodynamic inefficient cardiac contraction | frustrane Herzkontraktion |
| gen. | have contractions | die Wehen haben |
| med. | heart contraction | Kontraktion |
| med. | heart contraction | kardiale Kontraktion |
| med. | heart contraction | Herzkontraktion |
| met. | hindered contraction | behinderte Schwindung |
| med. | hip contraction | Hüftkontraktur |
| gen. | hypertonic contractions | Krampfwehen |
| hydr. | ideal contraction | vollständige Einschnürung |
| med. | idiomuscular contraction | idiomuskulärer Wulst |
| gen. | idiomuscular contraction | idiomuskuläre Kontraktion |
| tech. | image contraction | Bildschrumpfung |
| med. | intermittent cramp rheumatic contraction | Tetanie (tetania, intermittent tetanos) |
| med. | iris contraction reflex | Lichtreflex |
| med. | iris contraction reflex | Pupillenreflex |
| med. | isometric contraction | isovolumetrische Kontraktion |
| gen. | isometric contraction | isometrische Kontraktion |
| med. | isometric contraction period | isovolumetrische Kontraktionsphase |
| med. | isometric contraction period | isovolumetrische Anspannungsphase |
| med. | isometric muscle contraction | Anschlagszuckung |
| med. | isotonic contraction | isotone Kontraktion |
| gen. | isotonic contraction | isotonische Kontraktion |
| med. | isotonic muscle contraction | Anschlagszuckung |
| med. | isovolumic contraction | isometrische Kontraktion |
| med. | isovolumic contraction | isovolumetrische Kontraktion |
| med. | isovolumic contraction period | isovolumetrische Kontraktionsphase |
| med. | isovolumic contraction period | isovolumetrische Anspannungsphase |
| phys. | jet contraction | Strahlkontraktion |
| phys. | jet contraction | Strahleinschnürung |
| phys. | Kelvin contraction | Kelvin-Kontraktion |
| phys. | Kelvin contraction theory | Kelvin-Helmholtzsche Kontraktionstheorie (der Sterne, of stars) |
| earth.sc. | lanthanide contraction | Lanthanidenkontraktion |
| phys. | lanthanoide contraction | Lanthanoidenkontraktion |
| life.sc. | lateral contraction | Querkontraktion |
| tech. | lateral contraction | Querzusammenziehung |
| phys. | lateral contraction number | Querkontraktionszahl |
| med. | limping caused by contraction | Kontrakturhinken |
| phys. | linear contraction | Längenkontraktion |
| phys. | Lorentz contraction | Lorentz-Kontraktion |
| astr. | Lorentz contraction | Lorentzkontraktion |
| phys. | Lorentz contraction | Lorentz-FitzGerald-Kontraktion |
| tech. | Lorentz contraction | Lorentz-Verkürzung |
| phys. | Lorentz contraction hypothesis | Lorentzsche Kontraktionshypothese |
| econ. | market contraction | Nachfragerückgang |
| med.appl. | maximal contraction | maximale Kontraktion |
| meas.inst. | measure of contraction | Schwindmass |
| tech., industr., construct. | measure of contraction | Schrumpfmessung |
| construct. | measure of contraction | Schwindmaß |
| gen. | measure of contraction | Schwundmass |
| med.appl. | minimal contraction | Minimalzuckung |
| med.appl. | minimal contraction | minimale Kontraktion |
| med. | muscle contraction | Kontraktion |
| sport. | muscle contraction | Muskelzusammenziehung |
| med. | muscle contraction | Anschlagszuckung |
| emerg.care | muscle contraction | Muskelkontraktion |
| gen. | muscle contraction | Muskelkontraktion |
| med.appl. | muscle contraction mechanogram | Muskelkontraktionsmechanogramm |
| med.appl. | muscle contraction mechanograph | Muskelkontraktionsmechanograph |
| phys. | muscular contraction | Muskelkontraktion |
| med. | muscular contraction | Kontraktion |
| med. | myotatic contraction | myotatischer Reflex |
| mech.eng. | nozzle contraction area ratio | Düsenkontraktions-Flächenverhältnis |
| med. | opening contraction | Öffnungszuckung |
| fin. | overall market contraction | Schrumpfung des Gesamtmarktes |
| med. | palmar contraction | Dupuytren Kontraktur |
| med. | palmar contraction | Dupuytren-Kontraktur |
| med. | palmar contraction | Dupuytren Syndrom |
| med. | palmar contraction | Palmarkontraktur |
| med. | palmar contraction | Dupuytrensche Sehnenkontraktur |
| med. | palmar contraction | Crispatura tendinum |
| med. | palmar contraction | Dupuytrensche Krankheit |
| med. | palmar contraction | Contractura palmaris (contractura palmaris) |
| hydr. | partial contraction | teilweise Einschnürung |
| phys. | path contraction | Bahnkontraktion |
| med. | pelvic contraction | Beckenverengung |
| med. | pelvic outlet contraction | Beckenausgangsverengung |
| med. | period of isometric contraction | Anspannungszeit |
| med. | peristaltic contraction | peristaltische Kontraktionswelle |
| med. | peristaltic contraction | peristaltische Welle |
| med. | peristaltic contraction | Peristaltikwelle |
| econ. | phase of contraction | Krisenphase |
| econ. | phase of contraction | Rezessionsphase |
| econ. | phase of contraction | Phase wirtschaftlichen Rückgangs |
| med. | phase of contraction | Kontraktionsphase |
| med. | phasic contraction | phasische Kontraktion |
| construct. | pipe contraction | Rohrverengung |
| med. | premature contraction | vorzeitige Herzkontraktion |
| med. | premature contraction | Extrasystole |
| med. | premature heart contraction | Extrasystole (ES) |
| gen. | premature heart contraction | vorzeitige Kontraktion des Herzmuskels |
| gen. | premature heart contraction | Extrasystole |
| med. | premature ventricular contraction | Kammerextrasystole |
| med. | premature ventricular contraction | ventrikulaere Extrasystole |
| med. | propulsive contraction | propulsive Kontraktion |
| gen. | pseudomotor contraction | pseudomotorische Kontraktion |
| med. | pupil contraction | Pupillenverengung |
| med. | pupil contraction | Miosis |
| med. | pupillary contraction reflex | Lichtreflex |
| med. | pupillary contraction reflex | Pupillenreflex |
| earth.sc. | pyrometer based on contraction of a solid substance | auf der Schwingung fester Stoffe basierter Pyrometer |
| mech.eng., el. | relative difference in expansion and contraction | relative Axialdehnung zwischen Turbinenwelle und Gehäuse |
| phys. | relativistic contraction | Lorentz-FitzGerald-Kontraktion |
| phys. | relativistic contraction | Lorentz-Kontraktion |
| construct. | residual contraction | bleibende Einschnürung |
| met. | restrained contraction | behinderte Schwindung |
| med. | rhythmical contraction | rhythmische Kontraktion |
| med. | segmental contractions | Segmentationsbewegungen |
| phys. | self-contraction | Selbstkontraktion |
| tech. | spring contraction | Einfederung |
| med. | static muscle contraction | isometrische Muskelkontraktion |
| tech. | stress-strain contraction diagram | Spannungs-Dehnungs-Schaubild |
| health. | systolic contraction | systolische Kontraktion |
| med. | tetanic contraction | Tetanus |
| med. | tetanic contraction | tetanische Kontraktion |
| med. | tetanic contraction | Dauerkontraktion |
| med. | tetanic muscular contraction | tetanische Muskelkontraktion |
| gen. | the contractions started | die Wehen setzten ein |
| met. | thermal contraction | Wärmeschwindung |
| industr., construct. | thermal contraction | termischer Schwund |
| tech. | thermal contraction | Wärmeschrumpfung |
| phys. | time contraction | Zeitkontraktion |
| med. | tonic contraction | tonische Kontraktion |
| construct. | transversal contraction | Querkontraktion |
| phys. | transverse contraction | Poissonsche Querzahl |
| phys. | transverse contraction | Querverkürzung |
| tech. | transverse contraction | Querkontraktion |
| textile | twist contraction | Längenverlust durch Zwirnen |
| industr., construct., chem. | twist contraction | Einzwirnung |
| industr., construct., chem. | twist contraction | Kräuselkontraktion |
| health. | uterine contraction | Uteruskontraktion |
| med.appl. | uterine contraction amplitude | Wehenamplitude |
| med.appl. | uterine contraction area | Wehenfläche |
| med.appl. | uterine contraction area | Wehendruckfläche |
| med.appl. | uterine contraction interval | Wehenabstand |
| emerg.care | uterine contractions | Wehen |
| gen. | uterine contractions | Geburtswehen |
| phys. | vein contraction | Strahleinschnürung |
| health. | velocity of contraction | Geschwindigkeit von Kontraktionen |
| emerg.care | ventricular contraction | Kammerkontraktion |
| med.appl. | ventricular contraction imaging | Ventrikelkontraktiondarstellung |
| med.appl. | ventricular contraction imaging | Darstellung der Herzkammerkontraktion |
| commun. | vertical contraction | Senkrechtverengung |
| tech. | volume contraction | Dynamikkompression |
| phys. | volume contraction | kubische Kontraktion (ratio) |
| phys. | volume contraction | räumliche Kontraktion (ratio) |
| phys. | volume contraction | Volumenkontraktion (ratio) |
| tech. | volume contraction | Dynamikverdraengung |
| tech. | volume contraction | Dynamikdraengung |
| phys. | volumetric contraction | Volumenkontraktion |
| phys. | volumetric contraction | räumliche Kontraktion |
| tech. | vortex ring contraction | Wirbelringverengung |
| microel. | wafer contraction | Waferschrumpfung |
| construct. | water jet contraction coefficient | Strahdruckkoeffizient |
| med. | Westphal's contraction | paradoxales Fussphänomen |
| med. | wound contraction | Wundkontraktion |
| met. | wrong contraction allowance | falsches Schwindmass |