| Subject | English | German |
| gen. | to accommodate the expansion and contraction of the water surge tank | die Ausdehnung und Schrumpfung des Wassers auffangennehmen |
| med. | Bumm contraction ring | Bumm Kontraktionsring |
| med. | cardiac contraction efficiency | Herzeffizienz |
| med. | cardiac contraction efficiency | Herzkontraktionsleistung |
| med. | cardiac contraction efficiency | Herzleistung |
| med. | cardiac contraction efficiency | Herzkontraktionseffizienz |
| construct. | contraction allowance | Schrumpfzugabe |
| tech. | contraction allowance | Schwindmaß |
| met. | contraction allowance | doppeltes Schwindmass |
| 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 | Schrumpfriss |
| phys. | contraction crack | Schwindriß |
| met. | contraction crack | Warmriss |
| met. | contraction crack | Schwindungsriss |
| 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., commer. | contraction in demand | schrumpfende Nachfrage |
| econ. | contraction in demand | Nachfragerückgang |
| 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 |
| phys. | contraction ratio | Verjüngungsverhältnis |
| mech.eng. | contraction ratio | Kontraktionsverhältnis |
| earth.sc., life.sc. | contraction ratio | Verengungsverhaeltnis |
| tech. | contraction ratio | Kontraktionszahl |
| med. | contraction ring | Schröderscher Ring |
| med. | contraction ring | Kontraktionsring |
| 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. | expansion contraction diagram | Spannungs-Dehnungs-Schaubild |
| textile | fusion contraction shrinkage | Schmelzschrumpfung |
| med. | iris contraction reflex | Lichtreflex |
| med. | iris contraction reflex | Pupillenreflex |
| med. | isometric contraction period | isovolumetrische Kontraktionsphase |
| med. | isometric contraction period | isovolumetrische Anspannungsphase |
| med. | isovolumic contraction period | isovolumetrische Kontraktionsphase |
| med. | isovolumic contraction period | isovolumetrische Anspannungsphase |
| phys. | Kelvin contraction theory | Kelvin-Helmholtzsche Kontraktionstheorie (der Sterne, of stars) |
| phys. | lateral contraction number | Querkontraktionszahl |
| phys. | Lorentz contraction hypothesis | Lorentzsche Kontraktionshypothese |
| med.appl. | muscle contraction mechanogram | Muskelkontraktionsmechanogramm |
| med.appl. | muscle contraction mechanograph | Muskelkontraktionsmechanograph |
| mech.eng. | nozzle contraction area ratio | Düsenkontraktions-Flächenverhältnis |
| 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 |
| tech. | stress-strain contraction diagram | Spannungs-Dehnungs-Schaubild |
| med.appl. | uterine contraction amplitude | Wehenamplitude |
| med.appl. | uterine contraction area | Wehenfläche |
| med.appl. | uterine contraction area | Wehendruckfläche |
| med.appl. | uterine contraction interval | Wehenabstand |
| med.appl. | ventricular contraction imaging | Ventrikelkontraktiondarstellung |
| med.appl. | ventricular contraction imaging | Darstellung der Herzkammerkontraktion |
| construct. | water jet contraction coefficient | Strahdruckkoeffizient |
| met. | wrong contraction allowance | falsches Schwindmass |