| Subject | English | German |
| busin. | applied research | angewandte Forschung |
| R&D. | applied research | anwendungsorientierte Forschung |
| environ. | applied research | Anwendungsforschung |
| environ. | applied research Research directed toward using knowledge gained by basic research to make things or to create situations that will serve a practical or utilitarian purpose | Anwendungsforschung |
| gen. | applied research | Zweckforschung |
| gen. | facilities for applied research | Infrastruktur im Bereich der angewandten Forschung |
| nat.sc. | Organisation for Applied Research | Organisation für angewandte Naturwissenschaft |