| Subject | English | German |
| tech. | consumption load | Verbraucherlast |
| tech. | consumption load | Verbrauchslast |
| engin. | full-load consumption | Vollgasverbrauch |
| engin. | full-load consumption | Volllast-Kraftstoffverbrauch |
| engin. | full-load consumption | Vollastverbrauch |
| engin. | full-load consumption curve | Volllastverbrauchskurve |
| engin. | full-load fuel consumption | Volllast-Kraftstoffverbrauch |
| engin. | full-load fuel consumption | Vollgasverbrauch |
| engin. | full-load fuel consumption | Vollastverbrauch |
| industr., construct., met. | idle load heat consumption | Leerverbrauch |
| industr., construct., met. | idle load heat consumption | Leerwert |
| industr., construct., met. | idle load heat consumption | Leerlaufverbrauch |
| engin. | no-load consumption | Nulllastverbrauch |
| industr., construct., met. | no-load heat consumption | Leerwert |
| industr., construct., met. | no-load heat consumption | Leerverbrauch |
| industr., construct., met. | no-load heat consumption | Leerlaufverbrauch |
| el. | no-load steam consumption | Leerlauf-Dampfverbrauch |
| el. | no-load steam consumption | Nullast-Dampfverbrauch |
| tech. | no-load steam consumption | Leerlaufdampfverbrauch |
| tech. | partial load steam consumption | Teillastdampfverbrauch |
| auto. | partial-load consumption | Teillastverbrauch |