| Subject | English | German |
| gen. | disk read error | Fehler beim Lesen von Diskette |
| comp., MS | read error | Lesefehler (An error encountered while a computer is in the process of obtaining information from storage or from another source of input. Compare write error) |
| tech. | read error | Lesefehler |
| gen. | read fault error | Lesefehler |
| tech. | reading error of a measuring instrument | Ablesefehler eines Meßinstrumentes |
| microel. | write-read error | Schreib-Lese-Fehler |