| Subject | English | German |
| meas.inst. | rotary encoder | Kodedrehgeber (A-D converter) |
| gen. | rotary encoder | Drehgeber |
| opt. | incremental rotary encoder | Drehgeber |
| mater.sc., mech.eng. | rotary input type encoder | Drehwinkelgeber |
| opt. | rotary pulse encoder | Impulsdrehmelder |