| Subject | English | German |
| astr. | errors of a micrometer screw | Fehler der Mikrometerschraube |
| opt. | long-period secular screw error | langperiodischer Spindelfehler |
| astr. | periodic error of the micrometer screw | periodischer Schraubenfehler |
| astr. | periodic error of the micrometer screw | periodischer Fehler der Mikrometerschraube |
| opt. | periodic screw error | kurzperiodischer Spindelfehler (it is considered as the error associated with one complete revolution of the screw) |
| astr. | progressive error of the micrometer screw | fortschreitender Schraubenfehler |
| astr. | progressive error of the micrometer screw | fortschreitender Fehler der Mikrometerschraube |
| opt. | scale error of the screw | Maßstabsfehler der Spindel (caused by variations in the pitch of the screw) |
| opt. | screw error | Spindelfehler |
| opt. | secular screw error | langperiodischer Spindelfehler (caused by variations in the pitch of the screw) |