| Subject | English | Finnish |
| el. | photoelectric proximity sensor | valotoiminen läheisyysanturi |
| comp., MS | proximity sensor | lähialueanturi (A type of sensor that can determine without physical contact if an object/person is nearby, or can be used to measure the distance between the object/person and the sensor device) |
| IT, mech.eng. | proximity sensor | lähestymisanturi |
| forestr. | proximity sensor | liiketunnistin |
| el. | proximity-effect sensor | läheisyysilmaisin |