| Subject | English | German |
| automat. | acceptable limit | zulässiger Grenzwert |
| nucl.phys., law | acceptable limit | akzeptierbarer Grenzwert (to the regulatory body in licensing process) |
| nucl.phys., law | acceptable limit | zulässiger Grenzwert (to the regulatory body in licensing process) |
| automat. | acceptable limit | akzeptierbarer Grenzwert |
| transp. | acceptable limits | zulaessige Grenzwerte |
| gen. | acceptable site limits | Standort-Auslegungshuellkurve |
| nat.res. | maximum acceptable limit, MAL | genehmigte Maximalgrenze (concentration of various substances in drinking water) |