| Subject | English | German |
| comp., MS | active cell | aktive Zelle (The selected cell in which data is entered when you begin typing. Only one cell is active at a time. The active cell is bounded by a heavy border) |
| phys. | active cell | aktiviertes Tabellenfeld |
| earth.sc. | active infrared cell | aktive Infrarotzelle |
| tech. | active-passive cell | aktives-passives Element |
| transp., el. | electrochemical cell using zinc as active anode material | elektrochemische Zelle,die Zink als anodisches aktives Material verwendet |
| tech. | passive-active cell | passiv-aktives Element |