| Subject | English | German |
| nat.sc., industr., construct. | adjustable cistern barometer | Fortinbarometer |
| plumb. | automatic flushing cistern | automatischer Spülkasten |
| life.sc., tech. | barometer cistern | Barometergefäß |
| life.sc., tech. | barometric cistern | Barometergefäß |
| med. | chiasmatic cistern | Cisterna chiasmatis |
| med. | chyle cistern | Receptaculum Pecqueti (cisterna chyli, receptaculum chyli) |
| gen. | cistern barometer | Gefäßbarometer |
| tech. | cistern barometer | Gefaessbarometer |
| mun.plan. | cistern chain | Ziehkette |
| brit. | Cistern Cleaner royal household | Brunnenputzer (kgl. Hof) |
| construct. | cistern clinker | Hartbrandklinker |
| construct. | cistern clinker | Hartbranntklinker (engineering brick, für Zisternen) |
| construct. | cistern float | Spülkastenschwimmer |
| construct. | cistern head | Rinnenkessel |
| construct. | cistern head | Regenrinnenkasten |
| auto., BrE | cistern lorry | Zisternen-Lkw |
| auto., BrE | cistern lorry | Zisternenlaster |
| auto., BrE | cistern lorry | Zisternen-Lastwagen |
| med. | cistern of Pecquet | Milchzisterne (cisterna chyli, receptaculum chyli, receptaculum Pecqueti, alveus ampullescens) |
| med. | cistern of Pecquet | Cisterna chyli (cisterna chyli, receptaculum chyli, receptaculum Pecqueti, alveus ampullescens) |
| med. | cistern of Pecquet | Receptaculum Pecqueti (cisterna chyli, receptaculum chyli) |
| auto., amer. | cistern truck | Zisternenlaster |
| auto., amer. | cistern truck | Zisternen-Lkw |
| auto., amer. | cistern truck | Zisternen-Lastwagen |
| construct. | closet cistern | Spülkasten |
| construct. | dual flush cistern | Spülkasten mit Spartaste |
| nat.res. | feed cistern | Speisezisterne |
| chem., el. | feed cistern | Speisewasserbehälter |
| mun.plan. | flush cistern | Klosettspuelkasten |
| industr. | flushing cistern | Spülkasten |
| med. | Golgi cistern | Golgi-Cisterna |
| med. | Golgi cistern | Golgi-Zisterna |
| med. | great cistern | Cisterna magna (cisterna cerebellomedullaris posterior) |
| construct. | high-level toilet cistern | Hochspülkasten |
| brit. | lavatory cistern | Spülkasten (Klosett) |
| mun.plan. | low level flushing cistern | Tiefspülkasten |
| agric. | lower end of the milk cistern | unteres Ende der Milchzysterne |
| tech. | metal cistern | Metallgefaess |
| anat. | milk cistern | Milchzisterne |
| med. | milk cistern | Milchsäckchen (sinus lactiferi) |
| agric. | milk cistern | Milchkanne |
| anat. | milk cistern | Zisterne des Euters |
| agric. | milk cistern | Milchtank |
| med. | milk cistern | Milchzysterne (sinus lactiferi) |
| construct. | open cistern | offener Behälter (Wasserversorgung) |
| construct. | overhead cistern | Hochreservoir |
| construct. | overhead cistern | Hochbehälter |
| med. | Pecquet cistern | Receptaculum Pecqueti (cisterna chyli, receptaculum chyli) |
| med. | posterior cerebellomedullary cistern | Cisterna magna (cisterna cerebellomedullaris posterior) |
| med. | posterior cistern | Cisterna magna (cisterna cerebellomedullaris posterior) |
| construct. | pump cistern | Pumpwasserbehälter |
| construct. | rainwater cistern | Zisterne |
| construct. | rainwater cistern | Regenwasserbehälter |
| construct. | roof cistern | Hochbehälter |
| construct. | storage cistern | Wasserzisterne |
| construct. | tank, reservoir, supply cistern | Sammelbecken |
| construct. | tank, reservoir, supply cistern | Sammel kessel |
| construct. | tank, reservoir, supply cistern | Tank |
| construct. | tank, reservoir, supply cistern | Behälter |
| construct. | water cistern, flushing cistern | Wasserspeicherung |
| construct. | water cistern, flushing cistern | Wasserbehälter |