| Subject | English | German |
| construct. | linear light source | Beleuchtungsleiste |
| construct. | linear light source | Leuchtenleiste |
| phys. | linear source | Linienquelle |
| environ. | linear source of sound Point noise sources placed one after the other one as, for instance, in a row of cars moving on a road | Linienschallquelle |
| environ. | linear source of sound | Linienschallquelle |