| Subject | English | French |
| automat. | acceptable limit | limite admissible |
| nucl.phys., law | acceptable limit | limite acceptable (to the regulatory body in licensing process) |
| nucl.phys., law | acceptable limit | limite admissible (to the regulatory body in licensing process) |
| automat. | acceptable limit | limite acceptable |
| transp. | acceptable limits | limites acceptables |
| nat.res. | maximum acceptable limit, MAL | valeur maximale admise (concentration of various substances in drinking water) |