alignment / line design
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alignment / route
The course or route of a transport connection such as a road, railway line, or bus route.
Die Linienführung der neuen Autobahn wird von Anwohnern stark kritisiert.
The alignment of the new highway is being strongly criticized by local residents.
line design
In art and design, the way lines are shaped and arranged in an image, drawing, or object.
Der Designer ist für seine klare und elegante Linienführung bekannt.
The designer is known for his clear and elegant line design.
The word is made up of 'Linie' (line), the linking element -n, and 'Führung' (guidance/leading). So it literally describes the 'guiding of a line'—whether the course of a road or the form of a drawing.
Die klare Linienführung macht das Design sehr modern.
The clear line design makes the design look very modern.
The context reveals the meaning: if it is about 'Straße' (road), 'Bahn' (railway), 'Strecke' (route), or 'Verkehr' (traffic/transport), it means the route or alignment. If it is about 'Kunst' (art), 'Design' (design), 'Architektur' (architecture), or 'Zeichnung' (drawing), it refers to the style.
Die Linienführung der neuen U-Bahn wurde optimiert.
The alignment of the new subway line was optimized.
Mir gefällt die sportliche Linienführung dieses Autos.
I like the sporty line design of this car.
In the context of transport routes, 'Linienführung' (alignment/route) is often used with verbs such as 'planen' (to plan), 'festlegen' (to determine), 'ändern' (to change), or 'kritisieren' (to criticize).
Bürgerinitiativen kritisieren die geplante Linienführung der Umgehungsstraße.
Citizens' initiatives are criticizing the planned alignment of the bypass road.
In the field of art and design, 'Linienführung' (line design) is often described with aesthetic adjectives. Common ones are 'elegant' (elegant), 'klar' (clear), 'geschwungen' (curved), 'dynamisch' (dynamic), or 'schnörkellos' (unadorned).
Die Architektin ist für ihre elegante Linienführung bekannt.
The architect is known for her elegant line design.
