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running meters (AE) bzw. running metre (BE) sind zumindest in der techn. Textilindustrie schon sehr verberitet. Habe auch schon von "running inch" und "running yard" gehört.

http://www.resil.com/dictionary/r.htm

running metre - Ernst Woerterbuch der Industriellen Technik gives "Folgemeter" as an alternative.

Hohenadel Textilwoerterbuch also gives "running metre" (AE meter)

Wittfoht Plastics Technical Dictionary gives "running metre" and abbreviation r.m.

Lineal MetreA metre of length irrespective of width and thickness.

(http://www.tradegate.org.au/ec-projects/curre...)

LM: Lineal (running) metre. A measurement of the length of a board.

http://www.thingstobuild.com/helpfiles_glossa...

Thanks for the earlier answers, I've done some more research myself and:

Running metre appears to be used with cloth, whereas lineal metre is preferred for wood, building materials