Glossary · Laying methods and geometry
crown (of apparatus)
Top of a cable or duct, from which depth is measured in the UK.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | crown (of apparatus) | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | üst nokta (tepe) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Scheitel | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | bovenkant (kruin) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | hjässa (överkant) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | génératrice supérieure | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | generatriz superior | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | top (isse) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | topp (isse) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | laki | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | generatrice superiore | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | generatoarea superioară | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | górna tworząca | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | horní povrch (vrchol) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | верхняя образующая | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
duct (protective pipe) · current sharing · direct burial · duct bank · expansion loop · fire stop · flat formation · flushing-in (jetting)
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.