Glossary · Laying methods and geometry
expansion loop
Slack loop allowing movement at building joints or in long runs.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 | expansion loop | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | genleşme halkası | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Dehnungsschleife | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | uitzettingslus | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | expansionsslinga | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | boucle de dilatation | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | bucle de dilatación | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | ekspansionssløjfe | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | ekspansjonssløyfe | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | liikuntalenkki | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | ansa di dilatazione | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | buclă de dilatare | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | pętla kompensacyjna | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | dilatační smyčka | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | компенсационная петля | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
joint · fire stop · flat formation · flushing-in (jetting) · half pipe · horizontal directional drilling (HDD) · laying depth (depth of cover) · magnetic loop
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.