Glossary · Laying methods and geometry

laying depth (depth of cover)

Distance from the surface to the cable (or to its crown).Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishlaying depth (depth of cover)the research's English term
Türkçedöşeme derinliğiEKAT Madde 58 (read in the standard)
DeutschVerlegetiefe (Überdeckung)BAUR, Kabelfehlerortung p. 8 (maker's catalogue)
Nederlandslegdiepte (gronddekking)our own translation (typical practice)
Svenskaförläggningsdjup (täckning)our own translation (typical practice)
Françaisprofondeur de posePrysmian France, FT n°B p. 1 (maker's catalogue)
Españolprofundidad de tendido (recubrimiento)our own translation (typical practice)
Dansklægningsdybde (jorddække)our own translation (typical practice)
Norskleggedybde (overdekning)our own translation (typical practice)
Suomiasennussyvyys (peitesyvyys)our own translation (typical practice)
Italianoprofondità di posa (ricoprimento)our own translation (typical practice)
Românăadâncime de pozare (acoperire)our own translation (typical practice)
Polskigłębokość ułożenia (przykrycie)PKP PLK Iet-121 p. 5 (quoted by others)
Češtinahloubka uložení (krytí)our own translation (typical practice)
Русскийглубина прокладкиour own translation (typical practice)

Related terms

Sources

Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.