Glossary · Pulling

messenger (catenary wire)

Load-bearing wire of an aerial cable; the pulling stocking goes on it.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishmessenger (catenary wire)the research's English term
Türkçetaşıyıcı telour own translation (typical practice)
DeutschTragorganIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)
DeutschTragseilour own translation (typical practice)
Nederlandsdraagkabelour own translation (typical practice)
SvenskabärlinaIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)
FrançaisporteurIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)
Españolfiador (cable portador)IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)
Danskbærelineour own translation (typical practice)
NorskbærelineIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)
SuomikannatusköysiIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)
Italianocorda portanteIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)
Românăpurtătorour own translation (typical practice)
Polskielement nośnyIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)
Češtinanosné lanoour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийнесущий тросIEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-08-03 (read in the standard)

Used in the laying guide

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Sources

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