Glossary · Pulling

sheave

Grooved wheel guiding cable round a change of direction.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishsheavethe research's English term
TürkçekasnakLapp, T4 Montaj yönergeleri p. 1 (maker's catalogue)
DeutschUmlenkrolleMeinhart Kabel, Technische Listen und Tabellen p. 25 (maker's catalogue)
Nederlandskabelschijfour own translation (typical practice)
Svenskalinhjulour own translation (typical practice)
FrançaispouliePrysmian France, FT n°C p. 1 (maker's catalogue)
Españolpoleaour own translation (typical practice)
Danskkabelskiveour own translation (typical practice)
Norskkabelskiveour own translation (typical practice)
Suomiköysipyöräour own translation (typical practice)
Italianopuleggiaour own translation (typical practice)
Românăscripeteour own translation (typical practice)
Polskikrążek linowyour own translation (typical practice)
Češtinalanová kladkaour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийблок (шкив)our 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.