Glossary · Laying methods and geometry

snaking

Laying single cores in a controlled wave so thermal expansion is taken up.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishsnakingthe research's English term
Türkçeyılankavi döşemeour own translation (typical practice)
DeutschSchlangenverlegungour own translation (typical practice)
Nederlandsslangvormig leggenour own translation (typical practice)
Svenskaslingrande förläggningour own translation (typical practice)
Françaispose en serpentinour own translation (typical practice)
Españoltendido en serpentinaour own translation (typical practice)
Danskslangeforlægningour own translation (typical practice)
Norskslangeforlegningour own translation (typical practice)
Suomikiemuraasennusour own translation (typical practice)
Italianoposa a serpentinaour own translation (typical practice)
Românăpozare în serpentinăour own translation (typical practice)
Polskiukładanie w wężaour own translation (typical practice)
Češtinahadovité uloženíour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийпрокладка змейкойour own translation (typical practice)

Used in the laying guide

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.