Glossary · Drum handling
traverse (inner width)
Clear width between the flanges, available for winding.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 | traverse (inner width) | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | makara iç genişliği | HES Kablo Teknik Bilgiler (maker's catalogue) |
| Deutsch | Innenbreite | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | binnenbreedte | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | innerbredd | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | largeur intérieure | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | anchura interior | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | indvendig bredde | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | innvendig bredde | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | sisäleveys | Nestor Cables, Kelankäsittelyopas p. 6 (maker's catalogue) |
| Italiano | larghezza interna | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | lățimea interioară | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | szerokość wewnętrzna | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | vnitřní šířka | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | внутренняя ширина | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
flange · wedge (chock) · arbor hole (spindle hole) · barrel (drum core) · barrel bolt (through bolt) · cable coil · cable creepage (cable make) · cable drum (reel)
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- HES Kablo: HES Kablo, product catalogue (owner's copy, 2026 sonra/Enerji_Katalog.pdf), "Teknik Bilgiler" (maker's catalogue)
- Nestor Cables, Kelankäsittelyopas: Nestor Cables, Kelankäsittelyopas / Drum handling guidelines (Finnish and English) (maker's catalogue)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.