Glossary · Laying methods and geometry
trench
Excavation in which cable is laid.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 | trench | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | kablo kanalı (hendek) | EKAT Madde 58 (read in the standard) |
| Deutsch | Kabelgraben | Netze Magdeburg NMD T 03 p. 6 (quoted by others) |
| Nederlands | kabelsleuf | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | kabelschakt | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | tranchée | Prysmian France, FT n°H p. 1 (maker's catalogue) |
| Español | zanja | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | kabelgrav | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | kabelgrøft | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | kaapelikaivanto | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | scavo (trincea) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | șanț de cablu | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | rów kablowy | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | kabelová rýha | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | кабельная траншея | our own translation (typical practice) |
Used in the laying guide
LV PVC power cables · LV XLPE power cables · LV armoured cables · Medium voltage cables · High voltage cables
Related terms
verge / footway / carriageway · vertical run · warning grid · warning tape · backfill · bedding · bending template (former) · building entry seal
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- EKAT: Elektrik Kuvvetli Akım Tesisleri Yönetmeliği (EKAT), Resmî Gazete 24246, 30.11.2000, Madde 58 b) and e) (read in the standard)
- Netze Magdeburg NMD T 03: Netze Magdeburg, technical rule NMD T 03, Legung von Kabeln im Erdreich (utility specification, German) (quoted by others)
- Prysmian France, FT n°H: Prysmian Group France, fiche technique n°H: conseils sur le déroulage des câbles, V2 janvier 2018 (French) (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.