Glossary · Laying methods and geometry

verge / footway / carriageway

Street zones with different depth rules (NJUG).Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)

Names in other languages

LanguageTermWhere the name comes from
Englishverge / footway / carriagewaythe research's English term
Türkçeyol kenarı / yaya yolu / taşıt yoluour own translation (typical practice)
DeutschBankett / Gehweg / Fahrbahnour own translation (typical practice)
Nederlandsberm / trottoir / rijbaanour own translation (typical practice)
Svenskavägren / gångbana / körbanaour own translation (typical practice)
Françaisaccotement / trottoir / chausséeour own translation (typical practice)
Españolarcén / acera / calzadaour own translation (typical practice)
Danskrabat / fortov / kørebaneour own translation (typical practice)
Norskveiskulder / fortau / kjørebaneour own translation (typical practice)
Suomipiennar / jalkakäytävä / ajorataour own translation (typical practice)
Italianobanchina / marciapiede / carreggiataour own translation (typical practice)
Românăacostament / trotuar / carosabilour own translation (typical practice)
Polskipobocze / chodnik / jezdniaour own translation (typical practice)
Češtinakrajnice / chodník / vozovkaour own translation (typical practice)
Русскийобочина / тротуар / проезжая частьour 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.