slaan (van kabels)

English translation: Braiding

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Dutch term or phrase:slaan (van kabels)
English translation:Braiding
Entered by: Frank Poppelaars

16:38 Sep 24, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automation & Robotics / staalkabels
Dutch term or phrase: slaan (van kabels)
Over staalkabels:

Iedere dunne draad wordt getest. Vervolgens worden de dunne draden op spoelen gezet. En begint het zogeheten >>‘slaan’
Frank Poppelaars
Netherlands
Local time: 08:28
Weaving/Braiding/Twisting
Explanation:
wires are twisted together in the machine shown at http://www.gbgindustries.com/StrandedCable.htm to form a steel rope, then these are twisted together in a similar, but larger machine to form a cable. ..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_cable

..so any of the above terms would work in your context
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Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 07:28
Grading comment
Thanks Dr Lofthouse and Chris!
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4 +1Weaving/Braiding/Twisting
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Weaving/Braiding/Twisting


Explanation:
wires are twisted together in the machine shown at http://www.gbgindustries.com/StrandedCable.htm to form a steel rope, then these are twisted together in a similar, but larger machine to form a cable. ..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_cable

..so any of the above terms would work in your context

Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 07:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Dr Lofthouse and Chris!

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