Aerial cable
Definition
A conductive, electrical, or traction cable specially designed and installed to be suspended high on poles or support pillars in open airspace. In mechanical engineering, it refers to thick steel cables used for supporting and moving cable cars, funiculars, or aerobuses; in telecommunications, it represents aerial conductors protected against adverse weather.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aerial cable
- Overhead cable
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, taking regular masculine forms in the singular and regular structural neuter plural endings. |
| Formation | Technical compound term combining the classical root 'aero-' with the base noun 'cablu'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.e.ro.ˈka.blu] |
| Source | Handbook of Electrical Distribution and Cable-Driven Transport Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Furtuna puternică a rupt un aerocablu de înaltă tensiune, lăsând întregul cartier fără energie electrică.
EN: The severe storm snapped a high-voltage overhead cable, leaving the entire neighborhood without electricity.
RO: Sistemul de transport folosește un aerocablu din oțel special împletit pentru a rezista la forțe masive de tracțiune.
EN: The transport system uses an aerial cable made of specially woven steel to withstand massive traction forces.
RO: Inginerii au verificat gradul de uzură și tensiunea din acel aerocablu înainte de a reporni telecabina montană.
EN: The engineers checked the wear level and tension of that suspension cable before restarting the mountain cable car.
Idioms & Phrases
Aerocablu de tracțiune / Traction aerial cable
RO: Cablu metalic aflat în mișcare continuă, utilizat pentru a trage cabinele unui teleferic sau telescaun.
EN: A metal cable in continuous motion, used to pull the cabins of a cable car or chairlift.
Rețea de aerocabluri / Aerial cable network
RO: Ansamblu de conductori suspendați în mediu urban sau rural pentru transportul curentului ori al datelor digitale.
EN: An assembly of cables suspended in urban or rural areas for transporting electricity or digital data.
Aerocablu purtător / Carrying suspension cable
RO: Cablu fix de mare diametru pe care se sprijină și rulează roțile căruciorului unei telecabine suspendate.
EN: A thick fixed cable on which the wheels of a suspended cable car carriage rest and roll.
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