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coca

English translation: slack loop / service loop

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:coca
English translation:slack loop / service loop
Entered by: Jacob Z. (X)

14:31 Dec 27, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS
Spanish term or phrase: coca
- COCAS DE CABLEADO DE FIBRA ÓPTICA EN LOS REGISTROS Y EN LAS PLAZAS DE COBRO

- Las cocas serán de 2 m como mínimo. Los cables correspondientes a cada uno de los extremos de la línea estarán separados y fijas al repartidor de un modo ordenado.

Also, Mexican tender for fiber optic installation
Patricia Pabst
Dominican Republic
Local time: 02:48
slack loop / service loop
Explanation:
I think this is the correct term in English, please see the search links below. These are loops of extra cable to allow for slack when designing a fiber optic installation.

https://www.google.com/search?q=fiber optic slack loop&ie=ut...
https://www.google.com/search?q=fiber optic service loop&ie=...
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Jacob Z. (X)
United States
Local time: 23:48
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3slack loop / service loop
Jacob Z. (X)
4fiber cable reserve/spare cable lengths
GGruia
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Taña Dalglish

  

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fiber cable reserve/spare cable lengths


Explanation:
1. www.coiirm.es/download.php?f=259&t=1
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cable de fibra óptica se realizará por el lado opuesto a la bajada de los cables .... En las arquetas de paso se dejará una reserva de cable (coca o balona) de al ...

2. ABC of working with fiber optics for beginners - DIPOL
www.dipolnet.com/abc_of_working_with_fiber_optics_for_begin...
The transition from copper to fiber-optic technology means the need for new tools and skills. ... Fiber cable reserve left by the cable input to the building.



GGruia
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
slack loop / service loop


Explanation:
I think this is the correct term in English, please see the search links below. These are loops of extra cable to allow for slack when designing a fiber optic installation.

https://www.google.com/search?q=fiber optic slack loop&ie=ut...
https://www.google.com/search?q=fiber optic service loop&ie=...

Jacob Z. (X)
United States
Local time: 23:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  JoLuGo
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agree  Phoenix III
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agree  GGruia
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Reference information:
Two existing glossary entries. Take a look.
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/energy_power_ge...
GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase: coca (in this context)
English translation: adequate cable length


http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/telecommunicati... (here I think the wrong answer was selected, and I don´t believe it refers to "kinks"

In my technical dictionaries "kink" appears as "coca de cable" and "coca" as kink.
from a site: http://www.fiberoptics4sale.com/Merchant2/fiber-optic-patch-...
Cautions for handling fiber optic patch cables

1. Bend radius:
2. Kink
3. Tie-wrap
Another possiblity: reserve cable length

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
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