Wire harness glossary

A set of wires, cables and connectors bundled to a fixed shape, so it can be installed as one part.

es MX arnés · ES mazo de cablesde Kabelbaum; Leitungssatz (automotive)ro cablaj (arbore de cabluri)pl wiązka przewodów / wiązka kablowait cablaggio; fascio di cavics kabelový svazekhu kábelköteg (also vezetékköteg)tr kablo demeti (also kablaj, defence/aero)

One or more cables made up with connectors at the ends, usually without branches. Shops often do both.

es MX ensamble de cables · ES cableado a medidade Kabelkonfektionro ansamblu de cabluri (proposal)pl konfekcjonowanie kabli; zespół kablowyit assemblaggio cavi (proposal)cs kabelová konfekcehu kábelkonfekcionálás (proposal)tr kablo montajı

The board with a 1:1 drawing on which a harness is laid out and built.

es MX/LatAm tablero (de arneses) · ES tablero de montajede Formbrett; Nagelbrett; Montagebrettro masă de cablaj / panou de montajpl deska montażowait tavola di assemblaggio / di montaggiocs přípravek (jehlové lože); montážní deskahu szerelőlap (also szerelőtábla)tr montaj panosu ("pano" alone also means a cabinet)

A fork or pin on the formboard that holds the bundle or a connector in place.

es clavija de montaje; MX horquillade Bündelgabel; Formnagelro furcă / suport de fixare (proposal)pl widełkiit forcella (proposal)cs vidlicehu tartóvilla (proposal)tr çatal / pano fikstürü (proposal)

A stretch of bundle between two nodes (connector, breakout, splice); it carries a length.

es ramalde Segment; Strangro ramură / ramificație (proposal)pl gałąź / odgałęzienie (proposal)it ramo / tratto (proposal)cs větev / segment (proposal)hu ág / szegmens (proposal)tr kol / branş (proposal)

The point where a branch leaves the bundle.

es MX salida · ES derivaciónde Abzweigro punct de ramificație (proposal)pl punkt rozgałęzienia (proposal)it derivazione (proposal)cs odbočkahu elágazás (proposal)tr ayrılma noktası (proposal)

The main bundle that the branches leave.

es tronco / troncal (proposal)de Hauptstrang (proposal)ro trunchi principal (proposal)pl wiązka główna (proposal)it tronco principale (proposal)cs hlavní svazek (proposal)hu fő köteg / törzs (proposal)tr ana demet (proposal)

A mating part that joins the harness to a device or another harness.

es conectorde Steckverbinder (Stecker is ambiguous)ro conectorpl złączeit connettorecs konektorhu csatlakozótr konnektör

The plastic body of a connector that holds the terminals.

es carcasade Gehäuse / Steckergehäusero carcasă (conector)pl obudowa (złącza)it corpo connettore (proposal)cs pouzdro konektoruhu csatlakozóháztr konnektör gövdesi (proposal)

A numbered position in a housing that takes one terminal.

es cavidad (proposal)de Kammer / Kontaktkammerro cavitate / alveolă (proposal)pl komora / gniazdo (proposal)it cavità / alveolo (proposal)cs komora (pozice) (proposal)hu kamra (proposal)tr yuva (proposal)

The metal part crimped onto a wire end and inserted into a cavity.

es terminal; contacto (macho/hembra)de Kontakt / Crimpkontakt (Stift/Buchse)ro terminal / contact (tată/mamă)pl styk (męski/żeński)it terminale (a crimpare); maschio/femminacs krimpovací kontakt (samec/samice)hu terminál / érintkezőtr terminal; kontak

Joining a terminal to a wire by deforming the terminal barrel around it.

es crimpado; MX also ponchado; ES also engastede crimpen / Crimpro sertizare (also crimpare)pl zaciskanieit crimpaturacs krimpování (also lisování)hu krimpelés / préseléstr krimpleme

The measured height of a finished crimp, the main crimp-quality check.

es altura de crimpado / de engastede Crimphöhero înălțime de sertizarepl wysokość zacisku (proposal)it altezza di crimpaturacs výška krimpuhu krimpelési magasság (proposal)tr krimp yüksekliği

Hand tool, or the press and its tooling, that makes a crimp.

es crimpadora; aplicador, prensade Crimpwerkzeug, Crimpmaschine; Applikatorro clește de sertizare; presă de sertizare, aplicatorpl szczypce do zaciskania; zaciskarka, prasa, aplikatorit pinza a crimpare; crimpatrice; applicatorecs krimpovací nástroj / kleště; lis, aplikátorhu krimpelő szerszám / fogó; applikátortr krimp pensesi; pres; aplikatör

A rubber seal on a wire that keeps water out of a sealed housing.

es MX sello · ES junta (proposal)de Einzeldichtung (also Einzeladerabdichtung)ro garnitură de etanșare (fir) (proposal)pl uszczelka żyłyit guarnizione per filo singolo (proposal)cs těsnění vodiče (proposal)hu egyhuzalos tömítéstr kablo contası

A plug that closes an unused cavity in a sealed housing.

es tapón ciego (proposal)de Blindstopfenro dop orb (proposal)pl zaślepka (housing caps; cavity sense unconfirmed)it tappo cieco (proposal)cs záslepka (proposal)hu vakdugó (proposal)tr kör tapa (proposal)

A joint of two or more wires along a run (crimped or ultrasonic).

es empalmede Spleiß / Spleißverbinderro îmbinare (sertizată / ultrasonică) (proposal)pl połączenie zgrzewane (process only)it giunzione; saldatura a ultrasuoni ("nodo")cs spoj (proposal)hu toldás (proposal)tr ek; ek muf (crimp splice)

One insulated conductor.

es MX cable, circuito · ES hilode Leitung / Einzelleitung; Aderro fir / conductorpl przewód; żyła (core)it filo / conduttorecs vodičhu vezeték / huzaltr tel; damar

Several conductors under a common jacket (sheath), sometimes with a shield.

es MX cable multiconductor · ES manguerade Kabel / Mantelleitungro cablupl kabelit cavocs kabelhu kábeltr kablo (çok damarlı) (proposal)

Metric conductor size.

es secciónde Leiterquerschnitt / Querschnittro secțiune (transversală) a conductoruluipl przekrój przewoduit sezionecs průřez vodičehu keresztmetszettr kesit

American conductor size; a larger number is a thinner wire.

es MX calibre (AWG)de AWGro AWG (proposal)pl rozmiar przewodu (AWG)it sezione AWGcs AWGhu AWG (proposal)tr AWG

Base colour of the insulation, and a second colour printed as a stripe.

es color; color de franja (proposal)de Aderfarbe; Grund-/Kennfarbe (proposal)ro culoare izolație; culoare dungă (proposal)pl kolor izolacji; kolor paska (proposal)it colore isolante; colore riga (proposal)cs barva izolace; barva proužku (proposal)hu szigetelés színe; jelzőcsík (proposal)tr renk; şerit rengi (proposal)

The length a wire is cut to, including the parts that go into the terminals.

es longitud de corte (proposal)de Leitungslänge / Drahtlänge; Schnittlängero lungime de tăiere (proposal)pl długość cięcia (proposal)it lunghezza di taglio (proposal)cs délka vodičehu vágási hossz (proposal)tr kesim boyu

The length of insulation removed from a wire end.

es ES pelado · MX desforrede Abisolierlängero lungime de dezizolarepl długość odizolowaniait lunghezza di spelaturacs délka odizolováníhu csupaszítási hossztr soyma boyu

The production list of wires to cut, strip and crimp, one row per wire.

es lista de corte (proposal)de Schneidliste / Leitungsliste (proposal)ro listă de tăiere (proposal)pl lista cięcia / lista przewodów (proposal)it lista di taglio (proposal)cs seznam vodičů (proposal)hu vágási lista (proposal)tr kesim listesi (proposal)

The table that says which cavity connects to which, through which wire.

es lista de conexiones (proposal)de Verbindungsliste / Verdrahtungslistero listă de conexiuni (proposal)pl lista połączeń (proposal)it lista collegamenti (tabella da–a) (proposal)cs tabulka zapojeníhu bekötési lista (proposal)tr bağlantı listesi (proposal)

Anything wrapped round a bundle to protect or hold it.

es cubierta protectorade Kabelschutzro protecție / înveliș (proposal)pl osłona (proposal)it rivestimento / protezione (proposal)cs ochrana kabelůhu védőburkolat (proposal)tr koruma (proposal)

Adhesive tape wound round a bundle.

es cinta; MX encintadode Gewebebandro bandă (izolatoare / textilă)pl taśma izolacyjna (PVC); taśma tekstylnait nastro telato (fabric); nastro isolante (PVC)cs izolační páska; textilní páskahu ragasztószalag; szigetelőszalag (PVC)tr bant; bantlama

A tubular textile or plastic cover slid over a bundle.

es funda trenzada; MX mallade Geflechtschlauchro tresă / manșon împletitpl oplotit guaina intrecciata / calzacs oplethu fonott védőharisnyatr örgülü kılıf

Tubing that shrinks onto the wire or bundle when heated.

es ES tubo termorretráctil · MX tubo termocontráctilde Schrumpfschlauchro tub termocontractabilpl koszulka termokurczliwait guaina termorestringentecs smršťovací bužírkahu zsugorcsőtr ısı büzüşmeli makaron

Ribbed plastic tube that protects a bundle.

es tubo corrugadode Wellrohrro tub gofratpl rura karbowana ("peszel" is colloquial)it tubo corrugatocs ochranná (vlnitá) hadicehu hullámcső (also gégecső)tr koruge / spiral boru (proposal)

A rubber part that seals or protects the harness where it passes through a panel.

es MX grommet · ES pasacables (proposal)de Tülle / Gummitüllero passacablu / garnitură de trecere (proposal)pl przelotka kablowait gommino passacavo (proposal)cs průchodka (proposal)hu gumi átvezető ("tömszelence" = cable gland) (proposal)tr gromet / lastik geçiş (proposal)

A plastic strap that holds a bundle together or to a clip.

es ES brida · MX cinchode Kabelbinderro colier (de plastic)pl opaska kablowa / zaciskowait fascettacs stahovací pásekhu kábelkötegelőtr kablo bağı

Two wires twisted together, and the act of twisting them.

es par trenzadode verdrillenro torsadat / torsadarepl skrętka; skręcanieit coppia twistata; twistatura (proposal)cs kroucená dvojlinka; zkrouceníhu sodrott érpár; sodrástr bükümlü çift (proposal)

A foil or braid round conductors that blocks interference.

es MX blindaje · ES pantalla, apantalladode Schirm / Abschirmungro ecran / ecranare (proposal)pl ekran / ekranowanieit schermatura / cavo schermato (proposal)cs stíněníhu árnyékolás (proposal)tr ekran / ekranlı kablo (proposal)

A bare wire in contact with a foil shield, used to terminate it.

es hilo de drenaje (proposal)de Beidraht (solid) / Beilauflitze (stranded)ro fir de drenaj (proposal)pl przewód drenażowy (proposal)it filo di drenaggio (proposal)cs drenážní vodič (proposal)hu földelőér (proposal)tr drenaj teli (proposal)

A printed sleeve or label that identifies a wire, branch or connector.

es etiqueta; ES marcadorde Markierung / Kennzeichnungro marcaj / etichetă de cablu (proposal)pl oznacznik / oznaczenie przewoduit segnacavi; etichettacs označení vodičůhu kábeljelölő; címketr kablo işaretleyici; etiket

List of every part and material, with quantities, for one harness.

es lista de materiales (proposal)de Stücklistero listă de materiale (proposal)pl zestawienie materiałów (proposal)it distinta base (proposal)cs kusovníkhu anyagjegyzék (proposal)tr malzeme listesi (ERP: ürün ağacı)

The shop's price offer to its customer.

es MX cotización · ES presupuestode Angebotro ofertă (de preț) (proposal)pl oferta; wycena (proposal)it preventivo / offerta (proposal)cs (cenová) nabídkahu árajánlat (proposal)tr teklif

Time per operation (cut, strip, crimp, insert, tape…), used to price labour.

es tiempo estándar (proposal)de Vorgabezeit (REFA)ro normă de timp / timp de manoperă (proposal)pl normy czasowe (proposal)it tempi standard (proposal)cs normování práce / normohodinahu normaidő (proposal)tr standart zaman (proposal)

A customer's request for a price on a harness, with drawings and lists.

es MX solicitud de cotización · ES solicitud de presupuestode Angebotsanfrage / Preisanfrage (proposal)ro cerere de ofertă (proposal)pl zapytanie ofertoweit richiesta di offerta / di preventivo (proposal)cs poptávka (proposal)hu ajánlatkérés (proposal)tr teklif talebi

A numbered version of a harness, and the change that makes a new one.

es revisión; cambio de ingeniería (proposal)de Revision; Änderungsstandro revizie / modificare tehnică (proposal)pl rewizja / zmiana konstrukcyjna (proposal)it revisione / modifica tecnica (proposal)cs revize / změna (proposal)hu revízió / műszaki módosítás (proposal)tr revizyon (proposal)

Which signal or wire goes to which cavity of a connector.

es pinout; asignación de pinesde Pinbelegungro alocare pini (proposal)pl rozkład pinów (proposal)it piedinatura (proposal)cs zapojení (obsazení pinů) (proposal)hu lábkiosztás (proposal)tr pin dağılımı (proposal)

The electrical check that each connection exists and no wrong one does.

es prueba eléctrica; continuidad; MX tablero de pruebade Durchgangsprüfungro test de continuitate; tester de cablajepl test ciągłości; tester wiązekit test di continuità; banco di collaudo (proposal)cs kontrola průchodnosti; tester kabelových svazkůhu működési és teljességi vizsgálat; szakadásvizsgálótr elektriksel test; test panosu

The drawing that documents a harness: lengths, connectors, coverings, tables.

es MX dibujo · ES planode Kabelbaumzeichnung; Formbrettzeichnungro desen / plan de cablajpl rysunek wiązkiit disegno del cablaggio (proposal)cs výkres (kabelového svazku)hu műszaki rajz (kábelköteg-rajz)tr teknik resim; çizim

The manufacturer's or the shop's identifier for a part.

es MX número de parte · ES referenciade Sachnummer / Teilenummer / Artikelnummer (proposal)ro cod articol / număr de piesă (proposal)pl numer katalogowy / numer części (proposal)it codice articolo (proposal)cs číslo dílu / objednací číslo (proposal)hu cikkszám (proposal)tr parça numarası (proposal)

A metal sleeve crimped onto a stranded wire end for a screw terminal.

es ES puntera · MX casquillode Aderendhülsero manșon de capăt / ferulăpl tulejka kablowa / końcówka tulejkowait puntalinocs (krimpovací) dutinkahu érvéghüvelytr kablo yüksüğü