TS 3201
Ropes and Cordage - Vocabulary
This standard covers the vocabulary for ropes.
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TS 3201 is a terminology standard that defines the terms used in the ropes and cordage field. Standards of this kind support consistent language in manufacturing, quality control, technical documentation, and training materials. The document is focused on naming and defining rope-related concepts so that differences in material, construction, and use are understood in a common technical language.
Why rope terminology matters
Ropes are flexible tensile elements made by twisting, braiding, or otherwise combining fibres, yarns, or strands into a usable line. Cordage is often used as a broader term for related fibre-based products. In this area, precise terminology helps prevent confusion between products that may look similar but differ in construction and intended service, such as rope, line, cord, and wire rope. Terminology standards organise the language around these distinctions and make technical communication more reliable.
What this document covers
- Defines vocabulary used for ropes.
- Provides a shared lexicon for rope and cordage terminology.
- Supports consistent use of concepts in technical communication.
- Is sourced as equivalent to ISO 1968:1973.
This is not a test method standard; it does not set apparatus, performance limits, or acceptance criteria. Its value lies in harmonising technical language and making rope-related specifications, drawings, and records easier to interpret. As a withdrawn standard, it reflects the historical terminology framework used in this field, while the underlying conceptual distinctions remain useful for understanding rope technology.
- Publication Date: 29.04.1978
- Standard Status: H (İptal Edilmiş Standard/Withdrawn standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr
- ICS Classification: 01.040.59 Tekstil ve Deri Teknolojisi (Terimler); 59.080.50 İpler, Halatlar *Çelik halatlar, bkz. 77.140.65
- Pages: 8
- Source Standard: ISO 1968:1973
- International Equivalents: ISO 1968 (1973)--; ISO 1968:1973 EQV--
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