Original: The specification of a wire rope type & ndash ; including the number of wires per strand , the number of strands , and the lay of the rope & ndash ; is documented using a commonly accepted coding system , consisting of a number of abbreviations .
Simplified: The specification of a wire rope type , including the number of wires per strand , the number of strands , and the lay of the rope , are is documented using a commonly accepted coding system , consisting of a number of abbreviations .