Electric power transmission cable comprising - electric power conductors; and - a plurality of parallel spiralled armouring wires; wherein the electric power transmission cable comprises along its length a first section, a second section and a transition section; wherein the transition section is provided between the first section and the second section; wherein the plurality of parallel spiralled armouring wires in the first section comprises or consists out of first armouring wires, wherein the first armouring wires are carbon steel wires comprising a metallic corrosion resistant coating; wherein at least part of the plurality of parallel spiralling armouring wires in the second section comprise austenitic steel wires; wherein in the transition section ends of first armouring wires are individually welded to ends of austenitic steel wires of the second section; wherein the transition section starts at the first weld between a first armouring wire and an austenitic steel wire; wherein the transition section ends at the last weld between a first armouring wire and an austenitic steel wire; wherein the transition section is at least 10 meter long characterized in that the first armouring wires are carbon steel wires comprising a metallic corrosion resistant coating; the austenitic steel wires of the second section are provided with a metallic corrosion resistant coating; at both wire ends in the weld the metallic corrosion coating is removed over a certain length before the welding operation; and wherein after welding a protective coating has been applied on the wire ends where the metallic corrosion coating has been removed. - electric power conductors; and - a plurality of parallel spiralled armouring wires; wherein the electric power transmission cable comprises along its length a first section, a second section and a transition section; wherein the transition section is provided between the first section and the second section; wherein the plurality of parallel spiralled armouring wires in the first section comprises or consists out of first armouring wires, wherein the first armouring wires are carbon steel wires comprising a metallic corrosion resistant coating; wherein at least part of the plurality of parallel spiralling armouring wires in the second section comprise austenitic steel wires; wherein in the transition section ends of first armouring wires are individually welded to ends of austenitic steel wires of the second section; wherein the transition section starts at the first weld between a first armouring wire and an austenitic steel wire; wherein the transition section ends at the last weld between a first armouring wire and an austenitic steel wire; wherein the transition section is at least 10 meter long characterized in that the first armouring wires are carbon steel wires comprising a metallic corrosion resistant coating; the austenitic steel wires of the second section are provided with a metallic corrosion resistant coating; at both wire ends in the weld the metallic corrosion coating is removed over a certain length before the welding operation; and wherein after welding a protective coating has been applied on the wire ends where the metallic corrosion coating has been removed.