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 (I), a second section (III) and a transition section (II); wherein the transition section (II) is provided between the first section (I) and the second section (III); wherein the plurality of parallel spiralled armouring wires in the first section (I) 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 (III) comprise austenitic steel wires ; wherein in the transition section (II) ends of first armouring wires are individually welded to ends of austenitic steel wires of the second section (III); wherein the transition section (II) starts at the first weld between a first armouring wire and an austenitic steel wire ; wherein the transition section (II) ends at the last weld between a first armouring wire and an austenitic steel wire ; wherein the transition section (II) 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 (III) 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 (I), a second section (III) and a transition section (II); wherein the transition section (II) is provided between the first section (I) and the second section (III); wherein the plurality of parallel spiralled armouring wires in the first section (I) 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 (III) comprise austenitic steel wires ; wherein in the transition section (II) ends of first armouring wires are individually welded to ends of austenitic steel wires of the second section (III); wherein the transition section (II) starts at the first weld between a first armouring wire and an austenitic steel wire ; wherein the transition section (II) ends at the last weld between a first armouring wire and an austenitic steel wire ; wherein the transition section (II) 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 (III) 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. <EOS>