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The result was delete. Sandstein 07:48, 6 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Control cable

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Currently, there's only one link in this disambiguation, and it's to jumper cable. I could be wrong, but I'm not seeing evidence that control cable and jumper cable are synonyms and "control cable" isn't mentioned at that article (WP:DABMENTION). Therefore, this should be deleted unless someone more knowledgeable on the subject could offer either a good place to redirect this to or possibly create a functional dab if this truly is ambiguous. -- Tavix ^(talk) 23:53, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Disambiguations-related deletion discussions. -- Tavix ^(talk) 23:54, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. I did some searching and control cable is a very common term. It can be a cable in a medical prosthesis, toy train, motorcycle, any kind of electrical/computer system, automotive brake, aircraft, automotive heater, helipad lighting system, torpedo, automobile defroster, automobile accelerator, automobile choke, and so on.... I don't see that it is a specific term likely to be searched. These examples were all found with a Google search of books only. Searching within WP finds many similar references, along with a couple where it is used as a synonym for jumper cable between train cars: Push–pull train and Railway Clearing House. Still, the term is rather vague and I don't think it really belongs in a DAB page. I don't think you could make a case that the train jumper cable is a primary usage of the term, nor is anything. So I don't think a redirect makes sense either. MB 01:12, 29 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep as a disambiguation page if gives a chance to differentiate control cables. Peter Horn User talk 01:21, 29 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There are no articles named control cable. You could write a broad-concept article on control cables, but I doubt the concept is notable as a stand-alone article. Disambiguation doesn't make any sense. MB 23:15, 29 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A Jumper cable is a control cable in the sense that the control of different functions of the locomotive and train are transmitted by it. Peter Horn User talk 01:30, 29 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The cables on a bicycle brake or dérailleur etc could also be considered as control cables. Peter Horn User talk 00:06, 30 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. It's one of those word/phrases that is a WP:COMMONWORD and a WP:BROADCONCEPT that probably isn't notable, as MB says. In my experience, "jumper cable" is not synonymous with "control cable". As far as making a dab, I found SY control cable, Control line, and Aircraft Control Cable Products, which are all really stretching the definition of MOS:DABENTRY. We should get rid of it. — Gorthian (talk) 00:16, 30 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete without prejudice to recreating if somebody can find more things to link to than Gorthian did in their valiant effort. A Train^talk 15:32, 4 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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