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echelon
UK
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/
US
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɑn/
Translations
echelons
pl
UK
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/
US
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɑn/
She quickly rose through the echelons of the company to become a senior manager.
Elle a rapidement gravi les échelons de l’entreprise pour devenir directrice générale.
Additional translations
echeloned
Past Simple
echeloned
Past Participle
echeloning
Gerund
UK
/ˈeʃ.əl.ɒn/
US
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɑːn/
The military units were echeloned to provide maximum coverage of the area.
Les unités militaires ont été échelonnées afin d’assurer une couverture maximale de la zone.
UK
/ˈeʃ.əl.ɒn/
US
/ˈɛʃ.əˌlɑn/
Attributive use of the noun; not normally compared
The tanks advanced in an echelon assault along the ridge.
Les chars ont avancé dans une attaque échelonnée le long de la crête.
Definitions
She quickly rose through the echelons of the company to become a senior manager.
The fighter jets flew in an echelon formation during the air show.
The military units were echeloned to provide maximum coverage of the area.
The tanks advanced in an echelon assault along the ridge.