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escalator

/ˈɛskəleɪtə/

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtər/

Translations

escalatornoun

escalators

/ˈɛskəleɪtə/

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtər/

escalier mécanique

The shopping mall installed a new escalator to make it easier for customers to reach the upper levels.

Le centre commercial a installé un nouvel escalier mécanique pour permettre aux clients d’atteindre plus facilement les niveaux supérieurs.

clause d’indexationDomaine économique et juridique.

The union negotiated an escalator that would adjust salaries in line with inflation.

Le syndicat a négocié une clause d’indexation qui ajusterait les salaires en fonction de l’inflation.

Additional translations

escalatorEmploi courant dans la langue moderne, souvent en français international.

mécanisme d’indexation automatiqueDomaine économique; formulation explicative.

Synonyms

moving staircase

escalatoradjective

/ˈɛskəleɪtə/

/ˈɛskəleɪtər/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "escalator safety regulations").

d’escalier mécanique

The maintenance crew replaced several escalator parts overnight.

L’équipe de maintenance a remplacé plusieurs pièces d’escalier mécanique pendant la nuit.

escalatornoun

A moving staircase consisting of a circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, used for transporting people between floors of a building.

The shopping mall installed a new escalator to make it easier for customers to reach the upper levels.

An automatic mechanism or contractual clause that provides for periodic increases, especially in wages, prices, or benefits.

The union negotiated an escalator that would adjust salaries in line with inflation.

escalatoradjective

Relating to or designed for an escalator or escalators.

The maintenance crew replaced several escalator parts overnight.