echelon

UK
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/
US
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɑn/
echelonnoun
echelons
pl
UK
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/
US
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɑn/
Traduzioni
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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
échelonMilitaire, aviation.
Definizioni
A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.
She quickly rose through the echelons of the company to become a senior manager.
A formation of troops, ships, aircraft, or vehicles in parallel rows with the end of each row projecting further than the one in front.
The fighter jets flew in an echelon formation during the air show.
echelonverb
echeloned
Past Simple
echeloned
Past Participle
echeloning
ing-form
UK
/ˈeʃ.əl.ɒn/
US
/ˈɛʃ.ə.lɑːn/
Traduzioni
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.
Definizioni
To arrange in a step-like formation or in levels of command.
The military units were echeloned to provide maximum coverage of the area.
echelonadjective
UK
/ˈeʃ.əl.ɒn/
US
/ˈɛʃ.əˌlɑn/
Attributive use of the noun; not normally compared
Traduzioni
échelonnéMilitaire, disposé en formation en escalier ou en quinconce.
The tanks advanced in an echelon assault along the ridge.
Les chars ont avancé dans une attaque échelonnée le long de la crête.
Definizioni
Arranged in or relating to an echelon formation.
The tanks advanced in an echelon assault along the ridge.