escalation

escalada, aumento

Proceso por el que algo aumenta, se vuelve más grave o gana intensidad.

En inglés sencillo: The process of becoming greater, more serious, or more intense.

• They feared an escalation of violence.
• The rapid escalation of costs forced the project to stop.
• Both sides wanted to prevent further escalation.

Cómo se usa: escalation of something (Residents worried about the escalation of local tensions.); escalation in something (The report showed an escalation in costs.)

Sinónimos: increase, intensification

Antónimos: decrease, reduction

Expresiones frecuentes: rapid escalation, escalation of something, prevent escalation, price escalation

escalada

Aumento planificado de la violencia o del territorio afectado por un conflicto.

En inglés sencillo: A planned increase in the violence or area of a conflict.

• The attack marked a military escalation.
• Sending more troops could lead to further escalation of the war.
• The leaders discussed ways to avoid escalation beyond the border.

Cómo se usa: escalation of a conflict (The new attacks signaled an escalation of the conflict.)

Sinónimos: intensification

Antónimos: de-escalation

Expresiones frecuentes: military escalation, escalation of conflict, further escalation

escalamiento, derivación

Pasar un problema difícil a alguien con más autoridad o conocimientos especializados para que lo resuelva.

En inglés sencillo: Passing a difficult problem to someone with more authority or special skills to handle it.

• This problem needs escalation to a specialist.
• The support team has a clear escalation procedure.
• After escalation, a senior engineer handled the ticket.

Cómo se usa: escalation to someone (The complaint required escalation to the department manager.)

Sinónimos: referral

Expresiones frecuentes: ticket escalation, escalation to someone, escalation procedure