escalation

escalade, augmentation

Évolution par laquelle quelque chose augmente, devient plus grave ou plus intense.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : escalation of something (Residents worried about the escalation of local tensions.); escalation in something (The report showed an escalation in costs.)

Synonymes : increase, intensification

Contraires : decrease, reduction

Expressions courantes : rapid escalation, escalation of something, prevent escalation, price escalation

escalade

Augmentation planifiée de la violence ou de la zone touchée par un conflit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : escalation of a conflict (The new attacks signaled an escalation of the conflict.)

Synonymes : intensification

Contraires : de-escalation

Expressions courantes : military escalation, escalation of conflict, further escalation

transfert, escalade

Confier un problème difficile à une personne plus compétente ou disposant de davantage d’autorité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : escalation to someone (The complaint required escalation to the department manager.)

Synonymes : referral

Expressions courantes : ticket escalation, escalation to someone, escalation procedure