What does échelon in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word échelon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use échelon in French.

The word échelon in French means grade, step, level, stage, level, rung, on a local level, on a national level, on a national scale. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word échelon

grade, step, level

nom masculin (degré d'une hiérarchie) (hierarchy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a obtenu un échelon supérieur dans son travail.
She has gone up a grade at work.

stage, level

nom masculin (stade, niveau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce dossier se règle à l'échelon départemental.
The case is resolved at the departmental level.

rung

nom masculin (barreau d'une échelle) (ladder)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a 18 échelons à cette échelle.
This ladder has 18 rungs.

on a local level

locution adverbiale (localement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À l'échelon local, les orages ont eu impact catastrophique sur l'économie.

on a national level, on a national scale

locution adverbiale (sur le plan nationnal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À l'échelon national, l'impact des orages sur les cultures a été minime, mais pas localement.

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