Definition
Arranged in a staggered formation with each unit positioned behind and to the side of the one in front, forming a diagonal line pattern.
Etymology
From French 'échelon' (rung of a ladder, or a military formation), from Old French 'eschiele,' derived from Latin 'scala.' The military sense developed because formations looked like ladder rungs.
Kelly Says
Echeloned military formations were so effective that the word 'echelon' became synonymous with rank and hierarchy—generals still use 'higher echelon' to mean top brass, literally 'higher rungs.'
Translations
ARالعربية
في شكل درج
fī ʃakl daraj
CACatalà
en escaló
en ɛskaˈlo
DEDeutsch
gestaffelt
ɡəʃtafɛlt
ELΕλληνικά
σκαλοπηγμένο
ska.lɔ.piˈɣme.no
ESEspañol
en echelón
en eʃeˈlon
FAفارسی
در پلکان
dar pelkān
FISuomi
askelmaisesti
ɑskɛlmɑi̯sɛsti
FRFrançais
en échelon
ɑ̃ eʃɛlɔ̃
HAHA
a cikin mata
a t͡ʃikin mata
HEעברית
במדרגות
ba.mɛ.darˈɡot
HIहिन्दी
सीढ़ीदार
sīṛīdār
HUMagyar
lépcsőzetes
leːpt͡ʃøːzɛtɛʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
bertingkat
bərˈtɪŋkat
IGIG
na ngwa ngwa
na ŋɡwa ŋɡwa
ITItaliano
a scalare
a skaˈlaːre
JA日本語
梯隊を形成する
teitai o keisei suru
KO한국어
계단식으로
kyedan-sik-eulo
MRMR
पायऱ्यांवर
pāyṛyā̃var
MSBahasa Melayu
bertingkat
bərˈtɪŋkat
MYမြန်မာ
တည်ရှေ့မှန်
tɛʃɛʔ m̥àɴ
NLNederlands
gestaffeld
xəˈstafɛlt
PAPA
ਪੌੜੀਆਂ 'ਤੇ
pauṛīā̃ te
PLPolski
w szachownicę
v ʂaxɔvˈɲit͡sɛ
PTPortuguês
em escalão
ẽ ɛskaˈlɐ̃w
RORomână
în trepte
ɨn ˈtrep.te
RUРусский
в шахматном порядке
v ʂaxmatnom pɐrʲadke
SVSvenska
i skala
i ˈskaːla
SWKiswahili
kwa ngazi
kwa ŋɡazi
TAதமிழ்
படிக்கட்டு
paṭikkaṭṭu
TEతెలుగు
మెట్ల వారీగా
meṭla vārīgā
THไทย
แบบบันได
baɛ̄p ban dāi
TLTL
sa hagdanan
sa haɡˈdanan
TRTürkçe
merdiven şeklinde
mɛrdɪvɛn ʃeklinde
UKУкраїнська
у шахматному порядку
u ʂaxmatnomu pɐrʲadku
URاردو
سیڑھیوں پر
sīṛīyoṁ par
VITiếng Việt
hàng thang
hɑŋ tʰɑŋ
YOYO
lóri ọ̀rọ̀
lɔri ɔ̀rɔ̀
ZUZU
ngokwemigongo
ŋɡokʼwɛmɪɡɔŋɡo