escalation

escalation, aumento

Processo per cui qualcosa aumenta, diventa più grave o più intenso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: increase, intensification

Contrari: decrease, reduction

Espressioni comuni: rapid escalation, escalation of something, prevent escalation, price escalation

escalation

Aumento pianificato della violenza o dell’area coinvolta in un conflitto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: escalation of a conflict (The new attacks signaled an escalation of the conflict.)

Sinonimi: intensification

Contrari: de-escalation

Espressioni comuni: military escalation, escalation of conflict, further escalation

escalation, inoltro

Affidare un problema difficile a qualcuno con maggiore autorità o competenze specifiche perché lo risolva.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: escalation to someone (The complaint required escalation to the department manager.)

Sinonimi: referral

Espressioni comuni: ticket escalation, escalation to someone, escalation procedure