echelon formation
1Echelon formation — An echelon formation is a military formation in which members are arranged diagonally. Each member is stationed behind and to the right (a right echelon ), or behind and to the left ( left echelon ), of the member ahead. The name of the formation …
2Echelon — * ECHELON is an intelligence gathering network run by an international alliance of signals intelligence organizations known as UKUSA * The Echelon is the street publicity team of the band 30 Seconds to Mars, and also the name of a song on their… …
3echelon — I. noun Etymology: French échelon, literally, rung of a ladder, from Old French eschelon, from eschele ladder, from Late Latin scala Date: 1796 1. a. (1) an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the… …
4echelon — [ ɛʃəlɒn, eɪʃ ] noun 1》 a level or rank in an organization, profession, or society. 2》 Military a formation of troops, ships, aircraft, or vehicles in parallel rows with the end of each row projecting further than the one in front. verb Military… …
5Formation en V — Oies canadiennes en formation en V La formation en V ou formation en chevron est une formation symétrique de vol souvent utilisée par les oiseaux migratoires dont les oies ou les canards, et même les cétacés. Elle est aussi utilisée lors des… …
6echelon — (EH sheh lon) [French: transverse rung of a ladder] A level of authority or rank, as in “the upper echelons of government.” In military parlance, a staggered formation of troops, vehicles, boats, or aircraft that creates the appearance of… …
7échelon — [ eʃ(ə)lɔ̃ ] n. m. • fin XIe; de échelle 1 ♦ Traverse d une échelle. ⇒ barreau, degré, 1. marche; enfléchure; région. ranche. Monter, descendre, sauter un échelon. Il a manqué un échelon et il est tombé. 2 ♦ (XVIe) Ce par quoi on monte ou descend …
8echelon — [esh′ə län΄] n. [Fr échelon, ladder rung < échelle < OFr eschelle < L scala, ladder: see SCALE1] 1. a) a steplike formation of ships or troops, in which each unit is slightly to the left or right of the one preceding it b) a similar… …
9Echelon — (franz., spr. ēsch lóng), Stufe, Staffel; eine Gefechtsformation, bei der die einzelnen Teile in gewissen Abständen mit nach einer Seite überragendem Flügel hintereinander (en échelons) stehen. Beim Angriff bilden die rückwärtigen Staffeln eine… …
10echelon — ► NOUN 1) a level or rank in an organization, profession, or society. 2) Military a formation of troops, ships, etc. in parallel rows with the end of each row projecting further than the one in front. ORIGIN French échelon, from échelle ladder …