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Escalator
01
escalera mecánica
a staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.
Ejemplos
The weary travelers rode the escalator down to the baggage claim area after a long flight.
Los cansados viajeros tomaron la escalera mecánica para bajar al área de reclamo de equipaje después de un largo vuelo.
The department store installed a new escalator to improve accessibility between floors for shoppers.
La tienda por departamentos instaló una nueva escalera mecánica para mejorar la accesibilidad entre pisos para los compradores.
02
a contractual provision that adjusts wages, prices, or benefits automatically in response to specified conditions, such as inflation or cost-of-living changes
Ejemplos
The labor contract included a wage escalator tied to the consumer price index.
Rent agreements sometimes contain an escalator to account for rising maintenance costs.
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