À grande échelle
Example: L'entreprise a lancé un projet à grande échelle pour améliorer la production.
Definition
"À grande échelle" is a French adverbial phrase meaning on a large scale or extensively. It describes actions or projects carried out with considerable size, scope, or impact, such as a company launching a project that affects many aspects or a wide area.
Etymology
The phrase "à grande échelle" literally translates to "at large scale" or "on a big ladder" in French. The word "échelle" originally means ladder, but figuratively it refers to scale or level. This expression evolved to describe something done broadly or extensively, emphasizing size or magnitude.
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"À grande échelle" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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