What does "escalafón" mean in English?

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Spanish

escalafón

English

ranking

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Alternative translations of "escalafón"

ladder
scale
hierarchy
roster

Examples of how to use "escalafón" in Spanish

Spanish
Ascendió en el escalafón militar.
English
He climbed the military rank structure.
Spanish
El escalafón muestra los rangos del personal
English
The rank structure shows the personnel's ranks.
Spanish
Consulté el escalafón para ver mi posición
English
I checked the rank structure to see my position.
Spanish
Subió en el escalafón tras años de servicio
English
He was promoted in the rank structure after years of service.
Spanish
El escalafón nacional ordena los funcionarios públicos
English
The national rank structure orders public officials.

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Ascendió en el escalafón militar.

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