English translation of "escalar algo internamente para así resolverlo" - "to escalate an issue or problem internally to resolve it"

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156 months ago

Carlos M. Labanca (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Spanish > English
Subject:	Business / Marketing / Financial
Level of diffculty:	Difficult / demanding
Word or term in question:	escalar algo internamente para así resolverlo
Context:	dentro de una empresa cuando no se aprueba un informe de seguimiento
Keywords:	It is awkward enough in Spanish (to me). I´d like an equivalent or an explanation in English. Thx A LOT !!!!

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156 months ago

wrote:

report the matter (issue) to successive levels of the company's hierarchy so as to solve it properly (adequately)

156 months ago

Patricia Pedraza wrote:

bring the matter to the attention of higher management levels

156 months ago

Sylvia J. Andrade wrote:

tackle something internally, in order to resolve it.

156 months ago

Sylvia J. Andrade wrote:

to escalate an issue or problem internally to resolve it

My comment:

This is American corporate-speak that was literally translated into Spanish. Even it in English, it's mind-numbingly bad...but it is said.

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156 months ago

Jeanette Anderson wrote:

to take it up internally (in the company) in order to resolve it

My comment:

My understanding is that they will analyze the issues found in the report from within the company (perhaps in one certain department or a combination of departments) to look for a solution.
The alternative would be to seek outside help from a different company or firm.

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

156 months ago

wrote:

Jeanette, it is a "calque" of the English term: to escalate an issue...

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