3 ms·"Escalator" is an interesting name. Here in Brazil escalators are called "rolling stairs" (escada rolante).by fiatjaf 11y ago"Escalator" is an interesting name. Here in Brazil escalators are called "rolling stairs" (escada rolante).Fargren 11y agoIn Argentina they are called "mechanical stairways" (escalera mecánica)ulfw 11y agoIn German too. "Rolltreppe" = rolling stairs/steps.