Also means
rolling (mechanical)
Usage Note
Roulement covers both abstract rotation (taking turns — par roulement means 'on a rotating basis') and mechanical rolling elements such as un roulement à billes (a ball bearing). The phrase travail en roulement describes shift work where staff rotate schedules.
Examples
"Les employés travaillent par roulement."
Natural Translation
The employees work on a rotating basis.
Literal Translation
The employees work by rotation.
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