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department in Afrikaans

department in Afrikaans is departement, afdeling — department means a distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.

department in Afrikaans

departement
noun
subdivision of organization
afdeling
noun
subdivision of organization

What does "department" mean?

  1. noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
    "She works in the marketing department at head office."
  2. noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
    "Cooking dinner is definitely my husband's department, not mine."
  3. noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.
    "France is made up of just over one hundred departments."

department in a sentence

  • She works in the marketing department at head office.
  • The fire department responded within minutes of the call.
  • Cooking dinner is definitely my husband's department, not mine.
  • France is made up of just over one hundred departments.

Common Afrikaans translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "department" in Afrikaans?

"department" in Afrikaans is departement, afdeling. department means: A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.

How do you use "department" in a sentence?

Example: "She works in the marketing department at head office." In Afrikaans, "department" is departement, afdeling.

Are there other ways to say "department" in Afrikaans?

Yes — Afrikaans has 2 translations listed for "department": departement, afdeling.

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