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department [dɪˈpɑːtmənt]
sustantivo
1. departamento (m) (in company, shop); cátedra (f) departamento (m) (in university); ministerio (m) (of government)
- that's not my department -> eso no es de mi competencia
- department store -> grandes almacenes mpl
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department [di-part-ment]
sustantivo
1. Departamento, parte de un todo muy extenso; sudivisión de una empresa, organización o gobierno; ramo de una ciencia.
2. Negociado, despacho.
- The Department of Education -> el Ministerio de Educación
- The police/fire department -> el cuerpo de policía/bomberos
3. Departamento, provincia o distrito de algún país; distrito de marina.
4. Sección (of store); departamento, sección (of company).
5. Cooking is my husband’s department, la cocina es cosa de mi marido (area of competence, responsibility). (Coloquial)
Ministerio, secretaría.
"department" in the Answers forum
| Q: | How would you say I need to go to the produce department in Spanish? |
| A: | Hi Mark. Welcome to the forum :-) I need to go to the produce department = *Tengo que irme al departamento de los productos agrícolas* |
| Q: | The US Department of Education created this site to allow students |
| A: | Propietarios de bienes raíces. Hispanos bilingües profesionales. El Departamento de Educación a creado este sitio Web para facilitarle a los estudiantes… |
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