Can "departamental" be used as a noun?

Question

Here's the sentence I need to translate: "Dado que quiero ser escritora, quiero tener un trabajo importante, como departamental de publicaciones."

"departamental" is an adjective, as far as I've checked. Is it used in any other way?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Departamental is an adjective

Departamentalisation would be a noun but I can not remember ever using it.

I agree, but I wasn't sure if it could ever be used as a noun. Thanks Ian. - rac1, Sep 23, 2013

Thinking about it, I can't think of a circumstance where "departmental" would serve as a noun. jeje - rac1, Sep 23, 2013

Answer 2

This link may help: Common suffixes verbs to nouns

Answer 3

I may be wrong I don't believe you'll find any noun with a suffix 'al'.

How about Metal ?

(OK, I admit that´s not reaally a suffix, but just an ending)

;) - rogspax, Sep 25, 2013

Answer 4

Apparently it can be used as a noun as well, and means "department officer"

No, that would still be an adjective, modifying officer, rather considered an adjective per se, or as part of a compound word. If we insisted on using a now form, which would be awkward here, we would right is as you did above, department officer. - rogspax, Sep 25, 2013

Answer 5

departamental de publicaciones = publications department = departamento de publicaciones

Answer 6

I may be wrong I don't believe you'll find any noun with a suffix 'al'.