No. 4,050 in Dutch
afdeling
"Afdeling" means "department" or "division" in English.
In a sentence
De administratieve afdeling verwerkt alle inkomende documenten.
The administrative department processes all incoming documents.
In this sentence, 'afdeling' refers to a specific sector or department within an organization responsible for administration.
De afdeling groenten bevindt zich aan het begin van de supermarkt.
The vegetable section is located at the beginning of the supermarket.
Here, 'afdeling' is used to denote a section or area within a store dedicated to vegetables.
Ze werkt op de marketingafdeling van het softwarebedrijf.
She works in the marketing department of the software company.
In this sentence, 'afdeling' describes a functional group within a company focused on marketing.
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