No. 4,564 in Dutch
department
The Dutch word "department" means a division or section of a larger organization.
In a sentence
Het departement van onderwijs organiseert een seminar.
The department of education is organizing a seminar.
Here, 'department' refers to a government or official sector responsible for a specific area, in this case, education.
Ik werk op de afdeling klantenservice.
I work in the customer service department.
In this sentence, 'department' denotes a specific division within a company or organization, dealing with customer service.
De afdeling orthopedie in het ziekenhuis is vernieuwd.
The orthopedics department in the hospital has been renovated.
Here, 'department' means a specialized unit within a hospital focusing on orthopedics.
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