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No. 566 in French

département

A regional administrative division in France.

In a sentence

  • Le département de la Loire est célèbre pour ses châteaux.

    The Loire department is famous for its castles.

    Here, "département" refers to an administrative division in France, similar to a county or district, used to locate and describe regions in France.

  • Elle travaille dans le département des ressources humaines.

    She works in the human resources department.

    In this context, "département" means a division within an organization, specifically a department or sector handling specific functions such as human resources.

  • Le nouveau département offre des opportunités de recherche innovantes.

    The new department offers innovative research opportunities.

    Here, "département" signifies an academic department within an educational or research institution, indicating a unit specializing in a certain area of study or expertise.

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