No. 5,342 in Russian
отдел
"Отдел" means "department" or "division."
In a sentence
Я работаю в отделе маркетинга.
I work in the marketing department.
In this sentence, 'отдел' refers to a department within an organization, specifically the marketing department.
Новый отдел был создан для улучшения сервиса.
A new department was created to improve service.
Here, 'отдел' is used to describe a newly established segment within an organization focused on a particular task, such as improving service.
Отдел школьных принадлежностей находится на втором этаже.
The section of school supplies is located on the second floor.
In this usage, 'отдел' refers to a section or display area in a store containing specific items, in this case, school supplies.
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