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department

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

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noun

Département, service

A part, portion, or subdivision.

Examples :

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

Le département des sciences de l'école se concentre sur la biologie et la chimie.

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noun

Département, service

A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.

Examples :

"My chosen department of study in college is computer science. "

Mon département d'études à l'université est l'informatique.

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noun

Département, service

A subdivision of an organization.

Examples :

"The school's science department is responsible for teaching biology and chemistry classes. "

Le département des sciences de l'école est responsable de l'enseignement des cours de biologie et de chimie.

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noun

Département

A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.

Examples :

"The student's father works in the agricultural department of the local government. "

Le père de l'étudiant travaille au département de l'agriculture du gouvernement local.

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noun

Département militaire, région militaire

A military subdivision of a country

Examples :

"the Department of the Potomac"

Le département militaire du Potomac

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noun

Départ

Act of departing; departure.

Examples :

"The department store's grand opening was marked by the department of many excited shoppers. "

L'ouverture du grand magasin a été marquée par le départ de nombreux acheteurs enthousiastes.

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