Geschäftsbereich
ministerial portfolio; area of governmental responsibility assigned to a minister
noun ge-SHEFTS-be-rykh Rare
Also means
business division (in a company)
Usage Note
Geschäftsbereich in government refers to the cluster of agencies formally under a minister's authority, e.g. 'im Geschäftsbereich des Bundesministeriums der Justiz'. In business it denotes a division. Plural: Geschäftsbereiche.
Examples
"Das Bundesamt für Justiz gehört zum Geschäftsbereich des Justizministeriums."
Natural Translation
The Federal Office of Justice falls within the portfolio of the Ministry of Justice.
Literal Translation
The Federal Office of Justice belongs to the portfolio of the Justice Ministry.
Related Words
- Abgeordnetenhaus house of deputies
- Abschiebebescheid deportation order
- Abzeichnungspflicht countersignature requirement; obligation to have a draft initialled by a superior
- Aktenvermerk file note; internal memorandum recorded in an administrative case file
- Aktenzeichen file reference number
- Allparteienkoalition all-party coalition; government formed by all parliamentary parties
- Amt office
- Amtliche Beglaubigung official certification; authentication of a document by a public authority
Explore German by topic
