department

noun

(in company) service m; (in shop) rayon m; (of government) ministère m;

∎ the sales/personnel department le service commercial/personnel;

∎ the toy department le rayon des jouets

British Department of Culture, Media and Sport ministère de la culture, de la communication et des sports;

American Department of Defense ministère de la Défense;

British formerly Department of Education and Employment, American Department of Education ≃ ministère de l'Éducation;

British Department for Education and Skills ≃ ministère de l'Éducation nationale;

American Department of Energy ministère de l'Énergie;

British formerly Department of the Environment ≃ ministère de l'Environnement;

British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ≃ ministère de l'environnement et des affaires rurales;

British Department of Health, American Department of Health and Human Services ministère de la Santé;

American Department of Housing and Urban Development ministère du logement et de la ville;

British Department for International Development secrétariat m d'État à la Coopération;

American Department of the Interior = ministère de l'Intérieur;

American Department of Justice ministère de la Justice;

American Department of Labor ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité;

department manager (in company) chef m de service; (in shop) chef de rayon;

department meeting réunion f de service;

British Department of Public Works ≃ ministère de l'Équipement;

British Department of Social Security ≃ Sécurité f sociale;

American Department of State Département m d'État, ≃ ministère des Affaires étrangères;

department store grand magasin m;

American Department of Trade ministère du Commerce;

British Department of Trade and Industry ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie;

British Department for Transport, American Department of Transportation ministère des Transports

English-French business dictionary. 2013.