German Conversation · Level 58
74 words
German word
Sektor
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzɛktoːɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine nounsector
Example
Der Sektor ist wichtig für die Wirtschaft.
The sector is important to the economy.
More examples
Im öffentlichen Sektor werden viele soziale Dienstleistungen angeboten.
Many social services are offered in the public sector.
Core concept
A defined slice of a larger system, such as one organized by function, subject, or territory.
Common phrases
öffentlicher Sektor
public sector
privater Sektor
private sector
Industriesektor
industrial sector
Similar words
Branche: A group of companies and services in the same industry.
Bereich: The range or domain where an activity or job takes place.
Definition in German
Ein Teil eines Gesamtsystems, besonders in Wirtschaft oder Verwaltung, der nach Funktion, Thema oder Gebiet unterschieden wird.
Word origin
German Sektor comes from Latin sector, 'cutter', which derives from secare, 'to cut', and originally referred to something cut off as a section.
Usage tips
- Sektor is masculine, with the plural Sektoren; its formal, analytical tone appears in terms such as der öffentliche Sektor.
Other meanings
- fieldnoun
- industrynoun
- areanoun
Opposites
- Gesamtheittotalitynoun
- Gesamtwirtschaftoverall economynoun
Related words
- sektoralsectoraladjective
- Sektorisierungsectorizationnoun