Which term translates to 'faculty/ department/ section'?

• A. Abteilung
• B. Fachbereich
• C. Sektion
• D. Fachgebiet

Answer: (B)

The idea this question tests is which German term most naturally names a university or organizational unit that groups related subjects, like a faculty or department. In German, Fachbereich is the standard word for such a division within a university, covering both the sense of a faculty and a department that oversees related subjects. It’s the common label you’d see on a sign like der Fachbereich Informatik und Mathematik or in descriptions of a department.

Abteilung is more typical for a department within a business or a organizational unit handling a specific function, such as marketing or HR. Sektion is rarely used for modern organizational units and often appears in historical or specialized contexts. Fachgebiet means a field of study or area of expertise—the actual subject area—rather than the administrative unit that organizes teaching or research.

So Fachbereich best fits the idea of “faculty/ department/ section” in an academic or organizational context.