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

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

Answer: (C)

When talking about an organizational unit like a department or a division within a university or other institution, the word you’d use is Fachbereich. It encompasses the idea of a specific academic or administrative division, sitting inside a larger structure, and it’s flexible enough to convey “faculty/ department/ section” in many contexts. In universities, a Fakultaet is the bigger faculty, and the smaller unit within it is often called a Fachbereich, which is precisely a department or division.

Abteilung is a general term for a department, especially in a business or administrative setting, but it doesn’t carry the academic nuance of a university division. Sektion means a section or subdivision and is less common for modern organizational units, often used in historical or specialized contexts. Fachgebiet refers to a field of study or area of expertise rather than a concrete organizational unit.

So the best fit for translating “faculty/ department/ section” is Fachbereich.