sectie

Definitions of sectie
  1. noun
    an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
    synonyms: autopsie, dissectie, lijkopening, lijkschouwing, necropsie, obductie
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    check, controle, detailonderzoek, detailstudie, diepte-onderzoek, diepteonderzoek, inspectie, monstering, nazicht, revue
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  2. noun
    a specialized division of a large organization
    synonyms: Dept., Min., afd., afdeling, dep., departement, ministerie
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    personeelszaken
    the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
    rijksdienst, staatsdienst
    a department of government
    Dept., Min., departement, ministerie
    a government department under the direction of a minister
    bouwcommissie
    the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant
    verkoopafdeling
    the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services
    klantenservice, onderhoudsdienst, service-afdeling, servicedienst
    the division of a business that provides customer services
    thesaurie
    the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
    overheidsambt, rijksambt
    a department of the federal government of the United States
    admiraliteit
    the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
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    afd., afdeling
    an administrative unit in government or business
  3. noun
    an administrative unit in government or business
    synonyms: afd., afdeling
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    Dept., Min., afd., afdeling, dep., departement, ministerie
    a specialized division of a large organization
    onderafdeling, subafdeling, tak, wapen
    a division of some larger or more complex organization
    personeelszaken
    the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
    rijksdienst, staatsdienst
    a department of government
    postkantoor
    a local branch where postal services are available"
  4. noun
    a district of a town or city
    synonyms: buurt, kwartier, stadsdeel, wijk
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    binnenstad, centrum, city, stadscentrum, stadskern
    the central area or commercial center of a town or city
    achterbuurt, getto, gribus, jodenbuurt, slum, slums
    a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
    gedoogzone, tippelzone
    a district with many brothels
    buurt, kwartier, stadsdeel, wijk
    a district of a city having some distinguishing character
    achterbuurt, bidonville, gribus, krottenbuurt, krottenwijk, krotwoning, sloppenwijk, slum, slums
    a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
    gevechtszone
    a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
    grensgebied, randgebied
    a part of the city far removed from the center
    platenbranche, platenindustrie
    a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business
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    arr., arrondissement, auditie, bevelschrift, distr., district, grondgebied, kolonie, lastbrief, mandaat, provincie, rayon, revier, territorium, werkgebied, werkterrein, werkveld, wingewest, woongebied
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  5. noun
    a district of a city having some distinguishing character
    synonyms: buurt, kwartier, stadsdeel, wijk
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    buurt, kwartier, stadsdeel, wijk
    a district of a town or city
  6. noun
    a surrounding or nearby region
    synonyms: buurt, contreie, contreien, kwartier, nabijheid, omgeving, omstreek, omstreken, omtrek, stadsdeel, wijk
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    landschap, natuurschoon
    the appearance of a place
    landschap
    an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
  7. noun
    a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
    synonyms: peloton
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    afdeling, formatie, krijgsmachtonderdeel, legerafdeling, legereenheid, legerformatie, legeronderdeel
    a military unit that is part of an army
  8. noun
    a smallest army unit
    synonyms: brigade, peloton, team
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    executiepeloton, strafpeloton, vuurpeloton
    a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
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    afdeling, formatie, krijgsmachtonderdeel, legerafdeling, legereenheid, legerformatie, legeronderdeel
    a military unit that is part of an army
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