work area / area of responsibility
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area of responsibility
The thematic or task-related area of responsibility of a person in their job. It describes which tasks and topics someone is responsible for.
Mein Arbeitsbereich umfasst das Marketing und den Kundenservice.
My area of responsibility includes marketing and customer service.
work area
The physical place or spatial zone where someone does their work. This can be a desk, a workbench, or a specific section in a factory.
Bitte halten Sie Ihren Arbeitsbereich stets sauber und aufgeräumt.
Please always keep your work area clean and tidy.
This word is made up of 'Arbeit' (work), the linking '-s-', and 'Bereich' (area). So it literally describes an 'area of work'.
Jeder Mitarbeiter hat einen klar definierten Arbeitsbereich.
Every employee has a clearly defined work area.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about tasks and responsibility, the thematic area is meant. If it is about a desk or a workshop, the physical place is meant.
Sein Arbeitsbereich ist die Personalplanung.
His area of responsibility is workforce planning.
For the thematic area, verbs like 'umfassen' (to include / comprise) or 'gehören zu' (to be part of) are typical. Often, the Arbeitsbereich is also 'erweitert' (expanded) or 'neu definiert' (redefined).
Zu meinem Arbeitsbereich gehört auch die Organisation von Firmenevents.
Organizing company events is also part of my area of responsibility.
For the physical place, verbs like 'sauber halten' (to keep clean), 'verlassen' (to leave), or 'einrichten' (to set up) are typical. For example, people speak of the 'persönlicher Arbeitsbereich' (personal work area).
Bitte verlassen Sie Ihren Arbeitsbereich ordentlich.
Please leave your work area tidy.
job / workplace
Arbeitsplatz and Arbeitsbereich can both refer to a place where work is done. Arbeitsplatz usually means one person’s individual spot, such as a desk, while Arbeitsbereich covers a spatial zone. If you mean the personal spot, Arbeitsplatz is the right choice; if you mean the entire section, Arbeitsbereich fits.
Bitte halte den Arbeitsbereich vor dem Feierabend sauber.
Please keep the work area clean before the end of the workday.
Bitte räume deinen Arbeitsplatz vor dem Feierabend auf.
Please tidy up your workplace before the end of the workday.
