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section / department
A department or specialist area within a larger organization, for example a university, hospital, or association.
Er leitet die Sektion für Kardiologie in der Uniklinik.
He heads the cardiology section at the university hospital.
autopsy
The medical examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death; an autopsy or post-mortem examination.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft ordnete eine Sektion des Leichnams an.
The public prosecutor's office ordered an autopsy of the body.
section
A clearly defined part or segment, for example in a text, a piece of music, or a group.
Die Bläser-Sektion des Orchesters hatte einen beeindruckenden Auftritt.
The brass section of the orchestra gave an impressive performance.
The word 'Sektion' (section/autopsy) comes from the Latin 'sectio', meaning 'cutting' or 'cut'. This explains the connection between the meanings: a department is a 'cut-off' part of an organization, and an autopsy is a medical 'cut'.
Die Firma ist in mehrere Sektionen unterteilt.
The company is divided into several sections.
The context makes the meaning clear. In a hospital or university, it refers to a department. In connection with the police or death, it refers to an autopsy. In music or art, it refers to a group of instruments or a part of a work.
Die Sektion für Chirurgie hat einen neuen Leiter.
The surgery section has a new head.
In the meaning 'Autopsie' (autopsy), 'Sektion' is a technical term from medicine and law. You often hear or read it in the news, crime novels, or official reports.
Der Bericht der Sektion bestätigte die Todesursache.
The autopsy report confirmed the cause of death.
area / field
Bereich and Sektion can both refer to part of an organization. A Bereich can simply be an area of tasks or responsibility; a Sektion is a distinct department within the organization. For a fixed organizational unit, Sektion is therefore more precise.
Lea leitet im Verein die neu gegründete Sektion Öffentlichkeitsarbeit.
Lea heads the newly founded public relations section at the association.
Lea übernimmt im Verein den Bereich Öffentlichkeitsarbeit.
Lea takes over responsibility for public relations at the association.
