responsibility / jurisdiction
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responsibility / jurisdiction
The official responsibility or authority for a particular area, task, or person. It determines who is responsible for what.
Die Bearbeitung von Reisepässen fällt in die Zuständigkeit des Bürgeramtes.
The processing of passports falls under the jurisdiction of the citizens' office.
'Zuständigkeit' (responsibility / jurisdiction) is the noun related to the adjective 'zuständig' (responsible / in charge). If someone is responsible for something, they have the responsibility for it.
Wer ist hier für die Organisation zuständig?
Who is responsible for the organization here?
Common constructions are 'die Zuständigkeit für etwas haben' (to have responsibility for something) or 'in jemandes Zuständigkeit fallen' (to fall within someone's area of responsibility). The preposition 'für' indicates what it is about.
Diese Entscheidung fällt nicht in meine Zuständigkeit.
This decision does not fall within my area of responsibility.
This word is mainly used in formal, official, and business contexts. It is typical of administrative and office language.
Bitte klären Sie die Zuständigkeit, bevor Sie den Antrag einreichen.
Please clarify the responsibility before submitting the application.
area / field
Bereich and Zuständigkeit both relate to responsibility. Bereich refers to the area of tasks or responsibility itself. Zuständigkeit, on the other hand, emphasizes who is officially responsible or authorized to make a decision. For assigning a specific task, Zuständigkeit is therefore more precise.
Die Zuständigkeit für diese Datenschutzfrage liegt offiziell bei mir.
I am officially responsible for this data protection matter.
Datenschutz gehört in der Firma zu meinem Bereich.
Data protection is part of my area of responsibility at the company.
