
der Zuständigkeitsbereich
area of responsibility
The subject-related or geographical area for which a person, department, or authority is responsible and allowed to make decisions. Synonyms are area of duties or area of competence.
Die Bearbeitung von Reisepässen liegt nicht in meinem Zuständigkeitsbereich, dafür müssen Sie zum Bürgeramt.
Processing passports is not within my area of responsibility; for that, you have to go to the citizens' office.
