area of responsibility
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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.
This long word is made up of 'Zuständigkeit' (responsibility/jurisdiction) and 'Bereich' (area). So it describes the area for which someone is responsible. The 's' in the middle is a linking sound that connects the two parts.
Jeder Mitarbeiter kennt seinen genauen Zuständigkeitsbereich.
Every employee knows their exact area of responsibility.
This word belongs to formal language and is frequently used in administration, in companies, and in official contexts (bureaucratic and office language).
Bitte klären Sie, wer in den Zuständigkeitsbereich für dieses Projekt fällt.
Please clarify who is responsible for this project.
The word is very often used to say what one is not responsible for. Typical sentences are 'Das fällt nicht in meinen Zuständigkeitsbereich' (That does not fall within my area of responsibility) or 'Das liegt außerhalb meines Zuständigkeitsbereichs' (That is outside my area of responsibility).
Für technische Probleme bin ich nicht verantwortlich, das liegt außerhalb meines Zuständigkeitsbereichs.
I am not responsible for technical problems; that is outside my area of responsibility.
Common verbs used with this noun are 'fallen' (to fall, as in to fall within an area), 'liegen' (to lie/be within an area), or 'überschreiten' (to exceed/overstep an area).
Mit dieser Entscheidung hat er seinen Zuständigkeitsbereich klar überschritten.
With this decision, he clearly overstepped his area of responsibility.
territory / precinct
'das Revier' and 'der Zuständigkeitsbereich' can both mean an area for which someone is responsible. However, 'Revier' is more concrete and is used especially for the police, foresters, or similar activities. It can be an area that someone regularly looks after. 'Zuständigkeitsbereich' is more general and more formal. It can be a geographical area, but also a topic or task in a company or authority. If you want to speak neutrally and precisely about responsibility, 'Zuständigkeitsbereich' fits better; 'Revier' sounds more vivid and is more strongly tied to certain professions.
Reklamationen gehören nicht zu ihrem Zuständigkeitsbereich.
Complaints are not part of her area of responsibility.
Der Förster kennt jedes Dorf in seinem Revier.
The forester knows every village in his district.