be someone's department

US /biː ˈsʌm.wʌnz dɪˈpɑːrt.mənt/
UK /biː ˈsʌm.wʌnz dɪˈpɑːrt.mənt/
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iemands afdeling zijn, iemands verantwoordelijkheid zijn

to be someone's responsibility or area of expertise

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I can't help you with that; it's not my department.
Ik kan je daar niet mee helpen; dat is niet mijn afdeling.
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Handling customer complaints is her department.
Het afhandelen van klachten van klanten is haar afdeling.
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