das Teilgebiet
Translation
subfield, subarea, branch
Examples
Physik ist ein Teilgebiet der Naturwissenschaften.
Physics is a subfield of the natural sciences.
Er ist Experte auf diesem Teilgebiet.
He is an expert in this subfield.
Grammar Patterns
to be a subfield ((of sth.)) to be a subfield of something Physics is a subfield of the natural sciences.
to be an expert ((in sth.)) to be an expert in something He is an expert in this subfield.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Disziplin (discipline), die Sparte (branch), die Branche (sector)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Teil' (part) and 'Gebiet' (area, field). It literally means 'part-area' or 'part-field'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a large 'Gebiet' (field) like 'science', and a smaller 'Teil' (part) of it, like 'physics', is a 'Teilgebiet'.