die Branche
Translation
industry, sector, branch (of industry)
Examples
Er arbeitet in der Automobilbranche.
He works in the automotive industry.
Diese Branche hat großes Wachstumspotenzial.
This sector has great growth potential.
Grammar Patterns
to work in a sector/industry to work in a sector/industry My brother works in the IT sector.
Similar Words
Sektor (sector), Industriezweig (branch of industry), Gewerbe (trade/business)
Etymology
Borrowed from French 'branche', meaning 'branch'. It refers to a 'branch' of the economy.
Memory Tips
It sounds like the English word 'branch'. Imagine the economy as a big tree, and each 'Branche' is a different branch on that tree.