Sectorale

Sectorale is an adjective used to describe something related to a particular sector or a segment of the economy, industry, or public administration. It commonly appears in discussions of policy, planning, statistics, and research that focus on a specific horizontal domain rather than addressing issues across all sectors.

Linguistic note: in many languages the corresponding term is sectoral, or an equivalent like settoriale in Italian. The form “sectorale” may appear in texts from languages where the root word for sector is adapted with a feminine or specialized ending, or as a loanword in academic or technical writing. In English, the common translation is sectoral; in Italian, settoriale is the standard adjective, while sectorale may be encountered in multilingual or translated contexts.

Applications and usage: sectorale is frequently used to label policies, analyses, investments, or data that pertain to a specific sector—such as sectorale policies for energy, transport, or agriculture; sectorale budgeting or sectorale statistics that break down information by industry. The term also appears in comparative studies that contrast sectoral approaches with horizontal or cross-cutting strategies that apply across multiple sectors.

See also: sector, sectoral policy, sectoral analysis, sector-specific, horizontal policy, economic sector.