setor

Setor is a term used in several languages with distinct meanings. In Portuguese, including Brazilian Portuguese, setor means sector or department, referring to a subdivision within a company, organization, or economy. For example, o setor financeiro refers to the finance department, and o setor público denotes the public sector. The word is cognate with the French secteur and the English sector, both deriving from Latin roots related to division or cutting.

In Indonesian and Malay, setor primarily functions as a verb meaning to deposit money, especially at a bank, with setoran as the deposit itself. Common phrases include setor tunai for cash deposit and setoran bulanan for monthly installments. The term is widely used in financial transactions and banking documentation.

In broader usage, the term can appear as a label for a geographic or functional area, similar to sector or department, across various regions and languages. Meanings and pronunciation can vary by locale, so context is important when translating or interpreting the word.

See also: Sector, Department, Setoran.