branch
A. -noun
1. [of tree] rama (f) (figurative)
b. [of science] rama (f)
c. [of government, police] secciónoun (f)
d. [of industry] ramo (m)
2. (commerce)
a. [of company, bank] sucursal (f)
3. (in road, railway, pipe) ramal (m)
4. [of river] brazo (m)
(United States)
b. [of stream] arroyo (m)
5. [of family] rama (f)
B. -intransitive verb
[road etcetera] bifurcarse
C. -compound
·branch line -noun (railways)   ramal (m), línea (f) secundaria
·branch manager -noun director (m) / directoa (f)
·branch office -noun sucursal (f)