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Le responsable demande si vous travaillez dans ce domaine depuis longtemps.

Le responsable demande si vous travaillez dans ce domaine depuis longtemps.
The manager asks if you have been working in this field for a long time.
From Lesson 178:Reported yes or no questions (il demande si)·French

Questions & Answers about Le responsable demande si vous travaillez dans ce domaine depuis longtemps.

Why do we use si here instead of que after demande?
Because this is an indirect yes/no question. When reporting a question that can be answered with yes or no, you use si (if/whether). If you were reporting a simple statement instead of a question, you would use que (that).
Why is travaillez in the present tense if the English translation says 'have been working'?
In French, if an action started in the past and is still happening right now, you use the present tense along with depuis (for/since). Because the person is still working in this field today, French treats it as a present action.
Is le responsable a false friend here?
Yes! While the adjective responsable does mean 'responsible', the noun le responsable is used to mean 'the manager', 'the supervisor', or 'the person in charge' of a team or project.
What does domaine mean in this context?
While it can sometimes mean a physical estate, in professional contexts un domaine refers to a 'field' or 'area' of work or study. Dans ce domaine simply means 'in this field'.

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