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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespersonnel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl
"Le personnel de l'entreprise est très compétent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The people who work for an organization or company.
"The company is expanding its personnel to meet the growing demand for its services." - 2
A group of individuals employed in a specific role or function.
"The personnel department is responsible for hiring new staff."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'personnel' originates from the French word 'personnel', meaning 'staff' or 'employees'. It was adopted into English in the early 19th century, reflecting a growing emphasis on organizational structure and human resources in business contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Personnel" is said worldwide
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personnel
Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl
"Le personnel de l'entreprise est très compétent."
Personal
Transliteration: pɛʁˈzoːnal
"Das Personal ist freundlich und hilfsbereit."
personale
Transliteration: per.soˈna.le
"Il personale dell'hotel è molto professionale."
personal
Transliteration: peɾ.soˈnal
"El personal de la empresa está bien capacitado."
pessoal
Transliteration: pe.soˈaw
"O pessoal da empresa é muito dedicado."
कर्मचारी
Transliteration: karmachari
"कंपनी के कर्मचारी बहुत मेहनती हैं।"
人员
Transliteration: rényuán
"公司的人员素质很高。"
직원
Transliteration: jigwon
"회사의 직원들은 매우 전문적입니다."
職員
Transliteration: shokuin
"会社の職員はとても親切です。"
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