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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespessoal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pe.soˈaw
"O pessoal da empresa é muito dedicado."
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
Derived from the French personnel, originating from the Late Latin personalis, based on persona (person). It entered the English lexicon in the early 19th century initially as an adjective before transitioning to a collective noun denoting the body of persons employed in an organization or service.
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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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