personnel

[/ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/]

nounmasculinepl: N/A (uncountable)

pessoal

1. People employed in an organization or business

The company hired new personnel for the marketing department.

A empresa contratou novo pessoal para o departamento de marketing.

2. Members of the armed forces or military staff

Military personnel were deployed to the region.

Pessoal militar foi deslocado para a região.

3. The department or office that handles human resources

Contact personnel if you have questions about benefits.

Contacte o pessoal se tiver dúvidas sobre benefícios.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pessoal

Most common term for employees or staff

General Brazilian

funcionários

Refers specifically to civil service or permanent employees

Portugal

pessoal

Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

recursos humanos

When referring to the HR department

personnel department - departamento de recursos humanos

personnel file - arquivo pessoal

personnel manager - gerente de pessoal

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