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Italian word

personale

staff, personnel; personal (adjective)

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personal

relating to a specific person; not official

⚠️ The trap

As a noun, 'personale' means staff/employees (as in HR: gestione del personale). As an adjective it means personal. English speakers may overlook the noun sense and not recognize 'gestione del personale' as meaning HR management.

To say "relating to a specific person; not official" in Italian:

personale (staff/personal adjective)

"personale" in English means:

staff, personnel; personal (adjective)

Example

"Il direttore del personale gestisce le assunzioni."

"The personnel director manages hiring."

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