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Personalabteilung

human resources department

noun per-zo-NAHL-ap-tai-loong Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

HR

Usage Note

Personalabteilung is the human-resources department, combining Personal (staff) and Abteilung (department). The modern Anglicism HR or Human Resources is now common in larger firms, but this remains the standard German term. Plural Personalabteilungen.

Examples

"Bei Fragen zum Vertrag wenden Sie sich an die Personalabteilung."

Natural Translation

For questions about the contract contact the HR department.

Literal Translation

For questions to-the contract turn you yourself to the personnel-department.

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