El papel
Example: El papel del gerente es organizar al equipo de trabajo.
Definition
"El papel" in human resources refers to the role or function assigned to a person within an organization, defining their responsibilities and duties. For example, "El papel del gerente es organizar al equipo de trabajo" means the manager's role is to organize the work team.
Etymology
The Spanish term "el papel" originally means 'paper,' derived from the Latin 'papyrus.' Over time, it evolved metaphorically to denote a 'role' or 'part' someone plays, much like a character in a play, which is similar to the English use of 'paper' in 'paper role' or 'role on paper.' Did you know this figurative use connects to theatrical scripts traditionally written on paper?
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"El papel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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