recursos humanos y plantilla fisica

English translation: human resources and physical plant

18:10 Sep 5, 2006

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Linguistics

Spanish term or phrase: recursos humanos y plantilla fisica

I thought they meant the same thing, can someone tell me otherwise

David Brown KudoZ activity Questions: 287 (none open) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 2720 Spain
Local time: 15:29

English translation:human resources and physical plant

Explanation:
I know that plantilla = staff, but my sense is that this is some sort of back translation.

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-09-05 18:25:27 GMT)
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"physical plant" refers to the buildings and other physical resources of a business or (often) a university...

Selected response from:

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 06:29

Grading comment

I now believe it refers to the medical equipment e.g scanners, CPR equipment etc.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +8

human resources and staff

Ronnie McKee

4 +1

human resources and the work force

TRANZsmart

human resources and physical plant

Patricia Rosas

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

human resources and staff

Explanation:
Human resources will mean the dept or the management - staff are the people who work

Ronnie McKee
Spain
Local time: 15:29
Native speaker of: English

12 mins confidence:

human resources and physical plant

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

I now believe it refers to the medical equipment e.g scanners, CPR equipment etc.

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

human resources and the work force

Explanation:
work force if refering to a separate body other than within the HR department... otherwise i would agree with staff (above)

TRANZsmart
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

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