# Vocabulary and HR glossary

## Preferred

| Instead of... | Use... |
|---|---|
| Recursos (for people) | Personas / Empleados |
| Manejar | Gestionar (in formal contexts) |
| Setear | Configurar |
| Chequear | Revisar / verificar |
| Linkear | Vincular / enlazar |
| Enviar mail | Enviar un correo / escribir |

## Anglicisms accepted in product

These words are part of the standard product vocabulary and don't need translation:
- onboarding
- dashboard
- feedback
- checklist
- login

In more formal communications or for non-tech audiences, prefer the Spanish versions.

## Words to always avoid

- **Sinergia** — empty and corporate
- **Apalancar** — unnecessary anglicism
- **Solución end-to-end** — sales jargon
- **Innovador / revolucionario** — no evidence to back it
- **Recursos humanos** as a synonym for people (can still be used to refer to the area or function)

## On capitalization

Only proper nouns and start of sentence. Features go in lowercase unless they are proper module names.
✅ "Puedes ver el estado desde el dashboard" / ❌ "Puedes ver el Estado desde el Dashboard"

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## HR terminology glossary

| Preferred term | Regional variants to avoid | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Recibo de sueldo | Colilla de pago (VE), talón de pago (ES) | Document with the breakdown of monthly compensation. |
| Liquidación | Finiquito (MX, CL) | Final settlement of compensation when an employment relationship ends. |
| Colaborador | Trabajador (generic), funcionario (public sector) | Person who is part of an organization and uses the platform. |
| Empleado | Dependiente (legal), asalariado | Synonym for colaborador. |
| Empresa | Compañía, firma | Organization that uses Humand. |
| Organización | Corporación, institución | Broader term. Prefer it when including NGOs or government. |
| Licencia | Permiso (MX), leave (anglicism) | Authorized period of work absence. |
| Ausencia | Falta, inasistencia | Day when a collaborator does not show up. |
| Vacaciones | Días libres, holidays | Annual paid rest period. |
| Beneficio | Prestación (MX), perk (anglicism) | Advantage on top of the salary. |
| Alta | Ingreso, incorporación | Process of registering a new collaborator. |
| Baja | Desvinculación, despido, cesantía | Process of ending the employment relationship. |
| Legajo | Expediente (MX), file (anglicism) | Set of documents and data for a collaborator. |
| Período | Ciclo, temporalidad | Defined time range for a process. |
| Jornada | Horario laboral, shift (anglicism) | Number of working hours per day. |
| Turno | Guardia, shift | Time slot assigned to a collaborator. |
| Área | Departamento, dirección | Organizational division. |
| Sector | Unidad, división | Subdivision within an area. |
| Cargo | Puesto, posición | Role held by a collaborator. |
| Puesto | Plaza (MX), vacante (when open) | Synonym for cargo. |
| Remuneración | Compensación, paga | Total compensation a collaborator receives. |
| Salario | Sueldo, paga | Fixed amount of compensation. |
| Desempeño | Performance (anglicism), rendimiento | Evaluation of goal fulfillment. |
| Feedback | Retroalimentación, devolución | Anglicism accepted in product. |
| Onboarding | Incorporación, inducción | Anglicism accepted in product. |
| Dashboard | Panel, tablero | Anglicism accepted in product. |
