staff

staff
staff , US
A n
1 (pl staves ou staffs) (stick) (for walking) canne f ; (crozier) crosse f ; (as weapon) bâton m ; to lean on one's staff prendre appui sur sa canne ;
2 (pl staffs) (employees) personnel m ; clerical/kitchen staff personnel de bureau/de cuisine ; to be on the staff of a company faire partie du personnel d'une entreprise ; a small business with a staff of ten une petite entreprise de dix employés ; to join/leave the staff (of a company) entrer dans/quitter l'entreprise ;
3 ¢ (also teaching staff) Sch, Univ personnel m enseignant ; member of staff enseignant/-e m/f ; to join the staff prendre un poste de professeur ; to be on the staff faire partie du corps enseignant ; a staff of 50 un effectif de 50 enseignants ;
4 ¢ Mil état-major m ;
5 (pl staves ou staffs) Mus portée f.
B vtr [owner] trouver du personnel pour [company, business] ; to staff a company [recruitment agency] pourvoir une société en personnel ; how are we going to staff our school? où allons-nous trouver du personnel enseignant? ; the restaurant is entirely staffed by Italians tout le personnel du restaurant est italien ; the school is under-staffed l'école manque d'enseignants.

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