Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
que rozaron lo personal
English translation:
bordering on the personal
Spanish term
Argentina
Casi termino la carrera de Traductor
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Argentine) 
Works in: Spanish to English
que rozaron lo personal
| 4 +4 | bordering on the personal |
neilmac
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| 3 +2 | which touched on personal matters |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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| 4 +1 | that were rather personal |
Andres Fekete
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Proposed translations
bordering on the personal
"This type of criticism, bordering on the personal, would hound the director for the remainder of his career."
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
which touched on personal matters
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George Rabel
: agree with your option and comments. Better to stay on the neutral, safer side
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Thanks George
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neilmac
: Nice and diplomatic... :)
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Thanks neilmac.
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that were rather personal
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Note added at 16 hrs (2015-12-10 18:25:00 GMT)
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Another option which I believe conveys the same meaning as "rather" is "somewhat." They were somewhat personal. "Bordering on" is also an excellent option : )
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