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headcount

/ˈhɛdˌkaʊnt/ /ˈhɛdkaʊnt/

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noun

Personenzahl, Zählung

The act of counting how many people are present in a group.

Examples :

"Before the school bus left, the driver did a quick headcount to make sure all the children were on board. "

Bevor der Schulbus abfuhr, machte der Fahrer eine schnelle Personenzählung, um sicherzustellen, dass alle Kinder an Bord waren.

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noun

Personalbestand, Mitarbeiterzahl

The number of people present in a group or employed by a company.

Examples :

"The company announced a reduction in headcount due to budget cuts. "

Das Unternehmen kündigte aufgrund von Budgetkürzungen einen Personalabbau an.

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noun

Personalbestand, Mitarbeiterzahl

More generally, a consideration of a company's appropriate staffing level based on some larger context. (Generally used adjectivally.)

Examples :

"Due to economic difficulties, the company will be making headcount adjustments."

Aufgrund wirtschaftlicher Schwierigkeiten wird das Unternehmen Anpassungen beim Personalbestand vornehmen.

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noun

Stelle, Arbeitsplatz

By extension, one slot in a workgroup, filled or to be filled by one person.

Examples :

"The company's hiring freeze means that even though we need more help, we can't increase the team's headcount. "

Der Einstellungsstopp des Unternehmens bedeutet, dass wir, obwohl wir mehr Hilfe benötigen, die Anzahl der Stellen im Team nicht erhöhen können.

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