Personalzuschnitt

English translation: staff allocation

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German term or phrase:Personalzuschnitt
English translation:staff allocation
Entered by: Chris Rowson (X)

15:22 Mar 7, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
German term or phrase: Personalzuschnitt
Nach Ansicht der deutschen Projektleitung ist der derzeitige Personalzuschnitt der Stabsstellen des ... zu eng gefasst, um alle erforderlichen Arbeiten zur Erfüllung der Projektziele ausreichend abdecken zu können."

Governmental
Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 09:29
staff(ing) allocation
Explanation:
Common usage.

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Note added at 2002-03-07 17:46:57 (GMT)
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Actually, it\'s standard usage - check the Google hits.
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msebold
Canada
Local time: 03:29
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Right, thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1skills mix of the personnel
jccantrell
4 +1manpower structure
Elisabeth Ghysels
4manning
Bob Kerns (X)
4selection of personnel or cross section of personnel
Dr. Fred Thomson
4personnel make-up
ingot
5 -1staff(ing) allocation
msebold


  

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skills mix of the personnel


Explanation:
kind of free, but what we talk about for the characteristics needed to do the job.

My take on it, from the USA

jccantrell
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agree  wrtransco
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manning


Explanation:
Covers both the number of staff and their qualifications.

Bob Kerns (X)
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selection of personnel or cross section of personnel


Explanation:
or personnel cross section
or simply: existing (or present) personnel.
range of personnel
versatility of personnel
personnel versatility

Dr. Fred Thomson
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manpower structure


Explanation:
manning is ok, but I somehow missed too much of the 'zuschnitt' here,
so my alternatives are:
manning level
or
manpower level
or
manpower structure (which I prefer).
Greetings,

Nikolaus


    Reference: http://www.msb.gov.tr/BirimlerPdf/pGnPPD/p7c1.pdf
Elisabeth Ghysels
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agree  conny
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personnel make-up


Explanation:
not enough diversity of skills

ingot
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
staff(ing) allocation


Explanation:
Common usage.

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Note added at 2002-03-07 17:46:57 (GMT)
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Actually, it\'s standard usage - check the Google hits.

msebold
Canada
Local time: 03:29
PRO pts in pair: 283
Grading comment
Right, thanks

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disagree  wrtransco: see jccantrell
3 hrs
  -> Indeed, this term also takes the "skills-mix" into account (implicitly) - it puts equal emphasis on quantity and profile. The context seems to require an overt reference to quantity.
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