Klarsichthüllengigant

05:20 Sep 25, 2020 

hank you! Great suggestion. I eventualy pout: feisty, flamboyant live wire XXX versus the stolid stickler for detail YYY

21:31 Sep 23, 2020 

it has not been listed in the responses, but as far as I am aware it is the correct term (and not paper pusher).... I would use bean counter for an accountant only...

And I have to admit, I feel absolutely dissed by the source text... ever since our stationery is under lock and key, I am the only one who has a pile of those plastic sheaths on my desk and everyone is stealing them from me... I rather see myself as the queen of plastic sheaths rather than a pencil pusher... LOL...

11:27 Sep 21, 2020 

charismatic/energetic leader (mover and shaker) vs. mundane micro-manager

11:26 Sep 21, 2020 

Regarding the "Klarsichthülle", I don't believe that it includes any connotation of clarity. In my view, this just refers to an (overly) bureaucratic or pedantic manager who has no vision or mission but is (micro)managing the company "by the book". The distinction between charismatic and mundane is spot on, I think.

11:12 Sep 21, 2020 

(zwei grundverschiedene Denklinien)

charismatic vs. mundane

21:34 Sep 20, 2020 

would be "übergenau", "überfleißig", i.e. a "Korintenkacker", "Pfennigfuchser" or "Streber" and similar. I doubt on this interpretation.

If I consider the "Klarsichthülle", I assume that the person likes to have clear alternatives on the desk, no much to read, no much to consider, but making quick decisions. Subalternes should prepare the file in such way that he can say yes or no on the spot.

So, he is something like a 'decision-maker'. Such personalities can climb up to the top.

17:05 Sep 20, 2020 

In the US, it would be "pencil pusher" or "bean counter" (i.e. nitpicker or detail-obsessed pedantic)

"Cool Luke", "straight arrow", "going by the book guy", "getting things done", "no-nonsense person" would stress the positive aspects

14:02 Sep 20, 2020 

I would say 'fit of temper' 'feisty' or 'vivacious' person/manager.

For "Klarsichthüllengigant" I have no real circonscription. I never heaord such pejorative compound noun. In any case, it's a very bureaucratic person, even pedantic. A German synonyme may be Schmalspurtechniker, (narrow-minded specialist) or
Schmal·spur·aka·de·mi·ker SUBST m abw
Schmalspurakademiker
small-town [or minor] academic abw
https://de.pons.com/übersetzung/deutsch-englisch/Schmalspura...

06:58 Sep 20, 2020 

See the discussion box.
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/general-conversa...

06:36 Sep 20, 2020 

Well, I do try to keep names secret. But you're right :)

06:34 Sep 20, 2020 

So you're not even going to tell us his name? If it is the person I mentioned, you have your answer.

06:33 Sep 20, 2020 

No, I really don't have context. I suspect the author is juxtaposing their different characters, so is this case the one is temperamental/emotional "mover and shaker" and the other is a cool-headed "pen-pushing" type. But that is really guesswork :)

06:30 Sep 20, 2020 

The person's name is important context:
http://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/industrie/basf-se-...

06:28 Sep 20, 2020 

In my experience, when people say they have no context, it usually turns out that they do. Or have you just been given these words to translate and nothing else?
Temperamentsbolzen is a fiery personality. Klarsichthülle is a transparent plastic folder - maybe someone who supplies stationery?

05:53 Sep 20, 2020 

That was the context: zero. I think I've been translating long enough to know we rely on context. Unfortunately, it cannot always be provided.

05:19 Sep 20, 2020 

no context no cookie