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kopfscharf

English translation: by number of users

16:25 Jul 26, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - IT (Information Technology)
German term or phrase: kopfscharf
Hi guys,

Very little online about this term - "kopfscharf" - so hopefully from the context somebody will be able to help me out. The text is about a type of software for planning projects/allocating resources etc. Here are the two sentences containing "kopfscharf":

Achtung:
Ressourcen soweit wie möglich kopfscharf planen -> einen konkreten Namen benennen.
Falls dies nicht möglich ist, mit Organisationseinheiten planen, nicht mit Rollen!!
Die Zusammenfassung im jeweiligen PC Formular stellt kopfscharfe und organisatorische Planung getrennt dar.

Thanks,

Gavin
Gavin O'Leary
Ireland
Local time: 15:43
English translation:by number of users
Explanation:
Calculate resources by number of users, if possible.

Compare with this:

"Weil Schüler und Vereinsmitglieder, die das Lennebad nutzen, „kopfscharf“ abgerechnet werden, fließen aus dem Stadtsäckel für jeden Schüler 2,24 Euro an die städtische Tochter Hagenbad." https://www.wp.de/staedte/hagen/nein-zur-lennebad-schliessun...

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or 'on a per capita basis', if you want the language to be more formal
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 10:43
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3by number of users
Michael Martin, MA
3 +1to assign clear roles and responsibilities
Steffen Walter
3potential job-holder
Wendy Streitparth
2have clearly in mind/know your resources/mastermind
Ramey Rieger (X)


Discussion entries: 6





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
have clearly in mind/know your resources/mastermind


Explanation:
Possibly...first you need a clear idea then the organization, or first organize the how and then the with what.
Maybe this helps, maybe not, but kopfscharf sounds like a clear mental image to me.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
by number of users


Explanation:
Calculate resources by number of users, if possible.

Compare with this:

"Weil Schüler und Vereinsmitglieder, die das Lennebad nutzen, „kopfscharf“ abgerechnet werden, fließen aus dem Stadtsäckel für jeden Schüler 2,24 Euro an die städtische Tochter Hagenbad." https://www.wp.de/staedte/hagen/nein-zur-lennebad-schliessun...

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or 'on a per capita basis', if you want the language to be more formal

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 10:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 85
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
31 mins
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: "auf den Kopf genau" would be another way of saying this
59 mins
neutral  Steffen Walter: Your example uses a meaning of 'kopfscharf' that is not being referred to in this question, I believe. See my suggestion.
2 hrs
agree  seehand: with Johanna
6 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kopfscharf planen
to assign clear roles and responsibilities


Explanation:
Ressourcen soweit wie möglich kopfscharf planen = in (terms of) resource planning, assign clear roles and responsibilities as far as (reasonably) possible [practicable]

Michael does have a point re. one possible meaning of 'kopfscharf' but 'by number of users' hardly fits the context of this question, namely 'einen konkreten Namen benennen' (assign [the role to] a specific name/person/employee). 'Rollen' are even mentioned in the following sentence that contrasts 'organisational units' with the 'specific name(s)' mentioned in the first bullet point.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 16:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 195

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman
9 mins
neutral  Michael Martin, MA: I also contemplated but ultimately dismissed similar ideas but I am happy to be swayed if there's more evidence/support for your take.
10 mins
  -> The evidence is in the context: 'einen konkreten Namen benennen' is basically equated with 'kopfscharf planen'.
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
potential job-holder


Explanation:
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or potential staff member

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 16:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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