head count

or head·count (hĕd′kount′)

1. The act of counting people in a particular group.

2. The number of people counted in this way.

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Noun

headcount - number of people in a particular group

head count

count - the total number counted; "a blood count"

Translations

conteggio dei presenti

headcount

[ˈhedkaʊnt] N

1. (Ind) (= workforce) → plantilla f, personal m

2. (= count) → recuento m de personas
to take a headcount → hacer un recuento de personas

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