Vocabulary
die
Personaldecke
/pɛʁzoˈnaːlˌdɛkə/· noun· Pl. —
staffing level, (thin) staff cover
Die Personaldecke — the number of staff available; when it is dünn (thin), one case of flu means closed counters, cancelled operations or overtime for everyone.
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- die Personaldecke
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- der Personaldecke
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Personaldecke
staffing level
Die Personaldecke in der Klinik ist extrem dünn.
Staffing at the hospital is extremely thin.
Word family
Personaldeckedas Personalthe staffdie Deckethe blanket; the ceilingder Personalmangelthe staff shortage
Common combinations
- eine dünne Personaldeckethin staffing
- die Personaldecke aufstockento increase staffing levels
- wegen der knappen Personaldeckebecause of the tight staffing
Real examples
- Wegen der dünnen Personaldecke muss die Bibliothek samstags geschlossen bleiben.Because staffing is so thin, the library has to stay closed on Saturdays.
- Die Polizei klagt seit Jahren über eine zu knappe Personaldecke.The police have been complaining about staff shortages for years.
- Mit zwei neuen Stellen soll die Personaldecke im Bürgeramt aufgestockt werden.Two new posts are intended to increase staffing at the citizens' office.
