head count

• Conteo o registro del número de personas presentes en un grupo, utilizado a menudo en negocios, eventos o contextos organizativos para determinar la asistencia o las necesidades de personal.

A count or tally of the number of people present in a group, often used in business, events, or organizational contexts to determine attendance or staffing needs.

1. B1informal

   The total number of people present in a group, event, or location.

   recuento de personas

   • The teacher did a head count before the field trip.
   • We need an accurate head count for the catering order.
   • The head count at the concert exceeded 10,000.

2. Employee countB2formal

   The total number of employees in a company or organization.

   Plantilla

   • The company's head count has increased by 15% this year.
   • They are planning to reduce the head count to cut costs.
   • The HR department tracks the head count monthly.