die Menschentage
Translation
person-days, man-days
Examples
Das Projekt erfordert 100 Menschentage.
The project requires 100 person-days.
Wir berechnen den Aufwand in Menschentagen.
We calculate the effort in person-days.
Grammar Patterns
to calculate ((sth.)) in person-days Wir berechnen den Aufwand in Menschentagen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Personentage
Etymology
From 'Mensch' (human/person) + 'Tage' (days). A unit of work representing one person working for one day.
Memory Tips
Think of project management where you count how many 'Tage' (days) each 'Mensch' (person) works.