blanket assignment

[/ˈblæŋkɪt əˈsaɪnmənt/]
nounpl: blanket assignments
cessão abrangente
1. A legal transfer of all rights, interests, or assets of a particular type from one party to another without specifying individual items
The company executed a blanket assignment of all intellectual property rights to the acquiring firm.
A empresa realizou uma cessão abrangente de todos os direitos de propriedade intelectual para a empresa adquirente.
2. A comprehensive transfer document that covers multiple items or categories rather than individual transactions
The blanket assignment covered all accounts receivable generated during the fiscal year.
A cessão abrangente cobriu todas as contas a receber geradas durante o ano fiscal.
3. In employment contexts, an assignment or delegation of work that applies broadly to an entire group or category
The manager issued a blanket assignment for all team members to work on the new project.
O gerente emitiu uma atribuição abrangente para todos os membros da equipe trabalharem no novo projeto.
This term is primarily used in legal, financial, and corporate contexts in both English-speaking and Brazilian Portuguese-speaking business environments. It reflects formal legal procedures for transferring rights and obligations in mergers, acquisitions, and asset transfers. Understanding this term is essential for professionals in law, finance, and business administration.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
general assignmentcomprehensive assignmentbroad assignmentsweeping assignment
Antonyms / Antônimos
specific assignmentindividual assignmentselective assignment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cessão abrangente
Most common legal and business term in Brazil
São Paulo
transferência em massa de direitos
Alternative formal legal terminology used in São Paulo's business community
Rio de Janeiro
cessão integral
Alternative term emphasizing completeness of the transfer
Portugal
cessão global
Portuguese variant, commonly used in legal contexts

Related Words

assignmentcessãotransfer of rightsdelegationconveyance

Related Idioms & Phrases

blanket assignment of assets
execute a blanket assignment
subject to blanket assignment
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