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claimed task

[/kleɪmd tæsk/]
nounpl: claimed tasks
tarefa reivindicada
1. A task that has been formally asserted or declared as one's responsibility, often in a project management or collaborative work context
She submitted a claimed task to the project manager for approval.
Ela submeteu uma tarefa reivindicada ao gerente do projeto para aprovação.
2. A work assignment that someone has taken ownership of or declared they will complete
The developer's claimed task was to fix the critical bug by Friday.
A tarefa reivindicada do desenvolvedor era corrigir o bug crítico até sexta-feira.
Synonyms
assigned taskclaimed responsibilitydeclared taskowned taskcommitted task
Antonyms
unclaimed taskunassigned taskabandoned taskdelegated task

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa reivindicada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
tarefa reclamada
Alternative form used in European Portuguese
General
tarefa assumida
More common in formal business contexts across regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

bite off more than one can chew (claiming too many tasks)
put one's name on something (claiming responsibility)
step up to the plate (claiming a task voluntarily)
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