1. A work assignment or project that requires the participation and cooperation of multiple people working together toward a common goal
The collective task of organizing the conference required input from all team members.
A tarefa coletiva de organizar a conferência exigiu contribuição de todos os membros da equipe.
2. In educational or organizational contexts, an activity designed to be completed by a group rather than an individual
Students were assigned a collective task to create a presentation on climate change.
Os alunos receberam uma tarefa coletiva de criar uma apresentação sobre mudanças climáticas.