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delegated task
[ˈdɛlɪɡeɪtɪd tæsk]
noun
pl: delegated tasks
tarefa delegada
1.
A task or responsibility assigned by a person in authority to a subordinate or team member
The manager assigned a delegated task to ensure the project deadline was met.
O gerente atribuiu uma tarefa delegada para garantir que o prazo do projeto fosse cumprido.
2.
Work that has been entrusted to another person to complete on behalf of the delegator
Completing the quarterly report was a delegated task that required careful attention.
Completar o relatório trimestral era uma tarefa delegada que exigia atenção cuidadosa.
Synonyms
assigned task
assigned responsibility
delegated responsibility
entrusted task
handed-off task
Antonyms
personal task
self-assigned task
autonomous task
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
tarefa delegada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
tarefa delegada
Standard business terminology
Portugal
tarefa delegada
Formal business context; also 'missão delegada'
Related Idioms & Phrases
pass the buck
hand off responsibility
divide and conquer
share the load
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