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in-progress task

[ɪn ˈprɑːɡres tæsk]
nounpl: in-progress tasks
tarefa em andamento
1. A task that has been started but not yet completed; work that is currently being executed
The in-progress task on the project board shows we're halfway through the development phase.
A tarefa em andamento no quadro do projeto mostra que estamos na metade da fase de desenvolvimento.
2. In project management or software development, a task with a status indicating active work
Move the bug fix to in-progress task once you start working on it.
Mude a correção de bug para tarefa em andamento assim que você começar a trabalhar nela.
Synonyms
ongoing taskactive tasktask in progresswork in progresspending task
Antonyms
completed taskfinished taskclosed taskcancelled taskbacklog task

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa em andamento
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
São Paulo
tarefa em progresso
Alternative, more technical term used in tech companies
Portugal
tarefa em curso
Preferred in European Portuguese business terminology
General Brazilian
tarefa em execução
Used in formal project management documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

work in progress (WIP)
on the job
in the pipeline
under way
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