joint responsibilities
[/dʒɔɪnt rɪˈspɑːnsəbɪlɪtiz/]
nounpl: joint responsibilities
responsabilidades compartilhadas
1. duties or obligations that are shared equally among two or more people or entities
The parents agreed that childcare would be a joint responsibility.
Os pais concordaram que o cuidado das crianças seria uma responsabilidade compartilhada.
2. obligations assigned to multiple parties who must work together to fulfill them
Environmental protection is a joint responsibility of government and citizens.
A proteção ambiental é uma responsabilidade compartilhada do governo e dos cidadãos.
3. legal or contractual duties that bind multiple signatories equally
Both partners have joint responsibilities in managing the business finances.
Ambos os parceiros têm responsabilidades compartilhadas na gestão das finanças do negócio.
In Brazilian Portuguese-speaking contexts, 'responsabilidades compartilhadas' emphasizes collaborative effort and mutual accountability, commonly used in family discussions, business partnerships, and government policy. In the USA, 'joint responsibilities' reflects values of teamwork and distributed accountability, particularly in corporate and legal settings. The concept is essential in both cultures when discussing partnerships, marriages, and governance.
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