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secretarial duties

[ˌsɛk.rəˈtɛr.i.əl ˈdu.tiz]
noun
funções secretariais
1. Administrative and clerical tasks performed by a secretary, including typing, scheduling, correspondence, and office management
Her secretarial duties include managing the boss's calendar and organizing meetings.
As funções secretariais dela incluem gerenciar a agenda do chefe e organizar reuniões.
2. Professional responsibilities associated with office support and administrative assistance
The intern was assigned various secretarial duties during her first week.
A estagiária recebeu várias funções secretariais durante sua primeira semana.
Synonyms
administrative tasksoffice dutiesclerical worksecretarial workadministrative responsibilities
Antonyms
executive dutiesmanagement responsibilities

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
funções secretariais
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil (informal)
tarefas de secretária
More colloquial variant
Portugal
funções secretariais
Same as Brazil, standard usage
Portugal (formal)
responsabilidades administrativas
More formal alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

behind the scenes work
office support
keeping the office running
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