shared task

[/ʃɛrd tæsk/]
nounpl: shared tasks
tarefa compartilhada
1. A collaborative project or assignment in which multiple people work together towards a common goal
The team completed the shared task by dividing responsibilities among members.
A equipe completou a tarefa compartilhada dividindo responsabilidades entre membros.
2. In academic and NLP contexts, a benchmarking competition where multiple research teams tackle the same problem using different approaches
She participated in the shared task on sentiment analysis at the conference.
Ela participou da tarefa compartilhada sobre análise de sentimento na conferência.
3. Any duty or work that requires collective effort and mutual contribution
Cleaning the office is a shared task among all employees.
Limpar o escritório é uma tarefa compartilhada entre todos os funcionários.
The term 'shared task' is particularly prevalent in academic and technological contexts, especially in computational linguistics and machine learning communities where benchmarking competitions are common. In Brazilian corporate culture, shared tasks emphasize collaborative problem-solving and collective responsibility, reflecting values of teamwork and cooperation.
NYC Slang
team gig; group thing
Synonyms / Sinônimos
collaborative taskjoint taskgroup assignmentcollective workteam project
Antonyms / Antônimos
individual tasksolo assignmentpersonal responsibilityindependent work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa compartilhada
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
tarefa coletiva
Alternative usage emphasizing collective nature
Rio de Janeiro
trabalho em conjunto
More informal, emphasizes joint work
Portugal
tarefa partilhada
European Portuguese uses 'partilhada' instead of 'compartilhada'

Related Words

collaborationteamworkcooperative workbenchmarkproject managementcollective effort

Related Idioms & Phrases

many hands make light work
in this together
pull together
all hands on deck
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