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specific assignment

[spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈsaɪnmənt]
nounpl: specific assignments
atribuição específica
1. A particular task or responsibility that is clearly defined and assigned to a person or group
The manager gave each team member a specific assignment to complete by Friday.
O gerente deu a cada membro da equipe uma atribuição específica para ser concluída até sexta-feira.
2. A detailed job or project with well-defined scope and objectives
Her specific assignment was to audit the financial records for the past quarter.
Sua atribuição específica era auditar os registros financeiros do trimestre anterior.
Synonyms
specific taskparticular assignmentdefined taskdesignated taskspecific project
Antonyms
general assignmentvague assignmentundefined task

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atribuição específica
most common usage in business and educational contexts
São Paulo
tarefa específica
alternative term, often used in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
atribuição específica
standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
tarefa específica
preferred term in Portuguese European usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick to one's specific assignment
given a specific assignment
fulfill a specific assignment
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