1. An essential or crucial task that is vital to the success of a project, mission, or objective; a task whose failure would have significant negative consequences
Meeting the deadline is a critical task for the project's success.
Cumprir o prazo é uma tarefa crítica para o sucesso do projeto.
2. In project management, a task on the critical path where any delay would delay the entire project completion
The critical task in the construction timeline cannot be postponed.
A tarefa crítica no cronograma da construção não pode ser adiada.