task assignment
[/tæsk əˈsaɪnmənt/]
nounpl: task assignments
atribuição de tarefas
1. The act of allocating specific work or responsibilities to a person or team
The manager completed the task assignment before the project began.
O gerente completou a atribuição de tarefas antes do projeto começar.
2. A formal instruction or directive outlining work to be completed
Each employee received their task assignment via email.
Cada funcionário recebeu sua atribuição de tarefas por email.
3. In academic contexts, a piece of work given to students
The teacher gave the class a new task assignment for homework.
A professora deu à turma uma nova atribuição de tarefas como dever de casa.
In Brazilian corporate culture, task assignment is typically handled through formal channels and documented in writing. In the USA, it may be more casual and verbal. Both cultures value clear communication and written confirmation to avoid misunderstandings. In academic settings, task assignments are fundamental to curriculum design in both countries.
NYC Slang
task handoff, job dumping (informal/negative connotation)
Related Idioms & Phrases
on the same page regarding task assignment
clear as mud about task assignment
get the ball rolling with task assignment
divide and conquer in task assignment
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