task termination

[/tæsk tɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/]
nounpl: task terminations
encerramento de tarefa
1. The act or process of ending or concluding a task, job, or assignment
The task termination was completed successfully after all deliverables were submitted.
O encerramento da tarefa foi concluído com sucesso após a entrega de todos os entregáveis.
2. In computing, the cessation of a program, process, or operation
The system administrator initiated task termination to free up server resources.
O administrador do sistema iniciou o encerramento da tarefa para liberar recursos do servidor.
3. The formal conclusion of a work assignment or project phase
Task termination requires documentation and approval from the project manager.
O encerramento da tarefa requer documentação e aprovação do gerente de projeto.
In Brazilian corporate environments, 'encerramento de tarefa' is commonly used in project management contexts, particularly in IT and business sectors. The phrase reflects the structured, hierarchical approach to work prevalent in Brazilian organizations. In the United States, the term is standard in project management methodologies like PMI and Agile, where task termination is a defined phase with specific documentation requirements.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
task completiontask closuretask conclusiontask finalizationproject termination
Antonyms / Antônimos
task initiationtask starttask commencementtask activation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerramento de tarefa
Standard term used in business and IT contexts
Rio de Janeiro
encerramento de tarefa
Same as general Brazilian usage, may use 'finalização' colloquially
São Paulo
encerramento de tarefa
Preferred in corporate environments; 'fechamento de tarefa' also used
Portugal
encerramento de tarefa / conclusão de tarefa
'Conclusão' more frequently used than 'encerramento' in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Words

deadlinedeliverablesproject managementworkflowperformance metricsresource allocation

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring a task to a close
wrap up a task
call it a day
finish the job
see a task through to completion
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