unfeasible assignment

[ʌnˈfiːzəbəl əˈsaɪnmənt]
nounpl: unfeasible assignments
atribuição inviável
1. A task, duty, or responsibility that is impractical or impossible to complete due to lack of resources, time, skills, or realistic constraints
The manager gave the team an unfeasible assignment with only one week to complete a six-month project.
O gerente deu uma atribuição inviável à equipe com apenas uma semana para concluir um projeto de seis meses.
2. A work allocation that cannot be reasonably accomplished given existing circumstances or limitations
Asking a junior developer to redesign the entire system alone is an unfeasible assignment.
Pedir a um desenvolvedor júnior para redesenhar todo o sistema sozinho é uma atribuição inviável.
In both Brazilian and American corporate cultures, the term 'unfeasible assignment' is commonly used in project management and workplace discussions to describe situations where management sets unrealistic expectations. In Brazil, this often reflects the tension between ambitious business goals and practical resource limitations. In the USA, this concept is frequently discussed in labor rights and workplace wellness contexts.
NYC Slang
impossible mission / dead-end task
Synonyms / Sinônimos
impossible taskunrealistic assignmentimpractical dutyunachievable worknon-viable assignment
Antonyms / Antônimos
feasible assignmentrealistic taskachievable goalpractical dutyviable project

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atribuição inviável
Standard translation used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
missão impossível
Colloquial alternative, more informal
São Paulo
atribuição inviável / tarefa inviável
Business Portuguese, formal usage
Portugal
tarefa impraticável / atribuição inviável
European Portuguese uses both forms

Related Words

unfeasibleassignmentworkloaddeadlineresource constrainttask delegationproject management

Related Idioms & Phrases

a tall order
mission impossible
asking for the moon
beating a dead horse
pedindo o impossível (Portuguese)
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