assignment

UK
/əˈsaɪn.mənt/
US
/əˈsaɪn.mənt/

Translations

assignmentnoun
assignments
pl
UK
/əˈsaɪn.mənt/
US
/əˈsaɪn.mənt/
devoirSurtout dans le contexte scolaire ou universitaire.
The teacher gave us an assignment to complete over the weekend.
Le professeur nous a donné un devoir à terminer pendant le week-end.
attributionAu sens de répartition ou distribution d’une tâche, d’un rôle ou d’une fonction.
The assignment of tasks was done by the project manager.
L’attribution des tâches a été faite par le chef de projet.
affectationPour un poste, une mission ou une affectation professionnelle.
He received a new assignment as the head of the marketing department.
Il a reçu une nouvelle affectation comme directeur du service marketing.
cessionDroit et commerce.
The assignment of the lease required both parties' signatures.
La cession du bail a nécessité la signature des deux parties.
affectationInformatique et mathématiques : attribution d’une valeur à une variable.
The assignment of x = 5 is executed before the loop starts.
L’affectation de x = 5 est exécutée avant le début de la boucle.
assignmentadjective
UK
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
US
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
Attributive use before nouns (e.g., assignment deadline)
de devoirRare et surtout dans le contexte scolaire.
Please read the assignment brief carefully.
Veuillez lire attentivement l’énoncé du devoir.

Definitions

assignmentnoun
A task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study.
The teacher gave us an assignment to complete over the weekend.
The allocation or distribution of a job or duty.
The assignment of tasks was done by the project manager.
A position or post to which a person is assigned.
He received a new assignment as the head of the marketing department.
The legal transfer of a right, property, or liability to another.
The assignment of the lease required both parties' signatures.
Computing/Mathematics: the act of setting a value to a variable.
The assignment of x = 5 is executed before the loop starts.
assignmentadjective
Relating to or used for an assignment.
Please read the assignment brief carefully.