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Aufgabe

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as·sign·ment [əˈsaɪnmənt] N

1. assignment:

assignment (task)
Aufgabe f <-, -n>
assignment (job)
Auftrag m <-(e)s, -trä·ge>
diplomatic assignment
diplomatische Mission
foreign assignment
Auslandsauftrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
homework assignment
Hausaufgabe f <-, -n>
to send sb on an assignment
jdm einen Auftrag erteilen
to be on assignment somewhere
irgendwo im Einsatz sein [o. einem Auftrag nachgehen]

2. assignment (mission):

assignment
Mission f <-, -en>

3. assignment no pl (attribution):

assignment
Übertragung f <-, -en>
assignment of a right also
Abtretung f <-, -en>
assignment of blame
Schuldzuweisung f <-, -en>
LAW, ECON assignment of a patent/copyright
Patentübertragung f /Übertragung f eines Urheberrechts

4. assignment pl LAW:

his heirs and assignments
seine Erben und Rechtsnachfolger

deed of as·ˈsign·ment N ECON, FIN

deed of assignment
Übereignungsurkunde f <-, -n>
deed of assignment
Abtretungsurkunde f <-, -n>
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German
English
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Zuweisung
assignment
Sicherungszession
fiduciary assignment
Teilabtretung
partial assignment
Vorausabtretung
anticipatory assignment
Zession
assignment
Kontierung f FIN
account assignment
Doppelabtretung
double assignment
Forschungsauftrag
research assignment

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

assignment N DEPTS

assignment (einer Aufgabe)
Übertragung f

assignment N MKT COMPET

assignment
Zuweisung f

assignment N ECON LAW

assignment (Zession)
Abtretung f

blanket assignment N INV-FIN

blanket assignment
Globalzession f

audit assignment N ECON LAW

audit assignment
Prüfungsauftrag m

undisclosed assignment N ECON LAW

undisclosed assignment
stille Zession f

assignment range N MKT COMPET

assignment range
Zuweisungsbereich m

resource assignment N CTRL

resource assignment
Ressourcenzuweisung f

individual assignment N INV-FIN

individual assignment
Einzelabtretung f

notice of assignment N ECON LAW

notice of assignment
Abtretungsanzeige f

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

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German
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assignment

assignment
Zuordnung

equilibrium assignment

equilibrium assignment
Gleichgewichtsumlegung

iterative assignment

iterative assignment
Sukzessivverfahren (bei Umlegung)

traffic assignment

traffic assignment
Verkehrsumlegung
traffic assignment
Umlegung
traffic assignment
Verkehrsaufteilungsprozeß
traffic assignment zone
Verkehrszone bei Umlegung

incremental traffic assignment

incremental traffic assignment
Sukzessiv-Umlegung

all-or-nothing traffic assignment

all-or-nothing traffic assignment
Bestweg-Umlegung
German
German
English
English
Zuordung
assignment
Verkehrsumlegung
traffic assignment
Verkehrszuteilung nach Zonen
zone assignment
Verkehrsaufteilungsprozess auf Routen
traffic assignment

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to send sb on an assignment
jdm einen Auftrag erteilen
to be on assignment somewhere
irgendwo im Einsatz sein [o. einem Auftrag nachgehen]
assignment of blame
Schuldzuweisung f <-, -en>
LAW, ECON assignment of a patent/copyright
Patentübertragung f /Übertragung f eines Urheberrechts
they'll be hard pressed to complete the assignment
wenn sie den Auftrag ausführen wollen, müssen sie sich aber ranhalten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Instead of using that form of the constraint, the monotonically increasing resistance function used in traffic assignment can be used.
en.wikipedia.org
This was followed by traffic assignments, public disturbance of peace, animal cases, theft, private disturbance of peace, and sickness and psychiatry.
en.wikipedia.org
In studies about traffic assignment, network equilibrium models are commonly used for the prediction of traffic patterns in transportation networks that are subject to congestion.
en.wikipedia.org
Then it was found to be inflating its traffic using a technique called traffic assignment.
www.independent.ie
So it was no surprise to find after receiving the notice of assignment that the purchaser started asking for the $22000.
www.crikey.com.au

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
We have to work on the assignments to­gether, in groups - so everyone benefits.'
www.giz.de
[...]
Wir müssen die Aufgaben in Gruppenarbeit gemeinsam lösen. Davon profitieren alle."
www.giz.de
[...]
In software development it’s indeed possible to make great progress within a short period of time if a small and committed team works focused on a clearly defined assignment.
www.evolaris.net
[...]
Bei der Software-Entwicklung ist es durchaus möglich, innerhalb kurzer Zeit große Fortschritte zu machen, wenn ein kleines, eingeschworenes Team konzentriert an einer klar definierten Aufgabe arbeitet.">
www.evolaris.net
[...]
This enables you to manage your e-mails, and to organize your calendar, your assignments and notes from any computer with all common browsers.
[...]
rrzk.uni-koeln.de
[...]
Das Webmailsystem erlaubt das Verwalten von E-Mails, Kalendereinträgen, Aufgaben und Notizen von jedem Rechner weltweit, über alle gängigen Browser.
[...]
rrzk.uni-koeln.de
[...]
We have to work on the assignments to ­ gether, in groups - so everyone benefits. '
www.giz.de
[...]
Wir müssen die Aufgaben in Gruppenarbeit gemeinsam lösen. Davon profitieren alle."
www.giz.de
[...]
This enables you to manage your e-mails, and to organize your calendar, your assignments and notes from any computer with all common browsers.
[...]
rrzk.uni-koeln.de
[...]
Dieses erlaubt das Verwalten von E-Mails, Kalendereinträgen, Aufgaben und Notizen von jedem Rechner weltweit, über alle gängigen Browser.
[...]
rrzk.uni-koeln.de

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