ASSIGNMENT

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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>

German

English

Vorausabtretung: anticipatory assignment

Globalzession: blanket assignment

Zession: assignment

Abtretungsverbotsklausel: non-assignment clause

Sicherungszession: fiduciary assignment

Zuweisung: assignment

Abschlussarbeit: final assignment [or project]

Mantelzession: general [or blanket] assignment

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

assignment N DEPTS

assignment (einer Aufgabe): Übertragung f

assignment N ECON LAW

assignment (Zession): Abtretung f

assignment N MKT COMPET

assignment: Zuweisung f

individual assignment N INV-FIN

individual assignment: Einzelabtretung f

assignment range N MKT COMPET

assignment range: Zuweisungsbereich m

resource assignment N CTRL

resource assignment: Ressourcenzuweisung 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

notice of assignment N ECON LAW

notice of assignment: Abtretungsanzeige f

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

English

German

assignment: Zuordnung

iterative assignment

iterative assignment: Sukzessivverfahren (bei Umlegung)

traffic assignment

traffic assignment: Verkehrsumlegung

traffic assignment: Umlegung

traffic assignment: Verkehrsaufteilungsprozeß

traffic assignment zone: Verkehrszone bei Umlegung

German

English

Zuordung: assignment

Verkehrszuteilung nach Zonen: zone assignment

Umlegung: traffic 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)

It provides graduate level instruction to senior military officers and civilians to prepare them for senior leadership assignments and responsibilities.

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Although each received a fee, that fee is recompense for his time and talent otherwise devoted to private practice or other professional assignment.

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Assignment had the destination on the right and assignment was considered just another operator.

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Pic is a procedural programming language, with variable assignment, macros, conditionals, and looping.

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Costs and organisational design and the relationship between them have been a common theme in the company's assignments.

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