Auftrag — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assignment noun A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.
- commission noun A fee paid to someone, usually a percentage, for completing a sale or transaction.
- errand noun A short trip made to complete a specific, usually minor, task.
- job noun A paid position of regular employment.
- mission noun A specific task or purpose someone is sent to carry out.
Senses
Auftrag is used for these senses in English:
- assignment An assigned task.
- errand A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.
- job A task.
- job (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
- mission (countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
assignment — full definition
- noun A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.
- noun The legal transfer of a right, property, or benefit from one person to another.
commission — full definition
- noun A fee paid to someone, usually a percentage, for completing a sale or transaction.
- noun An official group given authority to perform a specific task or investigation.
- verb To formally request and pay for a piece of work, such as art or a report.