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task description
The precise description of a task, problem, or exercise that is to be solved or worked on. It specifies what is to be done and which conditions apply.
Bitte lesen Sie die Aufgabenstellung sorgfältig durch, bevor Sie mit der Bearbeitung beginnen.
Please read the task description carefully before you begin working on it.
The word is composed of 'Aufgabe' (task) and 'Stellung' (from 'stellen', to set/pose). So it literally describes the way in which a task is 'gestellt' (set/posed) or formulated.
Die Aufgabenstellung für das Projekt war sehr präzise formuliert.
The task description for the project was formulated very precisely.
This word emphasizes the exact wording and instructions of a task, not the task itself. It refers to the text that explains what is to be done.
Einige Schüler hatten Probleme, die komplexe Aufgabenstellung zu verstehen.
Some students had trouble understanding the complex task description.
Common verbs are 'die Aufgabenstellung lesen' (to read the task description), 'verstehen' (to understand), or 'analysieren' (to analyze). Adjectives that describe it are often 'klar' (clear), 'unklar' (unclear), 'einfach' (simple), or 'komplex' (complex).
Wenn die Aufgabenstellung unklar ist, fragen Sie bitte den Dozenten.
If the task description is unclear, please ask the lecturer.
task / function / surrender
'die Aufgabe' and 'die Aufgabenstellung' are easy to mix up because both often appear in school, university, or work contexts. 'die Aufgabe' is what you are supposed to do or solve. 'die Aufgabenstellung' is the exact description of that task. So it says what is required and which rules or conditions apply. If you are talking about the work itself, 'Aufgabe' fits. If you are talking about the text or the exact explanation of the task, 'Aufgabenstellung' is more precise.
Die Aufgabenstellung ist unklar, deshalb fragt die Klasse noch einmal nach.
The task description is unclear, so the class asks about it again.
Lies zuerst die Aufgabe und rechne dann die Beispiele im Heft.
First read the task, and then work through the examples in your notebook.