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A specific task or work assignment that needs to be completed. The term is often used in project management and professional settings.
Meine nächste Task für heute ist, das Protokoll der Besprechung zu schreiben.
My next task for today is to write the minutes of the meeting.
'Task' is an English loanword that is used almost exclusively in professional contexts (office, project management) or in IT. In normal everyday language, people say 'Aufgabe' (task/assignment).
Für das neue Projekt müssen wir zuerst alle Tasks definieren.
For the new project, we first need to define all the tasks.
You can easily distinguish the two meanings: In an office context, it is about a work task that you 'erledigt' (complete) or 'zuweist' (assign). In an IT context, it is about a computer process that you see in the 'Task-Manager' (Task Manager) and 'beendet' (end).
Bitte erledige diese Task bis morgen Mittag.
Please complete this task by tomorrow noon.
In project management, tasks are often combined with certain verbs: eine Task 'erstellen' (to create), 'zuweisen' (to assign), 'bearbeiten' (to work on), 'erledigen' (to complete), or 'abschließen' (to finish).
Der Projektleiter hat mir eine neue, dringende Task zugewiesen.
The project manager assigned me a new, urgent task.
In computer science, people talk about tasks that 'laufen' (are running) or 'geplant sind' (are scheduled). A typical sentence involves 'beenden' (ending) or 'abbrechen' (canceling) a task that is not responding via the 'Task-Manager' (Task Manager).
Öffne den Task-Manager, um zu sehen, welche Tasks gerade laufen.
Open the Task Manager to see which tasks are currently running.
job
'der Job' and 'die Task' can both mean a task that someone has to complete. But 'Job' is broader and more colloquial: it can mean a paid position, but also a specific task or role. 'Task' usually means a single, clearly described task in a project or in a digital work system. The word sounds more like office work, project management, or technology. Learners may confuse the words because both are used in everyday work contexts. If you are speaking generally about work or a task, 'Job' is more natural. If you mean a single item on a to-do list, 'Task' fits better.
Kannst du die Task im Projektplan bis morgen erledigen?
Can you complete the task in the project plan by tomorrow?
Mein Job ist heute, die neuen Kunden anzurufen.
My job today is to call the new customers.