on assignment

ɔn əˈsaɪnmənt
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Translation of on assignment into German,

Adverb

work duty

US
working on a specific task or job for an employer
US
  • The reporter is on assignment in Paris.Die Reporterin ist im Einsatz in Paris.

Adjective

work task

US
working on a specific task or job, often temporarily
US
im Auftrag auf Dienstreise
  • The reporter is on assignment in Brazil.Die Reporterin ist im Auftrag in Brasilien.
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Synonyms and analogies of on assignment in English

adj.engagedon dutyMore synonyms

Examples of on assignment in a sentence

  • She can't attend; she's on assignment this week.
  • The engineer is on assignment overseas for six months.
  • Several doctors are on assignment at the rural clinic this week.

Translations of "on assignment" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
im Auftragadj.

I photograph stories on assignment, and of course they have to be put together.

Ich fotografiere Geschichten im Auftrag, und natürlich müssen sie zusammengefügt werden.

At the same time to strike a blow in the back of an unsuspecting partner on assignment.

Zur gleichen Zeit einen Schlag in den Rücken eines ahnungslosen Partner im Auftrag zu schlagen.

auf Dienstreiseadj.

Have you or your fellow employees been on assignment abroad?

Waren Sie oder Ihre MitarbeiterInnen auf Dienstreise?

Adverb
im Einsatzadv.

He's on assignment, and nobody needs to know.

Er ist im Einsatz, und keiner muss es wissen.

Vanished six months ago while on assignment.

Verschwand vor sechs Monaten, während er im Einsatz war.

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on assignment: Examples and translations in context

This time I was on assignment for a magazine,

Dieses Mal war ich im Auftrag einer Zeitschrift unterwegs,

He's on assignment at another office.

Er ist in einem anderen Büro im Einsatz.

Volcek was on assignment when it happened.

Volcek war im Einsatz, als es passiert ist.

It is very sloppy work for you to get romantically involved on assignment.

Das ist schlampige Arbeit, sich im Einsatz zu liieren.

ICY often works on assignment for third parties or enters into co-operations with entrepreneurs.

ICY arbeitet häufig im Auftrag anderer Parteien oder geht Partnerschaften mit Unternehmern ein.

It may happen that CAI processes personal data of children on assignment.

Es kann vorkommen, dass CAI im Auftrag personenbezogene Daten von Kindern verarbeitet.

The story was produced on assignment for GEO.

Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Auftrag von GEO.

The standard watch from house Luminox fulfils all requirements for use on assignment.

Die Standarduhr aus dem Hause Luminox erfüllt alle Voraussetzungen für den Gebrauch im Einsatz.

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