Interchangeable Terms
Assignar serves customers across Australia/New Zealand, the United States, and a handful of other countries. As a result, our help articles may use terms that differ from what a user sees in their interface and how the term is used in their particular country or region. To minimize confusion, common terms that differ across interfaces and regions will use the following format:
- AU Base Term (US Equivalent)
- Example: Dockets (Tickets)
The table below also outlines the most common terms that differ across regions.
Company-specific or Customized Terminology
If your company uses customized terminology, please refer to the table below to understand how Assignar defines common interchangeable terms.
Common Interchangeable Terms
AU / Base Term |
US Equivalent |
Definition |
| Assets | Equipment | A vehicle, piece of machinery, or tool used on a jobsite |
| Tasks | Roles | This is a job type, such as an electrician, plumber, traffic controller, heavy equipment operator |
| Skill | Skill (same) | This is a type of ability to complete a job type |
| Competency | Qualification | A license or certification that should be linked to a Skill |
| Induction | Orientation | These are safety briefings delivered prior to reaching a jobsite |
| Allocate | Assign | To "assign" a job to an individual or piece of machinery |
| Chargeable Item | Material | An article, or type of material brought to jobsite to be leveraged |
| Docket | Ticket | These are files that describe charges proposed to clients prior to invoicing, typically around work hours, but can also include assets used |
| Dry Hire | Rental (Asset/Equipment) | Renting Equipment or Assets without a Human Operator |
| Wet Hire | Rental with Operator | Renting Equipment or Assets with a Human Operator |
| Order | Work Order | A defined segment of work |
| Suburb | City | An area of land as described by local maps |
| USI | Employee Start Date | USI is an educational number issued by the AU government for individuals who continue their education |