tâches

Tâches is the plural form of the French noun tâche, meaning a piece of work to be done, an assignment, or a duty. The word is used in everyday French to refer to tasks ranging from chores at home to work assignments or project activities. The singular form is tâche; the plural is tâches. The presence of the circumflex accent on the â distinguishes tâche/tâches from tache/taches, which in contrast means a stain or spot, a different word with a different meaning and spelling.

In practice, tâches appear in contexts such as household management (tâches ménagères), work tasks (tâches professionnelles), or project management (tâches à réaliser, tâches à planifier). In computing and information systems, tâche is used to denote a unit of work, for example tâche planifiée (scheduled task) or tâches en cours (tasks in progress). The term is often paired with adjectives like quotidiennes, urgentes, or prioritaires to specify the nature or urgency.

Notes: The word is French, commonly found in Francophone contexts, and should be used with care to avoid confusion with tache (stain), particularly in written French. The English equivalents are task or duty, and idioms include accomplir des tâches or réaliser une tâche.