Brief
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: Pre-mission information session
任务前的信息简报
Sesión informativa previa a la misión
任務前の情報セッション
임무 전 브리핑
Military information session before a mission explaining objectives and plans. Now used for any informational meeting or summary.
任务前的军事信息会议,说明目标和计划。现在也用于任何信息传达会议或摘要。
Sesión informativa militar antes de una misión que explica objetivos y planes. Ahora se usa para cualquier reunión informativa o resumen.
目的と計画を説明する任務前の軍事情報セッション。現在では情報共有のための会議や要約全般に使われる。
임무 전에 목표와 계획을 설명하는 군사 정보 세션. 현재는 모든 종류의 정보 전달 회의나 요약을 가리킨다.
Examples
- Mission brief at 0800. 0800进行任务简报Sesión informativa de la misión a las 08000800にミッションブリーフィング0800에 작전 브리핑.
- Did you read the brief? 你看了简报了吗?¿Has leído el informe?ブリーフィング資料は読んだ?브리핑 자료 읽었어?
- Brief the team on the plan. 向团队简要介绍计划Informad al equipo sobre el planチームに計画を説明してくれ팀에게 계획을 브리핑해 줘.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: military, business, everyday
Tone: professional
✓ Do Say
- In the brief在简报中En la sesión informativaブリーフィングで브리핑에서
- Brief everyone向所有人简要说明Informar a todos全員に説明する모두에게 브리핑하다
✗ Don't Say
- N/A—universally understood普遍理解的表达Expresión universalmente comprendida広く理解されている表現해당 없음—보편적으로 통용됨
Common Mistakes
- None significant
Origin & History
From Latin 'brevis' (short), meaning a short summary. Military term for the informational session before operations.
Etymology: Latin brevis (short)
First recorded: 20th century military usage
Cultural Context
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Military films; Corporate culture
Regional notes: Universal English.
Variations
BriefBriefingMission brief
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