Brief

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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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

  1. Mission brief at 0800.
    0800进行任务简报
    Sesión informativa de la misión a las 0800
    0800にミッションブリーフィング
    0800에 작전 브리핑.
  2. 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?
  3. 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

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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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