briefing

English

Etymology

From brief +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

briefing (plural briefings)

  1. A concise summary of a current situation
    Coordinate term: press gaggle
    The president received a briefing on the situation before going to the press conference.
  2. A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.
    Today's briefing of the press will take place at 10 o'clock.
    • 2021 September 22, Guillem Balagué, “Barcelona: The toxic battle ripping apart a European giant”, in BBC Sport[1]:
      Despite knowing that getting rid of Koeman was going to necessitate putting his hand very deep into what are currently very shallow pockets, Laporta changed tack a couple of weeks ago by summoning journalists for an off-the-record briefing about what was going to happen with the coach.

Derived terms

Descendants

Translations

Verb

briefing

  1. present participle and gerund of brief

Anagrams

Chinese

Etymology

Borrowed from English briefing.

Pronunciation


Noun

briefing

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) briefing (presentation of information or instruction)

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English briefing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbri.fɪŋ/, /ˈbriː.fɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: brie‧fing

Noun

briefing f (plural briefings)

  1. briefing (short and concise summary of a situation)
  2. briefing (presentation of information or instruction)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English briefing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁi.fiŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: brie‧fing

Noun

briefing m (plural briefings)

  1. briefing (presentation of information or instruction)

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English briefing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbri.finɡ/, /ˈbri.finɡ/, /ˈbri.fin/
  • Rhymes: -ifinɡ, -ifin
  • Hyphenation: brìe‧fing

Noun

briefing m (invariable)

  1. briefing (presentation of information or instruction)

Further reading

  • briefing in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • briefing in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  • briefing in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English briefing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbri.fiŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ifiŋk
  • Syllabification: brie‧fing

Noun

briefing m inan

  1. briefing (short and concise summary of a situation)
  2. (aviation) check-in for pilots held before takeoff

Declension

Further reading

  • briefing in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • briefing in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English briefing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbri.fiŋɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ifiŋɡ
  • Hyphenation: brie‧fing

Noun

briefing n (plural briefinguri)

  1. briefing (clarification of this definition is needed)

Declension

Declension of briefing
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative briefing briefingul briefinguri briefingurile
genitive-dative briefing briefingului briefinguri briefingurilor
vocative briefingule briefingurilor

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English briefing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾifin/ [ˈbɾi.fĩn]
  • Rhymes: -ifin
  • Syllabification: brie‧fing

Noun

briefing m (plural briefings)

  1. briefing (clarification of this definition is needed)