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Armsys Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Brief vs Debrief

What's the difference between brief and debrief?

Thanks.

Armstrong
  

Top answer

To brief is to give a short verbal update on events. To debrief is to receive a short verbal update on events. A debriefing usually occurs after an event, while a briefing often occurs before or during an event.

— Mister Micawber

  • To brief is to give a short verbal update on events.
  • To debrief is to receive a short verbal update on events.
  • A debriefing usually occurs after an event, while a briefing often occurs before or during an event.
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To brief is to give a short verbal update on events. To debrief is to receive a short verbal update on events. A debriefing usually occurs after an event, while a briefing often occurs before or during an event.
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Thanks Mister Micawber. Now I grasp its nuance.

Armstrong
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Dear Mister Micawber,

What an awesome write-up! Crisp and crystal clear. Thanks.

Do people also say something like, "The pilot was debriefed after his mission."?

With folded palms,

YY
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Yes, that's what they say in the movies, anyway.
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thanks alot. perfect explaniation
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So, it really doesn't have anything to do with taking your underwear on or off. Emotion: smile I see. Actually, my wife asked me and I gave her a
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Thanks Mister Micawber!!! Emotion: smile
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For brief, how can someone be updated on events or a situation before they happen (per your explaination)? A briefing is always an update with the current available info.
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Anonymoushow can someone be updated on events or a situation before they happen
You can be told what is likely to happen or what the plan is.
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Note a couple additions to Mister Micawber's response:

de·brief

verb \(?)de-'bref\

: to officially question (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience

transitive verb

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: to interrogate (as a pilot) usually upon return (as from a mission) in order to obtain useful information

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