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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDebriefing
/ˈdiː.briːf.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of questioning someone after an event to gather information about it.
"After the mission, the team underwent a thorough debriefing to analyze their performance." - 2
A meeting or discussion held to review and discuss the details of an event or operation.
"The debriefing session provided valuable insights into the project's challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'debrief' originates from the military context, combining 'de-' (indicating reversal) and 'brief' (to inform). It evolved in the early 20th century to denote the process of questioning personnel after a mission to gather information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Debriefing" is said worldwide
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débriefing
Transliteration: débriefing
"Le débriefing a révélé des informations cruciales."
Debriefing
Transliteration: Debriefing
"Das Debriefing war sehr aufschlussreich."
debriefing
Transliteration: debriefing
"Il debriefing ha fornito informazioni utili."
debriefing
Transliteration: debriefing
"El debriefing fue esencial para el análisis."
debriefing
Transliteration: debriefing
"O debriefing trouxe à tona várias questões importantes."
डिब्रीफिंग
Transliteration: dibrīphing
"डिब्रीफिंग ने महत्वपूर्ण जानकारी प्रदान की।"
事后汇报
Transliteration: shì hòu huì bào
"事后汇报提供了重要的信息。"
디브리핑
Transliteration: dibeuliping
"디브리핑은 중요한 통찰을 제공했습니다."
デブリーフィング
Transliteration: deburīfingu
"デブリーフィングは重要な情報を提供しました。"
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