different between instruction vs briefing

English

Etymology

From Middle English instruccioun, from Old French instruccion, from Latin instructio; equivalent to instruct +? -ion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?st??k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

instruction (countable and uncountable, plural instructions)

1. (uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
2. (countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
3. (countable) An order or command.
4. (computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.
5. A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:instruction

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin ?nstr?cti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??s.t?yk.sj??/

Noun

instruction f (plural instructions)

1. instruction (clarification of this definition is needed)

Related terms

• instruire

Further reading

• “instruction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?i?f??/

Noun

briefing (plural briefings)

1. A short and concise summary of a situation.

   The president received a briefing on the situation before going to the press conference.

2. A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.

   Today's briefing of the press will take place at 10 o'clock.

Coordinate terms

• press gaggle

Descendants

Translations

Verb

briefing

1. present participle of brief

Anagrams

• fibering

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English briefing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bri(?).f??/
• Hyphenation: brie?fing

Noun

briefing f (plural briefings)

1. briefing; a short and concise summary of a situation.
2. briefing; a presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.

Related terms

• briefen
• debriefen, debriefing

French

Etymology

From English briefing.

Noun

briefing m (plural briefings)

1. briefing

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English briefing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bri.fi?/, /?bri.fin?/, /?bri.fin/
• Hyphenation: brie?fing

Noun

briefing m (invariable)

1. briefing

Further reading

• briefing in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Polish

Etymology

From English briefing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?br?i.f?ink/

Noun

briefing m inan

1. briefing (short and concise summary of a situation)

Declension

Further reading

• briefing in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• briefing in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

From English briefing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?ifin/, [?b?i.f?n]

Noun

briefing m (plural briefings)

1. briefing