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briefer

to brief, to give a briefing to

verb bree-FEH Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Briefer is a direct borrowing of the English verb 'to brief', fully integrated into French with regular -er conjugation. It is standard in professional and military contexts — briefer une equipe (to brief a team). The noun le briefing is also used unchanged. Both terms sit in a semi-formal register and are common in media, advertising, and project management.

Examples

"Le directeur a briefe son equipe ce matin."

Natural Translation

The director briefed his team this morning.

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