Debriefs

/ˌdiːˈbriːfs/ verb

Definition

To question someone systematically about their recent experience or mission and extract detailed information from them.

Etymology

From 'de-' + 'brief' (to inform), created in WWII military contexts. The sense evolved from removing false information (de-brief) to systematic post-mission questioning.

Kelly Says

The CIA and military agencies turned debriefing into a science during the Cold War, developing specific techniques to interview agents returning from sensitive operations. It's why every movie about spies includes a debriefing scene.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰነድ ማስታወቂያ
se-ned ma-sta-aw-qi-ya
ARالعربية
إجراءات تلخيص
i-jra-at tal-khis
BNবাংলা
সম্পর্কে
sam-por-ke
CACatalà
debriefs
de-bree-fs
CSČeština
debriefs
de-briefs
DADansk
debriefs
de-bree-fs
DEDeutsch
Debrief
de-brif
ELΕλληνικά
αναλύσεις
ana-li-seis
ESEspañol
desbriefings
des-bree-fings
FAفارسی
اطلاعیه
e-tla-a-ye
FISuomi
debriefs
de-bree-fs
FRFrançais
débriefs
de-breef
GUGU
વિચાર
vichar
HAHA
bada
ba-da
HEעברית
סיכום
si-khum
HIहिन्दी
ब्रीफिंग
bree-fing
HUMagyar
debriefs
de-bree-fs
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberitaan
pem-bee-ta-raan
IGIG
akụkụ
a-ku-ku
ITItaliano
debrief
de-bree-f
JA日本語
デブリーフィング
deb-urii-fingu
KKKK
дебрифинг
de-bri-fing
KMKM
ការប្រកបដោយ
ka-ar-brak-pa-doi
KO한국어
개진회
gae-jin-hoe
MRMR
सूचना
soo-chana
MSBahasa Melayu
penjelasan
pen-jel-asan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောကြားမှု
pyau-kya-hmu
NLNederlands
debriefs
de-briefs
NONorsk
debriefs
de-bree-fs
PAPA
ਸਮਝ
sam-jh
PLPolski
debriefingi
de-brief-ing-i
PTPortuguês
desbriefamentos
des-bree-f-ah-men-tos
RORomână
debriefs
de-bree-fs
RUРусский
брифинг
bri-fing
SVSvenska
debriefs
de-bree-fs
SWKiswahili
debriefs
de-bree-fs
TAதமிழ்
குறிப்புகள்
kurippu-gal
TEతెలుగు
వ్యవహారం
vyavaharam
THไทย
การสรุป
gaan-suu-p
TLTL
pagpapahayag
pa-ga-pa-ha-ya-g
TRTürkçe
debrifing
de-bri-fing
UKУкраїнська
дебрифінг
de-bri-fing
URاردو
خفیہ معلومات
kha-fi-eh ma-loo-maat
VITiếng Việt
báo cáo
bao cao
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀kọ́
awon ek-o
ZH中文
简报
jian-bao
ZUZU
izwi
i-z-wi

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