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  • 1brief — 1 n [Old French bref brief letter, writ indicating legal proceedings, from Late Latin brevis breve short document, summary, from Latin brevis, adjective, short] 1: a concise statement of a client s case written for the instruction of an attorney… …

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  • 2Brief therapy — is an umbrella term for a variety of approaches to psychotherapy. It differs from other schools of therapy in that it emphasises (1) a focus on a specific problem and (2) direct intervention. In brief therapy, the therapist takes responsibility… …

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  • 3Brief — (br[=e]f), n. [See {Brief}, a., and cf. {Breve}.] 1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. [1913 Webster] Bear this sealed brief, With winged hastle, to the lord marshal. Shak. [1913 Webster] And she told me In a sweet,… …

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  • 4Brief of title — Brief Brief (br[=e]f), n. [See {Brief}, a., and cf. {Breve}.] 1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. [1913 Webster] Bear this sealed brief, With winged hastle, to the lord marshal. Shak. [1913 Webster] And she told me In… …

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  • 5Brief an Lord Liszt — ist ein Roman von Martin Walser. Die erste Auflage erschien 1982 bei Suhrkamp (ISBN 3 518 04632 2). Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Inhalt 2 Verbindungen zu weiteren Werken Walsers 3 Binnenerzählungen …

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  • 6brief — adj Brief, short are the most comprehensive adjectives in English meaning not long. Brief refers pri marily to duration; short, to either duration or linear extent {a brief interview} {a short sermon} {a short distance} {short legs} …

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  • 7Brief, Briefstyl — Brief, Briefstyl. Brief ist eine Mittheilung, welche die Unterredung zweier, von einander entfernter Personen vermitteln und ersetzen soll. Der Brief muß demnach in der Art abgefaßt sein, als spräche man selbst mit der betreffenden Person. Da die …

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  • 8brief — [brēf] adj. [ME < OFr bref < L brevis < IE base * mreĝhu , short > MERRY, Gr brachys] 1. of short duration or extent 2. short in length 3. using relatively few words; concise 4. curt or abrupt n. [ …

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  • 9Brief — or briefs may refer: * Brief (law), a number of formal document types * Brief (text editor), a popular text editor for the MS DOS operating system * a letter * Brief (architecture), a requirement imposed by a client on an architect * Briefs, a… …

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  • 10Brief einer Unbekannten — ist eine kurze Novelle in Briefform des österreichischen Schriftstellers Stefan Zweig, erstmals erschienen 1922. Das Entstehungsdatum ist unbekannt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Inhalt 2 Buch 2.1 Einzelausgaben 2.2 …

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