Bref
Bref is a French word with multiple, distinct uses. As an adjective, it means short or concise, as in un récit bref (a short story) or une explication brève. As an adverb and discourse marker, bref can introduce a summing-up clause, roughly equivalent to “in short” or “to cut a long story short,” as in Bref, il est parti. The term is commonly used in spoken and written French to indicate a concise conclusion or transition.
Etymology and usage in French. Bref derives from Latin brevis, meaning short, and entered Old French before
BREF in the European Union context. In English-language contexts, BREF is an acronym for Best Available Techniques