This would be a topic in a progress report that would outline what the project is about without going into details. I'm looking for something that means like 'Refresher' but sounds more professional.
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"Overview" could work.– RupeCommented Jul 8, 2014 at 17:45
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Summary, is your word.– ThomasCommented Jul 8, 2014 at 20:34
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Consider the term precis (or précis)
a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
[from Collins English Dictionary]
Also
- apercu (also aperçu, but some would not consider this English)
- synopsis
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Yes. Thank you. 'Abstract' was indeed what I was looking for. But 'précis' sounds even better. Commented Jul 9, 2014 at 2:44
Compendium Conspectus Synopsis
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+1 for compendium, it pairs well with conclusion (two things commonly found in the same works) Commented Aug 21, 2014 at 14:11
Are you talking about an abstract? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_(summary)
answered Jul 8, 2014 at 17:30
I think you can use the term survey:
A gathering of a sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole.
or summary
A presentation of the substance of a body of material in a condensed form or by reducing it to its main points.
A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
Outline - A general description or plan showing the essential features of something but not the detail.
Look it up in oxford
I recommend "a brief". As a noun, it means a short summary, and it's common in legal discussions.
