Countries have different names for different cuts of beef. For example, brisket in the US is from a different portion of beef than in the UK.
I've actually never heard of brisket before, what' sthat? 
Brisket is a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest of beef. It is also called brisket in the same cut of veal. Brisket is also one of the nine primal cuts of beef.
One of nine! Interesting, is brisket the best part of the nine cuts? If not, which one is?
Cut of beef
Cuts of beef are first divided into primal cuts, pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering. These are basic sections from which steaks and other subdivisions are cut. The term "primal cut" is quite different from "prime cut", used to characterize cuts considered to be of higher quality. Since the animal's legs and neck muscles do the most work, they are the toughest; the meat becomes more tender as distance from "hoof and horn" increases. Different countries and
most work, they are the toughest; the meat becomes more tender as distance from "hoof and horn" increases. Different countries and cuisines have different cuts and names, and sometimes use the same name for a different cut; for example, the cut described as "brisket" in the United States is from a significantly different part of the carcass than British brisket.
Special beef designations.
Special beef designations Breed- and origin-based designations.
- Certified Angus Beef (CAB) in Canada and the United States