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MEMOIRE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eidetic memory
1, record 1, English, eidetic%20memory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photographic memory 2, record 1, English, photographic%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The word eidetic (from a Greek word meaning "image") is the technical term for photographic memory, and around 5% of young children seem to have it. Yet eidetic memory is rare in adults. In other words, the reality of memory changes as we grow older. 3, record 1, English, - eidetic%20memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire eidétique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20eid%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire photographique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20photographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un phénomène naguère constaté et étudié, dont on ne parle plus, est celui de la mémoire eidétique. Certains enfants à qui l'on présentait une image posée sur une surface claire continuaient à voir cette image, après qu'on l'eu ôtée, et pouvaient encore l'explorer et la décrire avec précision. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20eid%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photo-optic memory
1, record 2, English, photo%2Doptic%20memory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photographic storage 2, record 2, English, photographic%20storage
correct
- photo-optic storage 3, record 2, English, photo%2Doptic%20storage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A memory unit that uses an optical medium such as film. 4, record 2, English, - photo%2Doptic%20memory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à support photo-optique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20support%20photo%2Doptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mémoire photographique 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20photographique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria con ayuda fotoóptica
1, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20con%20ayuda%20foto%C3%B3ptica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memoria que utiliza un medio óptico como almacenamiento. 2, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20con%20ayuda%20foto%C3%B3ptica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por ejemplo, se podría usar un láser para registrar sobre una película fotográfica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20con%20ayuda%20foto%C3%B3ptica
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