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MNEMONIC DEVICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lower advance, higher retard
1, record 1, English, lower%20advance%2C%20higher%20retard
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LAHR 1, record 1, English, LAHR
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mnemonic used to determine the setting of a parachutist's altimeter and automatic activation device prior to takeoff. 1, record 1, English, - lower%20advance%2C%20higher%20retard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lower advance, higher retard; LAHR: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - lower%20advance%2C%20higher%20retard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basse avance, haute recule
1, record 1, French, basse%20avance%2C%20haute%20recule
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BAHR 1, record 1, French, BAHR
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule mnémotechnique utilisée pour paramétrer l'altimètre du parachutiste et le dispositif d'ouverture automatique avant le décollage. 1, record 1, French, - basse%20avance%2C%20haute%20recule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basse avance, haute recule; BAHR : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - basse%20avance%2C%20haute%20recule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wampum belt
1, record 2, English, wampum%20belt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A belt of varicolored wampum arranged in patterns and used as a mnemonic device or ceremonially especially in the ratification of treaties. 2, record 2, English, - wampum%20belt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each of the Mohawk communities of Kahnawake, Kanesatake and Akwesasne has a cultural centre which administers a museum and a library. Ancient Iroiquois artifacts, such as False Faces, and handicrafts such as wampum belts can be found on display at the museums. False Faces are carved wood masks which are utilized by the False Face society of the Hotinonsonni during spiritual ceremonies. Wampum belts were given and received at treaties of peace as seals of friendship. 3, record 2, English, - wampum%20belt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wampum: beads of polished shells strung in strands, belts, or sashes and used by North American Indians as money, ceremonial pledges, and ornaments. 2, record 2, English, - wampum%20belt
Record 2, Key term(s)
- belt of wampum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Traités et alliances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ceinture wampum
1, record 2, French, ceinture%20wampum
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'anciens artefacts iroquois, comme les faux-visages, et autres objets d'artisanat, tels les ceintures wampums, sont exposés à ces musées. Les faux-visages sont des masques de bois sculptés que portent les membres de la Société des faux-visages des Hotinonsonnis lors des cérémonies spirituelles. Les ceintures wampums représentent quant à elles des gages d'amitié échangés pour sceller un traité de paix. 1, record 2, French, - ceinture%20wampum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes y cultura indígenas
- Tratados y convenios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinturón de wampum
1, record 2, Spanish, cintur%C3%B3n%20de%20wampum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cinturón wampum 2, record 2, Spanish, cintur%C3%B3n%20wampum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Como símbolo de amistad, todos los pueblos indios que habitaban entre los grandes lagos y la costa oriental de los Estados Unidos tenían en gran estima el cinturón wampum. Las perlas con las que lo construían las sacaban con mucho trabajo de una especie de conchas de las que el dicho cinturón tomaba el nombre de "wampum-peage", que en lengua algonquina significa "el cinturón hecho de perlas de conchas". 2, record 2, Spanish, - cintur%C3%B3n%20de%20wampum
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- elaborative rehearsal
1, record 3, English, elaborative%20rehearsal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [mnesic process] involving deep semantic processing of a to-be-remembered item resulting in the production of durable memories. 2, record 3, English, - elaborative%20rehearsal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elaborative rehearsal is a more active process that involves elaborating on the new incoming information in some way. Elaboration may consist of making associations between the new information and what one already knows, creating a mental image of the new information, recoding information in some way such as taking notes on a chapter while reading it, or creating some mnemonic device that helps memory of the information. 3, record 3, English, - elaborative%20rehearsal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- répétition élaborée
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20%C3%A9labor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus mnésique fondé sur la répétition qui permet un traitement plus profond de l'information. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20%C3%A9labor%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'auteur] fait varier deux mécanismes de répétition pour l'apprentissage et la mémorisation : la répétition de maintenance («maintenance rehearsal») qui garde les informations actives en mémoire, et la répétition élaborée («elaborative rehearsal») qui permet un traitement plus profond. Il a pour objectif d'établir une relation entre les niveaux de traitement et les faux souvenirs. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20%C3%A9labor%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- message-stick 1, record 4, English, message%2Dstick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a carved stick serving as a mnemonic device and means of identification for messengers among some primitive peoples. 1, record 4, English, - message%2Dstick
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bâton-message 1, record 4, French, b%C3%A2ton%2Dmessage
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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