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MNEMONIC DEVICE [4 records]

Record 1 2025-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Airborne Forces
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

A mnemonic used to determine the setting of a parachutist's altimeter and automatic activation device prior to takeoff.

OBS

lower advance, higher retard; LAHR: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

Formule mnémotechnique utilisée pour paramétrer l'altimètre du parachutiste et le dispositif d'ouverture automatique avant le décollage.

OBS

basse avance, haute recule; BAHR : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
  • Treaties and Conventions
DEF

A belt of varicolored wampum arranged in patterns and used as a mnemonic device or ceremonially especially in the ratification of treaties.

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.

OBS

wampum: beads of polished shells strung in strands, belts, or sashes and used by North American Indians as money, ceremonial pledges, and ornaments.

Key term(s)
  • belt of wampum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
  • Traités et alliances
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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artes y cultura indígenas
  • Tratados y convenios
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".

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Record 3 2012-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
DEF

A [mnesic process] involving deep semantic processing of a to-be-remembered item resulting in the production of durable memories.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
DEF

Processus mnésique fondé sur la répétition qui permet un traitement plus profond de l'information.

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.

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a carved stick serving as a mnemonic device and means of identification for messengers among some primitive peoples.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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