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LAPSE MEMORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memory lapse
1, record 1, English, memory%20lapse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lapse in memory 2, record 1, English, lapse%20in%20memory
correct
- memory gap 3, record 1, English, memory%20gap
correct
- gap in memory 4, record 1, English, gap%20in%20memory
correct
- memory blank 5, record 1, English, memory%20blank
correct
- blank in memory 6, record 1, English, blank%20in%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period of time when a person forgets things that he or she should have remembered. 7, record 1, English, - memory%20lapse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou de mémoire
1, record 1, French, trou%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blanc de mémoire 2, record 1, French, blanc%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout d'abord, pour pouvoir retenir les informations importantes, le cerveau a besoin d'oublier certaines données qui peuvent apparaître comme accessoires. L'oubli est donc nécessaire au bon fonctionnement du cerveau. Une disparition involontaire de certains souvenirs est aussi fréquente. Ce sont les «trous de mémoire» que nous connaissons tous (oubli ponctuel des clés, du nom d'un voisin…) et qui ont tendance à être plus fréquents avec l'âge. 3, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- draw a blank
1, record 2, English, draw%20a%20blank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- have a memory lapse 2, record 2, English, have%20a%20memory%20lapse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... be unable to think of something. 1, record 2, English, - draw%20a%20blank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avoir un trou de mémoire
1, record 2, French, avoir%20un%20trou%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ne pas parvenir à se rappeler une information. 2, record 2, French, - avoir%20un%20trou%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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