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| bubble memory n | (computing: data storage method) (Informatique) | mémoire à bulles nf |
| built-in memory n | (integral data storage capacity) (Informatique) | mémoire interne nf |
| collective memory n | (society's shared memory) | mémoire collective nf |
| | The tragedy and its aftermath will forever be engraved in our country's collective memory. |
| commit [sth] to memory v expr | (memorize) | apprendre par cœur vtr |
| | | mémoriser⇒, retenir⇒ vtr |
| | Spies commit their orders to memory instead of carrying them on paper. |
| computer memory | (digital storage) | mémoire informatique nf |
core memory,
magnetic-core memory n | (computers) (Informatique) | mémoire principale nf |
data bank,
memory bank n | (computing: information repository) | banque de données nf |
dedicated to [sb]'s memory,
dedicated to the memory of [sb] expr | (in tribute) | en souvenir de prép |
| | After Samantha died, her parents created a scholarship fund dedicated to their daughter's memory. |
| | Après la mort de Samantha, ses parents ont créé une bourse en souvenir de leur fille. |
| dynamic memory n | (computer RAM) | mémoire dynamique nf |
| flash memory n | (computers: reprogrammable memory) (Informatique) | mémoire flash nf |
| free memory n | (computing: storage capacity left) | espace mémoire (disponible) nm |
| | My husband's computer has gotten really slow because it is running out of free memory. |
| from memory adv | (by heart, without prompts) | par cœur loc adv |
| | In primary school I was forced to recite long poems from memory. |
| | En primaire, nous devions réciter de longs poèmes par cœur. |
| | | de mémoire loc adv |
| good memory n | (excellent powers of recall) | bonne mémoire nf |
| | I have a good memory for names but not for faces. |
| | J'ai une très bonne mémoire des noms mais pas des visages. |
| | | mémoire nf |
| | J'ai la mémoire des noms mais pas des visages. |
if memory serves,
if my memory serves,
if my memory serves me expr | (if I remember rightly) | si je me souviens bien, si ma mémoire est bonne expr |
| in living memory adv | (as far back as people remember) | de mémoire d'homme |
| | This was the worst snowstorm in living memory. |
| | De mémoire d'homme, c'était la pire tempête de neige que le pays ait connu. |
in loving memory,
in loving memory of [sb] expr | (in commemoration of [sb]) | à la mémoire de expr |
| | (pierre tombale,...) | à mon x bien-aimé, à ma x bien-aimée expr |
| | This bench was constructed in loving memory of Harry's grandfather. The gravestone read: "In loving memory of a dear husband and father." |
| | Ce banc à été fabriqué à la mémoire du grand-père de Harry. |
| | Sur la pierre tombale, on pouvait lire : « à la mémoire d'un mari et père aimant ». |
| in memory of expr | (to commemorate) | à la mémoire de, en mémoire de loc prép |
| | A statue has been erected in memory of the victims. |
| | Une statue a été érigée à la mémoire des victimes. |
| keen memory n | (good powers of recall) | bonne mémoire nf |
| | He has such a keen memory - I couldn't possibly remember all those capital cities! |
| long-term memory n | (permanent recall of facts) | mémoire à long terme nf |
| | My long-term memory is fine, but I have no idea what I did this morning. |
| | Ma mémoire à long terme est bonne mais je ne sais plus ce que j'ai fait ce matin. |
| loss of memory n | (amnesia caused by trauma, etc.) | perte de mémoire nf |
| | The blow he suffered in the accident has caused a complete loss of memory. Loss of memory can be temporary or permanent. |
| | Le choc qu'il a subi dans l'accident a entraîné une perte de mémoire totale. La perte de mémoire peut être temporaire ou définitive. |
| | | amnésie nf |
| | Le choc qu'il a subi dans l'accident a entraîné une amnésie totale. L'amnésie peut être temporaire ou définitive. |
| loss of memory n | (diminished ability to recall) | oubli nm |
| | Ne vous inquiétez pas, des oublis occasionnels ne sont pas synonymes de maladie d'Alzheimer. |
| main memory | (computers) (Informatique) | mémoire principale nf |
| memory aid n | (mnemonic, aide-mémoire) | aide-mémoire nm |
| | The word acted as a memory aid for the person making a speech. |
| memory bank n | (total of [sb]'s memories) (personne) | mémoire nf |
| | The events of that summer would always be a part of Audrey's memory bank. |
| memory bank n | (records, archives) | archives nfpl |
| | These dusty old filing cabinets hold the organization's memory bank. |
| memory game n | (game that tests memory skills) | jeu de mémoire nm |
| memory lane n | (nostalgia) | se rappeler le bon vieux temps loc v |
| | | plongée dans les (vieux) souvenirs nf |
| | | séquence nostalgie nf |
| | Mark's frequent visits to memory lane were beginning to annoy Paige. |
| memory leak n | (computing: memory not made available after use) | fuite de mémoire nf |
| | Une erreur dans la fonction "main" a provoqué une fuite de mémoire. |
Memory Stick,
memory stick n | ® (computing: flashcard, dongle) | clé USB nf |
| | (pour appareil photos surtout) | carte mémoire nf |
| Note: As a registered trademark, “Memory Stick” should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | I use a memory stick to back up my files. I copied my photos onto my memory stick so that I can show them to my friends on their laptops. |
| | J'utilise une clé USB pour sauvegarder mes fichiers. J'ai mis mes photos sur une clé USB pour les montrer à mes amis sur leur ordinateur portable. |
| mind and memory n | (law: sufficient capacity) (Droit) | sain d'esprit loc adj |
| photographic memory n | (total recall) | mémoire photographique nf |
| | His photographic memory allows him to remember all the faces of his old schoolmates. |
| random access memory n | (computing: storage space) (Informatique) | mémoire vive nf |
| | (Informatique) | RAM abr, nf inv |
| | My first computer only had 16 kilobytes, but nowadays personal computers have 1 gigabyte or more of random access memory. |
| | Mon premier ordinateur n'avait que 16 kilo-octets, mais de nos jours les ordinateurs ont au moins 1 gigaoctet de mémoire vive. |
| read-only memory | (computing) (Informatique) | mémoire morte nf |
| refresh [sb]'s memory v expr | (make remember) | rafraîchir la mémoire à [qqn] loc v |
| | You say you don't remember the night in question? Let me refresh your memory. |
| | Vous dites que vous ne vous souvenez pas de cette nuit ? Laissez-moi vous rafraîchir la mémoire. |
| repressed memory n | ([sth] no longer consciously recalled) | souvenir refoulé nm |
| | The sight of the cottage brought back a repressed memory. |
| | La vue du cottage a fait remonter un souvenir refoulé. |
| rote memory n | (memorization by repetition) | mémorisation par cœur nf |
| | I learned multiplication tables by rote memory. |
| | | apprentissage par cœur nm |
| screen memory n | (psychology: form of repression) (Psychologie) | souvenir-écran nm |
| | What he recalled was only a screen memory and not the real source of his childhood trauma. |
| | (Psychologie) | faux souvenir nm |
secondary storage,
auxiliary storage,
external storage,
secondary memory n | (computing) (Informatique) | stockage secondaire nm |
| short memory n | (tendency to forget quickly) | mémoire courte nf |
| | I have a very short memory for people's names. |
| | (familier) | mémoire de poisson rouge nf |
| | Avec sa mémoire de poisson rouge, on pouvait lui promettre tout ce qu'on voulait, il ne s'en souvenait plus un quart d'heure plus tard... |
| short memory n | (short-term recall) | mémoire à court terme nf |
| short-term memory n | (capacity for recall over a brief period) | mémoire à court terme nf |
| | His short-term memory began to fail when he reached 80 years of age. |
| | À l'âge de 80 ans, sa mémoire à court terme a commencé à défaillir. |
| | | mémoire immédiate nf |
| sound and disposing mind and memory n | (law: mental capacity) | sain d'esprit loc adj |
| total memory n | (technology: storage capacity) | capacité totale de stockage nf |
| | The computer has 250GB of total memory on the hard drive. |
| | (informatique) | mémoire totale nf |
trip down memory lane,
journey down memory lane n | (instance of nostalgia) | plongée dans les (vieux) souvenirs nf |
| | | séquence nostalgie nf |
| vague memory n | ([sth] remembered indistinctly) | vague souvenir nm |
| | I have a vague memory of doing something stupid last night. |
| | J'ai le vague souvenir d'avoir fait quelque chose de bête hier soir. |
| working memory n | (temporary or short-term recall) | mémoire de travail nf |
| | (informatique) | mémoire tampon nf |
| | Les données sont processées dans la mémoire tampon. |