aide-memoire

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aide-memoire

A diplomat consults an aide-memoire during a meeting.

Definition

Noun: 1. A memory aid; a mnemonic device: An object, note, or system designed to assist or prompt the memory. 2. A diplomatic memorandum: A formal written summary or outline of the key points of an agreement or discussion, used especially in diplomatic communications.

Usage
  • The primary use is to describe any concise note or tool that helps one remember something.
  • In formal and diplomatic contexts, it specifically refers to an official, often unsigned, summary of a conversation or proposed terms.
Examples
  • General Use (Memory Aid):
    • She kept a small aide-memoire of her speech points on a notecard.
    • The chart on the wall serves as an aide-memoire for the correct procedures.
  • Diplomatic Use (Memorandum):
    • The ambassador submitted an aide-memoire outlining the main concerns of her government.
    • The terms discussed were later formalized in a diplomatic aide-memoire.
Advanced Usage
  • "to serve as an aide-memoire": To function as a reminder.
    • The photograph served as a powerful aide-memoire of their journey.
  • Used to describe preparatory materials for exams or presentations.
    • His revision notes were a comprehensive aide-memoire for the final exam.
Variants and Related Words
  • Memorandum (n.): A written message, especially in business or diplomacy; often more formal and detailed than an .
  • Mnemonics (n.): A system or technique for improving memory, such as a pattern of letters or associations.
  • Cheat sheet (n., informal): A brief set of notes used for quick reference, often secretly during a test.
Synonyms
  • Reminder
  • Prompt
  • Crib sheet (informal)
  • Summary
  • Outline
Related Phrases
  • An aid to memory: A direct descriptive phrase for an .
    • The list was simply an aid to memory.
  • For the record: A phrase sometimes used in formal minutes or memoranda to note a point officially.
    • He stated, for the record, that the proposal was unacceptable.
Notes
  • The term is borrowed directly from French, meaning literally "memory aid."
  • It is often used in its original French form in English texts and is sometimes italicized (), though this is becoming less common.
aide-memoire

A diplomat consults an aide-memoire during a meeting.

Noun
  1. a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)

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