memory span in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for memory span in the English»French Dictionary

memory span N

memory span

empan m mnémonique

Translations for memory span in the English»French Dictionary

I.span [Brit span, Am spæn] N

1. span (period of time):

span

durée f

the span of sb's life/career

la durée de la vie/la carrière de qn

a short span of time

une courte période

over a span of several years

sur une période de plusieurs années

to have a short concentration span

avoir une capacité de concentration de courte durée

2. span (width):

span (across hand, arms, wings)

envergure f

span (of bridge)

travée f

span (of arch)

portée f

the bridge crosses the river in a single span

le pont enjambe la rivière d'une seule travée

3. span (extent) fig:

the whole span of human history

la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité

4. span (unit of length):

span dated

≈ empan m dated

II.span <pres part spanning, spanned> [Brit span, Am spæn] VB trans

1. span:

span bridge, arch:

enjamber

span CONSTR person: river

construire un pont sur

2. span (encompass):

span fig

s'étendre sur

her life spanned most of the nineteenth century

sa vie s'est étendue sur la presque totalité du dix-neuvième siècle

his career spanned several decades

sa carrière s'est étendue sur or a couvert plusieurs décennies

a group spanning the age range 10 to 14

un groupe comprenant les enfants âgés de 10 à 14 ans

III.span [Brit span, Am spæn] VB pp archaic

span → spin

See also wingspan, spin

wingspan N

wingspan

envergure f

I.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] N

1. spin (turn):

spin (of wheel)

tour m

spin (of dancer, skate)

pirouette f

to give sth a spin

faire tourner qc

to do a spin on the ice

exécuter une pirouette sur la glace

2. spin SPORTS:

spin

effet m

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

3. spin (in spin-drier):

to give the washing a spin

donner un coup d'essorage au linge

4. spin AVIAT:

spin

vrille f

spin

descente f en vrille

to go into a spin

descendre en vrille

5. spin (pleasure trip):

spin

tour m

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

6. spin Am (interpretation):

to put a new spin on sth

aborder qc sous un nouvel angle

II.spin <pres part spinning, pret, pp spun> [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] VB trans

1. spin (rotate):

spin top

lancer

spin globe, wheel

faire tourner

spin bowler: ball

donner de l'effet à

2. spin (flip):

to spin a coin

tirer à pile ou face

to spin a coin for sth

tirer qc à pile ou face

3. spin TEXTIL:

spin wool, thread

filer

to spin cotton into thread

filer le coton

4. spin ZOOL spider:

spin web

tisser

5. spin (wring out):

spin clothes

essorer qc à la machine

6. spin (tell):

spin tale

raconter

to spin sb a yarn

raconter des salades à qn

he spun me some tale about missing his train

il a prétendu qu'il avait raté son train

III.spin <pres part spinning, pret, pp spun> [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] VB intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin wheel:

tourner

spin weathercock, top:

tournoyer

spin dancer:

pirouetter

to go spinning through the air ball, plate:

aller valser inf

the car spun off the road

la voiture est allée valser dans la nature inf

2. spin fig:

spin

tourner

my head is spinning

j'ai la tête qui tourne

the room was spinning

les murs de la pièce tournaient

3. spin (turn wildly):

spin wheels:

patiner

spin compass:

s'affoler

4. spin (nose dive):

spin plane:

descendre en vrille

5. spin TEXTIL:

spin

filer

6. spin FISH:

spin

pêcher à la cuillère

IV.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn]

to be in a spin

être dans tous ses états

to spin one's wheels Am fig

ne pas avancer fig

memory [Brit ˈmɛm(ə)ri, Am ˈmɛm(ə)ri] N

1. memory (faculty):

memory

mémoire f

to have a good memory

avoir bonne mémoire

to have a bad memory

ne pas avoir de mémoire

to lose one's memory

perdre la mémoire

to have an excellent memory

avoir une excellente mémoire

to have a good memory for names

avoir une bonne mémoire des noms

from memory

de mémoire

long term/short term/visual memory MED

mémoire à long terme/à court terme/visuelle

to remain in the memory

rester gravé dans la mémoire

to have a good memory for faces

être physionomiste

if my memory serves me right

si je me souviens bien

to have a long memory

être rancunier/-ière

2. memory (recollection):

memory souvent pl

souvenir m

3. memory (period of time):

in living or recent memory

de mémoire d'homme

4. memory (posthumous fame):

memory

souvenir m

their memory lives on

leur souvenir est toujours vivant

to keep sb's memory alive or green

maintenir le souvenir de qn en vie

5. memory (commemoration):

in (loving) memory of

à la mémoire de

6. memory COMPUT:

memory

mémoire f

to take a trip down memory lane

se pencher sur ses souvenirs

memory span in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for memory span in the English»French Dictionary

I.span [spæn] N sing

1. span (extent):

span a. fig

étendue f

span of hand

empan m

2. span (space in time):

span

durée f

span of time

espace m

life span

espérance f de vie

over a span of two months

sur une durée de deux mois

3. span (wingspan):

span

envergure f

4. span (between two points):

span

portée f

span bridge

travée f

II.span <-nn-> [spæn] VB trans

1. span (extend):

span

enjamber

2. span (cover, include):

span

couvrir

3. span pt of spin

See also spin

I.spin [spɪn] N

1. spin (rotation):

spin

tournoiement m

spin of wheel

tour m

spin of dancer

pirouette f

to go into a (Aus, Brit flat) spin

se mettre en vrille

to send a car into a spin

faire faire un tête-à-queue à une voiture

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

to throw sb into a (flat) spin inf

faire paniquer qn

to decide sth on a spin of a coin

décider qc en jouant à pile ou face

2. spin (spin-drying):

spin

essorage m

to give sth a spin

essorer qc

3. spin no pl inf (method of considering):

spin

perspective f

to put a positive spin on sth

montrer qc sous un jour positif

4. spin (trip):

spin

tour m

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

II.spin <spun [or a. Brit span], spun> [spɪn] VB intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin

tourner

spin dancer, top

tournoyer

my head is spinning

j'ai la tête qui tourne

2. spin inf (drive):

spin

conduire

to spin out of control

faire un tête-à-queue

3. spin (make thread):

spin

filer

III.spin <spun [or a. Brit span], spun> [spɪn] VB trans

1. spin (rotate):

spin

faire tourner

to spin a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

to spin a coin

jouer à pile ou face

2. spin (make thread out of):

spin

filer

3. spin (spin-dry):

spin clothes

essorer

Phrases:

it makes my head spin

ça me fait tourner la tête

to spin a story

raconter une histoire

memory [ˈmeməri] N

1. memory (ability to remember):

memory

mémoire f

a memory for names/numbers

une mémoire des noms/chiffres

from memory

de mémoire

to have a memory like an elephant

avoir une mémoire d'éléphant

to commit sth to memory

apprendre qc par cœur

in memory of sb/sth

en souvenir de qn/qc

if my memory serves me right

si ma mémoire est bonne

2. memory (remembered event):

memory

souvenir m

3. memory COMPUT:

memory

mémoire f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These factors, if not carefully controlled, cause the memory span test to be statistically unreliable.

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The working memory span is a behavioural measure of exceptional consistency and is a positive function of the rate of subvocalization.

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Miller concluded that memory span is not limited in terms of bits but rather in terms of chunks.

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Other evidence attributes differences in interpreting ambiguous sentences to working memory span.

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Miller observed that memory span of young adults is approximately seven items.

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This questioned the interpretation of memory span as a measure of the capacity of a central short-term memory or working memory.

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Subjects also display an increased memory span for concrete words like "hammer" over abstract ones like "justice".

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Memory span is transitory; memory is fairly permanent.

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In a memory span test, the experimenter presents lists of items (e.g. digits or words) of increasing length.

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Memory span has been found to increase with age, up to a given point.

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