Mentaltechnik

English translation: mind power techniques

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German term or phrase:Mentaltechnik
English translation:mind power techniques
Entered by: Melanie Wittwer

02:44 Nov 10, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Psychology
German term or phrase: Mentaltechnik
a technique to easily remember things.

An earlier translation read 'mental tricks'. That can't be right, can it?
Melanie Wittwer
New Zealand
Local time: 20:10
mind power techniques
Explanation:
Milinad is absolutely right in saying that mnemonic techniques are used in order to support the memory. Yet, the generic term of "Mentaltechniken" promises much more than just an improvement of the memory and is referred to in English as "mind power techniques."
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Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Local time: 08:10
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5mnemonic techniques
milinad
3 +2mind power techniques
Michél Dallaserra
3mental technique
Nicole Backhaus


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
mnemonic techniques


Explanation:
techniques / tricks used to improve memory are called mnemonic techniques

milinad
Local time: 12:40
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
55 mins
  -> Thanks teresa

agree  Rolf Keiser
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Goldcoaster

agree  Monika Elisabeth Sieger
4 hrs
  -> Thanks sivara

neutral  Helen Shiner: But does this translate Mentaltechnik? I think they are only one of a range of mind tools.
4 hrs

agree  Ingrid Moore: Or "memory improvement techniques"!
7 hrs

agree  seehand: with Ingrid or perhaps "memory enhancement techniques"
7 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mind power techniques


Explanation:
Milinad is absolutely right in saying that mnemonic techniques are used in order to support the memory. Yet, the generic term of "Mentaltechniken" promises much more than just an improvement of the memory and is referred to in English as "mind power techniques."

Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: or mind tools
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Helen!

agree  Kerstin Green
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Kerstin!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mental technique


Explanation:
Google results about 23,900,000 English pages for mental technique



Example sentence(s):
  • Speed Healing with Mental Techniques
  • Mental techniques to improve athletic performance

    Reference: http://www.key-to-self-confidence.com/mental-techniques.html
    Reference: http://www.helium.com/knowledge/57927-mental-techniques-to-i...
Nicole Backhaus
Local time: 00:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
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