the article first must be deleted from the old q number i see some other problems here as well mnemotechnic d q learning technique that aids information retention la mn motechnique est l ensemble des m thodes permettant de m moriser par association d id es chacune d elles tant appel e mn monique mnemonic d q phrase for remembering mnemonic device german merkspruch method of loci d q a mnemonic device adopted in ancient roman and greek rhetorical treatises l'art de m moire ars memoriae appel aussi m thode des loci ou m thode des lieux est une m thode mn motechnique pratiqu e depuis l'antiquit german loci methode art of memory d q the art of memory latin ars memoriae is any of a number of a loosely associated mnemonic principles and techniques used to organize memory impressions improve recall and assist in the combination and 'invention' of ideas an alternative and frequently used term is ars memorativa which is also often translated as art of memory although its more literal meaning is memorative art it is sometimes referred to as mnemotechnics