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Gedächtnistrainer

English translation: brain trainer


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German term or phrase:Gedächtnistrainer
English translation:brain trainer
Entered by: Melanie Wittwer
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Marketing - Psychology / memory training
German term or phrase: Gedächtnistrainer
Website for a Gedächtnistrainer, who teaches people how to better remember things and become better salespeople, managers etc.

'Memory trainer' somehow does not quite seem to cover it.
Melanie Wittwer
New Zealand
Local time: 13:12
brain trainer
Explanation:
or "brain training" is a very popular term for this

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Note added at 19 mins (2009-11-09 08:14:18 GMT)
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" * Brain training games: Put your brain through its paces
* Brain exercises take ten years off your mind
* Top neuroscientist backs computer brain game"
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Kerstin Buessenschuett
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:12
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3brain trainer
Kerstin Buessenschuett
4memory trainer
makhno
3 +1mental trainer
Goldcoaster
3brain teaserKathrin Berger
3memory instructor
British Diana


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
brain trainer


Explanation:
or "brain training" is a very popular term for this

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Note added at 19 mins (2009-11-09 08:14:18 GMT)
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" * Brain training games: Put your brain through its paces
* Brain exercises take ten years off your mind
* Top neuroscientist backs computer brain game"


    Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8237945.stm
    Reference: http://www.braintrainingpuzzle.co.uk/
Kerstin Buessenschuett
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
43 mins
  -> thanks

agree  VickiChesson: Was just about to suggest this!
1 hr
  -> thanks Vicki

agree  sivara
1 hr
  -> thanks Sivara
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
brain teaser


Explanation:
this is not a direct translation but I think it brings across the meaning...

regards,
Kathrin

Kathrin Berger
New Zealand
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mental trainer


Explanation:
this is a more general term associated with the activation of functions exercised by the brain which can be manyfold

Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 01:12
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Backhaus
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nicole
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
memory instructor


Explanation:
another possibility

British Diana
Germany
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
memory trainer


Explanation:
In my opinion


    Reference: http://www.gitd.net/downloads/SUNSTARpad_file.xml
makhno
Ukraine
Local time: 02:12
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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