English

Noun

aide-mémoire ‎(plural aide-mémoires)

1. A memory-aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose.
2. (diplomacy) a document circulated in a meeting or summit for discussion purposes (also termed a non-paper)
   • 2013, Trinidad Express, "IDB tells T&T: Fix procurement laws", Trinidad Express, 15 November,

     In August, Finance Minister Larry Howai signed an aide-mémoire with the IDB for the bank to provide funding and expertise to the government to develop its Public/Private Sector Partnership Programme (PPP).

Translations

Synonyms

• non-paper

French

Etymology

From aide + mémoire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛdmemwaʁ/

Noun

aide-mémoire m ‎(plural aide-mémoires)

1. aide-mémoire, crib