memorandum

mem·o·ran·dum  (mm-rndm)

n. pl. me·mo·ran·dums or me·mo·ran·da (-d)

1. A short note written as a reminder.

2. A written record or communication, as in a business office.

3. Law A short written statement outlining the terms of an agreement, transaction, or contract.

4. A business statement made by a consignor about a shipment of goods that may be returned.

5. A brief, unsigned diplomatic communication.

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[Middle English, to be remembered (used as a manuscript notation), from Latin, neuter sing. gerundive of memorre, to bring to remembrance; see memorable.]

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memorandum [ˌmɛməˈrændəm]

n pl -dums, -da [-də]

1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) a written statement, record, or communication such as within an office

2. a note of things to be remembered

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an informal diplomatic communication, often unsigned: often summarizing the point of view of a government

4. (Law) Law a short written summary of the terms of a transaction Often (esp for senses 1, 2) shortened to memo

[from Latin: (something) to be remembered]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

memorandum - a written proposal or reminder       memo, memoranda note - a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment" aide-memoire, position paper - a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)

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memorandum

noun

1. agreement, record, note, contract The solicitor drew up a memorandum of Ford's financial position.

2. note, minute, message, communication, reminder, memo, jotting He sent a memorandum to the members of the board.

Quotations
"A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer" [Dean Acheson]

Translations

memorandum [ˌmeməˈrændəm] N (memorandums or memoranda (pl)) [ˌmeməˈrændə] → memorándum m; (= personal reminder) → apunte m, nota f

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memorandum [ˌmɛməˈrændəm] [memoranda] [ˌmɛməˈrændə] (pl) n

(= memo) → note f (de service)

(= formal communication) → mémorandum m
a memorandum on sth → un mémorandum sur qch

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memorandum

n pl <memoranda>

(in business) → Mitteilung f; (= personal reminder) → Notiz f, → Vermerk m

(Pol) → Memorandum nt

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memorandum [ˌmɛməˈrændəm] n (memoranda (pl)) (gen) → promemoria m inv (Diplomacy, Comm) → memorandum m inv; (within company) → comunicazione f interna or di servizio

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memorandum

n memorandum [meməˈrӕndəm]

1 a note to help one to remember He wrote a memo; (also adjective ) a memo pad. memorandum مُذَكِّرَه،مُفَكَّرَه бележка poznámka memorandum; notat; notes- die Notiz; Notiz-... υπόμνημα apunte, nota märkmed یادداشت muistiinpanot note תִּזכּוֹרֶת पुर्जा, ज्ञापन bilješka jegyzet, feljegyzés catatan athugasemd, minnispunktur nota 覚え書き 메모 pastaba/užrašas atminimui piezīme atmiņai nota memo huskeliste, notat notatka nota notă (памятная) записка;блокнот poznámka zapisek beleška minnesanteckning บันทึกข้อความ not 備忘錄 пам'ятна записка یاد دہانی کا تحریری پرچہ thư báo 备忘录

2 a written statement about a particular matter, often passed around between colleagues a memorandum on Thursday's meeting. memorandum مُذَكِّرَه، تَذْكير меморандум zápis memorandum; notat die Note γραπτή αναφορά, μνημόνιο memorándum märgukiri نامه muistio note de service תַּזכִּיר स्मरण-पत्र podsjetnik feljegyzés memorandum skrifleg skilaboð, orðsending promemoria 回状 (약식의) 사내 전언, 회보 raštas, memorandumas apkārtraksts; paziņojums memorandum memorandum notat, memorandum notatka memorando în­sem­nare докладная записка zápis, protokol zapis beleška PM, promemoria เอกสาร genelge, muhtıra, tezkere 便箋；簡報 службова записка کسی معاملے کی بابت تحریری دستاویز bản ghi nhớ 便笺