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OVERSTIMULATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Psychology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sludge content
1, record 1, English, sludge%20content
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sludge video 2, record 1, English, sludge%20video
correct, noun
- sludge content video 3, record 1, English, sludge%20content%20video
correct, noun
- overstimulation video 4, record 1, English, overstimulation%20video
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More online creators are producing multiframe videos dubbed "sludge content, "or "overstimulation videos. "Such videos collage several different kinds of unrelated clips together, such as scenes from TV shows, video game playthroughs and soothing clips of pasta dough being rolled out. Instead of scrolling through individual posts of these videos, a viewer can now see them all squeezed onto the same screen at once. 5, record 1, English, - sludge%20content
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contenu parasite
1, record 1, French, contenu%20parasite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contenu vidéo se présentant sous la forme d'un écran divisé juxtaposant au moins une expérience visuelle stimulante à une ou plusieurs autres séquences vidéo, sans lien manifeste entre elles, et qui est spécialement conçu pour capter et retenir l'attention des usagers. 1, record 1, French, - contenu%20parasite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contenu parasite : désignation proposée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2025. 2, record 1, French, - contenu%20parasite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inflationary overstimulation 1, record 2, English, inflationary%20overstimulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inflationary overstimulation : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - inflationary%20overstimulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relance trop brutale
1, record 2, French, relance%20trop%20brutale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- relance de caractère inflationniste 1, record 2, French, relance%20de%20caract%C3%A8re%20inflationniste
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relance trop brutale; relance de caractère inflationniste : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - relance%20trop%20brutale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wear off
1, record 3, English, wear%20off
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To diminish gradually in effect. 2, record 3, English, - wear%20off
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the effects of the drug overdosage begin to wear off, the patient exhibits some jitteriness and overstimulation. There are minimum effects on respiration, pulse and blood pressure unless the overdosage is extreme or there is concomitant ingestion of alcohol or other CNS depressant drugs. 1, record 3, English, - wear%20off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- s'atténuer
1, record 3, French, s%27att%C3%A9nuer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- s'estomper 1, record 3, French, s%27estomper
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les effets du surdosage s'atténuent, le malade manifeste une agitation et une surexcitation. Les manifestations majeures du surdosage sont la somnolence et la confusion, le ralentissement des réflexes et le coma. 1, record 3, French, - s%27att%C3%A9nuer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phenoxy
1, record 4, English, phenoxy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phenoxy herbicides affect plants by causing overstimulation of growth. They perform best when applied as postemergence foliar sprays. 2, record 4, English, - phenoxy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phénoxy
1, record 4, French, ph%C3%A9noxy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- overstimulation 1, record 5, English, overstimulation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surstimulation
1, record 5, French, surstimulation
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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