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SURCHARGE INFORMATIONNELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- information fatigue syndrome
1, record 1, English, information%20fatigue%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IFS 2, record 1, English, IFS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- information overload syndrome 3, record 1, English, information%20overload%20syndrome
correct
- IOS 3, record 1, English, IOS
correct
- IOS 3, record 1, English, IOS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A disorder characterized by] apathy, indifference, or mental exhaustion arising from exposure to too much information [or] excessive amounts of information from the media, the Internet, or at work. 4, record 1, English, - information%20fatigue%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IFS (information fatigue syndrome) is defined as a condition in which the volume of potentially useful and relevant information exceeds the processing capacity of a person. That overload of information becomes a hindrance rather than an asset. 5, record 1, English, - information%20fatigue%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de surcharge informationnelle
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20surcharge%20informationnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les nouvelles temporalités professionnelles] ont contribué à la propagation du syndrome de surcharge informationnelle, concept qui désigne un déséquilibre entre la quantité d'informations à traiter et les ressources pour y parvenir. 1, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20surcharge%20informationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- information overload
1, record 2, English, information%20overload
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infobesity 2, record 2, English, infobesity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excess of information, especially when this makes it more difficult or impossible to make rational decisions. 3, record 2, English, - information%20overload
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infobesity, or information overload, to use the more general term, has been around for a while ... [the term was] first published in 1996, in the early days of the Web. 4, record 2, English, - information%20overload
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surcharge informationnelle
1, record 2, French, surcharge%20informationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infobésité 2, record 2, French, infob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- surinformation 3, record 2, French, surinformation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait de recevoir une charge d'information tellement grande qu'elle s'avère très difficile, voire impossible à traiter. 4, record 2, French, - surcharge%20informationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobrecarga de información
1, record 2, Spanish, sobrecarga%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- avalancha de información 2, record 2, Spanish, avalancha%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- sobredosis de información 3, record 2, Spanish, sobredosis%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- infoxicación 4, record 2, Spanish, infoxicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- superabundancia de información 5, record 2, Spanish, superabundancia%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intoxicación intelectual producida por un exceso de información. 6, record 2, Spanish, - sobrecarga%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las consecuencias de esta sociedad de la información es la "sobrecarga de información" es decir [que] la producción de información supera a su consumo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sobrecarga%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
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