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GENERATION X [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Generation X
1, record 1, English, Generation%20X
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Gen X 2, record 1, English, Gen%20X
correct
- nexus generation 3, record 1, English, nexus%20generation
correct
- baby bust generation 4, record 1, English, baby%20bust%20generation
correct
- baby busters 2, record 1, English, baby%20busters
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The generation of people born between 1966 and 1980. 5, record 1, English, - Generation%20X
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génération X
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20X
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- génération Nexus 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20Nexus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Génération regroupant les personnes nées entre 1966 et 1980. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20X
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slacker
1, record 2, English, slacker
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
someone ... perceived to lack a sense of directive in life ... and any ambition. 2, record 2, English, - slacker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the movie "Slackers" (1991) and book of the same name: A drifting buster who works in a dead-end-job. 3, record 2, English, - slacker
Record 2, Key term(s)
- generation X
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fainéant
1, record 2, French, fain%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oisif 1, record 2, French, oisif
correct, masculine noun
- paresseux 1, record 2, French, paresseux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui ne veut rien faire. 1, record 2, French, - fain%C3%A9ant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- slacker
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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