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BABY BOOMER [5 records]

Record 1 2022-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birth Rate
  • Social Organization
DEF

The generation of people born between 1946 and 1965.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natalité
  • Organisation sociale
DEF

Génération regroupant les personnes nées entre 1946 et 1965.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography
  • Sociology (General)
CONT

The GI generation, born before 1930, represents the oldest generation of Americans.

CONT

Your generation? Born before 1947(GI), born between 1947-1964(baby boomer), born between 1964-1979(X), born after 1979(Nexus).

OBS

GI: In popular slang, from "Government Issue", term which designates an enlisted American soldier.

Key term(s)
  • GI

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
CONT

Les enfants de la génération GI se retrouvent dans un monde différent : informatisé, valorisant la consommation et les célébrités.

OBS

Le sigle GI désigne les anciens combattants aux États-Unis.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birth Rate
  • Social Movements
DEF

A person born during a baby boom, esp. one born in the U.S. following World War II.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natalité
  • Mouvements sociaux

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birth Rate
  • Social Movements
Key term(s)
  • maturing baby boomer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natalité
  • Mouvements sociaux
Key term(s)
  • baby boomer d'âge mûr

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

guide

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

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