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NEW BOOMERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- millennial generation
1, record 1, English, millennial%20generation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- millennials 2, record 1, English, millennials
correct, plural
- Generation Y 3, record 1, English, Generation%20Y
correct
- Gen Y 4, record 1, English, Gen%20Y
correct
- millennium generation 5, record 1, English, millennium%20generation
correct
- Net generation 6, record 1, English, Net%20generation
correct
- new boomers 7, record 1, English, new%20boomers
correct, plural
- generation next 8, record 1, English, generation%20next
correct
- echo-boom generation 9, record 1, English, echo%2Dboom%20generation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The generation of people born between 1981 and 1996. 10, record 1, English, - millennial%20generation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génération Y
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20Y
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- millénariaux 2, record 1, French, mill%C3%A9nariaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
- enfants du millénaire 3, record 1, French, enfants%20du%20mill%C3%A9naire
correct, masculine noun, plural
- génération du millénaire 4, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20du%20mill%C3%A9naire
correct, feminine noun
- génération millénaire 4, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20mill%C3%A9naire
correct, feminine noun
- génération echo-boom 5, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20echo%2Dboom
correct, feminine noun
- milléniaux 6, record 1, French, mill%C3%A9niaux
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Génération regroupant les personnes nées entre 1981 et 1996. 7, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20Y
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milléniaux : Bien que la désignation «milléniaux» soit entrée dans l'usage, elle n'est pas formée correctement. Il est donc préférable d'utiliser la désignation «millénariaux». 7, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20Y
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
millénariaux; génération du millénaire; génération millénaire : termes entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 7, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20Y
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización social
- Demografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generación Y
1, record 1, Spanish, generaci%C3%B3n%20Y
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- milénicos 1, record 1, Spanish, mil%C3%A9nicos
correct, masculine noun, plural
- mileniales 1, record 1, Spanish, mileniales
correct, common gender, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Generación formada por personas] que, sin ser nativos digitales, se caracterizan por su familiaridad con internet y las nuevas tecnologías [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - generaci%C3%B3n%20Y
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mileniales: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "milenial" se pronuncia con la última sílaba tónica, es decir, /mileniál/, mejor que /milénial/, y su plural recomendado es "mileniales". 1, record 1, Spanish, - generaci%C3%B3n%20Y
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Dawn of a New Era : Challenges for Baby Boomers 1, record 2, English, The%20Dawn%20of%20a%20New%20Era%20%3A%20Challenges%20for%20Baby%20Boomers
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- The Dawn of a New Era
- Challenges for Baby Boomers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- À l'aube d'une nouvelle ère : défis pour la génération des baby boomers 1, record 2, French, %C3%80%20l%27aube%20d%27une%20nouvelle%20%C3%A8re%20%3A%20d%C3%A9fis%20pour%20la%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20des%20baby%20boomers
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thème du congrès de l'AGC en 1999 (novembre). 1, record 2, French, - %C3%80%20l%27aube%20d%27une%20nouvelle%20%C3%A8re%20%3A%20d%C3%A9fis%20pour%20la%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20des%20baby%20boomers
Record 2, Key term(s)
- À l'aube d'une nouvelle ère
- Défis pour la génération des baby boomers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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