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COCOONING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Recreation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cocooning
1, record 1, English, cocooning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All wrapped up in the comforts of home, VCR and mixed munchies. 1, record 1, English, - cocooning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des loisirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coconnage
1, record 1, French, coconnage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pantouflage 2, record 1, French, pantouflage
proposal, masculine noun
- cocooning 3, record 1, French, cocooning
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attitude consistant à rester de plus en plus à la maison, notamment en raison de l'essor de l'audiovisuel domestique (magnétoscope, jeux vidéo, etc.). 2, record 1, French, - coconnage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pantouflage est préférable à l'extension de sens de coconnage, dont la deuxième syllabe est gênante et qui offre, de ce fait, moins de possibilités de dérivation. 2, record 1, French, - coconnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cocooning 1, record 2, English, cocooning
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- no future 2, record 2, English, no%20future
United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cocooning 1, record 2, French, cocooning
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bunkering 1, record 2, French, bunkering
masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression à la mode aux Etats-Unis, c'est "No future". C'est le phénomène du cocooning, cette recherche de la sécurité et du bien-être (....) Le phénomène du retour au cocon, que les Français ont rebaptisé bunkering, se manifeste dans trois grands marchés: la sécurité (le cocon armé), l'habitation (le cocon social) et l'automobile (le cocon...mobile). 1, record 2, French, - cocooning
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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