generation

génération

Personnes nées à peu près à la même époque, ou choses d’un âge semblable.

En anglais simple : A group of people born around the same time, or things of about the same age.

• My generation grew up with television.
• Younger generations use their phones differently.
• This music brought a whole generation together.

Synonymes : age group

Expressions courantes : younger generation, older generation, someone’s generation, whole generation

génération

Groupe de produits correspondant à une étape du développement d’une technologie.

En anglais simple : A group of products representing one stage in the development of a technology.

• This is the latest generation of phones.
• Each generation of computers runs faster.
• The next generation will use less power.

Comment l'utiliser : generation of something (A new generation of batteries lasts much longer.)

Synonymes : version, series

Expressions courantes : next generation, new generation, generation of something

génération

Groupe situé au même niveau dans une famille, par exemple les enfants ou leurs parents.

En anglais simple : One group in a family line, such as all the children or all their parents.

• Three generations live in this house.
• The farm passed from one generation to the next.
• Each generation of the family has kept this photograph.

Expressions courantes : three generations, successive generations, generation of someone

génération

Temps entre la naissance d’une personne et celle de ses enfants, généralement environ trente ans.

En anglais simple : The time between people being born and their own children being born, usually about thirty years.

• A generation ago, this town was tiny.
• The population doubled within one generation.
• The forest recovered over several generations.

Expressions courantes : a generation ago, within a generation, over a generation

production, génération

Action de produire quelque chose, notamment de l’électricité.

En anglais simple : The process of producing something, especially electricity.

• Wind farms increase electricity generation.
• The plant stopped power generation during repairs.
• Automatic generation of reports saves us time.

Comment l'utiliser : generation of something (The generation of electricity requires reliable equipment.)

Synonymes : production, creation

Expressions courantes : power generation, electricity generation, generation of something