“第三代”常见的英文表达有 “the third generation” 或 “3rd generation” (“3rd” 是 “third” 的序数词缩写形式)。
The third generation of this family business is taking over now.(这家家族企业的第三代现在接管了。)
This is a 3rd - generation smartphone with advanced features.(这是一款具有先进功能的第三代智能手机。)