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PAZ [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- La Paz
1, record 1, English, La%20Paz
correct, El Salvador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A department of El Salvador. 2, record 1, English, - La%20Paz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SV-PA: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - La%20Paz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- La Paz
1, record 1, French, La%C2%A0Paz
correct, El Salvador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Département d'El Salvador. 2, record 1, French, - La%C2%A0Paz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SV-PA : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - La%C2%A0Paz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- La Paz
1, record 1, Spanish, La%C2%A0Paz
correct, El Salvador
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Departamento de El Salvador. 2, record 1, Spanish, - La%C2%A0Paz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SV-PA: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - La%C2%A0Paz
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- La Paz
1, record 2, English, La%20Paz
correct, Bolivia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A department of Bolivia. 2, record 2, English, - La%20Paz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BO-L: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - La%20Paz
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- La Paz
1, record 2, French, La%C2%A0Paz
correct, Bolivia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Département de la Bolivie. 2, record 2, French, - La%C2%A0Paz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BO-L : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - La%C2%A0Paz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- La Paz
1, record 2, Spanish, La%20Paz
correct, feminine noun, Bolivia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Departamento de Bolivia. 2, record 2, Spanish, - La%20Paz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BO-L: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 2, Spanish, - La%20Paz
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- La Paz
1, record 3, English, La%20Paz
correct, Honduras
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A department of Honduras. 2, record 3, English, - La%20Paz
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
HN-LP: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - La%20Paz
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- La Paz
1, record 3, French, La%20Paz
correct, Honduras
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Département du Honduras. 2, record 3, French, - La%20Paz
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
HN-LP : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - La%20Paz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- La Paz
1, record 3, Spanish, La%20Paz
correct, feminine noun, Honduras
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Departamento de Honduras. 2, record 3, Spanish, - La%20Paz
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
HN-LP: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 3, Spanish, - La%20Paz
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- La Paz
1, record 4, English, La%20Paz
correct, Bolivia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- La Paz de Ayacucho 2, record 4, English, La%20Paz%20de%20Ayacucho
correct, Bolivia
- Nuestra Señora de La Paz 2, record 4, English, Nuestra%20Se%C3%B1ora%20de%20La%20Paz
former designation, correct, Bolivia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seat of government of Bolivia. 3, record 4, English, - La%20Paz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Paceño, Paceña. 3, record 4, English, - La%20Paz
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- La Paz
1, record 4, French, La%20Paz
correct, see observation, Bolivia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- La Paz de Ayacucho 2, record 4, French, La%20Paz%20de%20Ayacucho
correct, see observation, Bolivia
- Nuestra Señora de La Paz 2, record 4, French, Nuestra%20Se%C3%B1ora%20de%20La%20Paz
former designation, correct, see observation, Bolivia
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Siège du gouvernement de la Bolivie. 3, record 4, French, - La%20Paz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Pacénien, Pacénienne. 3, record 4, French, - La%20Paz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 4, record 4, French, - La%20Paz
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- La Paz
1, record 4, Spanish, La%20Paz
correct, see observation, Bolivia
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- La Paz de Ayacucho 2, record 4, Spanish, La%20Paz%20de%20Ayacucho
correct, see observation, Bolivia
- Nuestra Señora de La Paz 3, record 4, Spanish, Nuestra%20Se%C3%B1ora%20de%20La%20Paz
former designation, correct, see observation, Bolivia
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sede del gobierno de Bolivia. 4, record 4, Spanish, - La%20Paz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: paceño, paceña. 4, record 4, Spanish, - La%20Paz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 5, record 4, Spanish, - La%20Paz
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- protective action zone
1, record 5, English, protective%20action%20zone
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PAZ 2, record 5, English, PAZ
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area downwind of a hazardous material incident in which unprotected persons canbecome incapacitated and unable to take protective action or can incur serious orirreversible health effects, and therefore may need to be evacuated, be sheltered in place or wear protective equipment. 2, record 5, English, - protective%20action%20zone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The protective action zone can be several square kilometres in size and can be adapted as needed. 2, record 5, English, - protective%20action%20zone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
protective action zone: term standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 5, English, - protective%20action%20zone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
protective action zone: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 5, English, - protective%20action%20zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone d'activités de protection
1, record 5, French, zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone en aval d'un incident concernant des matières dangereuses, dans laquelle despersonnes non protégées peuvent être frappées d'incapacité et ne pas pouvoirprendre des mesures de protection ou dans laquelle elles peuvent encourir des problèmes graves ou irréversibles de santé et, par conséquent devoir être évacuées, abritées sur place ou devoir porter un équipement de protection. 2, record 5, French, - zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zone d'activités de protection peut couvrir une superficie de plusieurs kilomètres carrés et être adaptée selon les besoins. 2, record 5, French, - zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'activités de protection : terme normalisé par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 5, French, - zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zone d'activités de protection : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 5, French, - zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Information from the Justice and Peace Support(Red de Apoyo por la Justicia y la Paz), Part 2 of 3 : Selected Student Movements 1994-1996
1, record 6, English, Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%202%20of%203%20%3A%20Selected%20Student%20Movements%201994%2D1996
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), July 1997. 1, record 6, English, - Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%202%20of%203%20%3A%20Selected%20Student%20Movements%201994%2D1996
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Information from the Justice and Peace Support (Red de Apoyo por la Justicia y la Paz), Part 2 of 3: Selected Student Movements 1994-1996
1, record 6, French, Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%20%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%202%20of%203%3A%20Selected%20Student%20Movements%201994%2D1996
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 1, record 6, French, - Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%20%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%202%20of%203%3A%20Selected%20Student%20Movements%201994%2D1996
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Information from the Justice and Peace Support(Red de Apoyo por la Justicia y la Paz), Part 3 of 3 : Grass-roots Social Organizations 1994-1996
1, record 7, English, Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%203%20of%203%20%3A%20Grass%2Droots%20Social%20Organizations%201994%2D1996
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), July 1997. 1, record 7, English, - Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%203%20of%203%20%3A%20Grass%2Droots%20Social%20Organizations%201994%2D1996
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Information from the Justice and Peace Support (Red de Apoyo por la Justicia y la Paz), Part 3 of 3: Grass-roots Social Organizations 1994-1996
1, record 7, French, Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%20%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%203%20of%203%3A%20Grass%2Droots%20Social%20Organizations%201994%2D1996
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 1, record 7, French, - Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%20%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%203%20of%203%3A%20Grass%2Droots%20Social%20Organizations%201994%2D1996
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Information from the Justice and Peace Support(Red de Apoyo por la Justicia y la Paz), Part 1 of 3 : Selected Political Movements and Opposition Parties 1994-1996
1, record 8, English, Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%201%20of%203%20%3A%20Selected%20Political%20Movements%20and%20Opposition%20Parties%201994%2D1996
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), July 1997. 1, record 8, English, - Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%201%20of%203%20%3A%20Selected%20Political%20Movements%20and%20Opposition%20Parties%201994%2D1996
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Information from the Justice and Peace Support (Red de Apoyo por la Justicia y la Paz), Part 1 of 3: Selected Political Movements and Opposition Parties 1994-1996
1, record 8, French, Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%20%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%201%20of%203%3A%20Selected%20Political%20Movements%20and%20Opposition%20Parties%201994%2D1996
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 1, record 8, French, - Information%20from%20the%20Justice%20and%20Peace%20Support%20%28Red%20de%20Apoyo%20por%20la%20Justicia%20y%20la%20Paz%29%2C%20Part%201%20of%203%3A%20Selected%20Political%20Movements%20and%20Opposition%20Parties%201994%2D1996
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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