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English Abbreviation English Entity French Abbreviation French Entity

Can. For. ba.

Canadian Forces base

base For.can.

base des Forces canadiennes

Can. For. ra.

Canadian Forces range and/or training area

champ For. can.

champ de tir et/ou champ de manoeuvre des Forces canadiennes

Can. For. sta.

Canadian Forces station

stat. For. can.

station des Forces canadiennes

cons. area

conservation area

zone de conserv.

zone de conservation

county mun.

county municipality

mun. cté

municipalité de comté

c. r. community

compact rural community

collect. r. c.

collectivité rurale concentrée

dist. mun.

district municipality

mun. distr.

municipalité de district

d.r. community

dispersed rural community

collect. r. d.

collectivité rurale dispersée

game sanc.

game sanctuary

réserve faunique

réserve faunique

gen. sta.

generating station

centr. électr.

centrale électrique

geo. county

geographic county

cté géo.

comté géographique

geo. dist.

geographic district

dist. géo.

district géographique

geo. tp.

geographic township

cton géo.

canton géographique

improve. dist.

improvement district

distr. amél.

district d'amélioration

ind. camp

indian camp site

empla. camping ind.

emplacement de camping indien

ind. comm.

indian community

collect. ind.

collectivité indienne

ind. reserve

indian reserve

réserve ind.

réserve indienne

ind. settle.

indian settlement

établ. ind.

établissement indien

loc. dev. area

local development area

zone dév. loc.

zone de développement local

loc. ser. area

local services area

zone serv. loc.

zone de service local

metro. mun.

metropolitan municipality

mun. métro.

municipalité métropolitaine

mil. college

military college

collège mil.

collège militaire

nat. mar. park

national marine park

p. mar. nation.

parc marin national

n. hist. site

national historic site

lieu hist. nat.

lieu historique national

picnic area

picnic area

aire de p.-n.

aire de pique-nique

p.n. reserve

provincial nature reserve

réserve nat. prov.

réserve naturelle provinciale

police village

police village

village p.a.

village partiellement autonome

prov. park

provincial park

parc prov.

parc provincial

rail. pt.

railway point

noeud ferrov.

noeud ferroviaire

railway jn.

railway junction

jonc. ferroviaire

jonction ferroviaire

recreation area

recreation area

zone loisirs

zone de loisirs

reg. mun.

regional municipality

mun. rég.

municipalité régionale

research sta.

research station

stat. recherche

station de recherche

restr. county

restructured county

cté restr.

comté restructuré

sandbank

sand bank - sandbank

banc de sable

banc de sable

sandbanks

sand banks - sandbanks

bancs de sable

bancs de sable

suburb. comm.

suburban community

collectiv. sub.

collectivité suburbaine

summer p.o.

summer post office

b. de poste d'été

bureau de poste d'été

tourist attr.

tourist attraction

attrait tourist.

attrait touristique

tp. mun.

township municipality

munic. de cton

municipalité de canton

urban comm.

urban community

aggl. urbaine

agglomération urbaine

wildlife m.a.

wildlife management area

z. gestion faune

zone de gestion de la faune




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