French, Canada Definitions

Definitions for the French, Canada locale are described below.

Case Definitions
Gender Analysis Definitions
Identification Analysis Definitions
Match Definitions
Parse Definitions
Pattern Analysis Definitions
Standardization Definitions
Inherited Definitions

Case Definitions

Proper (State/Province)
Description	The Case definition for Proper (State/Province) propercases province names.
	Input	Output
Example	TERRITOIRES DU NORD-OUEST	Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Remarks

Gender Analysis Definitions

None.

Identification Analysis Definitions

None.

Match Definitions

Name
Description	The Name match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing names of individuals.
Max Length of Match Code	27 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Examples	M. Pierre Dubois	0
	Pierre Dubois	0
	Frédéric François	1
	Frederic Francois	1
	Valérie Brua	2
	Valérie Daverat-Brua	2
	Mary Shafer	3
	Mrs. Marian V. Schaeffer	3
	Shaffer, Mary	3
	Mme. Marian V. Schaeffer	3
Remarks	Note: The results listed above reflect the default match sensitivity (85).

Parse Definitions

Name
Description	The Parse definition for Name parses names of individuals into a set of tokens.
Output Tokens	Prefix Given Name Middle Name Family Name Suffix Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	Dr. James Goodnight, CEO	Prefix	Dr.
		Given Name	James
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Goodnight
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info	CEO
	Input	Output
Example 2	Smith, Sr., Ronald G.	Prefix
		Given Name	Ronald
		Middle Name	G.
		Family Name	Smith
		Suffix	Sr.
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 3	Monsieur Claude Allard	Prefix	Monsieur
		Given Name	Claude
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Allard
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 4	M Claude Allard	Prefix	M
		Given Name	Claude
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Allard
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 5	Jean Luc Picard	Prefix
		Given Name	Jean Luc
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Picard
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 6	J L Picard	Prefix
		Given Name	J L
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Picard
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info
Remarks

Name (Global)
Description	The Parse definition for Name (Global) parses names of individuals into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens	Prefix Given Name Middle Name Family Name Suffix Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	Dr. James Goodnight, CEO	Prefix	Dr.
		Given Name	James
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Goodnight
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info	CEO
	Input	Output
Example 2	Smith, Sr., Ronald G.	Prefix
		Given Name	Ronald
		Middle Name	G.
		Family Name	Smith
		Suffix	Sr.
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 3	Monsieur Claude Allard	Prefix	Monsieur
		Given Name	Claude
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Allard
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 4	M Claude Allard	Prefix	M
		Given Name	Claude
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Allard
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 5	Jean Luc Picard	Prefix
		Given Name	Jean Luc
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Picard
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 6	J L Picard	Prefix
		Given Name	J L
		Middle Name
		Family Name	Picard
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info
Remarks	Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.

Pattern Analysis Definitions

None.

Standardization Definitions

City
Description	The Standardization definition for City standardizes city names.
	Input	Output
Examples	vancouver	Vancouver
	TORONTO	Toronto
	T.O.	Toronto
	NOTL	Niagara on the Lake
	DDO	Dollard-des-Ormeaux
	Sherbrooke (Ascot)	Sherbrooke, Ascot
	Mt-Saint-Grégoire	Mont-Saint-Grégoire
	Montreal	Montréal
	Notre Dame	Notre-Dame
	St-Albert	Saint-Albert
	St-Jean-Baptiste	Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Remarks	The Standardization definition for City standardizes city names according to the Canada Post SERP database. If two conflicting spellings exist as the SERP standard, this definition selects the French spelling, as seen in the final two examples. Common city abbreviations are expanded into full names. Accents and hyphens are added onto French city names where applicable.

City - State/Province - Postal Code
Description	The Standardization definition for City - State/Province - Postal Code standardizes last line address information.
	Input	Output
Examples	calgary alberta T2A2R1	Calgary AB T2A 2R1
	S9H 3W4 Toronto ON	Toronto ON S9H 3W4
	Toronto, ON, S9H 3W4	Toronto ON S9H 3W4
	E Angus QC J0B 1A0	East Angus QC J0B 1A0
	DDO QC H8Y 3B8	Dollard-des-Ormeaux QC H8Y 3B8
	Toronto ON CA-S9H3W4	Toronto ON S9H 3W4
	St-Albert QC J0A 1E0	Saint-Albert QC J0A 1E0
	St-Jean-Baptiste QC J0L 2B0	Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC J0L 2B0
Remarks	The Standardization definition for City - State/Province - Postal Code standardizes city names according to the Canada Post SERP database. If two conflicting spellings exist as the SERP standard, this definition selects the French spelling, as seen in the final two examples. Common city abbreviations are expanded into full names. Accents and hyphens are added onto French city names where applicable.

City - State/Province - Postal Code (International)
Description	The Standardization definition for City - State/Province - Postal Code (International) standardizes last line address information and formats Postal Code with country code prefix.
	Input	Output
Examples	calgary alberta T2A 2R1	CALGARY AB CA-T2A2R1
	S9H 3W4 Toronto ON	TORONTO ON CA-S9H3W4
	Toronto, ON, S9H 3W4	TORONTO ON CA-S9H3W4
	E Angus QC J0B 1A0	EAST ANGUS QC CA-J0B1A0
	DDO QC H8Y 3B8	DOLLARD-DES-ORMEAUX QC CA-H8Y3B8
	Toronto ON CN S9H3W4	TORONTO ON CA-S9H3W4
	Toronto ON CDN-S9H3W4	TORONTO ON CA-S9H3W4
	St-Albert QC J0A 1E0	SAINT-ALBERT QC CA-J0A1E0
	St-Jean-Baptiste QC J0L 2B0	SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE QC CA-J0L2B0
Remarks	The Standardization definition for City - State/Province - Postal Code (International) standardizes city names according to the Canada Post SERP database. If two conflicting spellings exist as the SERP standard, this definition selects the French spelling, as seen in the final two examples. Common city abbreviations are expanded into full names. Accents and hyphens are added onto French city names where applicable.

Name
Description	The Standardization definition for Name standardizes names of individuals.
	Input	Output
Examples	john donovan	John Donovan
	monsieur morrison junior	M Morrison, Jr
	Jean Luc Beauregard	Jean-Luc Beauregard
	FRANCOIS CASGRAIN	François Casgrain
	JEROME GRESLAND	Jérôme Gresland
	Mr Jean Picard	M Jean Picard
Remarks	The Standardization definition for Name adds accents onto French names. The definition also translates English honorofics (for example, Mr.) into French.

State/Province
Description	The Standardization definition for State/Province standardizes provinces to their full name.
	Input	Output
Examples	MB	Manitoba
	NB	Nouveau-Brunswick
	QC	Québec
	BC	Colombie-Britannique
	Province de Alberta	Alberta
	LABRADOR	Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
	Terre-Neuve	Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
	PEI	Prince Edward Island
	New Brunswick	New Brunswick
Remarks	This State/Province definition is an enhanced version of what was formerly called State/Province (Full Name). Official Postal ISO abbreviations are expanded to their full English form. Non-official abbreviations are expanded to the full form in the source language of the abbreviation. Following this behavior, translations from English to French do not occur, as shown in the final two examples.

Inherited Definitions

In addition to the definitions listed on this page, the French, Canada locale also inherits all definitions for the English, Canada locale, all definitions for the English language, and all Global definitions.