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National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: preferred name of corporate body

Prerecording

Prerecording

NLNZ local authority work: Where the value is not present on the manifestation being described, instead see Corporate body: note on corporate body.

Recording

Recording

Record as: unstructured description.

See NLNZ guidance.

Recording an unstructured description

Recording an unstructured description

NLNZ local authority work; NACO authority work:

See NLNZ guidance.

Option

Apply.

Different names or forms of name for the same corporate body

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply if there is no form of name that appears in a source of information.

Conventional name

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Ancient and international bodies

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Autocephalous patriarchates, archdioceses, etc.

Conferences, congresses, meetings, etc.

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Diplomatic conferences

Condition Option

Apply.

Governments

Condition Option

Apply.

Use a value based on an unstructured description of Place: preferred name of place.

Condition Option

Apply.

Local places of worship

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply if there is no predominant form. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply if the value of the name of place of worship does not convey the idea of a corporate body.

Religious orders and societies

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply if there is no best-known form. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Names of corporate body in two or more languages

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply only where there is an explicit statement specifying the official language of the corporate body.

Names in English and Māori: do not apply. Instead record a value that appears prominently. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

Names in English and Māori: apply only where there is no value that appears prominently and the values are presented as separate strings on manifestations. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

Names in English and Māori: do not apply. Instead record a value that appears prominently. If both values are presented as a single string on manifestations, record the string as a dual language name. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

Names in English and Māori: apply only where there is no value that appears prominently and the values are presented as separate strings on manifestations. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Apply.

Names in English and Māori: do not apply.  For other names, apply only where there is no value of name that appears most frequently on manifestations.

Condition Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Apply where there is no value of name that appears most frequently on manifestations.

International bodies

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Name of corporate body in a non-preferred script

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Names of corporate body in two or more spellings

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Data provenance

Option

Apply.

NLNZ local authority work; NACO authority work:

Where metadata is present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described. Option.

NACO authority work:

Where metadata is not present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

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Document Date: 2026/01/27
Document: https://stage.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-989ab321-fb6d-3d77-aab6-b2cf374b71c9

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