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PIPER [20 records]

Record 1 2022-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Land Forces
DEF

The designation of rank used by a non-commissioned member who wears an army uniform, is assigned to piping duties and holds the rank of private.

OBS

Each element of a military rank is capitalized when used to address a person directly or to refer to a particular person. Each element of a rank abbreviation always takes an initial capital letter. Ranks used without a name should be written out in full.

OBS

piper; Ppr : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

piper; Ppr : designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Désignation de grade d'un militaire du rang qui porte l'uniforme de l'armée, est affecté aux fonctions de cornemuseur et détient le grade de soldat.

OBS

Les grades militaires s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'ils sont employés pour s'adresser directement à une personne, qu'ils soient ou non accompagnés du nom de la personne. Les abréviations des grades s'écrivent avec la majuscule initiale lorsqu'elles accompagnent le nom d'une personne. Les grades non accompagnés d'un nom devraient s'écrire au long.

OBS

cornemuseur; cornmsr : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

cornemuseur; cornemuseuse; cornmsr : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
  • Naval Forces
CONT

No salutes are ever given by the individual piper or piping party.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
  • Forces navales

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
  • Drug and Beverage Crops
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A very slender, erect, dioecious palm with solitary trunk, 10 to 30 m high... much cultivated for the nut which is chewed with lime and wrapped in the leaf of Piper betel, a mild stimulant.

OBS

betel nut palm: term extracted from the "Glossaire de l’agriculture" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
  • Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Grand palmier d'Asie équatoriale dont le fruit est la noix d'arec et dont le bourgeon terminal (cœur de palmier ou chou palmiste) est comestible.

OBS

aréquier : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
  • Fruticultura
  • Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 4 2017-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
CONT

Simpson’s Obstetrical Forceps ... Developed in 1848 by Dr. James Simpson of Edinburgh, these forceps were a combination of features from earlier models. He retained the finger rests and deep finger depressions in the handle and connected the forceps with a notched joint.

CONT

James Young Simpson (1842) adapted the design of forceps to include a prominent pelvic curve with parallel shanks and an articulating lock. The space created with the divergence of the shanks allows for finger positioning and control of the molded head of the fetus. They have an elongated and flattened cephalic curve, which provides minimal trauma in traction, and are best suited to deliveries witout need of major rotation.

OBS

The credit for the invention of the precursor of the modern forceps to be used on live infants goes to Peter Chamberlen of England (circa 1600). Modifications have led to more than 700 different types and shapes of forceps. In 1745, William Smellie described the accurate application to the occiput, rather than the previously performed pelvic application, regardless of the position of the head. In 1845, Sir James Simpson developed a forceps that was designed to appropriately fit both cephalic curvatures and pelvic curvatures. In 1920, Joseph DeLee further modified that instrument and advocated the prophylactic forceps delivery. In an era in which many women labored and delivered under heavy sedation, forceps deliveries became common. ... When forceps deliveries are performed, Simpson forceps... is the instrument most commonly used for outlet- and low-forceps deliveries.

OBS

Elliot forceps are used for the unmolded head while Simpsons forceps are used for the molded head. Specialized forceps include rotational forceps such as Kielland, Barton, and Piper forceps(for the after-coming head of a breech).

OBS

In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Simpson’s forceps", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written forms "Simpson’s forceps" and "Simpson’s obstetrical forceps" are also found.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Forceps utilisé en obstétrique afin de réduire la pression exercée sur la tête fœtale.

OBS

Les forceps anglais (Smellie, Davis, Simpson, Barnes) ont une articulation par emboîtement : la branche gauche présente une sorte d'encoche, des fourche, dans laquelle est reçue la partie articulaire de la branche droite.

OBS

Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «forceps Simpson» et non plus de «forceps de Simpson».

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
OBS

The spar is where the wing of an aircraft is attached to the fuselage. The rear spar would be somewhere in the vicinity of the trailing edge of the wing. In the case of the Piper PA28-180, the left and right wings are actually one piece so that the spar "carries through" from one side of the fuselage to the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

The Tomahawk was Piper's attempt at creating an affordable two-place trainer. Before designing the aircraft, Piper widely surveyed flight instructors for their input into the design. Instructors requested a more spinnable aircraft for training purposes, since other two-place trainers such as the Cessna 150 or Cessna 152 were designed to spontaneously fly out of a spin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 7 2009-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
CONT

Piper's Toast. Traditional and given in Gaelic.... the piper marches back into the dining room and without his pipes immediately after the Toast to the Queen and on cue from the Mess Manager. The piper marches clockwise around the perimeter and halts before the PMC(President of the Mess Committee), and the PMC rises to greet him.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cosmetology
  • Personal Esthetics
  • Pharmacology
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Piper Nigrum Extract is an extract of the seeds of black pepper, Piper nigrum, Piperaceae. Functions : tonic, refreshing.

Key term(s)
  • extract of Piper nigrum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cosmétologie
  • Esthétique et soins corporels
  • Pharmacologie
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Extrait des graines du poivrier noir, Piper nigrum, Pipéracées. Usages : tonifiant, agent rafraîchissant.

OBS

Piper nigrum : le nom latin s'écrit en italique.

Spanish

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Record 9 2009-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

The survey aircraft was Piper Navajo 310, registration C-FYTT. The aircraft was equipped with a magnetometer stinger and was specifically modified to reduce noise due to magnetic components and electrical currents at the magnetic sensor located in the stinger.

CONT

[The aircraft is] equipped with a magnetometer ’stinger’ tail boom for aerial surveying.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

Long bras fixé à l'arrière d'un avion servant aux relevés magnétométriques. Le magnétomètre est fixé à l'extrémité de ce bras.

Spanish

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Record 10 2008-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Air Forces
OBS

The Piper Cub [is] one of the most popular and influential light aircraft ever manufactured...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Le Piper Cub [...] est un avion léger dont la conception remonte aux années 1930. Construit à des milliers d'exemplaires, il reste aujourd'hui un des avions les plus connus et appréciés.

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

For example, a one ounce imbalance 2 inches from the rotation axis causing a force of 21 lbs. But a Sensenich fixed pitch propeller on a small aircraft, such as the Piper Pacer, generates 13 tons of centrifugal stress per blade at its rated rpm of 2600.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

Hypothèse : On va tout d'abord simplifier la géométrie de l'hélice pour ramener son volume à un parallélépipède aux dimensions suivantes 4x300x2500. On peut ensuite évaluer les différentes contraintes s'appliquant à la pale. On distingue notamment la contrainte due à la force aérodynamique et la contrainte due à la force centrifuge.

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Piper PA-23-250 Aztec-The aircraft experienced a brake failure and incurred some damage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

Piper PA-23-250 Aztec - L'appareil, qui a connu une défaillance des freins, a été légèrement endommagé.

Spanish

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Record 13 2001-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Topography
OBS

piper : Sometimes applied to a blower of gas in coal mines.

OBS

Compare with "gas pocket."

Key term(s)
  • gas blower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Topographie minière
DEF

Puits situé à l'orifice d'un réseau de galeries par où sort un courant d'air.

OBS

Serait certainement un terme de mineur [pour désigner] un brusque dégagement de grisou. (Castermans).

OBS

Ces définitions sont éloignées de celle donnée par Choppy : «Jet d'eau de mer au travers de fissures du sol, provoqué par la surpression due à la houle dans une cavité côtière. Synonyme : souffleur.».

OBS

Voir aussi dans TERMIUM les termes «poche de gaz», «soufflure» (en anglais : «gas pocket»), qui désignent une cavité causée par une inclusion de gaz.

Spanish

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Record 14 2000-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
OBS

Natural product collected directly from the plant Chavica betle, Piper betle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

Produit naturel prélevé directement sur le végétal Chavica betle, Piper betle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
OBS

Producto natural recogido directamente de la planta Chavica betle, Piper betle.

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Record 15 1996-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

James and Piper described a simple proportional flow counter operated at room temperature for use with gas chromatograms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 16 1996-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

By Garnett Picot and Wendy Piper. Ottawa : Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. Research Paper, 55.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Ottawa : Statistique Canada, Direction des études analytiques. Document de recherche, 55.

Spanish

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Record 17 1985-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The split axle type has the axle bent upwards and split in the centre to enable it to clear obstructions on the ground. This type is used on airplanes such as the Piper PA-22. It is suspended on shock cords wound around a fuselage member which enables the whole assembly to spread when the loads come on it. A strut or tie rod is usually incorporated to brace the structure against side loads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 18 1985-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
CONT

The single strut type is used on several modern, low wing, fixed gear airplanes such as the Piper Cherokee, the Beech Musketeer. This gear consists of a single leg or strut extending downward from its attachment point on the main spar. The strut usually incorporates a hydraulic cylinder or rubber biscuits for the purpose of absorbing the shock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 19 1985-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The latest derivative of the TPE331, intended to power the Piper Cheyenne IV, was certificated by the FAA at the end of May. The TPE331-14 has a thermodynamic rating of 1, 645SHP, but it will be flat-rated to 1, 000SHP in the Cheyenne IV.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
CONT

Le Garrett TPE 331-14, plus récente version du TPE 331 destinée à équiper le Piper Cheyenne IV, a été certifié par la FAA à la fin mai. D'une puissance thermodynamique de 1645 HP sur arbre, ce moteur sera détaré 1000 HP sur Cheyenne IV.

Spanish

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Record 20 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
OBS

played by a piper in national funerals, especially funeral of a prime minister, when the coffin of the deceased is carried out of the church. Mr. Leroux/CCA

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
OBS

DNQ/DNA/La Musique du R22R Mil 127jgl/9.75

Spanish

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