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HELICON [7 records]

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Record 1 2024-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
DEF

A large brass wind instrument, similar to a tuba, which encircles the player’s body with the bell above the player’s head.

CONT

A helicon is a type of coiled marching tuba carried over the shoulder... Most tuba players in New Orleans brass bands used a sousaphone instead because it better projected the sound forward.

Key term(s)
  • soussaphone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
DEF

Instrument à vent imposant, au corps qui entoure le buste du musicien, muni généralement de trois pistons et utilisé dans les fanfares et les orchestres de jazz traditionnel.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
DEF

A coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
DEF

Instrument à vent de la famille des tubas porté autour du buste et sur l'épaule, souvent utilisé dans les fanfares.

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

helicon : an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

hélicon : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
C9H8O4
formula, see observation
CH3COOC6H4COOH
formula, see observation
50-78-2
CAS number
DEF

A white crystalline compound ... of salicylic acid used especially in tablet form as an antipyretic and analgesic like the salicylates but producing fewer undesirable effects.

CONT

Arthritis is often treated with NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), among which are aspirin and ibuprofen.

OBS

2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

aspirin: The Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (of Canada) considers that it is incorrect to use this trademark as a generic name.

OBS

ASA: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Also known under a very large number of commercial designations, such as : AC 5230; Acenterine; Acesal; Acetal; Aceticyl; Acetilsalicilico; Acetilum Acidulatum; Acetisal; Acetol; Acetonyl; Acetophen; Acetosal; Acetosalin; Acetylin; Acetylsal; Acidum Acetylsalicylicum; Acimetten; Acisal; Acylpyrin; A. S. A. Empirin; Asagran; Asatard; Asatylin; Aspalon; Aspergum; Aspirdrops; Aspirine; Aspro; Asteric; Benaspir; Bialpirinia; Caprin; Colfarit; Contrheuma Retard; Crystar; Delgesic; Dolean Ph 8; Duramax; ECM; Ecotrin; Empirin; Endydol; Entericin; Enterophen; Enterosarine; Entrophen; Extren; Globoid; Helicon; Idragin; Measurin; Neuronika; Novid; Polopiryna; Rheumin Tabletten; Rhodine; Salacetin; Salcetogen; Saletin; Solpyron; XAXA.

OBS

Chemical formula: C9H8O4 or CH3COOC6H4COOH

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C9H8O4
formula, see observation
CH3COOC6H4COOH
formula, see observation
50-78-2
CAS number
DEF

[...] remède analgésique et antithermique.

OBS

acide 2-(acétyloxy)benzoïque : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

aspirine : Le ministère canadien de la Consommation et des Affaires commerciales soutient qu'il est abusif d'employer cette marque de commerce comme terme générique.

OBS

AAS : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion.

OBS

Formule chimique : C9H8O4 ou CH3COOC6H4COOH

PHR

Cachet, comprimé, tube d'aspirine.

PHR

Aspirine effervescente, soluble, vitaminée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C9H8O4
formula, see observation
CH3COOC6H4COOH
formula, see observation
50-78-2
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C9H8O4 o CH3COOC6H4COOH

OBS

Medicamento empleado para combatir dolores y fiebre.

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Record 5 2007-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

A way of controlling a satellite’s attitude. Thruster usually contain compressed gas that when sent out of the end of the thruster will move the satellite in space. The force of the compressed gas (the action) causes the satellite to move in the opposite direction (the reaction). This is Newton’s third law of motion - for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

PHR

Helicon, RF-heated thruster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Dispositif embarqué sur un mobile, destiné à produire la force assurant le déplacement de ce mobile.

OBS

propulseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

PHR

Propulseur par champ.

PHR

Micropropulseur.

PHR

Propulseur à ergols solides.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Mont en Grèce.

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Electromagnetic waves which propagate in a solid-state plasma immersed in a magnetic field, when the solid in question has only one type of free carriers.

OBS

Their frequency is inversely proportional to the square of their wavelength, so that their propagation velocity increases with their frequency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

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