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MILITARY BAND [12 records]

Record 1 2024-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
DEF

A musical salute to the governor general and to [the] lieutenant-governor of a province.

OBS

It is a musical arrangement of the first six bars of the royal anthem, "God Save The [King], "and the first and last four bars of the national anthem, "O Canada, "as produced and distributed by the Supervisor of Music... The authorized pipe band version is the second four bars of "Mallorca" with a dotted eighth note and sixteenth note anacrusis, and the first two bars of the national anthem. Only the authorized version shall be played for military honours and salutes to the governor general of Canada and to lieutenant-governors when within their sphere of jurisdiction...

OBS

vice-regal salute: usually written "Vice-Regal Salute" in Canadian Forces documents.

Key term(s)
  • vice regal salute

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
CONT

Le salut vice-royal est un salut musical en l'honneur du gouverneur général [ainsi que] des lieutenants-gouverneurs dans leur province respective.

OBS

Il s'agit d'un arrangement musical des six premières mesures de l'hymne royal «[Dieu protège le Roi]» et des quatre premières et quatre dernières mesures de l'hymne national «Ô Canada» tel que produit et distribué par le Surveillant des Musiques [...] La version de corps de cornemuse autorisée comprend le deuxième groupe de quatre mesures de «Mallorca» avec une croche pointée et une double croche anacrouse, et les deux premières mesures de l'hymne national. Seule la version autorisée doit être jouée, pendant les honneurs et saluts militaires présentés au gouverneur général du Canada et aux lieutenants-gouverneurs dans leur juridiction [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Music (General)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

The Canadian Armed Forces Serenade of Strings is a five-person ensemble that operates as part of [the] Central Band, and the only piano and strings quintet in the Canadian military. The ensemble was formed in 1968 specifically to provide musical support for the many military, government and diplomatic functions that take place in the National Capital Region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Musique (Généralités)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

La Sérénade de cordes des Forces armées canadiennes est un ensemble comprenant 5 musiciens de la Musique centrale. Depuis 1968, l'unique quintette pour piano et quatuor à cordes des Forces armées canadiennes se produit chaque année dans plus d'une centaine d'événements diplomatiques, gouvernementaux et militaires. L'ensemble se produit généralement dans la région de la capitale nationale, mais se produit également dans plusieurs provinces du Canada et occasionnellement à l'international.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
DEF

A small, high-pitched, transverse flute used primarily to accompany drums in a military or marching band.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
DEF

Petite flûte traversière en bois au son aigu, utilisée traditionnellement dans les fanfares militaires.

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Dress
  • Music (General)
CONT

Concert dress... is a military band uniform in mess dress patterns, but in either approved full dress or environmental service dress colours.... Concert dress is not worn during church and commemorative services where ceremonial orders of dress are required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tenue militaire
  • Musique (Généralités)
CONT

La tenue de concert [...] est un uniforme de musicien militaire de modèle tenue de mess aux couleurs approuvées de la grande tenue ou de la tenue de service de chaque armée. [...] La tenue de concert ne doit pas être portée pendant les services religieux ou commémoratifs où les tenues de cérémonie sont de rigueur.

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-10-30

English

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

In the military context of a royal salute : a. the royal anthem is played as the musical salute to the Sovereign or members of the Royal Family.... b. the authorized pipe band version is "Mallorca. "c. "God Save The Queen" is not sung when played as a military salute.

OBS

royal salute: usually written "Royal Salute" in Canadian Forces documents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
CONT

Dans le contexte militaire d'un salut royal : a. l'hymne royal est joué à titre de salut musical à la Souveraine ou aux membres de la famille royale. [...] b. «Mallorca» est la version de corps de cornemuse autorisée. c. «God Save The Queen» n'est pas chanté lorsqu'il est joué à titre de salut militaire.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Optics
DEF

Method for investigating atmospheric behaviour using pulsed light beams (lasers).

CONT

Light detection and ranging(lidar) is a technique in which a beam of light is used to make range-resolved remote measurements. A lidar [instrument] emits a beam of light, that interacts with the medium or object under study. Some of this light is scattered back toward the lidar. The backscattered light captured by the lidar's receiver is used to determine some property or properties of the medium in which the beam propagated or the object that caused the scattering. The lidar technique operates on the same principle as radar; in fact, it is sometimes called laser radar. The principal difference between lidar and radar is the wavelength of the radiation used. Radar uses wavelengths in the radio band whereas lidar uses light, that is usually generated by lasers in modern lidar systems. The wavelength or wavelengths of the light used by a lidar depend on the type of measurements being made and may be anywhere from the infrared through the visible and into the ultraviolet. The different wavelengths used by radar and lidar lead to the very different forms that the actual instruments take. The major scientific use of lidar is for measuring properties of the earth's atmosphere, and the major commercial use of lidar is in aerial surveying and bathymetry(water depth measurement). Lidar is also used extensively in ocean research and has several military applications, including chemical and biological agent detection. Lidar can also be used to locate, identify, and measure the speed of vehicles. Hunters and golfers use lidar-equipped binoculars for range finding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Optique
DEF

Méthode d'étude du comportement de l'atmosphère à l'aide de faisceaux lumineux pulsés (lasers).

OBS

La détection se fait par des cellules optiques suivies de photomultiplicateurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Óptica
DEF

Método para investigar las características atmosféricas usando pulsaciones de haces de luz (láser).

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Record 7 2009-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Naval Forces
OBS

The Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific, the Canadian Navy's Pacific Fleet Band, was established in 1997 and follows a heritage of naval music that is founded in the musicians that sailed with Royal Navy ships to Esquimalt in the mid-1800's. Known first as the Canadian Forces HMCS [Her Majesty's Canadian Ship] Naden Band, and later as the Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific, the band performed in military and public parades, ceremonial commemorative and social events, dances, school concerts, throughout British Columbia and internationally in Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Forces Naden Band
  • Naden Band

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Forces navales
OBS

La Musique Naden des Forces maritimes du Pacifique, établie en 1997, perpétue une tradition navale que l'on doit aux musiciens arrivant à Esquimalt à bord des navires de la Royal Navy dans le milieu des années 1800. Appelé d'abord Musique du NCSM [Navire canadien de Sa Majesté] Naden des Forces canadiennes, puis musique Naden des Forces maritimes du Pacifique, l'ensemble s'est produit lors de défilés militaires et publics, de cérémonies de commémoration, d'événements mondains, de soirées dansantes et de concerts d'écoles non seulement dans toute la Colombie-Britannique, mais aussi en Europe, en Asie, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande.

Key term(s)
  • Musique Naden des Forces canadiennes
  • Naden

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

A microwave range extending from approximately 5.2 to 10.9 GHz.

OBS

Depending on its purpose, an X band radar may operate either on a fixed frequency or allow an operator to select the operating frequency. X band radar is used for both military and civil applications, including surveillance radar and weather radar.

OBS

The symbol GHz stands for gigahertz which is a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz.

OBS

X-band: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Gamme d'hyperfréquences qui s'étend approximativement de 5,20 à 10,90 gigahertz.

OBS

Le gigahertz [GHz] est une unité de fréquence qui équivaut à un milliard de hertz.

OBS

bande X : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

PHR

Modulateur numérique en bande X.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
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Record 9 2000-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
  • Music (General)
OBS

military band is a generic term referring to any kind of band no matter what instrument is uded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
  • Musique (Généralités)
OBS

Le terme musique militaire désigne toute formation musicale militaire quels que soient les instruments qui la composent.

OBS

harmonie militaire désigne un type de musique militaire particulier composé d'instruments à vent en bois ou en cuivre, à anche et à embouchure.

Spanish

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Record 10 2000-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Cartridge case design having a raised band ahead of the extractor groove. A design generally used on large capacity magnum type cartridges and which serves to reinforce the head of the case. To date, its only military application is with cannon ammunition, e. g. 20 x 113 mm B ADEN. See also "metric cartridge designation".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Type de douille ayant une nervure devant la gorge d'extraction. Cette configuration est utilisée d'habitude sur les cartouches surpuissantes de type magnum et a pour but de renforcer le culot de la douille. Présentement, sa seule application militaire est avec les munitions de canons, e.g. 20 x 113 mm B ADEN. Voir aussi «appellation métrique des cartouches».

OBS

douille ceinturée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 11 1991-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
OBS

Renseignement obtenu au Service des relations publiques du ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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Record 12 1987-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Safety
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

... an effective bird-scaring light for fitting to large and small aircraft has been developed and is to be marketed as the Anti-Bird-Collision(ABC) light.... The strobe light is arranged to flash at increasing frequency as the aircraft accelerates during take-off, the rate increasing from 0. 5Hz to 2. 0Hz, where it remains until the aircraft has cleared the altitude band for likely bird strikes. On landing, the light is switched on when descending into the affected height band and the flashing rate is reduced from 2. 0Hz in flight to 0. 5Hz at taxiing speed. The ideal arrangement is for two lights to be used, one on each wing, but single lights can be fitted is small military and civil aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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