This is a monostable multivibrator circuit, or “one shot”.  The diference between a monostable and astable multivibrator is that the monostable vibrator has a default or preferred state from which it can be jostled for a only a set period of time. That time frame is determined by C1 & R2, see information about the RC time constant.  In this circuit applying voltage to the trigger T will ground one of the leads of C1, causing it to behave like a short until it can charge again via R2.  Q will read as voltage high during that period. It is normally off.