background

background: background [{{t}}'bækgraʊnd]

1 noun

(a) (scene, view) fond m, arrière-plan m; (sound) fond m sonore; {{}}Theatre{{}} fond m;

∎ yellow flowers on a green background des fleurs jaunes sur fond vert;

∎ in the background dans le fond, à l'arrière-plan;

∎ music was playing in the background il y avait de la musique en bruit de fond;

∎ there was a lot of noise in the background il y avait beaucoup de bruit de fond;

∎ {{}}figurative{{}} his wife remains very much in the background sa femme est très effacée ou reste à l'écart;

∎ he's rather faded into the background since then on n'entend plus tellement parler de lui depuis

(b) (of person → history) antécédents mpl; (→ family) milieu m socioculturel; (→ experience) formation f, acquis m; (→ education) formation f, bagage m;

∎ people from a working-class background gens mpl de milieu ouvrier;

∎ she has a good background in history elle a une bonne formation en histoire;

∎ what is the candidate's background? (social) à quel milieu social appartient le candidat?; (professional) quelle est la formation du candidat?

(c) (of event, situation) contexte m, climat m;

∎ the economic background to the crisis les raisons économiques de la crise;

∎ the talks are taking place against a background of political tensions les débats ont lieu dans un climat de tension politique;

∎ the report looks at the background to the unrest le rapport examine l'historique de l'agitation

(d) {{}}Computing{{}} arrière-plan m;

∎ the program works in the background le programme est exécuté en arrière-plan

2 adjective

(a) (unobtrusive → noise) de fond;

∎ background colour couleur f de fond

(b) (facts, material) de base, de fond;

∎ background information éléments mpl de référence ou de base;

∎ I need a bit more background information j'ai besoin de plus de données

►► {{}}Computing{{}} background job tâche f de fond;

background light éclairage m d'ambiance;

{{}}Computing{{}} background (mode) printing impression f en arrière-plan;

background music musique f d'ambiance ou de fond; {{}}Cinema{{}} & {{}}Theatre{{}} fond m sonore;

{{}}Computing{{}} background processing traitement m de données en tâches de fond;

{{}}Physics{{}} background radiation rayonnement m naturel;

background reading lectures fpl complémentaires;

{{}}Computing{{}} background task tâche f d'arrière-plan

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background — ack ground , n. [Back, a. + ground.] [1913 Webster] 1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the {foreground}, or the ground in front. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
background — back‧ground [ˈbækgraʊnd] noun [countable] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES someone s past, for example their education, qualifications, and the jobs they have had: • We are looking for someone with a background in tourism. 2. in the background COMPUTING a… … Financial and business terms
background — background, setting, environment, milieu, mise en scène, backdrop are comparable when they refer to persons and their actions as found in real life or as represented in art and denote the place, time, circumstances, and conditions in which those… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
background — [ bakgraund ] n. m. • 1953; mot angl. , de back « qui est derrière » et ground « sol » ♦ Anglic. Arrière plan, cadre, contexte (d une action, d un événement). Recomm. offic. arrière plan. ● background nom masculin (mot anglais) Contexte, arrière… … Encyclopédie Universelle
background — BACKGROUND, backgrounduri, s.n. 1. (Englezism) Fundal. 2. Fond sonor al unei partituri solistice în jaz. 3. Tehnică de filmare la care fundalul este obţinut prin retroproiecţie. [pr.: bécgraund] – Din engl. background. Trimis de paula, 13.09.2007 … Dicționar Român
background — [bak′ground΄] n. 1. the part of a scene or picture that is or seems to be toward the back 2. surroundings, esp. those behind something and providing harmony or contrast; surface against which something is seen 3. a less important or unobtrusive… … English World dictionary
background — (izg. bȅkgraund) m DEFINICIJA term. 1. površina ili prostor na kojem se predmeti ili pojave ili vide ili prikazuju; podloga, pozadina 2. a. obitelj iz koje netko potječe, njegova izobrazba, društveno i nacionalno podrijetlo, ono što čini… … Hrvatski jezični portal
background — La voz inglesa background se emplea con cierta frecuencia en español con los sentidos de ‘conjunto de circunstancias vitales, conocimientos o experiencias que han contribuido a la formación de una persona’ y ‘orígenes o antecedentes de una… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Background — Background: Das Fremdwort mit der Bedeutung »Hintergrund; Milieu; musikalische Begleitung; Lebenserfahrung« wurde in der 2. Hälfte des 20. Jh.s aus gleichbed. engl. background entlehnt, aus back »zurück« und ground »‹Hinter›grund« … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
background — index atmosphere, basis, case (set of circumstances), context, determinant, preparation, scene Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burto … Law dictionary
background — / bækgraʊnd/, it. /bɛk graund/ s. ingl. [comp. di back dietro e ground terreno, campo ], usato in ital. al masch. 1. [complesso di fatti e circostanze che fanno da sfondo a un avvenimento e lo spiegano] ▶◀ retroscena, retroterra, sfondo. ↑ causa … Enciclopedia Italiana

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