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background [ˈbækgraʊnd]1. nouna. [of picture, photo] fond mb. (social) milieu m socioculturel ; (political) climat m politique ; ( = basic knowledge) éléments mpl de base ; ( = job experience) expérience f professionnelle ; ( = education) formation fc. ( = circumstances) what is the background to these events? quel est le contexte de ces événements ?• this decision was taken against a background of violence cette décision a été prise dans un climat de violence• the meeting took place against a background of social unrest la réunion s'est tenue sur fond d'agitation sociale2. compounds* * *['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) ( of person) ( social) milieu m; (personal, family) origines fpl; ( professional) formation fa background in law/linguistics — une formation juridique/en linguistique
2) ( context) contexte m3) (of painting, photo, scene) arrière-plan magainst a background of — sur un fond or un arrière-plan de
4) ( not upfront)5) (of sound, music)2.voices/music in the background — des voix/de la musique en bruit de fond
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A n1 ( of person) ( social) milieu m ; (personal, family) origines fpl ; ( professional) formation f ; to come from a middle-class background être issu d'un milieu bourgeois, avoir des origines bourgeoises ; people from poor backgrounds les gens issus d'un milieu pauvre ; we want someone with a scientific/computer background nous cherchons quelqu'un ayant une formation scientifique/d'informaticien ; a background in law/linguistics une formation juridique/en linguistique ;2 ( context) contexte m ; the economic/political background le contexte économique/politique ; against a background of violence dans un climat de violence ; these events took place against a background of war ces événements avaient pour toile de fond la guerre or se sont déroulés pendant la guerre ; what's the background to the situation? qu'est-ce qui est à l'origine de la situation? ;3 (of painting, photo, scene) fond m, arrière-plan m ; that's me in the background me voilà à l'arrière-plan ; we could see the Alps in the background on voyait les Alpes au loin ; against a background of sur un fond de ; on a red background sur un fond rouge ;4 ( not upfront) in the background au second plan ; to be/remain in the background être/rester au second plan ; to push sb/sth into the background reléguer qn/qch au second plan ; ill-feeling was always there in the background la rancune était toujours là dans l'ombre ;5 (of sound, music) a background of laughter/music des rires/de la musique en bruit de fond ; voices in the background des voix en bruit de fond.B modif1 [briefing, information, knowledge, material] concernant les origines de la situation ;2 [music, lighting] d'ambiance.
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