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arrières de scène

English translation: backdrops

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French term or phrase:	arrières de scène
English translation:	backdrops
Entered by:	Jana Cole

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16:12 Aug 22, 2007

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French term or phrase: arrières de scène

Il a demandé à Julien Bouillon de livrer des fonds d’écran servant d’arrières de scène pour les concerts.

I know that fonds d’écran means background. Does arrière de scène mean background in the theatre world? I'm trying to avoid using the same English term for these two French terms.

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backdrops

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Gayle Wallimann
France
Local time: 01:32

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backdrops

Gayle Wallimann

back stage

etienne muylle i wallace

Answers

2 mins confidence:

back stage

Explanation:
terme employé dans le monde du théâtre et du show business, parlant de tout ce qui se fait derrière les rideaux, et que le public ne voit pas (même si c'est en plein air)

etienne muylle i wallace
Spain
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

French

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

backdrops

Explanation:
Term used in theater/concerts.

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-08-22 16:21:00 GMT)
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Backdrops are intended to be seen by the audience.

Reference: http://www.sewwhatinc.com/stage_backdrops.php
Reference: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEFDB113CF...

Gayle Wallimann
France
Local time: 01:32
Native speaker of: