en arriere plain

English translation: In the background

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French term or phrase:en arrière-plan
English translation:In the background
Entered by: Silvia Brandon-Pérez

05:19 Apr 18, 2014
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - History
French term or phrase: en arriere plain
Enfin le cadre urbaine est évoquée, les plus souvent en arriere plain...

A piece about Ravaillac's murder of Henry IV. This talks about the depiction of the regicide, I am tired from participating in a footwashing today and helping to organize a protest against nuclear weapons tomorrow, and am not thinking straight...
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
Local time: 15:47
en arrière-plan
Explanation:
In the background.
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philgoddard
United States
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2en arrière-plan
philgoddard
4as background information / as the backdrop to
B D Finch


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
en arrière-plan


Explanation:
In the background.


    Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/arri%C3%A8re-pl...
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: So often there are mistakes in the originals we translate... Thank you again!


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agree  Etienne Muylle Wallace: Seems evident!
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agree  EJP
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as background information / as the backdrop to


Explanation:
Those two suggestions have slightly different meanings, which would fit better depends upon your more detailed context: history book? theatre? emphasis on drama? on analysis?

B D Finch
France
Local time: 00:47
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35
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Asker: Thank you as well for the options!

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