background noise in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for background noise in the English»French Dictionary

background noise N

background noise

bruit m de fond

Translations for background noise in the English»French Dictionary

aircraft/background/traffic noise

bruit des avions/de fond/du trafic

Translations for background noise in the French»English Dictionary

bruit de fond

background noise

Translations for background noise in the English»French Dictionary

noise [Brit nɔɪz, Am nɔɪz] N

1. noise (sound):

noise

bruit m

aircraft/background/traffic noise

bruit des avions/de fond/du trafic

loud/soft noise

grand/léger bruit

to make a noise

faire du bruit

above the noise of the engine

au-dessus du bruit du moteur

a grinding/tinkling/rattling noise

un grincement/tintement/cliquetis

2. noise:

noise (din)

bruit m

noise (din)

vacarme m

noise (shouting)

tapage m

please make less noise!

s'il vous plaît, faites moins de bruit!

hold your noise inf!

ferme-la! inf

3. noise:

noise ELEC, TELEC

interférences fpl

4. noise (comment, reaction):

noise

tapage m (about au sujet de)

to make noises or a noise about sth

dire qc au sujet de qc

to make polite/sympathetic noises

dire des choses polies/compatissantes

to make the right noises

dire ce qui convient

5. noise THEAT:

noises off

bruits mpl en coulisse

to be a big noise (in sth) inf

être une grosse légume (de qc) inf

background [Brit ˈbakɡraʊnd, Am ˈbækˌɡraʊnd] N

1. background (of person):

background (social)

milieu m

background (personal, family)

origines fpl

background (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. background (context):

background

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?

what's the background to the situation? attr briefing, information, knowledge, material

concernant les origines de la situation

3. background (of painting, photo, scene):

background

fond m

background

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. background (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/qc au second plan

ill-feeling was always there in the background

la rancune était toujours là dans l'ombre

5. background (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

voices in the background attr music, lighting

d'ambiance

background noise in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for background noise in the English»French Dictionary

background noise

de fond

Translations for background noise in the French»English Dictionary

ambiance/fond sonore

background noise

Translations for background noise in the English»French Dictionary

I.background [ˈbækgraʊnd] N

1. background (rear view):

background

fond m

in the background

à l'arrière-plan

against a background of sth

sur un fond de qc

2. background (to a situation):

background

contexte m

background in society

milieu m d'origine

background of education, work

profil m

fill me in on the background

explique-moi la situation

what's her background?

d'où est-ce qu'elle sort?

II.background [ˈbækgraʊnd] ADJ

background information, knowledge

de base

background noise

de fond

background music

musique f d'ambiance

noise [nɔɪz] N

1. noise no pl (unpleasant sounds):

noise

bruit m

to make noise

faire du bruit

2. noise (sound):

noise

bruit m

a clinking/rattling noise

un tintement/cliquetis

3. noise no pl ELEC:

noise

interférence f

Phrases:

to make a noise about sth inf

faire du tapage autour de qc

to make a noise about doing sth inf

laisser entendre qu'il/elle fasse qc +subj

to make noises inf

faire beaucoup de bruit

to make noises (make trouble)

faire des histoires

to make (all) the right noises

dire ce qui convient

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This increasingly progressive studio-heavy approach mostly of clattering, incidental percussion and background noise found some favor among band loyalists, but baffled the music press.

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Given the very weak signal, sources of background noise must be reduced as much as possible.

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You have to learn to blot out background noise, and hear only what's important.

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He usually wears a special helmet to protect him against telepathic feedback, background noise and psionic assault from other telepaths.

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Both the ability to distinguish particular speakers from background noise and the process of sound localization are key products of binaural fusion.

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The ultrasonic gas leak detector then produces an alarm when there is an ultrasonic deviation from the normal condition of background noise.

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At first, the picture in this unusually narrow and claustrophobic screenshot is blurred, but the frenetic background noise indicates that a new wagonload of prisoners has arrived.

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Any background noise from other musicians or harmonic overtones from the musical instrument can easily confuse the electronic tuner's attempt to lock onto the input frequency.

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These therefore will still pick up background noise from and can not transmit whispers.

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The voice is transmitted wirelessly to the hearing aids eliminating the effects of distance and background noise.

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