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I. back·ground [ˈbækgraʊnd] N

1. background (rear view):

background also PHOTO, CINE
Hintergrund m <-(e)s, -gründe>
background THEAT
Kulisse f <-, -n>
white lettering on a blue background

2. background (inconspicuous position):

to fade into the background
to stay in the background

3. background SOCIOL:

background
Herkunft f <-, -künfte>
background
background
Background m <-s, -s>
to be [or come] from a poor background

4. background:

to have a background in sth (experience)
to have a background in sth (training)
with a background in ...

5. background (explanatory circumstances):

background
background

II. back·ground [ˈbækgraʊnd] N modifier

1. background (from surroundings):

background (music)
background lighting
background noise

2. background (concerning origins):

background (information, knowledge)
to do a background check on sb

3. background COMPUT:

background processing (low priority job)
background processing (process)

background N ACCOUNT

background

background N MKT COMPET

background

ˈback·ground check N

background check
background check

ˈback·ground pa·per N FIN

background paper

in·dus·trial ˈback·ground N

industrial background
to have an industrial background

background paper N FINMKT

background paper

exchange background N FINMKT

exchange background

background in banking N HUM RESOURCES

OpenDict entry

background check N

background check (of a person, e.g. before a gun sale)