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noun

Hintergrund, Herkunft

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

Examples :

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

Der Anwalt hatte einen Hintergrund in Informatik.

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noun

Hintergrund, Hintergrundinformationen

A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

Examples :

"The painting of the family portrait showed a beautiful background of rolling hills. "

Das Gemälde des Familienporträts zeigte einen wunderschönen Hintergrund aus sanften Hügeln.

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noun

Hintergrund, Vorgeschichte

Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the background of the historical event to help the students understand the current situation. "

Der Lehrer erklärte den Hintergrund des historischen Ereignisses, um den Schülern zu helfen, die aktuelle Situation zu verstehen.

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noun

Hintergrund

A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).

Examples :

"The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait."

Der Fotograf ließ uns einen Hintergrund für das Porträt auswählen.

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noun

Hintergrund

The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).

Examples :

"The computer's background was a picture of a sunny beach, making her workspace cheerful. "

Der Hintergrund des Computers war ein Bild eines sonnigen Strandes, was ihren Arbeitsplatz fröhlich machte.

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noun

Hintergrundprozess

A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

Examples :

"The antivirus program is running in the background."

Das Antivirenprogramm läuft im Hintergrund.

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verb

In den Hintergrund rücken

To put in a position that is not prominent.

Examples :

"To avoid distractions, the teacher backgrounded the student's disruptive comments. "

Um Ablenkungen zu vermeiden, rückte der Lehrer die störenden Kommentare des Schülers in den Hintergrund.

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verb

Hintergrundinformationen liefern

To gather and provide background information (on).

Examples :

"The teacher will background the class on the history of the Roman Empire before starting the new unit. "

Der Lehrer wird die Klasse über die Geschichte des Römischen Reiches informieren, bevor er mit der neuen Einheit beginnt.

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adjective

Hintergrund, nebensächlich

Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

Examples :

"The antivirus program runs on a background thread."

Das Antivirenprogramm läuft in einem Hintergrund-Thread.

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