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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
- Customer Relations
- Service Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backstage
1, record 1, English, backstage
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back stage 2, record 1, English, back%20stage
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of business resources that are necessary for providing a service but that are not visible to the customer. 3, record 1, English, - backstage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backstage [is] everything past the point of what customers can see[, like] kitchen staff [or] supply-ordering systems[.] 4, record 1, English, - backstage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
- Relations avec la clientèle
- Entreprises de services
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulisses
1, record 1, French, coulisses
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressources d'une entreprise nécessaires à la fourniture d'un service qui ne sont pas visibles par la clientèle. 2, record 1, French, - coulisses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backstage 1, record 2, English, backstage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collectively, the parts of the theatre which lie behind the proscenium arch (or behind the back wall of the stage setting). 1, record 2, English, - backstage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- back stage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
- Salles et installations de spectacles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrière-scène
1, record 2, French, arri%C3%A8re%2Dsc%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coulisse 2, record 2, French, coulisse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local situé derrière le mur du lointain mais qui donne sur la cage de scène par une large ouverture percée dans ce mur. 1, record 2, French, - arri%C3%A8re%2Dsc%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teatro y Ópera
- Salas e instalaciones para espectáculos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bambalinas
1, record 2, Spanish, bambalinas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bastidores 1, record 2, Spanish, bastidores
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda evitar el término extranjero "backstage" y utilizar en su lugar sus alternativas en español: "bambalinas" o "bastidores". 1, record 2, Spanish, - bambalinas
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