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BACKDROP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backdrop 1, record 1, English, backdrop
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backcloth 1, record 1, English, backcloth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A backcloth or backdrop, is a large sheet of canvas, usually somewhat larger than the proscenium opening, battened at top and bottom and suspended on the upstage side of the acting area to form a general background to the setting; it is frequently painted to represent the sky or a distant view. 1, record 1, English, - backdrop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
- Salles et installations de spectacles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toile de fond
1, record 1, French, toile%20de%20fond
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les rideaux, le plus important est la toile de fond, qui garnit tout l'espace du fond de la scène compris entre les éléments latéraux du décor, et qui doit monter assez haut pour que les spectateurs des premiers rangs n'en voient pas la limite. Cette toile est peinte en trompe-l'œil pour donner l'illusion d'une perspective lointaine, dans le cas d'un paysage, d'une rue qui s'enfonce, d'une place importante, ou pour figurer des bâtiments au relief accentué. Parfois la toile de fond doit laisser voir un paysage, des maisons, qui seraient situées derrière elle. 1, record 1, French, - toile%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Installations and Equipment (Museums and Heritage)
- Trade Fairs, Exhibitions, and Shows
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backdrop 1, record 2, English, backdrop
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A display wall behind a table or other foreground exhibit. 1, record 2, English, - backdrop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement et équipements (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Salons, foires et expositions (Commerce)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toile de fond
1, record 2, French, toile%20de%20fond
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur d'affichage derrière une table ou tout autre objet en exposition. 1, record 2, French, - toile%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
- Television Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backdrop
1, record 3, English, backdrop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- background drop 2, record 3, English, background%20drop
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large flat expanse of cloth suspended from a wooden pipe and held taut at the bottom ... masks backstage area from the view of the audience. 1, record 3, English, - backdrop
Record 3, Key term(s)
- back drop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salles et installations de spectacles
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toile de fond
1, record 3, French, toile%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toile qui masque toute la largeur du fond de la scène. 2, record 3, French, - toile%20de%20fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- background
1, record 4, English, background
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- backdrop 2, record 4, English, backdrop
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a scene or picture that is or seems to be toward the back. 2, record 4, English, - background
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... home gardens have certain features in common : (1) A boundary or visual limit, within which the garden is framed, usually a hedge, shrub border, fence, wall, or other screen as background. 3, record 4, English, - background
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arrière-plan
1, record 4, French, arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- toile de fond 2, record 4, French, toile%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- fond de scène 3, record 4, French, fond%20de%20sc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- fond de tableau 4, record 4, French, fond%20de%20tableau
correct, masculine noun
- fond de perspective 5, record 4, French, fond%20de%20perspective
correct, masculine noun
- fond de terrain 3, record 4, French, fond%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
- fond du terrain 4, record 4, French, fond%20du%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
- fond 6, record 4, French, fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
N'encombrez pas le premier plan de plantations trop denses ou de végétaux trop élevés. La vue ne doit pas être arrêtée à quelques mètres du bâtiment, mais au contraire un dégagement maximum doit élargir l'horizon en reportant les décors importants en fond de tableau. 4, record 4, French, - arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le verger [...] fournit, et surtout au printemps, une toile de fond exceptionnelle au décor. [...] Dans les figures citées, le verger tient cette place d'encadrement ou de fond de scène. 3, record 4, French, - arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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