backing

soutien, appui

Aide apportée à une personne, un projet ou une organisation, notamment sous forme d’argent.

En anglais simple : Help or support for a person, plan, or organization, especially money.

• The project needs financial backing.
• She won the backing of the committee.
• Without government backing, the scheme may fail.

Comment l'utiliser : backing from someone/something (The project received backing from local businesses.); backing for something (There is strong backing for the new plan.)

Synonymes : support, funding

Contraires : opposition

Expressions courantes : financial backing, political backing, backing from someone

support, doublure

Matériau placé derrière ou sous quelque chose pour le soutenir, le renforcer ou le protéger.

En anglais simple : Material placed behind or beneath something to support, strengthen, or protect it.

• The picture has a cardboard backing.
• Peel off the backing before attaching the label.
• A rubber backing keeps the rug in place.

Synonymes : lining, supporting layer

Expressions courantes : cardboard backing, rubber backing, remove the backing

mise en selle, montée

Action de monter sur un cheval ou un autre animal pour se déplacer dessus.

En anglais simple : The act of getting onto a horse or another animal to ride it.

• The horse’s first backing went smoothly.
• Careful backing helps a young horse accept a rider.
• The trainer supervised the backing of the pony.

Synonymes : mounting

Contraires : dismounting

Expressions courantes : backing a horse, first backing, backing of horses

marche arrière, recul

Action de déplacer quelque chose vers l’arrière ou de le faire reculer.

En anglais simple : The action of moving something backward or making it move in reverse.

• Careful backing prevented a collision.
• Backing into the garage was difficult.
• The backing of heavy vehicles requires extra care.

Comment l'utiliser : backing into something (Backing into a narrow space takes practice.)

Synonymes : reversing

Expressions courantes : backing into something, backing of vehicles, careful backing

d'accompagnement

Qui accompagne l’artiste principal en ajoutant de la musique ou du chant.

En anglais simple : Helping the main singer or performer by providing additional music or singing.

• She works as a backing singer.
• The backing band played quietly during the verse.
• He recorded the backing vocals yesterday.

Synonymes : supporting, accompanying

Expressions courantes : backing singer, backing vocals, backing band