Definition of background information in English English dictionary
Information acquired through preliminary reading on a topic, usually in sources such as encyclopedias or dictionaries, which provides the researcher with an overview of a topic (Unit 2>Starting Your Search)
Information relating to the subject matter of the source text or the topic of discussion Facilitates the translator's task by providing context, terminology, definitions, etc
Introduction to a topic Provides definitions, overview of a topic, event or activity, names of major players, chronologies, etc Also identifies where prior research has been done, as well as key researchers and studies May also provide bibliography to use as a starting point in your research Back
The broad and vague collection of our general and specific beliefs about the world, typically arrived at through years of education and experience, and typically without our ability to say where it came from
Background text Text in the source or target language providing background information about the subject matter of the text to be translated Background information