English-Dutch translations for behind the scenes

• achter de coulissen
  Het zou mij niet verbazen als er toen, achter de coulissen, al enige invloed is uitgeoefend.It may be that some influence has already been brought to bear behind the scenes here.
  Tevens willen we de rapporteur bedanken voor zijn overleg met de Raad achter de coulissen. We would also like to thank the rapporteur for his work with the Council behind the scenes.
  Geachte dames en heren, ik hoor in dit debat en ook in de wandelgangen en achter de coulissen van dit Parlement steeds vaker de roep om compromissen. In the last debate, and in the corridors and behind the scenes, I have heard people calling for compromise.
• achter de schermen
  De politieke ontwikkelingen achter de schermen hebben dit echter niet toegelaten. Political developments behind the scenes, however, have not permitted this.
  Als u dus twijfels hebt over wat er zich achter de schermen afspeelt, kunt u zich tot mij wenden. So if you have a problem about what is going on behind the scenes, talk to me.
  Ze willen eigenlijk ook helemaal niet weten wat er zich achter de schermen afspeelt. In fact they do not even want to know about what is going on behind the scenes.

Definition of behind the scenes

• behind the scenery and stage area; backstage; among the actors; during the production or rehearsal
• In secret; out of public view
• Being or working out in secret or out of public view

Examples

• Many videos come with features that show what went on behind the scenes to make the movie and special effects
• The government has been negotiating behind the scenes with the separatists for months

Related words

• behind the wheel
• behind the times
• behind the curve
• power behind the scenes
• wet behind the ears
• power behind the throne
• with one hand tied behind the back
• to be behind the times
• be wet behind the ears