English-French translations for backing

• appui
  Vous avez certainement notre plein appui sur ce point. You can rely on receiving our full backing for this.
  Je ne suis pas sûr qu'elle ait tout l'appui du collège. I am not sure she has the full backing of the college.
  Je pars du principe que vous bénéficiez de l'appui sans réserve du Parlement à cet effet. I assume you have the full backing of Parliament on this point.
• soutien
  Je lui apporte donc mon soutien. I therefore lend my backing to it.
  J'apporte donc mon soutien à ce rapport. The report therefore has my backing.
  Nous devons tous y apporter notre soutien. We all ought to give this our backing.

Definition of backing

• Support, especially financial
• A liner or other material added behind or underneath
• A backdrop
• Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer
• The action of putting something back; a switching into reverse
• Providing support for the main performer

Examples

• Its a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.
• The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.

Related words

• back
• aback
• backwoods
• backwater
• drawback
• feedback
• backslash
• background
• backside
• setback