English-Portuguese translations for behind the scenes

• nos bastidores
  Estavam a ser dedicados a esta questão recursos mínimos nos bastidores.Minimal resources were being devoted to this behind the scenes.
  No entanto, a evolução política nos bastidores não tem permitido que tal aconteça. Political developments behind the scenes, however, have not permitted this.
  De facto, nem sequer desejam saber o que se passa nos bastidores. In fact they do not even want to know about what is going on behind the scenes.
• por baixo dos panos
• por detrás dos bastidores

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