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die Kulisse (-n)  scenery, piece of scenery; backdrop, flat (theater)

Das Foto zeigt ihn vor der Kulisse der Schweizer Alpen.
The photo shows him against the backdrop of the Swiss Alps.
Das ist alles nur Kulisse.
That's only a facade.

Related: hinter den Kulissen behind the scenes, der Kulissenmaler scenery painter

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