as a prelude to 意味

• ～への前触れとして
  

• prelude:    prelude n. 前奏曲, 序幕; 準備, 用意; 前触れ, 前兆.【形容詞 名詞＋】as an appropriate prelude for……への適切な用意としてa Bach preludeバッハの前奏曲a chorale prelude合唱の前奏That shower was a mere prelude to the storm that was to come.そのにわか雨はや
• prelude to:    ～への序曲｛じょきょく｝、予選｛よせん｝
• chorale prelude:    合唱｛がっしょう｝の前奏｛ぜんそう｝

例文

1. among these there appeared many princesses who were given a title as a prelude to territorial succession , and some were given the title the same day as they formaly became princess/jugo .
   この内、皇女が所領相続の前奏として院号を与えられた例が多く見られ、内親王宣下・准后宣旨ののち、即日院号という場合もある。