projizieren
to project
To cast an image, a film, or light onto a surface using a projector.
EXAMPLE
Für den Vortrag projizieren wir die Folien an die weiße Wand.
For the presentation, we will project the slides onto the white wall.
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to project
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Meanings
projizieren
to project
In psychology, to transfer one's own, often unconscious feelings, wishes, or traits onto another person.
EXAMPLE
Sie projiziert ihre eigene Unsicherheit auf ihre Kollegen und unterstellt ihnen Inkompetenz.
She projects her own insecurity onto her colleagues and accuses them of incompetence.
projizieren
to project
In geometry or cartography, to map a spatial figure onto a plane or another surface.
EXAMPLE
Um eine Weltkarte zu erstellen, muss man die Kugeloberfläche der Erde auf eine Ebene projizieren.
To create a world map, you have to project the spherical surface of the Earth onto a plane.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word comes from the Latin 'proicere' (to throw forward). This basic idea appears in all meanings: you 'throw' an image onto the wall, 'throw' your own feelings onto others, or 'throw' a 3D shape onto a 2D surface.
EXAMPLE
Er projiziert seine eigenen Ängste auf seine Kinder.
He projects his own fears onto his children.
Sentence structure and usage patterns
All meanings often follow the same pattern: 'etwas (Akkusativ) auf etwas/jemanden (Akkusativ) projizieren' (to project something onto something/someone). The preposition 'auf' (onto) is therefore central to the sentence construction.
EXAMPLE
Der Lehrer projiziert das Arbeitsblatt an die Tafel.
The teacher projects the worksheet onto the board.
Context clue
The context reveals the meaning: if it is about technology (projector, film), the first meaning is intended. If it is about feelings and psychology, it is the second. If it is about mathematics or geography, it is the third.
EXAMPLE
Im Kino wird der Film auf eine riesige Leinwand projiziert.
In the movie theater, the film is projected onto a huge screen.
Register: technical language
The psychological meaning of 'projizieren' (to project) is technical language, but it is also used in educated everyday language to describe transferring one's own feelings.
EXAMPLE
Im Streit projizierte er seine Unzufriedenheit auf seine Partnerin.
During the argument, he projected his dissatisfaction onto his partner.
Compare with
projizieren vs übertragen
to transmit / transfer
For the psychological confusion between „übertragen“ and „projizieren“, no suitable meaning of „übertragen“ is given in the specified meanings. Therefore, this distinction cannot be explained reliably based on the available data; „projizieren“ refers here to attributing one's own feelings or traits to another person.
projizieren
Der Patient projiziert seine eigenen Ängste auf den Arzt.
The patient projects his own fears onto the doctor.
übertragen
Die vorliegenden Angaben belegen „übertragen“ in diesem psychologischen Sinn nicht.
The available information does not support übertragen in this psychological sense.
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