ski jump / rampart
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ski jump
A specially constructed facility for ski jumping, consisting of an inrun, takeoff table, and landing slope.
Beim Neujahrsspringen flog er auf der großen Schanze zum Sieg.
At the New Year's ski jumping event, he flew to victory on the large ski jump.
The two main meanings are clearly separated by context. If it is about winter sports, especially ski jumping, it refers to the sports facility. In historical or military texts, it refers to a defensive structure.
Der Athlet sprang auf der neuen Schanze einen Rekord.
The athlete set a record on the new ski jump.
In the context of ski jumping, people often speak of the 'große Schanze' (large ski jump) or 'kleine Schanze' (normal/small ski jump). Typical verbs are 'springen' (to jump), 'fliegen' (to fly), or 'trainieren' (to train).
Er ist zum ersten Mal von der großen Schanze gesprungen.
He jumped from the large ski jump for the first time.
The verb 'sich verschanzen' (to entrench oneself) is directly related to this meaning of 'Schanze' (rampart). It means to hide or protect oneself behind such a defensive structure.
Der Feind hatte sich gut hinter seinen Schanzen verschanzt.
The enemy had entrenched itself well behind its ramparts.
The idiom 'etwas in die Schanze schlagen' (to disregard something) is a fixed unit. The 'etwas' (something) is usually advice, a warning, or an opportunity that someone ignores.
Sie hat meine Warnung einfach in die Schanze geschlagen.
She simply disregarded my warning.
rampart / embankment
'der Wall' and 'die Schanze' can both refer to an artificially built defensive structure. 'Der Wall' is usually a long embankment or rampart made of earth that is meant to protect a city, castle, or area. 'Die Schanze' more often means a military position made of earth and other materials, especially to protect soldiers or artillery. The words can be confused because both occur in contexts involving war or old defensive structures. 'Wall' fits better for a long protective line, while 'Schanze' fits better for a specific fighting position.
Auf dem Hügel sieht man noch die Reste einer alten Schanze aus dem Krieg.
On the hill, you can still see the remains of an old wartime rampart.
Frau Wolf erklärt, dass der Wall früher die ganze Stadt geschützt hat.
Ms. Wolf explains that the rampart used to protect the whole city.