diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
index 080bcac20..6e9236d5f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export const langDe: TranslationObject = {
   'common.next': 'Nächste',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Geplanter beginn',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Geplantes ende',
-  'common.projected_start': 'Erwartetes beginn',
-  'common.projected_end': 'Erwartetes ende',
+  'common.expected_start': 'Erwartetes beginn',
+  'common.expected_end': 'Erwartetes ende',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Bühnen-Timer',
   'common.started_at': 'Gestartet am',
   'common.time_now': 'Aktuelle Zeit',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
index ef0c5aeae..d7e430323 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export const langEn = {
   'common.next': 'Next',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Scheduled start',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Scheduled end',
-  'common.projected_start': 'Projected start',
-  'common.projected_end': 'Projected end',
+  'common.expected_start': 'Expected start',
+  'common.expected_end': 'Expected end',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Stage Timer',
   'common.started_at': 'Started At',
   'common.time_now': 'Time now',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
index b545ba642..37a82621d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export const langEs: TranslationObject = {
   'common.next': 'Siguiente',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Inicio programado',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Fin programado',
-  'common.projected_start': 'Inicio previsto',
-  'common.projected_end': 'Fin previsto',
+  'common.expected_start': 'Inicio previsto',
+  'common.expected_end': 'Fin previsto',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Temporizador de presentador',
   'common.started_at': 'Iniciado en',
   'common.time_now': 'Ahora',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
index 673bde6bf..9f8437ca0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export const langFr: TranslationObject = {
   'common.next': 'A suivre',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Début prévu',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Fin prévue',
-  'common.projected_start': 'Début projeté',
-  'common.projected_end': 'Fin projetée',
+  'common.expected_start': 'Début projeté',
+  'common.expected_end': 'Fin projetée',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Minuteur de scène',
   'common.started_at': 'Commencé à',
   'common.time_now': 'Heure',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
index 3b7968ffc..c2d14e018 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export const langIt: TranslationObject = {
   'common.next': 'Prossimo',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Inizio programmato',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Fine programmata',
-  'common.projected_start': 'Inizio previsto',
-  'common.projected_end': 'Fine prevista',
+  'common.expected_start': 'Inizio previsto',
+  'common.expected_end': 'Fine prevista',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Orologio Palco',
   'common.started_at': 'Iniziato Alle',
   'common.time_now': 'Ora attuale',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
index 3285266ad..b2b6373e0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export const langPt: TranslationObject = {
   'common.next': 'Próximo',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Início programado',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Fim programado',
-  'common.projected_start': 'Início previsto',
-  'common.projected_end': 'Fim previsto',
+  'common.expected_start': 'Início previsto',
+  'common.expected_end': 'Fim previsto',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Temporizador do presentador',
   'common.started_at': 'Iniciado em',
   'common.time_now': 'Hora atual',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx
index 9bfbbe70e..2fce5a02d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ interface ScheduleItemProps {
 
 export default function ScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
   const { timeStart, timeEnd, title, colour, skip, delay } = props;
-  const { showProjected } = useScheduleOptions();
+  const { showExpected } = useScheduleOptions();
 
-  if (showProjected) {
+  if (showExpected) {
     return (
-      <ProjectedScheduleItem
+      <ExpectedScheduleItem
         timeStart={timeStart}
         timeEnd={timeEnd}
         title={title}
@@ -95,34 +95,34 @@ function DelayedScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
   );
 }
 
-function ProjectedScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
+function ExpectedScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
   const { timeStart, timeEnd, title, colour, skip, delay } = props;
 
   return (
     <li className={cx(['entry', skip && 'entry--skip'])}>
       <div className='entry-times'>
         <span className='entry-colour' style={{ backgroundColor: colour }} />
-        <ProjectedTime time={timeStart} delay={delay} />
+        <ExpectedTime time={timeStart} delay={delay} />
         →
-        <ProjectedTime time={timeEnd} delay={delay} />
+        <ExpectedTime time={timeEnd} delay={delay} />
       </div>
       <div className='entry-title'>{title}</div>
     </li>
   );
 }
 
-interface OffsetTimeProps {
+interface ExpectedTimeProps {
   time: number;
   delay: number;
 }
 
-function ProjectedTime(props: OffsetTimeProps) {
+function ExpectedTime(props: ExpectedTimeProps) {
   const { time, delay } = props;
   const { offset } = useRuntimeOffset();
 
-  const projectedOffset = offset - delay;
-  const projectedTime = formatTime(time - offset, formatOptions);
-  const projectedState = getOffsetState(projectedOffset);
+  const expectedOffset = offset - delay;
+  const expectedTime = formatTime(time - offset, formatOptions);
+  const expectedState = getOffsetState(expectedOffset);
 
-  return <SuperscriptTime className={`entry-times--${projectedState}`} time={projectedTime} />;
+  return <SuperscriptTime className={`entry-times--${expectedState}`} time={expectedTime} />;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/schedule.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/schedule.options.ts
index 64540aa25..025bfa464 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/schedule.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/schedule.options.ts
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ export const scheduleOptions: ViewOption = {
       defaultValue: 10,
     },
     {
-      id: 'showProjected',
-      title: 'Show projected time',
-      description: 'Whether scheduled times should account for runtime offset.',
+      id: 'showExpected',
+      title: 'Show expected time',
+      description: 'Whether the times shown should account for the runtime offset.',
       type: 'boolean',
       defaultValue: false,
     },
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ export const scheduleOptions: ViewOption = {
 type ScheduleOptions = {
   cycleInterval: number;
   stopCycle: boolean;
-  showProjected: boolean;
+  showExpected: boolean;
 };
 
 function getScheduleOptionsFromParams(searchParams: URLSearchParams): ScheduleOptions {
   return {
     cycleInterval: Number(searchParams.get('cycleInterval')) || 10,
     stopCycle: isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('stopCycle')),
-    showProjected: isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('showProjected')),
+    showExpected: isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('showExpected')),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
index 6d20f6305..49cc22239 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default function CountdownSubscriptions({
   selectedId,
   goToEditMode,
 }: CountdownSubscriptionsProps) {
-  const { secondarySource, showProjected } = useCountdownOptions();
+  const { secondarySource, showExpected } = useCountdownOptions();
   const showFab = useFadeOutOnInactivity(true);
 
   const timeoutId = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ export default function CountdownSubscriptions({
           <div key={event.id} ref={isLive ? selectedRef : undefined} className={cx(['sub', isLive && 'sub--live'])}>
             <div className='sub__binder' style={{ '--user-color': event.colour }} />
             <div className={cx(['sub__schedule', event.delay > 0 && 'sub__schedule--delayed'])}>
-              {showProjected ? (
-                <ProjectedSchedule timeStart={event.timeStart} timeEnd={event.timeEnd} delay={event.delay} />
+              {showExpected ? (
+                <ExpectedSchedule timeStart={event.timeStart} timeEnd={event.timeEnd} delay={event.delay} />
               ) : (
                 <>
                   <ClockTime value={event.timeStart + event.delay} preferredFormat12='h:mm' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
@@ -123,30 +123,30 @@ export default function CountdownSubscriptions({
   );
 }
 
-interface ProjectedScheduleProps {
+interface ExpectedScheduleProps {
   timeStart: number;
   timeEnd: number;
   delay: number;
 }
-function ProjectedSchedule(props: ProjectedScheduleProps) {
+function ExpectedSchedule(props: ExpectedScheduleProps) {
   const { timeStart, timeEnd, delay } = props;
 
   const { offset } = useRuntimeOffset();
 
   // offset is negative if we are ahead
-  const projectedOffset = offset - delay;
-  const projectState = getOffsetState(projectedOffset);
+  const expectedOffset = offset - delay;
+  const expectedState = getOffsetState(expectedOffset);
 
   return (
     <>
       <ClockTime
-        value={timeStart - projectedOffset}
-        className={`sub__schedule--${projectState}`}
+        value={timeStart - expectedOffset}
+        className={`sub__schedule--${expectedState}`}
         preferredFormat12='h:mm'
         preferredFormat24='HH:mm'
       />
       →
-      <ClockTime value={timeEnd - projectedOffset} preferredFormat12='h:mm' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
+      <ClockTime value={timeEnd - expectedOffset} preferredFormat12='h:mm' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
     </>
   );
 }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function SubscriptionStatus({ time, event, selectedId }: SubscriptionStatusProps
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
   const { currentDay } = useCurrentDay();
   const { offset } = useRuntimeOffset();
-  const { showProjected } = useCountdownOptions();
+  const { showExpected } = useCountdownOptions();
 
   // TODO: use reporter values as in the event block chip
   const { status, timer } = getSubscriptionDisplayData(
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function SubscriptionStatus({ time, event, selectedId }: SubscriptionStatusProps
     offset,
     currentDay,
     getLocalizedString('common.minutes'),
-    showProjected,
+    showExpected,
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
index 4cba4ac41..259d6718c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ export const getCountdownOptions = (
       collapsible: true,
       options: [
         {
-          id: 'showProjected',
-          title: 'Show projected time',
-          description: 'Whether scheduled times should account for runtime offset',
+          id: 'showExpected',
+          title: 'Show expected time',
+          description: 'Whether the times shown should account for the runtime offset.',
           type: 'boolean',
           defaultValue: false,
         },
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export const getCountdownOptions = (
 type CountdownOptions = {
   subscriptions: EntryId[];
   secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
-  showProjected: boolean;
+  showExpected: boolean;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function getOptionsFromParams(searchParams: URLSearchParams): CountdownOptions {
   return {
     subscriptions: searchParams.getAll('sub') as EntryId[],
     secondarySource: searchParams.get('secondary-src') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
-    showProjected: isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('showProjected')),
+    showExpected: isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('showExpected')),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts
index b9f3331a7..618bc3355 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ export function getSubscriptionDisplayData(
   offset: number,
   currentDay: number,
   minutesString: string,
-  showProjected = false,
+  showExpected = false,
 ): { status: ProgressStatus; timer: string } {
-  const offsetAndDelay = showProjected ? offset + subscribedEvent.delay : 0;
+  const offsetAndDelay = showExpected ? offset + subscribedEvent.delay : 0;
 
   if (selectedId === subscribedEvent.id) {
     // 1. An event that is loaded but not running is {'due': <countdown | overtime>}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export function getSubscriptionDisplayData(
     };
   }
 
-  // the event here has to be due, we show the countdown the projected start time
+  // the event here has to be due, we show the countdown the expected start time
   return {
     status: 'due',
     timer: getFormattedTimer(
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
index 0f8fc9636..6cdd4866a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default function StudioTimers({
             </div>
           </div>
           <div>
-            <div className='label right'>{getLocalizedString('common.projected_end')}</div>
+            <div className='label right'>{getLocalizedString('common.expected_end')}</div>
             <div className='runtime-timer right'>{schedule.expectedEnd}</div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export default function StudioTimers({
             </div>
           </div>
           <div>
-            <div className='label right'>{getLocalizedString('common.projected_end')}</div>
+            <div className='label right'>{getLocalizedString('common.expected_end')}</div>
             <div className='runtime-timer right'>{event.expectedEnd}</div>
           </div>
         </div>