conclusie

Note: Dutch authors often stick a bit at the end of a text under the heading, ‘Conclusie’. You can’t really translate this as ‘Conclusion’, or ‘In conclusion’, since this sounds odd to an English speaker. I usually translate this as Summary. Abstract, is another related term, but in English an Abstract goes at the beginning. The same goes for Outline, another related term.

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Dutch

• conclusie

English

• conclusion
• (onderzoek, meervoud) findings
• abstract (A summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech)
• opinion
• (patents) claim(s)
• (beslissing) decision, finding, judg(e)ment, pronouncement, ruling
• (logische gevolgtrekking) deduction, corollary, inference
• (advies procureur-generaal of advocaat-generaal aan Hoge Raad gedurende behandeling cassatie, advocaat-generaal HvJ EG) opinion; findings
• (in conclusie van eis) form of order sought; type of relief claimed
• (gedingstuk) statement; submission
• (gevolgtrekking) conclusion; findings; opinion
• (meerv.) pleadings of a case; statements of case; brief (US, also)
• (Criminal law) public prosecutor's demand

Examples

• de conclusies van het verzoekschrift
  • the statements made in the application/petition

• In conclusie
  • In conclusion, …
  • To conclude, …
  • As a conclusion, …
  • To sum up, …
  • In summary, …
  • In sum, …
  • In closing, …
  • Finally, it may be concluded…
  • To summarize, …
  • All in all, …
  • Overall, it may be said…
  • Taking everything into account, …
  • On the whole, …
  • All things considered, …
  • Everything considered, …
  • By and large, …
  • In the end, …
  • All in all, …
  • In a nutshell, …
  • In general, …
  • In the long run, …
  • Finally, …
  • In total, …
  • On a final note, …
  • To finish with, …
  • In brief, …
  • As a matter of fact, …
  • Lastly, …