Per saldo
Example: Per saldo is het resultaat van de rekening positief.
Definition
"Per saldo" is an expression used to indicate the final result or net outcome after all factors or calculations have been considered, often used in financial or general contexts to summarize whether the overall effect is positive, negative, or neutral.
Etymology
The phrase "per saldo" originates from Latin, where 'per' means 'through' or 'by' and 'saldo' relates to 'balance' or 'sum.' It entered Dutch as a financial term and is now commonly used in everyday language to mean 'all things considered' or 'in total.' Did you know it literally translates as 'by the balance'?
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"Per saldo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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all things considered