박근혜 정부 부처 공식 영문명 발표돼

Published : Mar 28, 2013 - 13:23 Updated : Mar 28, 2013 - 13:23

수요일 박근혜 정부는 17부 3처 17청의 공식 영문명을 발표했다.

신설된 미래창조과학부는 "Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning"으로, ICT는 정보(information), 커뮤니케이션 (communicatoin)과 기술(technology)의 약자다.

신설 부처 이외에는 기존 영문명을 대부분 유지했다. "해양수산부"의 경우 영문명을 지칭하는데 있어 어려움이 있었다고 전했다.

이전 정부에서 외교와 통상을 맡았던 부처의 경우 "외교부" 로 이름이 명명되었다. 지식경제부의 경우 "산업통상자원부(Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)"로 개명되었다.

아래가 박근혜 정부 부처 공식 영문명칭이다:

Ministry of Schience, ICT and Future Planning

한글명	영문명
미래창조과학부
교육부	Ministry of Education
외교부	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
통일부	Ministry of Unification
법무부	Ministry of Justice
국방부	Ministry of National Defense
안전행정부	Ministry of Security and Public Administration
문화체육관광부	Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
농림축산식품부	Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
산업통상자원부	Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
보건복지부	Ministry of Health and Welfare
환경부	Ministry of Environment
고용노동부	Ministry of Employment and Labor
여성가족부	Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
국토부	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
해양수산부	Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

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English names of government ministries finalized

When the then presidential transition team announced last month that the incoming government will create a new ministry in charge of science and information technology, many English-language media reporters were at a loss over what to call it in English.

The difficulty was because its Korean title was seen as too grand and perhaps rhetorical as well. When translated literally, it should be the ministry of "future creation and science." The name was coined apparently to underscore the new government's commitment to "create" or open up a bright future for the country.

But the name was seen by some as strange, just like the ministry of "knowledge economy" in the previous government. That ministry was actually the ministry of industry and energy.

On Wednesday, the new government released the English names of all ministries and vice-ministerial agencies, with the "future" ministry being named the "Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning."

ICT is a short for information, communication and technology.

The names of other ministries were largely unchanged, except agencies that were newly established or whose responsibilities were changed. Another new ministry handling maritime affairs was named the "Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries."

The name of the ministry that previously handled foreign affairs and trade was shortened to the "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" as the agency shed its trade negotiating functions. The "knowledge economy" ministry was renamed the "Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy" after taking over trade roles. (Yonhap News)