Foodmate News: On 15 July, according to Korean media reports, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Academy of National Languages have formulated "Guidelines for Translation and Marking of Foreign Languages in Public Languages", which includes the names of catering foods marked in English, Chinese and Japanese guide.

Previously, there were only English guides for translating and marking public terms, but considering the proportion of foreigners visiting Korea, the scope was expanded to include Chinese and Japanese, and related guides were developed.

When marking the name of catering food in Chinese, it is necessary to highlight the characteristic elements in the name, taste, cooking method and form of the ingredients, and carry out a concise translation.

If the name of the catering food is a Chinese character, it will be translated into Chinese characters, if the Chinese characters are translated into other meanings, it will be translated into words commonly used in China.

If there is a corresponding word in the name of a traditional Korean catering food, it will be translated into a common expression in China. If there is no corresponding word in China, it will be translated using meaning and origin.

South Korea will recognize the customary marks for the names of catering foods widely used in China. If more than two materials are used, they will be translated in the order in which the names of the Korean names are listed.

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