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GB/T 17693.11-2019Transformation guidelines of geographical names from foreign languages into Chinese—Part 11: Korean (English PDF)

外语地名汉字译写导则第11部分：朝鲜语

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

October 18, 2019

Implementation date

October 18, 2019

Scope

GB/T 17693.11-2019 is the English-translated version of 外语地名汉字译写导则第11部分：朝鲜语.

GB/T 17693.11-2019 is Part 11 of GB/T 17693 and gives the rules for turning Korean place names into Chinese characters.

It applies to the transformation of North Korean and South Korean geographical names, and it defines the terms it uses, among them the geographical name itself, the specific term and the generic term of a geographical name, the generic term used as a specific term, and intrinsic words, each rewritten from GB/T 17693.1-2008.

After the general rules come the detailed rules, and the appendices cover the transliteration of common Korean place names into Chinese characters, common place name vocabulary, the names, posthumous titles and king titles that occur in place names, common place names, and Korean romanised transcription. It was issued on 18 October 2019 and has applied since 18 October 2019.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 01.040.03
Classification: A 01

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Preface
1 Scope
2 Terms and Definitions
3 General
4 Details
Appendix A (Informative Appendix) Transliteration of Korean Commonly Used Place Names into Chinese Characters (arranged by Korean alphabet)
Appendix B (Informative Appendix) Documentation
Appendix C (Normative Appendix) Translation and Writing of Commonly Used Vocabulary of Place Names
Appendix D (Informative Appendix) North Korean and South Korean names, names of historical figures, posthumous titles and king titles are commonly used in place names (according to the Korean alphabet arrangement)
Appendix E (Normative Appendix) Translation of Commonly Used Place Names (Arranged in Korean Alphabet)
Appendix F (Informative) Korean Romanized Transcription (in Korean alphabetical order)
References

Foreword

GB/T 17693 "Guidelines for the Translation and Writing of Place Names in Foreign Languages and Chinese Characters" is divided into the following parts:

-- Part 1: English;

-- Part 2: French;

-- Part 3: German;

-- Part 4: Russian;

-- Part 5: Spanish;

-- Part 6: Arabic;

-- Part 7: Portuguese;

-- Part 8: Mongolian;

-- Part 9: Persian;

-- Part 10: Japanese;

-- Part 11: Korean;

-- Part 12: Lao language;

This part is Part 11 of GB/T 17693.

This section is drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.

1 Scope

This part of GB/T 17693 specifies the rules for the translation and writing of Korean place names and Chinese characters.

This section applies to the translation and writing of North Korean and South Korean place names in Chinese characters.

2 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

2.1 Geographical names

Distinguished names given to individual geographic entities.

Note: Rewrite GB/T 17693.1-2008, definition 2.1.

2.2 Specific term of geographical names

Proper noun

A word used in place names to distinguish individual geographic entities.

Note: Rewrite GB/T 17693.1-2008, definition 2.2.

2.3 Generic term of geographical names

common name

A word used in place names to distinguish categories of geographic entities.

Note: Rewrite GB/T 17693.1-2008, definition 2.3.

2.4 Generic term used as specific term

The generic name of the place transformed into the proper name component.

Note: Rewrite GB/T 17693.1-2008, definition 2.4.

2.5 Intrinsic words

Words that are native to the nation, or words that are made with native morphemes.

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