Say "Sun Baechul Yeomjeomhwa" Instead of "Net Zero"

'Ontact' Alternative Term Recommended as 'Yeongsang Daemyeon' (Video Meeting)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Institute of the Korean Language recommended on the 14th that the term 'net zero' be replaced with the Korean phrase 'sun baechul yeongjeomha' (순 배출 영점화). They also suggested 'yeongsang daemyeon (영상 대면)' and 'ganae teotbat' (가내 텃밭) as Korean alternatives for 'ontact' and 'home farm,' respectively.

'Net zero' refers to reducing harmful substance emissions and absorbing unavoidable emissions to achieve a net emission amount of zero. The alternative term 'sun baechul yeongjeomha' was selected based on a survey. In a public acceptance survey of about 600 people, 92.3% of respondents answered that it was appropriate.

'Ontact' means a way of communicating online without people meeting face-to-face. 'Home farm' refers to a home or activity of cultivating crops without separate land. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Institute of the Korean Language decided on the alternatives 'yeongsang daemyeon (영상 대면)' and 'ganae teotbat' (가내 텃밭) at the Saemal Meeting held from the 4th to the 6th.

The Saemal Meeting is a committee that provides Korean alternative words that are easy for the general public to understand before difficult foreign neologisms spread. Experts from various fields such as Korean language, foreign languages, education, publicity and publishing, information and communication, and media participate. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Institute of the Korean Language plan to continuously promote the use of these alternatives led by government ministries and media outlets.

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