薛主席：大橋年底前動工 金技院升格將有好消息

At a lunch with local media workers yesterday, Xue Zheng-Tai, the Minister without Portfolio,(1) Executive Yuan and Governor of Fujian provincial government, mentioned that the construction of the Jin-Lie Bridge and the upgrade of KMIT to a university are the two important powers for Kinmen development. He stated that he will use all his strength to promote these two endeavors(2) and give relief to the local people. He also expects the media to be a power of supervision and change.
　 行政院政務委員兼福建省政府主席薛承泰昨日在與地區新聞媒體朋友餐敘時指出，金烈大橋與金技院升格大學，是金門發展的二個重要動力，他會全力促成，讓大家安下這份心。他也期盼媒體扮演監督、改變的力量。

Fujian provincial government held a warm luncheon(3) yesterday to greet the Chinese New Year and hold discussions with local media workers. This lunch was hosted by Xue, the sectary-general in Fujian provincial government Zeng Hua-de, and the directors, senior executive officers(4) and secretaries in each division attended the luncheon. Huang Ya-Fen, the publisher of the Kinmen Daily News, and local news workers also joined in the warm atmosphere of this luncheon.
福建省政府昨日中午舉辦了溫馨的聯誼餐會，與地區的新聞媒體人員餐敘並賀節，由薛承泰主席主持，省府秘書長曾華德及各組室主管參議、專員、秘書熱情參與，本報社長黃雅芬與地區新聞媒體工作同仁等到場參加，餐會洋溢著歡愉氣氛。

Xue mentioned that, in regards to the policy of the bridge, he will constantly encourage the central authorities to start the construction. Next year is the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the R.O.C., and he specifically reminded the members of ministries in Executive Yuan that Kinmen and Matzu are the most qualified counties to celebrate this anniversary because they have been territories of the R.O.C since its establishment. Xue insisted that the 100th year celebration of the R.O.C must coordinate with the governments of Kinmen and Matzu. Wu Dun-Yi, the premier, agreed with this suggestion. Following Xue's words, Premier Wu said the building of Jin-Lie Bridge must be started before the 100th year so it will have a true meaning of celebration.

　 薛承泰指出，關於大橋的政策部分，他在中央不斷重申今年年底前一定要動工。明年是中華民國建國一百年，他也在行政院院會特別提醒內閣成員，真正最有資格慶祝建國一百年的是金門與馬祖，因為金馬是全世界「唯二」奉中華民國正朔到民國一百年的地方，慶祝建國百年慶的時候務必與金馬二政府協調。而行政院長吳敦義也順著他的口說，金門大橋一定要在建國一百年前動工，才真正有慶祝的意味。

Xue also mentioned that he hopes the good news of the upgrade(5) of KMIT will soon be released. He again emphasized that with the two powers for Kinmen development: the bridge linking Kinmen and Lie Yu (little Kinmen), and the upgrade of KMIT, should be accomplished during his short term of service, thus relieving the concerns of the local people during this time. In this way, everyone will feel they can depend on him, and they will know in what direction Kinmen will be moving.
　 薛承泰也提到，金門技術學院升格大學，再等幾天，希望馬上就有好消息出來。他也強調，金門發展的兩個動力，一個大小金門的橋，一個是金門技術學院升格大學，希望在短短的兼任省主席任內，希望讓大家安下這份心，大家會比較踏實，知道往哪個方向走。

【解說與譯註】
■1. Portfolio-(n)部長或大臣的職位。所謂政務委員是指得出席內閣會議、參與決策，但卻不具備部會首長職銜（即「不管部會」）者。此處Minister without Portfolio是行政院的正式翻譯。
■2. endeavor-(n)努力；盡力。
■3. luncheon-(n)午餐，尤指正式之餐宴。
■4. senior executive officer-(n)參議。字面上是「資深的執行官」。executive officer則是指專員。
■5. upgrade-(vi.)升級，提高品質。此處指金門技術學院改為大學。事實上國立金門技術學院已屬高等教育體系，只是現階段被歸類在「技職司」。未來若「改名大學」之後，將改隸「高教司」。從教育部的角度看來，並無所謂「升格」。但從一般社會大眾的角度看來，仍舊認為是「升格」。因此，在翻譯上仍沿用"upgrade"。

本文摘譯自《金門日報》2010年2月6日報導