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Language Competency

Language Competency lists the languages in which a person has a level of competency, together with an indication of that level

Language Competency lists the languages in which a person has a level of competency, together with an indication of that level. For each language it records the person’s capacity to read, write, speak, and understand spoken communication, as well as their capacity to peer review material submitted in that language.

Fields

6 fields

Field nameTypeDefinitionBound to
Language*textThe language in which the person is indicating a competency.—
Can ReadtextThe person's capacity to comprehend the indicated language in written form.—
Can WritetextThe person's capacity to communicate in writing in the indicated language such that a reader of that language can understand the intended meaning.—
Can SpeaktextThe person's capacity to communicate verbally in the indicated language such that a listener can understand the intended meaning.—
Can Understand SpokentextThe person's capacity to comprehend the indicated language in spoken form.—
Can Peer ReviewtextThe person's capacity to assess the quality and value of a proposed research activity by reading a proposal written in the indicated language.—

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