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[Proficiency Code] 3 - Minimum Professional Proficiency [Reading Definitions] Able to read standard newspaper items addressed to the general reader, routine correspondence, reports, and technical materials in the individual's special field. [Speaking Definitions] 
Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and professional topics
Language Proficiency Definitions - U.S. Department of State
Speaking Definitions