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"div" : "<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><h2>VhDir Spoken Language Proficiency Code System</h2><div><p>This code system contains codes for documenting the attributes of spoken language proficiency</p>
</div><p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/vhdir/CodeSystem/codesystem-languageproficiency defines the following codes:</p><table class="codes"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">00<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-00"> </a></td><td>No proficiency</td><td>Unable to function in the spoken language.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">06<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-06"> </a></td><td>Memorized proficiency</td><td>Able to satisfy immediate needs using rehearsed utterances. Shows little real autonomy of expression, flexibility or spontaneity.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">10<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-10"> </a></td><td>Elementary proficiency</td><td>Able to satisfy minimum courtesy requirements and maintain very simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics. A native speaker must often use slowed speech, repetition, paraphrase, or a combination of these to be understood by this individual.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">16<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-16"> </a></td><td>Elementary proficiency, plus</td><td>Can initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations and satisfy limited social demands.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">20<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-20"> </a></td><td>Limited working proficiency</td><td>Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">26<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-26"> </a></td><td>Limited working proficiency, plus</td><td>Able to satisfy most work requirements with language usage that is often, but not always, acceptable and effective.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">30<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-30"> </a></td><td>General professional proficiency</td><td>Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations in practical, social and professional topics.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">36<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-36"> </a></td><td>General professional proficiency, plus</td><td>Is often able to use the language to satisfy professional needs in a wide range of sophisticated and demanding tasks.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">40<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-40"> </a></td><td>Advanced professional proficiency</td><td>Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">46<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-46"> </a></td><td>Advanced professional proficiency, plus</td><td>Speaking proficiency is regularly superior in all respects, usually equivalent to that of a well educated, highly articulate native speaker.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">50<a name="codesystem-languageproficiency-50"> </a></td><td>Functional native proficiency</td><td>Speaking proficiency is functionally equivalent to that of a highly articulate well-educated native speaker and reflects the cultural standards of the country where the language is natively spoken.</td></tr></table></div>"
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"name" : "VhDirSpokenLanguageProficiency",
"title" : "VhDir Spoken Language Proficiency Code System",
"status" : "active",
"date" : "2018-02-21",
"publisher" : "HL7 International",
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"description" : "This code system contains codes for documenting the attributes of spoken language proficiency",
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"code" : "00",
"display" : "No proficiency",
"definition" : "Unable to function in the spoken language."
},
{
"code" : "06",
"display" : "Memorized proficiency",
"definition" : "Able to satisfy immediate needs using rehearsed utterances. Shows little real autonomy of expression, flexibility or spontaneity."
},
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"code" : "10",
"display" : "Elementary proficiency",
"definition" : "Able to satisfy minimum courtesy requirements and maintain very simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics. A native speaker must often use slowed speech, repetition, paraphrase, or a combination of these to be understood by this individual."
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"code" : "16",
"display" : "Elementary proficiency, plus",
"definition" : "Can initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations and satisfy limited social demands."
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{
"code" : "20",
"display" : "Limited working proficiency",
"definition" : "Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements."
},
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"code" : "26",
"display" : "Limited working proficiency, plus",
"definition" : "Able to satisfy most work requirements with language usage that is often, but not always, acceptable and effective."
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"code" : "30",
"display" : "General professional proficiency",
"definition" : "Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations in practical, social and professional topics."
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"code" : "36",
"display" : "General professional proficiency, plus",
"definition" : "Is often able to use the language to satisfy professional needs in a wide range of sophisticated and demanding tasks."
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"code" : "40",
"display" : "Advanced professional proficiency",
"definition" : "Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs."
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"code" : "46",
"display" : "Advanced professional proficiency, plus",
"definition" : "Speaking proficiency is regularly superior in all respects, usually equivalent to that of a well educated, highly articulate native speaker."
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"code" : "50",
"display" : "Functional native proficiency",
"definition" : "Speaking proficiency is functionally equivalent to that of a highly articulate well-educated native speaker and reflects the cultural standards of the country where the language is natively spoken."
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