| Best for | 
					personal activities, occasional or casual business talks | 
					business meetings, speeches, seminars | 
					simultaneous conferences, any type of certified interpretation | 
				
				
					| Speaking and understanding in the SECOND LANGUAGE | 
					speak and understand very well but may sometimes have difficulty with unfamiliar situations and vocabulary | 
					speak and understand fluently but in rare cases, may encounter difficulties with industry-specific terminology | 
					speak fluently and understand natively | 
				
				
					| Reading and writing in the SECOND LANGUAGE | 
					read slowly and write simple sentences | 
					read well and write complex sentences | 
					read and write complex sentences fluently | 
				
				
					| Subject-matter knowledge | 
					Optional | 
					Recommended | 
					Required | 
				
				
					| Interpretation education or certificate | 
					Optional | 
					Optional | 
					Required |