GB/T 30539-2025Language service capability level and identification in business field (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

This document replaces GB/T 30539-2014 "Specification for the identification of business foreign language proficiency of international trade personnel" and GB/T 30539- Compared with 2014, in addition to structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

a) Change the proficiency levels and requirements to individual language service proficiency levels and requirements, and increase the number of languages from 4 to 1 to 13 species (see Chapter 4, Chapter 4 of the 2014 edition);

b) Added content on the organization’s language service capability levels and requirements (see Chapter 5);

c) The content of the language service capability identification has been changed (see Chapter 6, Chapter 5 of the 2014 edition).

Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.

This document is proposed and coordinated by the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Electronic Business (SAC/TC83).

This document was drafted by: China Association of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Enterprises, China National Institute of Standardization, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing Foreign Studies University University, University of International Business and Economics, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Hebei Normal University for Nationalities, Fuzhou University, Yanbian University, Heilongjiang University of Foreign Languages, Sichuan University of Science and Chemical Technology, Nanguo Business School of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Yangzhou University, Minnan Normal University, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Jiaxing Nanhu University Institute of Technology, Jimei University, Yangtze University, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Lishui Vocational and Technical College, Chongqing Aerospace Vocational and Technical College, Shenzhen Mars Language Alliance Technology Co., Ltd., Heilongjiang Forestry Vocational and Technical College, Jiangxi Industrial and Commercial Vocational and Technical College, Jiangxi Vocational College of Applied Technology, Tibet Vocational and Technical College College of Technology, Yunnan Vocational College of Finance and Economics, Qinghai Vocational and Technical University, and Zhongyu Zhihui Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.

The main drafters of this document are: Wang Lifei, Liu Peijun, Yu Hongping, Meng Yongye, Li Lin, Wang Chunxian, Xu Yao, Zhang Jun, Yu Hongliang, Zhang Longhai, Wang Shuang, Liu Ying, Xu Ming, Lu Yingbo, Liu Xiao, Zhou Lin, Shi Jie, Luo Wenying, Li Qiaoping, Tan Xiuhong, Yang Xiaoqiang, Jin Hongying, Chen Qiang, Sun Yan, Ye Lin, Zheng Yuliang, Han Zhenni, Chen Xuming, Liu Qingyuan, Zou Li, Li Yuyang, Fu Tian, Zhang Jiarui, Tan Honghui, Zhang Haiyan, Zhang Xifeng, and Zheng Liang.

The previous versions of this document and the documents it replaces are as follows.

— First published in 2014 as GB/T 30539-2014;

— This is the first revision.

1 Scope

This document specifies language service competency levels, competency requirements, and competency identifiers for individuals and organizations in the business sector.

This document is applicable to users who use Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Thai, Business-related operations and activities in Vietnamese and Indonesian.

2 Normative references

GB/T 4880.1-2005

GB/T 28158-2025

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

4 Personal language service ability levels and requirements