Sometimes it takes 4 or 5 years in order to get some level of competency.

有时候它需要4到5年才能达到一定的水平，

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And then you'll find that your level of competency increases, your confidence level improves,

到时候你会发现你的能力提高了，信心增强了，

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Once consumers are aware of an expected level of technical performance that involves their lives, that performance becomes table stakes and they will expect that level of technical competency at any level of payment.

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The minister said he recognised that fluency factored in people's decision to speak Welsh, with many feeling intimidated by their level of competency.

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And be assured that the Iraqi forces and the security forces have reached a good level of competency and efficiency to protect Iraq as a country and to protect its people.

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