Sometimes, a native speaker of a given language receives their higher education through another language; say, a native English speaker whose higher education takes place in France, through French. This will often mean that that person has somewhat limited vocabulary in their native language within certain more technical fields.

Is there a word in English that describes this kind of proficiency with ‘technical gaps’ in the vocabulary?

Sometimes, a native speaker of a given language receives their higher education through another language; say, a native English speaker whose higher education takes place in France, through French. 

This will often mean that that person has somewhat limited vocabulary in their native language within certain more technical fields.

Is there a word in English that describes this kind of proficiency with ‘technical gaps’ in the vocabulary?

What is the term to describe language proficiency of a native speaker whose vocabulary limitation includes professional and technical terms due to a higher education in a different language? Thanks

Sometimes, a native speaker of a given language receives their higher education through another language; say, a native English speaker whose higher education takes place in France, through French. This will often mean that that person has somewhat limited vocabulary in their native language within certain more technical fields.

Is there a word in English that describes this kind of proficiency with ‘technical gaps’ in the vocabulary?