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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Word Approved meaning/
(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **disposition (n) — UNNAPROVED** | LOCATION (n) BEFORE YOU START Check the disposition of THE ENGINE, MAKE the fire extinguishers SURE THAT THE FIRE before you start the EXTINGUISHERS ARE engine. IN THEIR CORRECT LOCATIONS. |
| **POSITION (n)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Ensure that the switch POSITION OF THE disposition is correct. SWITCHES IS CORRECT. |
| **disregard (v) — UNNAPROVED** | IGNORE (v) DO THE GENERATOR Perform the generator DRIVE TEST, BUT drive test, but disregard IGNORE STEPS 16 steps 16 thru 20. THRU 20. |
| **DISTANCE (n)** | The dimension between MEASURE THE two points or objects DISTANCE BETWEEN POINTS "A" AND "B." |
| **distinct (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | CLEAR (adj) MAKE SURE THAT THE Ensure the sound is SOUND IS CLEAR. distinct. |
| **distinctly (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | CLEARLY (adv) ADJUST THE VOLUME You must adjust the UNTIL YOU HEAR THE volume until you hear SOUND CLEARLY. the sound distinctly. |
| **distort (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TWIST (v) WHEN YOU TURN THE Do not distort the pipe CONNECTORS, DO when turning the NOT TWIST THE PIPE. connectors. |
| **distribute (v) — UNNAPROVED** | APPLY (v) APPLY THE LOAD Distribute the load EQUALLY ON THE evenly over the area. AREA. |
| **SUPPLY (v)** | THE SYSTEM The system distributes SUPPLIES HYDRAULIC hydraulic power. POWER. |
| **distribution (n) — UNNAPROVED** | SUPPLY (n) THE FUEL SUPPLY IS The fuel distribution is FROM THE from the collector tanks. COLLECTOR TANKS. |
| **disturb (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) WHEN YOU INSTALL Do not disturb the timing THE DISTRIBUTOR, DO during the distributor NOT MOVE THE installation. TIMING. |
| **CHANGE (v)** | DO NOT CHANGE THE Do not disturb the SEQUENCE OF THE sequence of the work WORK STEPS IN THE steps in the test. TEST. |

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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Word Approved meaning/
(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **DIVIDE (v)** | , 1. To separate into YOU CAN DIVIDE THE DIVIDES, parts or groups DRAINS INTO THREE DIVIDED, GROUPS. DIVIDED THE PRESSURE LINES DIVIDE AND GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. 2. To do mathematical TO FIND THE MIDDLE division POINT, DIVIDE THE MEASURED CLEARANCE BY TWO. |
| **DO (v)** | , 1. To complete a DO A FUNCTIONAL DOES, procedure, task, or TEST. DID, step DONE 2. As an auxiliary verb a. As part of a DO NOT BREATHE negative THE SOLVENT FUMES. command or statement b. As part of a DOES THE LIGHT question COME ON? |
| **don (v) — UNNAPROVED** | USE (v) WHEN YOU DO WORK You must don protective ON FIRE goggles when working EXTINGUISHERS, USE on fire extinguishers. PROTECTIVE GOGGLES. |
| **PUT ON (v)** | PUT ON THE MASK. Don the mask. |
| **doubt (n) — UNNAPROVED** | NOT SURE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE If there are doubts about THAT THE UNIT IS the serviceability of the SERVICEABLE, unit, discard it. DISCARD IT. |
| **THINK (v)** | IF YOU THINK THAT If you are in doubt about THE RESULTS ARE the results, repeat the INCORRECT, DO THE test. TEST AGAIN. |

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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Word Approved meaning/
(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **DOWN (adj)** | In a position below MAKE SURE THAT THE ANCHOR IS DOWN. |
| **DOWN (adv)** | To a position below THE POINTER MOVES DOWN. |
| **DOWN (prep)** | To a position below LET THE SLEEVE MOVE DOWN THE GUIDE TUBE. DOWNSTREAM In the direction of the DISCONNECT THE (adj) flow DOWNSTREAM CONNECTION. DOWNSTREAM In the direction of the MOVE THE PROBE (adv) flow DOWNSTREAM AND MONITOR THE TEMPERATURE AGAIN. DOWNSTREAM In the direction of the DISCONNECT THE |
| **OF (prep)** | flow CONNECTION WHICH IS DOWNSTREAM OF THE VALVE. |
| **downward (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | DOWN (adv) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the air AIR OUTLET POINTS outlet is positioned DOWN. downward. |
| **drag (v) — UNNAPROVED** | PULL (v) PULL THE WIRES Drag the wires through THROUGH THE the conduit. CONDUIT. |
| **DRAIN (v)** | , To remove liquid DRAIN THE SYSTEM DRAINS, FULLY. DRAINED, DRAINED |
| **draw (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MAKE (v) MAKE A LINE ON THE Draw a line on the blade. BLADE. |
| **PULL (v)** | PULL THE WIRE OUT Draw the wire out of the OF THE CONDUIT. conduit. |

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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Word Approved meaning/
(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **dress (v) — UNNAPROVED** | USE (v) BEFORE YOU GO INTO Dress suitably before THE WORK AREA, USE going into the work area. THE NECESSARY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. |
| **PUT ON (v)** | BEFORE YOU GO Dress appropriately NEAR THE TEST RIG, before going near the PUT ON THE test rig. NECESSARY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. |
| **drift (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) THE HORIZON BAR The horizon bar may drift CAN MOVE A SMALL slightly. DISTANCE. |
| **REMOVE (v)** | REMOVE THE PIN Drift the pin from its hole. (WITH A DRIFT [TN]) FROM ITS HOLE. USE A DRIFT. |
| **DRINK (v)** | , To consume liquid DO NOT DRINK IN THE DRINKS, WORK AREA. DRANK, No other verb For safety forms. instructions, use: |
| **SWALLOW (v)** | DO NOT SWALLOW Do not drink the solvent. THE SOLVENT. |
| **drive (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) THE ACTUATOR The actuator is driven to MOVES TO ZERO. zero. |
| **REMOVE (v)** | REMOVE THE Drive the lockbolt out of LOCKBOLT FROM THE the hole. HOLE. |
| **OPERATE (v)** | A HYDRAULIC MOTOR A hydraulic motor drives OPERATES THE the pump. PUMP. |
| **droop (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) IF YOU DO NOT If you do not install the INSTALL THE RIGGING rigging pin, the elevators PIN, THE ELEVATORS will droop when there is WILL MOVE DOWN no pressure in the WHEN THERE IS NO system. PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM. |
| **DROP (n)** | A small quantity of liquid MAKE SURE THAT NO in a spherical shape DROPS OF ADHESIVE FALL ONTO THE MATERIAL. |
