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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **free (v) — UNNAPROVED** | RELEASE (v) REMOVE THE SLEEVE Remove the sleeve to TO RELEASE THE free the sliding tube. SLIDING TUBE. |
| **FREELY (adv)** | That can move easily OXYGEN MUST FLOW FREELY FROM THE END OF THE HOSE. |
| **FREEZE (v)** | , To go or cause to go to a FREEZE THE FREEZES, temperature below the BUSHINGS AS FROZE, freezing point of a liquid FOLLOWS: FROZEN (usually of water) IF YOU THINK THAT THE WATER WILL FREEZE, ADD ANTIFREEZE. |
| **FREQUENT (adj)** | That occurs or is found FREQUENT often at short intervals INSPECTIONS OF THESE AREAS ARE NECESSARY. FREQUENTLY At frequent or short MONITOR THE (adv) intervals INDICATORS FREQUENTLY. |
| **fresh (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | CLEAN (adj) FLUSH THE TUBES Flush the tubes with WITH CLEAN WATER. fresh water. |
| **NEW (adj)** | FILL WITH NEW Recharge with fresh DESICCANT. desiccant. |
| **FROM (prep)** | Function word that REMOVE THE shows a point of PROTECTIVE COVER departure for movement, FROM THE NEW time, distance, action, or ASSEMBLY. separation |
| **FRONT (adj)** | Nearer to the person that THERE IS A “FAULT” looks or a reference LIGHT ON THE FRONT point FACE OF THE COMPUTER. Refer also to IN FRONT OF. |
| **FRONT (n)** | The front part or the front CLEAN THE FRONT OF surface THE MOUNTING FLANGE WITH SOLVENT. |
| **fuel (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REFUEL (v) REFUEL THE VEHICLE. Fuel the vehicle. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **fulfill (v) — UNNAPROVED** | OBEY (v) OBEY THE Fulfill the instructions in INSTRUCTIONS IN THE the test procedure. TEST PROCEDURE. THIS PROCEDURE This procedure fulfills all OBEYS ALL THE the requirements of REQUIREMENTS OF Service Bulletin No. 97. SERVICE BULLETIN No. 97. |
| **FULL (adj)** | At or related to MAKE SURE THAT THE (FULLER, maximum travel, length, RESERVOIR IS FULL. FULLEST) quantity, or detail |
| **FULLY (adv)** | At or related to TURN THE CONTROL maximum travel, length, TO THE FULLY quantity, or detail CLOSED POSITION. |
| **FUNCTION (n)** | Action or activity that a THE PRIMARY person or thing does FUNCTION OF THIS UNIT IS TO CONTROL THE FUEL FLOW. |
| **function (v) — UNNAPROVED** | OPERATE (v) THE ELEVATOR The elevator controls CONTROLS MUST must function smoothly. OPERATE SMOOTHLY. |
| **MOVE (v)** | THE SYSTEM The system controls CONTROLS MUST must function freely. MOVE FREELY. |
| **fundamental (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | IMPORTANT (adj) DURING THIS Cleanliness of all parts is PROCEDURE, IT IS fundamental in this IMPORTANT TO KEEP procedure. ALL PARTS CLEAN. |
| **further (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MORE (adj) IF YOU DO NOT GET If you do not get the THE CORRECT correct dimension, add DIMENSION, ADD further gaskets. MORE GASKETS. |
| **further (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | MORE (adv) IF IT IS NECESSARY Cable tension can be TO DECREASE THE further reduced if CABLE TENSION necessary by means of MORE, USE THE the turnbuckle. TURNBUCKLE. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **gain (n) — UNNAPROVED** | INCREASE (v) AFTER THE LAST The system’s efficiency MODIFICATION, THE showed a gain after the SYSTEM’S last modification. EFFICIENCY INCREASED. |
| **gain (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GET (v) GET ACCESS TO THE Gain access to the CONNECTORS AT THE connectors at the back REAR OF THE of the instrument. INSTRUMENT. |
| **gall (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GALLING (TN) THERE MUST BE NO The surface must not be SCRATCHES OR scratched or galled. GALLING ON THE SURFACE. |
| **gap (n) — UNNAPROVED** | CLEARANCE (n) MEASURE THE Measure the gap CLEARANCE between the impeller BETWEEN THE and the body. IMPELLER AND THE BODY. |
| **DISTANCE (n)** | MEASURE THE Measure the gap DISTANCE BETWEEN between the rotary THE ROTARY actuator and the stop ACTUATOR AND THE bolt. STOP BOLT. |
| **SPACE (n)** | PUT THE BLADE OF A Put the blade of a small SMALL SCREWDRIVER screwdriver into the gap INTO THE SPACE between the cover and BETWEEN THE COVER the housing. AND THE HOUSING. |
| **garbled (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | CLEAR (adj) IF THE RADIO SIGNAL If the radio signal is IS NOT CLEAR, garbled, adjust the ADJUST THE frequency. FREQUENCY. |
| **CLEARLY (adv)** | MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that the YOU TRANSMIT THE announcement is not ANNOUNCEMENT garbled. CLEARLY. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **garner (v) — UNNAPROVED** | COLLECT (v) THESE COMPUTERS These computers garner COLLECT DATA FROM data from the VHF THE VHF SYSTEM. system. THE BITE FUNCTION The BITE function COLLECTS THE garners the failures and FAILURES AND SENDS sends the failure THE FAILURE message to the Central MESSAGE TO THE Maintenance Computer. CENTRAL MAINTENANCE COMPUTER. |
| **GAS (n)** | A fluid that has no shape THE TEMPERATURE or volume and that can SENSING UNIT IS A expand CAPILLARY TUBE FILLED WITH GAS. |
| **gaseous (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | GAS (n) THE TOOL CYLINDER The tool cylinder CONTAINS A MIXTURE contains a gaseous OF GASES mixture of 10% helium (10% HELIUM AND and 90% nitrogen. 90% NITROGEN). |
| **gash (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DAMAGED (adj) IF THE THERMAL If the thermal blanket is BLANKET IS gashed, do repair No. 9. DAMAGED, DO REPAIR No. 9. |
| **gather (v) — UNNAPROVED** | COLLECT (v) ALL FLUIDS COLLECT All fluids gather at the AT THE LOWEST lowest point in the POINT IN THE compartment. COMPARTMENT. THREE COMPUTERS Three computers gather COLLECT DATA AND data and parameters PARAMETERS FROM from the systems and THE SYSTEMS AND put them together on the PUT THEM TOGETHER data link to the display ON THE DATA LINK TO unit. THE DISPLAY UNIT. |
| **gauge (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MEASURE (v) MEASURE THE Gauge the width of the DISTANCE BETWEEN gap between the top THE TOP EDGE AND edge and the bottom THE BOTTOM surface. SURFACE. |
| **GENERAL (adj)** | Of, or related to THIS SECTION GIVES something as a whole, GENERAL not detailed MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. |
