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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **CONTAIN (v)** | , To have in something or EACH SURVIVAL KIT CONTAINS, hold in something CONTAINS THESE CONTAINED, ITEMS: CONTAINED |
| **CONTAINER (n)** | Something that holds PUT THE CONTAINER fluids, materials, or BELOW THE DRAIN objects PLUG. |
| **contaminant (n) — UNNAPROVED** | CONTAMINATION (n) THIS FILTER This filter removes all REMOVES ALL contaminants from the air CONTAMINATION supply. FROM THE AIR SUPPLY. |
| **contaminated (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | DIRTY (adj) REPLACE THE DIRTY Contaminated oil must be OIL. replaced. |
| **CONTAMINATION (n)** | REMOVE ALL Filter the contaminated CONTAMINATION hydraulic fluid through a FROM THE Class 5 filter. HYDRAULIC FLUID WITH A CLASS 5 FILTER. CONTAMINATION Unwanted change of the DUST CAN CAUSE (n) original condition of a CONTAMINATION ON material because of ALL FILTERS. chemical or physical agents or a material that causes such a change |
| **CONTENTS (n)** | Something that is in a EXAMINE THE container CONTENTS OF THE BOX FOR MISSING ITEMS. |
| **contiguous (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ADJACENT (adj) REMOVE THE SENSOR Remove the sensor to TO GET ACCESS TO get access to the THE ADJACENT contiguous structure. STRUCTURE. |
| **CONTINUE (v)** | , To stay or keep in CONTINUE THE TEST. CONTINUES, current condition or CONTINUED, operation CONTINUED IF THE LOW PRESSURE CONDITION CONTINUES, REPLACE THE UNIT. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **CONTINUOUS (adj)** | That continues MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT OF THE PROBE. CONTINUOUSLY In a continuous manner APPLY PRESSURE (adv) CONTINUOUSLY. |
| **CONTOUR (n)** | The outer line of CUT ALONG THE something CONTOUR TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED SKIN. |
| **CONTROL (n)** | Something that controls IN AN EMERGENCY, USE THE MANUAL CONTROL. |
| **CONTROL (v)** | , To give or send signals RADIO MASTER CONTROLS, that adjust, operate, or SWITCH 1 CONTROLS CONTROLLED, keep something to a THE BUS BAR. CONTROLLED limit, or that cause something to operate |
| **conventional (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | STANDARD (adj) PULL THE VEHICLE TO Pull the vehicle to a safe A SAFE AREA WHERE location where more YOU CAN USE THE conventional procedures STANDARD can be applied. PROCEDURES. |
| **converse (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | OPPOSITE (adj) THE RESET DEVICE The reset device OPERATES IN THE operates in the converse OPPOSITE direction. DIRECTION. |
| **convert (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CHANGE (v) CHANGE THE UNITS Convert the fuel load to FOR THE FUEL LOAD U.S. gallons. TO U.S. GALLONS. |
| **convey (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) MOVE THE Convey the equipment to EQUIPMENT TO A a safe area. SAFE AREA. |
| **TELL (v)** | TELL THE Convey the information to INFORMATION TO your manager. YOUR MANAGER. |
| **COOL (adj)** | Moderately cold WHEN THE AREA IS SUFFICIENTLY COOL, POLISH THE SURFACE. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **cool (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) LET THE Let the temperature of TEMPERATURE OF the component cool to THE COMPONENT ambient. DECREASE UNTIL IT IS THE SAME AS THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. |
| **COOL (adj)** | WHEN THE BRAKES Apply the parking brake ARE COOL, OPERATE when the brakes have THE PARKING BRAKE cooled. |
| **coordinate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SYNCHRONIZED (adj) MAKE SURE THAT Coordinate compass COMPASS SYSTEM 1 system 1 and compass AND COMPASS system 2. SYSTEM 2 ARE SYNCHRONIZED. |
| **COPY (n)** | An object made the SEND FIVE COPIES OF same as another object THE DEFECT REPORT TO THE ENGINEERING AUTHORITY. |
| **copy (v) — UNNAPROVED** | WRITE (v) WRITE THE TAIL Copy the tail number on NUMBER ON THE the record form. RECORD FORM. |
| **COPY (n)** | MAKE A COPY OF THE Copy the data on the DATA THAT IS ON THE identification plate. IDENTIFICATION PLATE. |
| **RECORD (v)** | RECORD THE DATA Copy the data on the THAT IS ON THE identification plate. IDENTIFICATION PLATE. |
| **CORNER (n)** | The point or the angle EXAMINE THE made when lines, sides, OPENING FOR or edges touch CRACKS THAT START AT ITS CORNERS. |
| **CORRECT (adj)** | That agrees with all that MAKE SURE THAT THE is necessary to the POLARITIES ARE maximum CORRECT. |
| **CORRECT (v)** | , To make correct CORRECT THE CORRECTS, TENSION. CORRECTED, CORRECTED |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **CORRECTION (n)** | A change to make DO NOT MAKE THE something correct CORRECTION AT THIS HEADING. |
| **CORRECTLY (adv)** | In a correct manner MAKE SURE THAT THE CIRCLIP IS CORRECTLY INSTALLED. |
| **correctness (n) — UNNAPROVED** | CORRECT (adj) THIS ADJUSTMENT The correctness of this MUST BE CORRECT. adjustment is important. |
| **CORRECTLY (adv)** | IT IS IMPORTANT TO The correctness of this DO THIS adjustment is important. ADJUSTMENT CORRECTLY. |
| **correspond (v) — UNNAPROVED** | AGREE (v) MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that the THE POSITION OF position of the clamp THE CLAMP AGREES corresponds to the WITH THE POSITION position recorded during THAT YOU the removal procedure. RECORDED DURING THE REMOVAL PROCEDURE. |
| **SAME (adj)** | WHEN THE TWO Close the valve when the GAUGES SHOW THE indications on the two SAME INDICATION, gauges correspond. CLOSE THE VALVE. |
| **DIFFERENT (adj)** | IF THE TWO If the two indications do INDICATIONS ARE not correspond, repeat DIFFERENT, DO THE the test. TEST AGAIN. corresponding RELATED (adj) THE RELATED The corresponding (adj) CAUTION LIGHT caution light shall go off MUST GO OFF AFTER after 30 seconds. 30 SECONDS. |
| **corrode (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CORROSION (TN) THIS MATERIAL This material corrodes CAUSES CORROSION unprotected surfaces. OF SURFACES WITH NO PROTECTION. |
| **corrosive (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | CORROSION (TN) HYDRAULIC FLUID Hydraulic fluid is CAN CAUSE corrosive. CORROSION. |
