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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Word Approved meaning/
(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example
INTERMITTENT That stops and starts THIS CAUSES
(adj) again, not continuous INTERMITTENT

### OPERATION OF THE

### WARNING LIGHTS.

INTERMITTENTLY In an intermittent manner THE LIGHT COMES ON
(adv) INTERMITTENTLY.

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **INTERNAL (adj)** | Of, or on, the inner side MAKE SURE THAT and inner space FUEL COMES OUT OF THE INTERNAL EJECTORS. |
| **INTERNALLY (adv)** | Of, or on, the inner side USE A BORESCOPE and inner space TO EXAMINE THE COMBUSTOR INTERNALLY. |
| **interrupt (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STOP (v) DO NOT STOP THE Do not interrupt the test. TEST. |
| **intersect (v) — UNNAPROVED** | INTERSECTION (TN) DRILL A HOLE AT THE Drill a hole where the INTERSECTION OF two lines intersect. THE TWO LINES. |
| **INTERVAL (n)** | A distance or gap DO THE TEST AT between two points in FIVE-MINUTE space or time INTERVALS. |
| **INTO (prep)** | 1. Movement to IF AN OBJECT FALLS something and INTO THE OPENING, access to it DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CAN OCCUR. 2. Function word that THE PARTS OF THE shows change, STRUCTURE ARE condition, result DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS. |
| **investigate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | INVESTIGATION (n) DO AN Investigate the cause of INVESTIGATION TO the fuel leakage. FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAKAGE. INVESTIGATION An official and accurate THE TASK TEAM (n) inquiry or research STARTED THE INVESTIGATION TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **inward (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | INNER (adj) MEASURE THE INNER Measure the inward DIAMETER OF THE diameter of the hole. HOLE. |
| **inward (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | IN (adv) MOVE THE DOOR IN Move the door inward AND REARWARD. and rearward. |
| **IRREGULAR (adj)** | Not regular IF THE SIGNALS ARE IRREGULAR, REPLACE THE UNIT. |
| **irregularity (n) — UNNAPROVED** | DAMAGE (n) THERE MUST BE NO There must be no DAMAGE TO THE irregularities in the SURFACE FINISH. surface finish. DEFECT (TN) THERE MUST BE NO There must be no DEFECTS IN THE irregularities in the SURFACE FINISH. surface finish. |
| **IRREGULAR (adj)** | IF YOU GET If you get irregularities in IRREGULAR RESULTS, the results, do the test DO THE TEST AGAIN. again. |
| **UNUSUAL (adj)** | IF YOU GET UNUSUAL If you get irregularities in RESULTS, DO THE the results, do the test TEST AGAIN. again. IRREGULARLY Not regularly IF THE UNIT RECEIVES (adv) THE SIGNALS IRREGULARLY, REPLACE IT. |
| **ISOLATE (v)** | , To prevent a supply or ISOLATE THE ISOLATES, connection to ELECTRICAL POWER ISOLATED, SUPPLY. ISOLATED |
| **isolation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | ISOLATE (v) ISOLATE SYSTEM Isolation of system No. 1 No. 1 TO DO THE is necessary to do the LEAKAGE CHECKS. leakage checks. |
| **IT (pron)** | 1. That refers to a thing CAREFULLY MOVE that was previously THE DEFLECTOR UNIT mentioned DOWN UNTIL IT ENGAGES. 2. That refers to an IT IS IMPORTANT TO explicit or implicit DO THIS ADJUSTMENT state of affairs or CORRECTLY. circumstances |
| **ITEM (n)** | A thing that is LUBRICATE THESE determined or specified ITEMS WITH GREASE. |
| **ITS (adj)** | Belonging to a thing REMOVE THE UNIT AND ITS WIRING. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **jack (v) — UNNAPROVED** | JACK (TN) DO NOT LIFT THE Do not jack the aircraft if AIRCRAFT ON JACKS the wind speed exceeds IF THE WIND SPEED IS 20 mph. MORE THAN 20 MPH. |
| **jam (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FREELY (adv) MAKE SURE THAT THE Check that the valve VALVE SPINDLE spindle does not bind or MOVES FREELY. jam. |
| **job (n) — UNNAPROVED** | WORK (n) DO THIS WORK IN A Do this job in a clean CLEAN AREA. area. |
| **TASK (n)** | DO THIS TASK IN A Do this job in a clean CLEAN AREA. area. |
| **join (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BOND (v) USE ADHESIVE No. 35 Use adhesive No. 35 to TO BOND METAL TO join metal to metal. METAL. |
| **ATTACH (v)** | ATTACH SMOKE Join smoke detectors 1 DETECTOR 1 TO and 2. SMOKE DETECTOR 2. |
| **CONNECT (v)** | CONNECT THE HOSE Join the hose to the pipe TO THE PIPE WITH A with a clip. CLIP. |
| **JOINT (n)** | The area at which two SEAL THE JOINT WITH surfaces or edges touch SEALING COMPOUND. or are attached |
| **just (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | IMMEDIATELY (adv) KEEP THE RING Keep the ring just above IMMEDIATELY ABOVE the jack collars. THE JACK COLLARS. |

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(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example
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