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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **COIL (n)** | A sequence of loops MAKE SURE THAT THE COILS OF THE OXYGEN HOSE DO NOT RUB TOGETHER. |
| **coil (v) — UNNAPROVED** | WIND (v) WIND THE CABLES Coil the cables carefully. CAREFULLY. |
| **coincide (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ALIGN (v) THE FASTENERS The fasteners must MUST ALIGN WITH coincide with the holes in THE HOLES IN THE the track. TRACK. |
| **coincident (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SYNCHRONIZED (adj) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the MOVEMENT OF THE movement of the two TWO SURFACES IS surfaces is coincident. SYNCHRONIZED. |
| **ALIGN (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the two TWO SURFACES surfaces are coincident. ALIGN. |
| **COLD (adj)** | At low temperature MAKE SURE THAT (COLDER, COLD AIR COMES OUT COLDEST) OF THE OUTLETS. |
| **collapse (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CLOSE (v) CLOSE THE BOX. Collapse the box. |
| **FALL (v)** | THE BOARDING The boarding bridge BRIDGE FELL. collapsed. |
| **COLLECT (v)** | , To come, or cause to FLUID COLLECTS IN COLLECTS, come, together in one THE BOTTOM OF THE COLLECTED, location COWLING. COLLECTED COLLECT ALL LOOSE ITEMS AND PUT THEM IN THE CONTAINER. |
| **COLOR (n)** | A property of light THE COLOR CHANGES FROM BLUE TO RED. |
| **color code (v) — UNNAPROVED** | IDENTIFY (v) IDENTIFY THE The assembly must be ASSEMBLY WITH THE color coded. CORRECT COLOR. |
| **CODE (n)** | PUT A COLOR CODE Color code the ON EACH OF THE assemblies. ASSEMBLIES. |
| **colored (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | COLOR (n) THE SCALE HAS TWO The scale is divided into AREAS OF DIFFERENT two colored areas. COLOR. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **combine (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MIX (v) MIX THE WATER AND Combine water and THE GLYCOL. glycol. PUT TOGETHER DO NOT PUT Do not combine different DIFFERENT HPT HPT segments. SEGMENTS TOGETHER. |
| **combustible (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | FLAMMABLE (adj) KEEP FLAMMABLE Keep combustible MATERIALS AT A materials at a minimum MINIMUM DISTANCE distance of 50 feet from OF 50 FEET FROM THE the work area. WORK AREA. |
| **COME (v)** | , To move to your location FUMES MUST NOT COMES, COME INTO THE CAME CABIN. No other verb forms. |
| **COME ON (v)** | , To become bright with THE LIGHTS MUST COMES ON, light when an internal COME ON. CAME ON power source is energized No other verb forms. |
| **commence (v) — UNNAPROVED** | START (v) THE WARNING The warning commences STARTS AND THE and the indicators flash. INDICATORS FLASH. commencement START (v) AFTER THE TEST After the test (n) STARTS, MONITOR commencement, monitor THE RESULTS ON THE the results on the screen. SCREEN. |
| **common (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SAME (adv) THE REMOVAL The removal procedure is PROCEDURE IS THE common to both items. SAME FOR THE TWO ITEMS. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **communicate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CONTACT (v) FOR MORE For more information, INFORMATION, communicate with the CONTACT THE manufacturer. MANUFACTURER. |
| **SPEAK (v)** | USE A TELEPHONE TO Use a telephone to SPEAK WITH THE LINE communicate with the MANAGER. line manager. |
| **HEAR (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT AIR Make sure that you TRAFFIC CONTROL communicate with ATC. CAN HEAR YOU. |
| **COMMUNICATION (n)** | MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that the server THERE IS and the PC can COMMUNICATION communicate. BETWEEN THE SERVER AND THE PC. COMMUNICATION The exchange of COMMUNICATION (n) information through a BETWEEN THESE common system of TWO SYSTEMS IS symbols, signs, or ENCRYPTED. sounds |
| **COMPARE (v)** | , To examine for COMPARE THE TWO COMPARES, differences VALUES. COMPARED, COMPARED |
| **comparison (n) — UNNAPROVED** | COMPARE (v) COMPARE THE TWO Make a comparison of INDICATIONS. the two readings. |
| **COMPATIBLE (adj)** | That can operate THIS SOFTWARE IS together satisfactorily or COMPATIBLE ONLY be used together safely WITH THE SPECIFIED OPERATING SYSTEM. THE COOLANT IS COMPATIBLE WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE ALLOYS. |
| **compile (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MAKE A LIST MAKE A LIST OF THE Compile a list of the NECESSARY TOOLS. required tools. |
| **RECORD (v)** | RECORD THE Compile the aileron AILERON MOVEMENTS movements on Form B. ON FORM B. |
| **COLLECT (v)** | COLLECT ALL Compile all inspection INSPECTION records for the RECORDS FOR THE component. COMPONENT. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **complete (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | FULL (adj) EXTEND AND Extend and retract the RETRACT THE actuator through three ACTUATOR THROUGH complete cycles. THREE FULL CYCLES. |
| **ALL (adj)** | SEND ALL THE TEST The complete test results RESULTS TO THE must be sent to the MANUFACTURER. manufacturer. |
| **COMPLETED (adj)** | THE GREEN The green indication INDICATION SHOWS shows that servicing is THAT SERVICING IS complete. COMPLETED. |
| **COMPLETE (v)** | , To bring to an end COMPLETE THE COMPLETES, FUNCTIONAL TEST. COMPLETED, COMPLETED |
| **COMPLETED (adj)** | Successfully brought to SEND THE an end COMPLETED REPORT TO THE SUPERVISOR FOR APPROVAL. |
| **completely (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | FULLY (adv) BEFORE YOU APPLY Allow the first layer of THE SECOND LAYER, paint to dry completely LET THE FIRST LAYER before applying the OF PAINT DRY FULLY. second layer. |
| **completion (n) — UNNAPROVED** | END (n) AT THE END OF THIS See 72-00-00, Testing PROCEDURE, REFER 001 upon completion of TO 72-00-00, TEST this procedure. 001. |
| **COMPLETE (v)** | TWO HOURS ARE Completion of the task NECESSARY TO will require two hours. COMPLETE THIS TASK. |
| **complicated (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | NOT EASY THIS TEST This test procedure is PROCEDURE IS NOT complicated without the EASY WITHOUT THE right equipment. CORRECT EQUIPMENT. |
| **comply (v) — UNNAPROVED** | OBEY (v) WHEN YOU When you assemble the ASSEMBLE THE UNIT, unit, comply with this OBEY THIS procedure. PROCEDURE. Used in law and THE SHIP regulations. Refer CERTIFICATE MUST to rule 1.12. COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AUTHORITIES. |
