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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **may (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CAN (v) IF YOU USE The vanes may be INCORRECT damaged by using EQUIPMENT, YOU CAN incorrect equipment. CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE VANES. |
| **POSSIBLY (adv)** | IF YOU CANNOT If you cannot engage the ENGAGE THE ROD rod and the piston, the AND THE PISTON, THE length of the new rod LENGTH OF THE NEW may be incorrect. ROD IS POSSIBLY INCORRECT. |
| **MEASURE (v)** | , To find the dimensions, MEASURE THE LOAD. MEASURES, capacity, or quantity of MEASURED, something MEASURED |
| **MECHANICAL (adj)** | Related to or operated THE STANDBY with a mechanism SYSTEM IS MECHANICAL. MECHANICALLY In a mechanical manner OPERATE THE (adv) HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MECHANICALLY. |
| **MECHANISM (n)** | An assembly of USE WHITE SPIRIT TO mechanical parts that CLEAN A HINGE are made to operate MECHANISM THAT together HAS A GREASE NIPPLE. |
| **MEDICAL (adj)** | Related to medicine IF YOU GET HYDRAULIC FLUID IN YOUR EYES, FLUSH THEM WITH WATER AND GET MEDICAL AID. |
| **medium (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MODERATE (adj) APPLY MODERATE A medium amount of PRESSURE. pressure must be applied. |
| **meet (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ENGAGE (v) PUSH THE PIN IN Push the pin in until it UNTIL IT ENGAGES IN meets with the retaining THE RETAINING CLIP. clip. |
| **TOUCH (v)** | THE ROD MUST The rod should meet the TOUCH THE CENTER center of the strip. OF THE STRIP. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **MELT (v)** | , To change or to cause THE FUSIBLE PLUGS MELTS, something to change MUST MELT IN MELTED, from solid to liquid 20 SECONDS OR MELTED because of heat LESS. DO NOT USE A FLAME TO MELT THE ICE. |
| **mention (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GIVE (v) THE REPAIR LIMITS The repair limits are not ARE NOT GIVEN mentioned as special BECAUSE SPECIAL equipment is required. EQUIPMENT IS NECESSARY. |
| **mesh (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ENGAGE (v) IF THE GEARS DO NOT If the gears do not mesh ENGAGE CORRECTLY, correctly, add a shim. ADD A SHIM. meteorological WEATHER (n) DO THE TEST IN Carry out the test in (adj) GOOD WEATHER. good meteorological conditions. |
| **METHOD (n)** | A special type of THIS PROCEDURE procedure used to get a GIVES TWO METHODS specified result FOR THE TEMPORARY REPAIR OF THE WATER TUBES. |
| **mid (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MIDDLE (adj) PUT THE THROTTLE Place the throttle lever in LEVER IN THE MIDDLE mid position. POSITION. |
| **MIDDLE (adj)** | At a point that is REMOVE THE MIDDLE between two other points BELLCRANK UNIT. |
| **MIDDLE (n)** | A point that is at or near LIFT THE SEAT TO the center THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAVEL. |
| **mild (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | WEAK (adj) USE A WEAK SOAP Use a mild soap solution SOLUTION TO CLEAN to clean the sidewall THE SIDEWALL panel. PANEL. |
| **minimize (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MINIMUM (n) USE A TRESTLE TO Use a trestle to minimize KEEP THE LOADS ON the loads on the wing. THE WING TO A MINIMUM. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **MINIMUM (adj)** | Related to the smallest MAKE SURE THAT THE dimension, quantity, FLUID IN THE number, or value RESERVOIR IS ABOVE THE MINIMUM LEVEL. |
| **MINIMUM (n)** | The smallest dimension, LET THE PAINT DRY quantity, number, or FOR A MINIMUM OF value 1 HOUR. |
| **minor (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SMALL (adj) YOU CAN IGNORE Minor differences in SMALL DIFFERENCES temperature can be IN TEMPERATURE. ignored. |
| **MINUS (prep)** | With the subtraction of INCREASE THE PRESSURE IN THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO 85.5 bar, PLUS OR MINUS 2.7 bar. miscellaneous OTHER (adj) REMOVE THE TOOLS Remove the tools and (adj) AND THE OTHER the related RELATED ITEMS. miscellaneous items. |
| **ALL (adj)** | REMOVE ALL Remove miscellaneous EQUIPMENT. equipment. |
| **misrigged (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | INCORRECTLY IF THE MARKS ARE If the marks are not ADJUSTED NOT ALIGNED, THE aligned, the linkage is LINKAGE IS misrigged. INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED. |
| **MISSING (adj)** | That is not there IF SEALS ARE MISSING, INSTALL NEW SEALS. |
| **mix (n) — UNNAPROVED** | MIXTURE (n) THE POTLIFE OF THE The potlife of the mix is MIXTURE IS approximately 4 hours. APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS. |
| **MIX (v)** | , 1. To put together two or MIX THE COMPOUND. MIXES, more materials to MIXED, become one MIXED 2. To become combined IF FUEL AND WATER MIX, CONTAMINATION CAN OCCUR. |
| **MIXTURE (n)** | The result that you get DO NOT USE THIS when you mix materials MIXTURE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN 15 °C. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **MOBILE (adj)** | That is made to move CONNECT THE easily MOBILE GROUND POWER UNIT. |
| **MODE (n)** | A special condition of MAKE SURE THAT THE operation "HEADING SELECT" MODE OPERATES. |
| **MODERATE (adj)** | Between low and high APPLY A MODERATE values LOAD ON THE BRAKE PEDALS. MODERATELY In a moderate manner YOU CAN APPLY A (adv) SECOND LAYER WHEN THE SURFACE IS MODERATELY DRY. |
| **modify (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CHANGE (v) SERVICE BULLETIN Service Bulletin No. 105 No. 105 CHANGES THE modifies the power BOLTS THAT ATTACH control unit attachment THE POWER bolts. CONTROL UNIT. MODIFICATION (TN) THIS SERVICE This Service Bulletin BULLETIN GIVES gives instructions to INSTRUCTIONS TO DO modify the oil pump. A MODIFICATION OF THE OIL PUMP. |
| **MOIST (adj)** | Moderately wet CLEAN THE PANEL WITH A MOIST CLOTH. |
| **moisten (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOIST (adj) MAKE THE CLOTH Moisten the cloth with MOIST WITH solvent. SOLVENT. MOMENTARILY For a short time STOP THE PUMP (adv) MOMENTARILY. THEN START IT AGAIN. |
| **momentary (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MOMENTARILY (adv) MAKE SURE THAT THE Check for momentary SPEED INCREASES increase in speed. MOMENTARILY. |
| **MONITOR (v)** | , To do a check at MONITOR THE MONITORS, something for a period of INDICATORS ON THE MONITORED, time to find if there is a OVERHEAD PANEL. MONITORED change HEAT SENSORS MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. |
