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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **leak (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LEAK (n) IF THERE ARE LEAKS If the system is leaking, IN THE SYSTEM, repair it. REPAIR THEM. |
| **LEAKAGE (n)** | The quantity of material MEASURE THE that goes through a leak LEAKAGE FROM THE OUTLET PORT. |
| **least (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | MINIMUM (adj) REPAIR THE AREA Repair the least WITH THE MINIMUM damaged area first. DAMAGE FIRST. |
| **least (at least) — UNNAPROVED** | MINIMUM (adj) THE MINIMUM TIME The time between (adv) BETWEEN CHECKS IS checks is at least two TWO MINUTES. minutes. |
| **MINIMUM (n)** | DO STEPS 13 THRU 16 Do steps 13 thru 16 at FOR A MINIMUM OF least three times. THREE TIMES. |
| **leave (v) — UNNAPROVED** | KEEP (v) KEEP THE VENT Leave the vent valves VALVES OPEN. open. LET …. STAY (v) LET THE VENT Leave the vent valves VALVES STAY OPEN. open. |
| **GO (v)** | IF FUEL SPILLS ON If fuel spills on the THE GROUND, ground, immediately IMMEDIATELY GO TO leave the contaminated A SAFE AREA. area. |
| **LEFT (adj)** | On the west side when INSTALL THE you look north CONTROL PANEL IN THE LEFT CONSOLE. |
| **left-hand (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | LEFT (adj) SET THE LEFT Set the left-hand switch SWITCH TO \u201cON.\u201d to ON. |
| **legible (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | READ (v) MAKE SURE THAT Make certain that the YOU CAN READ THE identification plates are IDENTIFICATION legible. PLATES. |
| **LENGTH (n)** | 1. The distance from MEASURE THE one end to the other LENGTH OF THE JACK end RAM. 2. The longer or longest THE DIMENSIONS OF of the three THE UNIT ARE: dimensions of an - LENGTH 300 mm object - WIDTH 90 mm - THICKNESS 60 mm. |
| **lengthen (v) — UNNAPROVED** | INCREASE (v) DO NOT TRY TO Do not try to lengthen INCREASE THE this rod. LENGTH OF THIS ROD. |
| **LESS (adj)** | Of smaller dimension, THE FLOW RATE value, quantity, volume, MUST NOT BE LESS No other or number THAN 4.0 GPM. forms of this adjective. |
| **LET (v)** | , To give opportunity LET THE ADHESIVE LETS, BECOME TACKY. LET No other verb forms. |
| **lethal (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | KILL (v) THE ELECTRICAL The electrical discharge DISCHARGE FROM from these power units THESE POWER UNITS can be lethal. CAN KILL YOU. |
| **LEVEL (adj)** | Horizontal to a known PARK THE VEHICLE datum ON LEVEL GROUND. |
| **LEVEL (n)** | A horizontal line, plane, FILL THE TANK TO surface, or condition THE CORRECT LEVEL (REFER TO FIG. 105). |
| **level (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LEVEL (adj) MAKE THE AIRCRAFT Level the aircraft. LEVEL. |
| **liberal (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | LARGE (adj) CLEAN THE WINDOW Clean the window with WITH LARGE liberal quantities of water QUANTITIES OF and soap. WATER AND SOAP. |
| | **THICK (adj)** | APPLY A THICK LAYER Apply a liberal amount of OF THE COMPOUND. the compound. |
| **liberally (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | LARGE (adj) APPLY A LARGE Apply the solution QUANTITY OF THE liberally. SOLUTION. |
| | **THICK (adj)** | APPLY A THICK LAYER Apply the compound OF THE COMPOUND. liberally. |
| **lie (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BE (v) THE OTHER PART OF The other part of the clip THE CLIP IS ALONG lies along the barrel. THE BARREL. |
| **LIFE (n)** | The time during which THE LIFE OF THE you can use an item or CARTRIDGE IN THE object FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS 3 YEARS. |
| **LIFT (v)** | , To move something up LIFT THE COVER LIFTS, CAREFULLY. LIFTED, LIFTED |
| **LIGHT (adj)** | That has a small mass, APPLY A LIGHT (LIGHTER, weight, or force FORCE ON THE LIGHTEST) RUDDER PEDALS. For other meanings, use: |
| | **THIN (adj)** | APPLY A THIN LAYER Apply a light layer of OF SEALANT ON THE sealant on the sealing SEALING SURFACES surfaces of the OF THE CONTAINER. container. |
| | **SMALL (adj)** | APPLY A SMALL Apply a light quantity of QUANTITY OF lubricant on the moving LUBRICANT ON THE parts. MOVING PARTS. |
| **light (v) — UNNAPROVED** | COME ON MAKE SURE THAT THE Ensure that the fluid FLUID INDICATOR indicator light lights. LIGHT COMES ON. |
| **LIGHTING (n)** | That which gives light to A DIMMER UNIT CONTROLS THE PANEL LIGHTING. |
| **LIGHTLY (adv)** | In a light manner LIGHTLY RUB THE DEFECTIVE AREA WITH WET ABRASIVE PAPER. |
| **LIMIT (n)** | A specified maximum or IF THE CLEARANCES minimum quantity, ARE NOT IN THE number, time, or LIMITS GIVEN IN distance FIG. 4, REFER TO REPAIR SCHEME No. 2. |
| **limitation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | LIMIT (n) WHEN YOU LIFT THE When you lift the aircraft AIRCRAFT ON JACKS, on jacks, observe these KEEP THE CENTER OF center of gravity GRAVITY BETWEEN limitations: THESE LIMITS: |
| **limited (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SMALL (adj) THERE IS ONLY A There is only a limited SMALL NUMBER OF number of repairs that REPAIRS THAT YOU you can do. CAN DO. |
| **LINEAR (adj)** | In a straight line MAKE SURE THAT THE RESULTS ARE LINEAR. |
| **LINEARLY (adv)** | In a straight line INCREASE THE PRESSURE LINEARLY. |
| **link (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CONNECT (v) CONNECT THE Link the cables. CABLES. |
| | **ATTACH (v)** | ATTACH THE HOIST Link the hoist to the TO THE POWER UNIT. power unit. |
| **LIQUID (adj)** | That has the properties DURING SERVICING, of a liquid LIQUID OXYGEN FLOWS THROUGH THE STABILIZING CONTAINER. |
| **LIQUID (n)** | A material that is not a THE CONVERTER gas or a solid CHANGES THE LIQUID INTO A GAS. |
| **list (v) — UNNAPROVED** | RECORD (v) RECORD THE TEST List the test results. RESULTS. |
| | **SHOW (v)** | TABLE 1 SHOWS Table 1 lists alternative ALTERNATIVE adhesives that you can ADHESIVES THAT YOU use. CAN USE. LIST (TN) MAKE A LIST OF THE List the part numbers in PART NUMBERS IN numerical sequence. NUMERICAL SEQUENCE. |
| **LISTEN (v)** | , To use your ears to hear LISTEN FOR THE LISTENS, or find SIGNAL. LISTENED, LISTENED |
