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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **back (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | REAR (adj) DISCONNECT THE Disconnect the cable CABLE FROM THE from the back side of REAR SIDE OF THE the instrument. INSTRUMENT. |
| **BACK (adv)** | To an initial condition MOVE THE ENGINE THROTTLE BACK TO 60% RPM. |
| **back (n) — UNNAPROVED** | REAR (n) THE CONTROL UNIT IS The control unit is at the AT THE REAR. back. back and forth DIRECTION (n) MOVE THE SLEEVE IN Move the sleeve back (adv) THE PISTON TO ONE and forth in the piston. DIRECTION AND THEN BACK AGAIN. |
| **back off (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LOOSEN (v) DO NOT LOOSEN THE Do not back off the nut NUT TO ALIGN IT. to obtain alignment. |
| **backup (n) — UNNAPROVED** | EMERGENCY (n) IN AN EMERGENCY, The one-shot battery is THE ONE-SHOT a backup for the DC BATTERY SUPPLIES electrical supply. DC POWER. |
| **AUXILIARY (adj)** | USE AUXILIARY Use some screws as a SCREWS TO backup to assemble the ASSEMBLE THE UNIT unit temporarily. TEMPORARILY. |
| **backward (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | REARWARD (adv) MOVE THE LEVER Move the lever REARWARD. backward. |
| **BAD (adj)** | Not satisfactory REFER TO CHAPTER 6 (WORSE, FOR INSTRUCTIONS Do not use this WORST) ABOUT HOW TO PARK word if more IN BAD WEATHER accurate and CONDITIONS. clear words are available. IF THE LENGTH OF If the crack is bad, THE CRACK IS MORE replace the part. THAN THE PERMITTED LIMIT, REPLACE THE PART. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **badly (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | INCORRECTLY (adv) IF THE SLEEVE IS If the sleeve is badly INCORRECTLY attached, adjust it. ATTACHED, ADJUST IT. UNSATISFACTORILY DISCARD ALL SEALS Discard all seals which (adv) WHICH ARE are badly bonded. UNSATISFACTORILY BONDED. |
| **DECREASE (v)** | FUEL LEAKS CAN A fuel leak can cause DECREASE ENGINE the engine to operate PERFORMANCE. badly. |
| **BALANCE (v)** | , To make equal BALANCE THE BALANCES, ELECTRICAL LOADS BALANCED, ON EACH BALANCED GENERATOR. |
| **bank (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BANK (TN) THE V-BARS GIVE THE The V-BARS indicate INDICATION FOR A the command to bank. BANK. |
| **BARE (adj)** | Without a surface layer BARE METAL or protection SURFACES ARE USUALLY SATISFACTORY FOR AN ELECTRICAL BOND. |
| **bared (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | BARE (adj) GIVE TEMPORARY Give temporary PROTECTION TO protection to areas of AREAS OF BARE bared metal. METAL. |
| **base (n) — UNNAPROVED** | BOTTOM (n) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the two TWO SPIGOTS AT THE spigots at the base of BOTTOM OF THE UNIT the unit engage. ENGAGE. |
| **base (v) — UNNAPROVED** | USE (v) USE THE TORQUE Base the torque values VALUES GIVEN IN on those given in CHAPTER 10. Chapter 10. |
| **BASIC (adj)** | Approved minimum THIS MODIFICATION CHANGES THE BASIC CONFIGURATION OF THE SYSTEM. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **BE (v)** | , 1. To occur, exist IF THERE IS IS, WAS, CORROSION ON THE (also ARE, WERE) PUMP VANES, REPLACE THE PUMP. No other verb forms. 2. To have a property, ACID SOLUTIONS ARE to be equal to DANGEROUS. |
| **BECAUSE (conj)** | As a result of BECAUSE THE FLUID LEVEL IS INCORRECT, THE SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE. BECAUSE OF As a result of IF YOU CANNOT (prep) REMOVE A BOLT BECAUSE OF CORROSION, APPLY PENETRATING OIL. |
| **BECOME (v)** | , To come to be THE SCREEN BECOMES, BECOMES BECAME AVAILABLE. No other verb forms. |
| **BEFORE (conj)** | That precedes a BEFORE YOU specified time, DISCONNECT THE sequence, or operation COMPONENTS, BLEED THE SYSTEM. |
| **BEFORE (prep)** | That precedes a THE BAR MOVES specified time, DOWN BEFORE sequence, or operation 20 SECONDS. |
| **begin (v) — UNNAPROVED** | START (v) INCREASE THE Increase pressure until the PRESSURE UNTIL flow begins again. THE FLOW STARTS AGAIN. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **beginning (n) — UNNAPROVED** | START (n) YOU CAN GET SLOW You can get slow MOVEMENT AT THE movement at the START. beginning. |
| **SOURCE (n)** | FIND THE SOURCE OF Find the beginning of the THE FUEL LEAKAGE. fuel leak. |
| **START (v)** | WHEN THE LEVER At the beginning of the STARTS TO MOVE, lever movement, the THE MICROSWITCH microswitch will operate. OPERATES. |
| **BEHIND (prep)** | In a position at the rear THE PUMP IS of INSTALLED BEHIND THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR. |
| **below (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | FOLLOW (v) OBEY THE SAFETY Obey the safety PRECAUTIONS THAT precautions below: FOLLOW: |
| **THESE (adj)** | OBEY THESE SAFETY Obey the safety PRECAUTIONS: precautions below: |
| **BELOW (prep)** | In (or to) a position THE DATE IS farther down than WRITTEN BELOW THE something CYLINDER NECK. For other meanings, use: LESS THAN MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that the THE DIAMETER OF diameter of the hole is THE HOLE IS LESS below the specified value. THAN THE SPECIFIED VALUE. |
| **BEND (n)** | The area where EXAMINE THE BENDS something is bent FOR CRACKS. |
| **BEND (v)** | , To change or cause to BEND THE PIPE BENDS, change from straight to CAREFULLY. BENT, curved BENT THESE PARTS CAN EASILY BEND, BREAK OR BECOME INCORRECTLY ALIGNED. |
| **beneath (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | BELOW (prep) PUT THE JACK Put the jack beneath the BELOW THE AXLE. axle. |
