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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **rest (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BE (v) THE VEHICLE MUST The vehicle must rest on BE ON ITS WHEELS. its wheels. |
| **PUT (v)** | PUT THE REMOVED Rest the removed part PART ON A CLEAN on a clean surface. SURFACE. |
| **restart (v) — UNNAPROVED** | START (v) START THE UNIT Restart the unit. AGAIN. |
| **restore (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REPAIR (v) DO NOT REPAIR THE Do not restore the CHROMIC ACID chromic acid anodizing ANODIZING ON THE on the skin panel. SKIN PANEL. |
| **PUT (v)** | PUT THE PINS BACK Restore the pins to their IN THEIR LOCATION. location. |
| **restrain (v) — UNNAPROVED** | HOLD (v) HOLD THE HOSES IN Restrain the hoses in POSITION. position. |
| **STOP (v)** | STOP THE FLUID Restrain all fluid flow. FLOW. |
| **PREVENT (v)** | THE STOP PREVENTS The stop restrains the THE MOVEMENT OF movement of the rod. THE ROD. |
| **LIMIT (n)** | THE VALVE KEEPS The valve restrains the THE AIRFLOW IN airflow. LIMITS. |
| **restrict (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) THE METERING PLUG The metering plug DECREASES THE restricts the fuel flow. FUEL FLOW. |
| **PREVENT (v)** | THE STOP PREVENTS The stop restricts the THE MOVEMENT OF movement of the rod. THE ROD. |
| **ONLY (adv)** | USE THESE NUTS Restrict the use of these ONLY FOR THE TEST. nuts to test only. |
| **LIMIT (n)** | THE VALVE KEEPS The valve restricts the THE AIRFLOW IN airflow. LIMITS. |
| **RESULT (n)** | Something that occurs IF THESE TESTS DO when you do something NOT GIVE THE CORRECT RESULTS, REPLACE THE UNIT. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **result (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CAUSE (v) AN INCORRECT An incorrect connection CONNECTION WILL will result in damage. CAUSE DAMAGE. |
| **RESULT (n)** | REPAIR DAMAGE Repair any damage THAT IS THE RESULT resulting from corrosion. OF CORROSION. |
| **resume (v) — UNNAPROVED** | START (v) INCREASE THE Increase the pressure PRESSURE UNTIL THE until the flow resumes. FLOW STARTS AGAIN. |
| **CONTINUE (v)** | CONTINUE THE TEST. Resume the test. |
| **retain (v) — UNNAPROVED** | KEEP (v) KEEP THE PLUG. Retain the plug. |
| **retorque (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TORQUE (v) TORQUE THE FITTING Retorque the fitting. AGAIN. |
| **retouch (v) — UNNAPROVED** | APPLY (v) APPLY ENAMEL ON Retouch the missing THE AREAS WHERE IT enamel areas. IS MISSING. |
| **PAINT (v)** | PAINT THE DAMAGED Retouch the damaged LETTERS ON THE label letters. LABEL. |
| **RETRACT (v)** | , RETRACT THE 1. To pull in(to) RETRACTS, LANDING GEAR. RETRACTED, RETRACTED 2. To move in(to) THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTS INTO THE FUSELAGE. |
| **retractable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | RETRACT (v) THE AIRCRAFT HAS A The aircraft has a LANDING GEAR THAT retractable landing gear. RETRACTS. |
| **RETRACTION (n)** | The result when DURING THE something retracts RETRACTION SEQUENCE, MAKE SURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOORS CLOSE. |
| **return (n) — UNNAPROVED** | GO (v) AFTER THE AILERONS After the return of the GO BACK TO ailerons to neutral, check NEUTRAL, MAKE SURE that they are flush with THAT THEY ARE the flaps. FLUSH WITH THE FLAPS. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **return (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GO (v) THE PLUNGERS MUST Plungers must return to GO BACK TO THE the closed position. CLOSED POSITION. |
| **reusable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | USE (v) YOU CAN USE THE The mixture is reusable. MIXTURE AGAIN. |
| **reuse (v) — UNNAPROVED** | USE (v) IF THE FABRIC IS NOT Reuse the fabric if it is DAMAGED, USE IT not damaged. AGAIN. |
| **reveal (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SHOW (v) IF THE FUEL SAMPLE If the fuel sample reveals SHOWS FREE WATER, free water, drain the DRAIN THE SYSTEM. system. |
| **reverse (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | OPPOSITE (adj) MOVE THE CONTROL Move the control in the IN THE OPPOSITE reverse direction. DIRECTION. This word is part MANUALLY TURN THE of a technical PROPELLER BLADES noun when it TO THE FULL refers to rearward REVERSE POSITION. thrust. |
| **reverse (v) — UNNAPROVED** | OPPOSITE (adj) MOVE THE ROD IN Reverse the movement THE OPPOSITE of the rod. DIRECTION. |
| **review (n) — UNNAPROVED** | INSPECTION (n) DO AN INSPECTION Do a review of the OF THE DAMAGED damaged area. AREA. |
| **EXAMINE (v)** | EXAMINE THE Do a review of the DAMAGED AREA. damaged area. |
| **rewind (v) — UNNAPROVED** | WIND (v) WIND THE CABLE Rewind the cable onto BACK ONTO ITS REEL. its reel. |
| **rework (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Refer to technical EXAMINE FOR Examine for scratches verbs, SCRATCHES. THEN, and rework all damaged manufacturing LIGHTLY POLISH ALL areas. processes. DAMAGED AREAS. |
| **rig (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ADJUST (v) ADJUST THE SYSTEM. Rig the system. |
| **RIGHT (adj)** | On the east side when DO A FLOW CHECK OF you look north THE PUMP IN THE RIGHT WING TANK. |
| **right-hand (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | RIGHT (adj) THE FUEL The fuel connector is in CONNECTOR IS IN the right-hand wing. THE RIGHT WING. |
| **RIGID (adj)** | That cannot easily bend REMOVE THE or change shape SCREWS FROM THE RIGID COVER. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **rinse (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FLUSH (v) FLUSH THE FILTER Rinse the filter in hot WITH HOT WATER. running water. |
| **REMOVE (v)** | REMOVE THE Rinse the cleaning agent CLEANING AGENT from the surface. FROM THE SURFACE. |
| **CLEAN (v)** | CLEAN THE WINDOW Rinse the window pane PANE WITH A LARGE with a large quantity of QUANTITY OF WATER. water. |
| **ripped (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | DAMAGED (adj) IF THE SEAT COVER IS If the seat cover is DAMAGED, REPLACE ripped, replace it. IT. |
| **rise (n) — UNNAPROVED** | INCREASE (v) WHEN A FIRE STARTS, When a fire starts, the THE TEMPERATURE temperature rise causes INCREASES AND the detector to operate. CAUSES THE DETECTOR TO OPERATE. |
| **rise (v) — UNNAPROVED** | INCREASE (v) FILL THE STRUT WITH Fill the strut with fuel FLUID UNTIL THE until the pressure rises. PRESSURE INCREASES. |
| **RISK (n)** | The possibility that OBEY THE something that is PRECAUTIONS TO dangerous occurs PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE. |
| **rope off (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ROPE (TN) PUT ROPES AROUND Rope off the area. THE AREA. |
| **rotary (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | TURN (v) TURN THE GEARS TO Use a rotary movement ALIGN THEM. to align the gears. |
| **rotate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TURN (v) SLOWLY TURN THE Slowly rotate the vane. VANE. |
| **rotation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | TURN (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Ensure the free rotation FAN TURNS FREELY. of the fan. |
| **rotational (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | TURN (v) TURN THE GEARS TO Use a rotational ALIGN THEM. movement to align the gears. |
| **ROUGH (adj)** | Not smooth CLEAN THE ROUGH (ROUGHER, SURFACES ROUGHEST) CAREFULLY. |
| **roughen (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ROUGH (adj) MAKE THE FAYING Roughen the faying SURFACES ROUGH. surfaces. |
