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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 |
||------------|-------------------|
|| **omit (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DO NOT DO DO NOT DO STEPS Omit steps 3 to 5. 3 THRU 5. |
|| **IGNORE (v)** | IGNORE STEPS Omit steps 3 to 5. 3 THRU 5. |
|| **ON (adj)** | In operation MAKE SURE THAT THE BATTERIES ARE ON. |
|| **ON (adv)** | 1. In operation MAKE SURE THAT THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. 2. In contact MAKE SURE THAT THE LID GOES ON EASILY. |
|| **ON (prep)** | Function word that PUT THE ASSEMBLED shows contact, support, PARTS ON THE direction SUPPORT FITTING. |
|| **once (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | ONE (TN) TIME PUSH THE SWITCH Press the switch once. ONE TIME. |
|| **once (conj) — UNNAPROVED** | WHEN (conj) WHEN THE UNIT IS ON Once the unit is on its ITS MOUNTING, LOCK mounting, lock it. IT. |
|| **ONE (pron)** | That refers to a single IF THE LABEL IS NOT person or object THERE, ATTACH A NEW ONE. You can also use this word as a technical noun. |
|| **ONLY (adj)** | Nothing more or different THIS IS THE ONLY APPROVED CONFIGURATION. |
|| **ONLY (adv)** | Exclusively TO TIGHTEN THE NUTS, USE ONLY A TORQUE WRENCH. |
|| **ONTO (prep)** | To a position on or upon WHEN YOU LOWER THE PUMP, MOVE IT ONTO THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. |
|| **opaque (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | NOT TRANSPARENT CLEAN THE PLASTIC Clean the opaque plastic SURFACES THAT ARE surfaces. NOT TRANSPARENT. |
|| **OPEN (adj)** | That lets something go PUT A PLUG ON THE in or out OPEN END OF EACH PIPE. |

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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 |
||------------|-------------------|
|| **OPEN (v)** | , 1. To move or cause to OPEN THE PRESSURE OPENS, move from the VALVE. OPENED, closed position OPENED WHEN THE RELIEF VALVE OPENS, THE PRESSURE DECREASES. 2. To operate a circuit OPEN THE CIRCUIT breaker to interrupt BREAKER. an electrical circuit |
|| **OPENING (n)** | An aperture or hole in a MAKE SURE THAT THE surface OPENING IS CLEAR. |
|| **operable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | OPERATE (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the valve VALVE CAN OPERATE. is operable. MAKE SURE THAT Check that the valve is YOU CAN OPERATE operable. THE VALVE. |
|| **OPERATE (v)** | , To put, keep, or be in OPERATE THE OPERATES, action PLUNGER TO DRAIN OPERATED, THE SYSTEM. OPERATED DO NOT GO NEAR THE ENGINE WHEN IT OPERATES. |
|| **OPERATION (n)** | That which occurs when THIS PROCEDURE IS something operates or is IMPORTANT FOR THE operated CORRECT OPERATION OF THE VALVE. |
|| **operational (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SERVICEABLE (adj) MAKE SURE THAT THE Check that the other OTHER MICROSWITCH microswitch is IS SERVICEABLE. operational. |
|| **OPERATE (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Check that the GROUND-PROXIMITY ground-proximity WARNING SYSTEM warning system is CAN OPERATE. operational. This word can be DO AN OPERATIONAL part of a technical TEST OF THE UNIT. noun. |
|| **opportunity (n) — UNNAPROVED** | If it is possible, be REPLACE THE UNIT AT Replace the unit at the accurate. THE NEXT CHECK. first opportunity. |

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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 |
||------------|-------------------|
|| **OPPOSITE (adj)** | 1. In the other direction THE RESET DEVICE OPERATES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. 2. Across from THE BOLTS ARE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FLANGE. |
|| **OPPOSITE (prep)** | Across from THE UNIT IS IN THE WHEEL BAY OPPOSITE THE LANDING GEAR. |
|| **option (n) — UNNAPROVED** | ALTERNATIVE (n) FOR THIS TASK, YOU For this task, you have HAVE THESE these options: ALTERNATIVES: |
|| **POSSIBLE (adj)** | IF IT IS POSSIBLE, DO If you have the option, THE INSPECTION IN do the inspection in DAYLIGHT. daylight. |
|| **CAN (v)** | IF YOU CAN, DO THE If you have the option, INSPECTION IN do the inspection in DAYLIGHT. daylight. |
|| **OPTIONAL (adj)** | Not mandatory THIS TOOL IS OPTIONAL. |
|| **OR (conj)** | Function word that DO NOT TOUCH THE shows a choice HIGH TENSION LEADS OR THE IGNITER PLUGS. Do not use this MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the word with the L-SHAPED SEAL L-shaped seal stays meaning of STAYS BONDED. IF bonded, or a leak can otherwise. Use a THE SEAL DOES NOT occur. different STAY BONDED, A construction. LEAK CAN OCCUR. |
|| **order (n) — UNNAPROVED** | SEQUENCE (n) DO THE WEIGHING Do the weighing PROCEDURE IN THIS procedure in the SEQUENCE: following order: |
|| **order (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TELL (v) TELL ALL PERSONNEL Order all personnel out TO GO OUT OF THE of the maintenance area. MAINTENANCE AREA. ORDER (TN) SEND AN ORDER FOR Order the required paint THE SPECIFIED PAINT directly from the DIRECTLY TO THE manufacturer. MANUFACTURER. |

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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 |
||------------|-------------------|
|| **orient (v) — UNNAPROVED** | POINT (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE The bolt heads must be BOLT HEADS POINT oriented toward the rear. TO THE REAR. |
|| **origin (n) — UNNAPROVED** | SOURCE (n) THE SOURCE OF THE The origin of the problem PROBLEM IS IN THE is in the fuel system. FUEL SYSTEM. |
|| **original (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | INITIAL (adj) THE SLIDE GOES The slide returns to the BACK TO ITS INITIAL original position. POSITION. |
|| **originate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SOURCE (n) IF THE VALVE IS THE If the fuel leak originates SOURCE OF THE FUEL at the valve, replace the LEAK, REPLACE THE valve seals. VALVE SEALS. |
|| **OTHER (adj)** | Not the same as that CONNECT ONE OF given before THE STUDS TO THE GROUND AND THE OTHER STUDS TO THE PINS. |
|| **OTHER (pron)** | That which is not the CONNECT ONE PLUG, same as that given THEN CONNECT THE before OTHER. |
|| **otherwise (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | IF …NOT MAKE SURE THAT THE Check that the rods are RODS ARE ADJUSTED adjusted correctly, CORRECTLY. IF THE otherwise adjust them as ADJUSTMENT IS NOT follows: CORRECT, ADJUST THEM AS FOLLOWS: |
|| **DIFFERENTLY (adv)** | UNLESS THE Unless the instructions INSTRUCTIONS TELL tell you otherwise, do YOU DIFFERENTLY, repair scheme No. 4. DO REPAIR SCHEME No. 4. |
|| **OUT (adj)** | Away from, or not in, a IF THE INDICATOR location or position BUTTON IS OUT, REPLACE THE FILTER. |
|| **OUT (adv)** | To a position away from WHEN THE INDICATOR the inside BUTTON COMES OUT, REPLACE THE FILTER. |
|| **OUT OF (prep)** | 1. Through or from the TILT THE FITTING TO inside to the outside MAKE THE BARREL NUT FALL OUT OF IT. 2. Not in KEEP THE COMPOUND OUT OF THE SUNLIGHT. |
