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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **insert (v) — UNNAPROVED** | PUT (v) PUT THE SLEEVE INTO Insert the sleeve into the THE OPENING. opening. |
| **ENGAGE (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Check that the shaft is SHAFT ENGAGES IN inserted in the mating THE MATING PART. part. |
| **inside (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | INNER (adj) CLEAN THE INNER Clean the inside surface SURFACE OF THE of the container. CONTAINER. |
| **inside (n) — UNNAPROVED** | INNER (adj) PAINT THE INNER Paint the inside surface SURFACE OF THE of the pump assembly. PUMP ASSEMBLY. |
| **inside (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | IN (prep) THERE MUST BE There must be lubricant LUBRICANT IN THE inside the hole. HOLE. |
| **INTO (prep)** | BEFORE YOU PUT THE Before you place the TOOLS INTO THE tools inside the storage STORAGE BOX, MAKE box, make sure they SURE THAT THEY have suitable protective HAVE THE covers. NECESSARY PROTECTIVE COVERS. |
| **inspect (v) — UNNAPROVED** | EXAMINE (v) EXAMINE ALL THE Inspect all the drain DRAIN HOLES. holes. |
| **INSPECTION (n)** | DO AN INSPECTION Inspect the work. OF THE WORK. |
| **INSPECTION (n)** | The procedure which USE A VOLTMETER TO compares an object with DO THIS INSPECTION. its standard or specification |
| **INSTALL (v)** | , To attach an item in or to INSTALL THE NEW INSTALLS, a second item O-RINGS ON THE INSTALLED, SPINDLE. INSTALLED |
| **INSTALLATION (n)** | The procedure which REFER TO installs an item PARAGRAPH 3 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE UNIT. |
| **instead (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | ALTERNATIVE (n) USE A SPATULA AS Use a spatula instead. AN ALTERNATIVE. |
| **instead of (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | ALTERNATIVE (n) YOU CAN USE A You can use a clean CLEAN PLASTIC BAG plastic bag instead of the AS AN ALTERNATIVE specified container. TO THE SPECIFIED CONTAINER. |
| **INSTRUCTION (n)** | A command that you IF YOU DO NOT OBEY must obey THIS INSTRUCTION, DAMAGE CAN OCCUR. |
| **INSTRUMENT (n)** | An item which measures ALL THE and/or shows INSTRUMENTS ARE ON THE LEFT QUARTER PANEL. |
| **insufficient (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | NOT SUFFICIENT IF THIS STEP IS NOT If this step is insufficient SUFFICIENT TO STOP to stop the leakage, THE LEAKAGE, replace the actuator. REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. |
| **INSULATION (n)** | A material that helps to MAKE SURE THAT prevent the movement of YOU DO NOT CAUSE energy DAMAGE TO THE INSULATION. |
| **insure (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MAKE SURE (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Insure that the work WORK BENCH IS bench is clean. CLEAN. |
| **intact (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | NOT DAMAGED MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure the WINDSCREEN IS NOT windscreen is intact. DAMAGED. |
| **integral (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | PART (n) THE PIN IS A PART OF The pin is integral with THE PUMP. the pump. |
| **INTENSITY (n)** | The quantity of strength, OPERATE THE force, or energy DIMMER SWITCH AND MAKE SURE THAT THE INTENSITY OF THE LIGHT CHANGES. |
| **INTERCHANGE (v)** | , To put or use each of INTERCHANGE THE INTERCHANGES, two things in the place of No. 1 AND No. 2 INTERCHANGED, the other without change COMPUTERS. THEN INTERCHANGED DO THE TEST AGAIN. |

INTERCHANGE- That you can RELAYS 2YG AND 8YG

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **ABLE (adj)** | interchange ARE FULLY INTERCHANGEABLE ITEMS. |
| **interconnect (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CONNECT (v) THE PIPES CONNECT The pipes interconnect SYSTEM A TO system A and system B. SYSTEM B. |
| **INTERFACE (n)** | The connection between CLEAN THE two systems or INTERFACE BETWEEN components THE COMPUTER AND THE SENSOR. |
| **interfere (v) — UNNAPROVED** | HIT (v) IF YOU INSTALL THE Placing the upper drag UPPER DRAG STRUT strut upside down makes WITH THE HEAD it interfere with the lower DOWN, IT WILL HIT drag strut. THE LOWER DRAG STRUT DURING RETRACTION. |
| **CATCH (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure the rods RODS CANNOT CATCH cannot interfere with the ON THE FLAPS. flaps. |
| **TOUCH (v)** | IF THE BRACKET Should the bracket TOUCHES THE PLATE, interfere with the plate, REMOVE THE remove surplus material UNWANTED MATERIAL with a file. WITH A FILE. INTERFERENCE (TN) MAKE SURE THAT Ensure that the radar THERE IS NO does not interfere with INTERFERENCE the Tactical Air BETWEEN THE RADAR Navigation System AND THE TACTICAL (TACAN). AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM (TACAN). |
| **interference (n) — UNNAPROVED** | HIT (v) IF YOU INSTALL THE Placing the upper drag UPPER DRAG STRUT strut upside down WITH THE HEAD causes interference with DOWN, IT WILL HIT the lower drag strut. THE LOWER DRAG STRUT DURING RETRACTION. |
| **CATCH (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that there is RODS CANNOT CATCH no interference between ON THE FLAPS. the rods and the flaps. |
| **TOUCH (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Ensure that there is no LOCKING WIRE DOES interference between the NOT TOUCH THE locking wire and the LEVER. lever. This word can be MAKE SURE THAT a technical noun YOU DO NOT HEAR or part of a INTERFERENCE IN technical noun. THE 400 Hz BAND. INTERFERENCE BOLTS ATTACH THE STRAP AND THE BOTTOM SKIN PANEL TO THE TRIFORM MEMBER. |
| **interior (n) — UNNAPROVED** | INTERNALLY (adv) EXAMINE THE TANK Examine the interior of INTERNALLY. the tank. |
| **INTERNAL (adj)** | APPLY A SMALL Apply a small quantity of QUANTITY OF lubricant to the interior of LUBRICANT TO THE the valve housing. INTERNAL SIDE OF THE VALVE HOUSING. |
| **intermediate (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MIDDLE (adj) PUT THE LEVER IN Put the lever in THE MIDDLE intermediate position. POSITION. |
| **BETWEEN (prep)** | WHEN THE INPUT When the input lever is LEVER IS BETWEEN in an intermediate 5 AND 10 mm, position, measure the Give the limits. MEASURE THE piston extension. PISTON EXTENSION. |
