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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **terminate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STOP (v) STOP THE TEST Terminate the test after AFTER 2 SECONDS. 2 seconds. |
| **TERTIARY (adj)** | Third in importance THERE ARE THREE CLASSES OF STRUCTURE: PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY. |
| **TEST (n)** | The procedure where an DISCONNECT ALL THE object or system is SYSTEMS WHICH ARE operated to make sure NOT NECESSARY FOR that its performance THE TEST. and/or function is correct |
| **test (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TEST (n) DO A FUNCTIONAL Functionally test the TEST OF THE software. SOFTWARE. |
| **THAN (conj)** | Function word that you MAKE SURE THAT THE use with comparative TOTAL ANGLE IS adjectives or adverbs SMALLER THAN 20 DEG. CORROSION CAN OCCUR MORE EASILY IN THIS AREA THAN IN OTHER AREAS. |
| **THAT (conj)** | Function word that starts MAKE SURE THAT THE a subordinate clause SURFACE IS CLEAN. Refer to section 9, GR-1. |
| **THAT (pron)** | Function word that EXAMINE THE UNIT TO shows the person or SEE IF THAT IS THE thing referred to PROBLEM. |
| **THE (art)** | Function word: REMOVE THE SEVEN definite article FLEXIBLE HOSES. |
| **THEIR (adj)** | Belonging to persons or WRITE TO THE things MANUFACTURERS FOR THEIR REPAIR SCHEMES. |
| **THEM (pron)** | Function word that IF THE SURFACES shows the persons or ARE DIRTY, CLEAN things referred to THEM. |
| **THEN (adv)** | Immediately after in time LIFT THE COVER. or sequence THEN, PULL THE HANDLE. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **THERE (adv)** | In that position IF THE LABEL IS NOT THERE, ATTACH A NEW ONE. |
| **THERE (pron)** | Function word that starts THERE ARE THREE a sentence or a MEASUREMENT subordinate clause POINTS ON THE DIAGRAM. MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE NO LOOSE OBJECTS. |
| **therefore (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | THUS (adv) THIS TORQUE SHAFT This torque shaft cannot CANNOT MOVE move inboard. INBOARD. THUS, Therefore, before you BEFORE YOU remove it, remove the REMOVE IT, REMOVE outboard torque shaft. THE OUTBOARD TORQUE SHAFT. AS A RESULT THIS TORQUE SHAFT This torque shaft cannot CANNOT MOVE move inboard. INBOARD. AS A Therefore, before you RESULT, BEFORE YOU remove it, remove the REMOVE IT, REMOVE outboard torque shaft. THE OUTBOARD TORQUE SHAFT. |
| **THESE (adj)** | Refers to specified REMOVE THESE persons or things PARTS FROM THEIR RELATED BOXES. |
| **THESE (pron)** | Function word that THESE ARE SPECIAL shows the persons or TOOLS. things referred to |
| **THEY (pron)** | Function word that DENTS ARE NOT shows the persons or PERMITTED IF THEY things referred to PREVENT CORRECT OPERATION OF THE PARTS. |
| **THICK (adj)** | That has a specified or INSTALL A SHIM THAT (THICKER, large thickness IS 3.5 mm THICK. THICKEST) APPLY A THICK LAYER OF GREASE ON THE BARE METAL. |
| **THICKNESS (n)** | The smallest of the three THE THICKNESS OF dimensions THE PRIMER LAYER MUST BE BETWEEN 0.05 mm AND 0.06 mm. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **THIN (adj)** | That has a small APPLY A THIN LAYER (THINNER, thickness OF SEALING THINNEST) COMPOUND ON THE BARE METAL. |
| **thin (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LIQUID (adj) ADD SOLVENT TO Add solvent to thin the MAKE THE PAINT paint. MORE LIQUID. |
| **THINK (v)** | , To have an opinion IF YOU THINK THAT THINKS, THE WATER WILL THOUGHT, FREEZE, ADD THOUGHT ANTIFREEZE. |
| **THIS (adj)** | Refers to a specified DO THIS TEST AT person or thing FULL VOLTAGE. |
| **THIS (pron)** | Function word that REFER TO THE FAULT shows the person or ISOLATION TABLE. thing referred to THIS TELLS YOU THE PARTS TO REPLACE. Refer to section 9, GR-4. |
| **thorough (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | FULL (adj) DO A FULL CHECK OF Do a thorough check of THE CONTROL the control system. SYSTEM. |
| **thoroughly (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | FULLY (adv) DRY THE SURFACE Dry the surface FULLY. thoroughly. |
| **THOSE (pron)** | Function word that WHEN YOU EXAMINE shows the persons or THE PARTS, DISCARD things referred to THOSE THAT ARE DAMAGED. |
| **thread (v) — UNNAPROVED** | PUT (v) PUT TAPE ON THE Thread tape on the ROLLER. roller. |
| **TURN (v)** | TURN THE LOCK NUT Thread the lock nut on ON THE FITTING. the fitting. |
| **threaded (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | THREAD (TN) PUT THE END OF THE Put the threaded end of ROD THAT HAS A the rod in the fitting. THREAD IN THE FITTING. |
| **THROUGH (adv)** | Function word that IF FUMES COME shows movement into THROUGH, DO THE one end or side and out EMERGENCY of the other PROCEDURE. |
| **THROUGH (prep)** | Function word that MAKE SURE THAT THE shows movement into FLUID THAT GOES one end or side and out THROUGH THE TUBE of the other HAS NO BUBBLES. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **throughout (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | DURING (prep) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the doors DOORS ARE CLOSED are closed throughout DURING THE TEST. the test. |
| **THRU (prep)** | From a point in a DO STEPS 4 THRU 10 sequence to another AGAIN. |
| **THUS (adv)** | For that reason THIS BOILER CONTROLLER IS APPLICABLE TO ALL SYSTEMS. THUS, IT CAN ALSO CONTROL THERMAL OIL For other HEATERS. meanings, use: |
| **FOLLOW (v)** | CALCULATE THE The thickness of the THICKNESS OF THE shim is thus calculated: SHIM AS FOLLOWS: T=X-Y. T=X-Y. |
| **tie (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ATTACH (v) ATTACH THE Tie the threading cord to THREADING CORD TO the new cable. THE NEW CABLE. |
| **TIGHT (adj)** | Not free MAKE SURE THAT THE (TIGHTER, NUTS ARE TIGHT. TIGHTEST) For other meanings, use: |
| **SEAL (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the fuel FUEL TANK IS tank is tight. SEALED. TENSION (TN) MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that the THERE IS TENSION IN lockwire is tight. THE LOCKWIRE. |
| **TIGHTEN (v)** | , To cause to be tight TIGHTEN THE TIGHTENS, SCREWS. TIGHTENED, TIGHTENED |
| **TIGHTLY (adv)** | In a tight manner HOLD THE CYLINDER TIGHTLY. |
| **till (conj) — UNNAPROVED** | UNTIL (conj) MOVE THE LEVER Move the lever till it hits UNTIL IT TOUCHES the stop. THE STOP. |
