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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Word Approved meaning/
(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example

| separate (adj) | ISOLATED (adj) | EACH HYDRAULIC | All hydraulic systems are completely separate. |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | SYSTEM IS FULLY |  |  |
|  |  | ISOLATED. |  |  |
|  | DIFFERENT (adj) | PUT THE REMAINING | Put the remaining parts in a separate container. |  |
|  |  | PARTS IN A |  |  |
|  |  | DIFFERENT |  |  |
|  |  | CONTAINER. |  |  |
|  | NOT CONNECTED | THESE TWO TRACKS |  | These two tracks are |
|  |  | ARE NOT CONNECTED |  | separate from the other |
|  |  | TO THE OTHER TWO. |  | two. |

NOT ATTACHED THE CAP IS NOT The cap is separate from
ATTACHED TO THE the coupling.

### COUPLING.

| separate (v) | DISCONNECT (v) | DISCONNECT THE | Separate the line fittings. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | LINE FITTINGS. |  |
|  | DIVIDE (v) | YOU CAN DIVIDE THE | You can separate the drains into three groups. |
|  |  | DRAINS INTO THREE |  |
|  |  | GROUPS. |  |
| separately (adv) | INDEPENDENTLY (adv) | THE SYSTEM | The system monitors the condition of the parts separately. |
|  |  | MONITORS THE |  |
|  |  | CONDITION OF THE |  |
|  |  | PARTS |  |
|  |  | INDEPENDENTLY. |  |

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **SEPARATION (n)** | The action or result of SEPARATION OF separating THESE PARTS IS NOT EASY. |
| **SEQUENCE (n)** | The relation of items that TIGHTEN THE BOLTS follow one after the other IN THE SEQUENCE in a list or the relation of THAT IS GIVEN IN steps or events that FIGURE 3. occur one after the other in time |
| **serious (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | IMPORTANT (adj) VIRUS Virus contamination is a CONTAMINATION IS serious problem. AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM. |
| **DANGEROUS (adj)** | HYDRAULIC FLUID IS Hydraulic fluid can cause DANGEROUS FOR serious eye injury. YOUR EYES. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **serrated (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SERRATION (n) USE GLOVES WHEN Use gloves when YOU TOUCH PARTS handling parts with WITH EDGE serrated edges. SERRATIONS. |
| **SERRATION (n)** | One or more notches or MAKE MARKS THAT teeth as in a saw SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE SERRATIONS. |
| **serve (v) — UNNAPROVED** | Use an accurate THE RADIO MASTER The radio master switch verb. SWITCH CONTROLS serves to control the bus THE BUS BAR. bar. |
| **service (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SERVICING (n) DO THE SERVICING Service the fire OF THE FIRE extinguishers. EXTINGUISHERS. |
| **serviceability (n) — UNNAPROVED** | SERVICEABLE (adj) THE TIRE IS The serviceability of the SERVICEABLE IF THE tire is not affected by any CUTS ARE SMALLER cut smaller than 10 mm. THAN 10 mm. SERVICEABLE Correct or satisfactory DO A VISUAL (adj) INSPECTION OF THE ADAPTER TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SERVICEABLE. |
| **SERVICING (n)** | The steps necessary to BEFORE YOU DO prepare something for SERVICING OF THE operation HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, ISOLATE IT. |
| **SET (n)** | A group of related items USE THE SET OF |
| **that you (can) — UNNAPROVED** | use for the TOOLS THAT IS same purpose SUPPLIED WITH THE UNIT. |
| **SET (v)** | , To put something into a SET THE ALTIMETER SETS, given adjustment, SCALE TO 1013 mbar. SET, condition, or mode SET |
| **setting (n) — UNNAPROVED** | ADJUSTMENT (n) DO NOT CHANGE THE Do not change the ADJUSTMENT OF THE setting of the switches. SWITCHES. |
| **POSITION (n)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Check flaps for POSITION OF THE eight deg. setting. FLAPS IS EIGHT DEG. |
| **SET (v)** | THE MANUFACTURER Setting of the rod length SETS THE LENGTH OF is achieved in the THE ROD IN THE factory. FACTORY. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **settle (v) — UNNAPROVED** | COLLECT (v) LET THE SEDIMENT Let the sediment settle COLLECT AT THE at the bottom of the BOTTOM OF THE container. CONTAINER. |
| **STABLE (adj)** | LET THE INDICATIONS Let the indications settle. BECOME STABLE. |
| **sever (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CUT (v) MAKE SURE THAT Make sure you do not YOU DO NOT CUT THE sever the control cable. CONTROL CABLE. |
| **several (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SOME (adj) SOME FUNCTIONS Several functions are not ARE NOT AVAILABLE. available. If this alternative SOAK THE FILLER Soak the filler caps in is not sufficient, CAPS IN DISTILLED distilled water for several give the range, WATER FOR A hours. quantity, number, MINIMUM OF or minimum EIGHT HOURS. value. |
| **severe (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | DANGEROUS (adj) THIS ANTISEPTIC CAN This antiseptic can BE DANGEROUS FOR cause severe skin YOUR SKIN. problems. |
| **SHAKE (v)** | , To move or cause to SHAKE THE SHAKES, move quickly up and CONTAINER. SHOOK, down or from side to SHAKEN side THE CONTROL COLUMN STARTS TO SHAKE BEFORE A STALL OCCURS. |
| **shall (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MUST (v) HOLES MUST NOT Holes shall not have HAVE SHARP EDGES. sharp edges. |
| **SHAPE (n)** | The contour of an object THE PATCH MUST BE THE SAME SHAPE AS THE CUTOUT. |
| **shape (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SHAPE (n) MAKE THE PATCH THE Shape the patch to suit SAME SHAPE AS THE the cutout. CUTOUT. |
| **SHARP (adj)** | That can cut or make a MAKE A HOLE WITH A (SHARPER, hole SHARP TOOL. SHARPEST) |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **sharply (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | QUICKLY (adv) QUICKLY PULL THE Sharply pull the cables CABLES TO to disengage them. DISENGAGE THEM. |
| **SUDDENLY (adv)** | MOVE THE CONTROL Move the control column COLUMN FORWARD forward sharply. SUDDENLY. |
| **shear (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BREAK (v) TIGHTEN THE NUT. Tighten the nut until it CONTINUE UNTIL THE shears. NUT BREAKS. |
| **CUT (v)** | DO NOT CUT THE Do not shear the wires. WIRES. |
| **SHEET (n)** | A piece of material that IF THE SHEETS HAVE is thin in relation to its DENTS WITH A DEPTH length and width OF MORE THAN 0.5 mm, REMOVE THESE DENTS. |
| **shield (v) — UNNAPROVED** | PREVENT (v) PUT ON GOGGLES TO Shield your eyes. PREVENT INJURY TO YOUR EYES. |
| **PROTECTION (n)** | GIVE THE CONTROL Shield the control unit UNIT PROTECTION from damage. FROM DAMAGE. |
| **shift (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) MOVE THE LEVER Shift the lever forward. FORWARD. |
| **SHINY (adj)** | That can cause a CLEAN THE SHINY (SHINIER, reflection of light AREA OF THE OLEO SHINIEST) STRUT. |
| **SHOCK (n)** | The sudden effect of SHOCKS CAN CAUSE energy on a person or DAMAGE TO THE object GYROSCOPE. |
| **SHORT (adj)** | That has small length or ATTACH THE SHORT (SHORTER, duration ARM OF THE SHORTEST) BELLCRANK TO THE ROD. If it is possible, be AFTER YOU STOP THE accurate. POWER SUPPLY, THE TEMPERATURE DECREASES IN A SHORT TIME. THIS TIME MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 30 SECONDS. |
