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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **efficiently (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | SATISFACTORILY (adv) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure the unit UNIT OPERATES operates efficiently. SATISFACTORILY. |
| **efflux (n) — UNNAPROVED** | EXHAUST (n) MAKE SURE THAT Ensure that there are THERE ARE SAFETY safety barriers around BARRIERS AROUND the engine efflux area. THE ENGINE EXHAUST AREA. |
| **effort (n) — UNNAPROVED** | FORCE (TN) DO NOT TIGHTEN THE Do not use too much BOLTS WITH TOO effort to tighten the bolts. MUCH FORCE. |
| **TRY (v)** | FIRST, TRY TO TURN First, make an effort to THE SHAFT WITH turn the shaft with your YOUR HANDS. hands. |
| **either (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ONE (TN) OF THE TWO IF THERE IS MERCURY If there is mercury (TN) CONTAMINATION IN spillage in either ONE OF THE TWO compartment, clean the COMPARTMENTS, area immediately. CLEAN THE AREA IMMEDIATELY. |
| **either (conj) — UNNAPROVED** | OR (conj) YOU CAN USE A RED You can use either a red PEN OR A GREEN PEN. pen or a green pen. |
| **either (pron) — UNNAPROVED** | ONE (TN) OR THE THERE ARE TWO There are two solenoids. OTHER SOLENOIDS. YOU CAN You can supply electrical SUPPLY ELECTRICAL power to either. POWER TO ONE OR THE OTHER. |
| **EJECT (v)** | , To move or to cause a IF YOU PULL THE EJECTS, person or item to move EJECTION SEAT EJECTED, from an aircraft or HANDLE, THE SEAT EJECTED equipment with force WILL EJECT. |
| **ejection (n) — UNNAPROVED** | EJECT (v) PUSH THE Push the applicable APPLICABLE BUTTON button for disk drive TO EJECT THE DISK ejection. DRIVE. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **elapse (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TIME (n) MAKE SURE THAT THE Check that 30 seconds TIME BETWEEN have elapsed between STARTS IS A MINIMUM starts. OF 30 SECONDS. |
| **AFTER (prep)** | AFTER 30 SECONDS, When 30 seconds have DO THE TEST AGAIN. elapsed, do the test again. |
| **INTERVAL (n)** | AT INTERVALS OF SIX When six months have MONTHS, DO THE elapsed, do the check of CHECK OF THE OIL the oil level. LEVEL. |
| **ELECTRIC (adj)** | Operated by electricity IF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP DOES NOT SUPPLY A PRESSURE OF 3000 psi, USE THE ELECTRIC PUMP. |
| **ELECTRICAL (adj)** | Related to electricity SUPPLY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE SYSTEM. ELECTRICALLY Related to or operated THE SYSTEM IS (adv) by electricity HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED AND ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED. ELECTROMAG- Related to THE |
| **NETIC (adj)** | electromagnetism ELECTROMAGNETIC TEST PROCEDURE USES ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE. ELECTROMAG- Related to THE SYSTEM |
| **NETICALLY (adv)** | electromagnetism OPERATES ELECTROMAG- NETICALLY. |
| **ELECTRONIC (adj)** | Related to or operated THIS BAY CONTAINS by electronics SOME OF THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. ELECTRONICALLY Related to or operated THIS UNIT IS (adv) by electronics ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **eliminate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REMOVE (v) REMOVE ALL SHARP Eliminate all sharp EDGES. edges. |
| **STOP (v)** | PUT A BAG OF Put a bag of desiccant in DESICCANT IN THE the package to eliminate PACKAGE TO STOP condensation. CONDENSATION. |
| **PREVENT (v)** | PUT A BAG OF Put a bag of desiccant in DESICCANT IN THE the package to eliminate PACKAGE TO condensation. PREVENT CONDENSATION. |
| **EMERGENCY (n)** | A condition that occurs IN AN EMERGENCY, suddenly and is BREAK THE GLASS. dangerous |
| **emit (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FROM (prep) THE VAPORS FROM The vapors that this THIS MATERIAL ARE material emits are DANGEROUS TO THE dangerous to the skin. SKIN. |
| **employ (v) — UNNAPROVED** | USE (v) TYPE B UNITS USE A Type B units employ a LOOSE COLLAR. loose collar. |
| **HAVE (v)** | THIS ASSEMBLY This assembly machine MACHINE HAS employs robotic arms. ROBOTIC ARMS. |
| **EMPTY (adj)** | Without contents MAKE SURE THAT THE RESERVOIR IS EMPTY. |
| **empty (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REMOVE (v) REMOVE ALL FUEL Empty the fuel tanks. FROM THE FUEL TANKS. |
| **enable (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LET (v) THE DISASSEMBLY The disassembly fixture FIXTURE LETS YOU enables you to DISASSEMBLE THE disassemble the module. MODULE. |
| **encircle (v) — UNNAPROVED** | AROUND (prep) PUT SEALANT Encircle each screw hole AROUND EACH with sealant. SCREW HOLE. |
| **enclosed (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | CLOSED (adj) IF YOU USE SOLVENT The work area must be IN A CLOSED SPACE, well-ventilated if solvent MAKE SURE THAT is used in an enclosed THERE IS GOOD space. AIRFLOW IN THE WORK AREA. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **encounter (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BE (v) IF THERE ARE ROUGH If rough spots are AREAS, REMOVE encountered, remove THEM WITH EMERY them with emery cloth. CLOTH. |
| **FIND (v)** | IF YOU FIND ROUGH If rough spots are AREAS, REMOVE encountered, remove THEM WITH EMERY them with emery cloth. CLOTH. |
| **END (n)** | Where time, distance, or EXAMINE THE sequence are completed SHACKLE AT THE END OF THE SLING. |
| **end (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STOP (v) STOP THE TEST. End the test. |
| **COMPLETE (v)** | WHEN YOU When the test has COMPLETED THE ended, remove the TEST, REMOVE THE sensor. SENSOR. WHEN THE TEST IS When the test has COMPLETED, REMOVE ended, remove the THE SENSOR. sensor. |
| **ENERGIZE (v)** | , To supply electrical ENERGIZE THE AC ENERGIZES, power to AND DC BUSBARS. ENERGIZED, ENERGIZED |
| **enforce (v) — UNNAPROVED** | OBEY (v) ALL PERSONNEL Safety precautions must MUST OBEY THE be enforced. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. |
| **ENGAGE (v)** | , To correctly align and ENGAGE THE CLUTCH. ENGAGES, come together ENGAGED, ENGAGED MAKE SURE THAT THE CLUTCH ENGAGES. |
| **engagement (n) — UNNAPROVED** | ENGAGE (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure there is full SPLINES ENGAGE engagement of the FULLY. splines. |
| **enlarge (v) — UNNAPROVED** | INCREASE (v) INCREASE THE Enlarge the rivet hole DIAMETER OF THE diameter. RIVET HOLE. |
| **LARGE (adj)** | MAKE THE HOLES Enlarge the holes. LARGER. |
