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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **impact (v) — UNNAPROVED** | HIT (v) DO NOT LET THE Do not allow the vibrator VIBRATOR TOOL HIT tool to impact the seal THE SURFACE OF THE surface. SEAL. |
| **EFFECT (n)** | THESE REPAIRS HAVE These repairs impact AN EFFECT ON THE engine performance. PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE. |
| **impair (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) THE LIFE OF THE UNIT The life of the unit is WILL DECREASE IF impaired if the unit is YOU LET THE UNIT allowed to get dirty. BECOME DIRTY. OPERATE DAMAGE WILL CAUSE Damage will impair INCORRECTLY THE INSTRUMENT TO operation of the OPERATE instrument. INCORRECTLY. CAUSE DAMAGE CONTAMINATION OF Contaminants in the THE GREASE CAN grease may impair the CAUSE DAMAGE TO bearing. THE BEARING. |
| **implement (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DO (v) IF THE TEST DOES If the test does not give NOT GIVE satisfactory results, SATISFACTORY implement the fault RESULTS, DO THE isolation procedure. FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE. |
| **implementation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | DO (v) IT IS MANDATORY TO The implementation of DO THE PROCEDURE the procedure in this IN THIS SERVICE Service Bulletin is BULLETIN. mandatory. |
| **IMPORTANT (adj)** | That has a significant THESE PROCEDURES effect ARE VERY IMPORTANT. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **impossible (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | NOT POSSIBLE THUS, IT IS NOT Thus, it is impossible to POSSIBLE TO GIVE A give a standard value. STANDARD VALUE. |
| **CANNOT (v)** | YOU CANNOT FILL It is impossible to THE CONTAINERS recharge containers WHILE THEY ARE while installed on INSTALLED ON THE aircraft. AIRCRAFT. |
| **impregnate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SOAK (v) SOAK THE FILTER The filter elements must ELEMENTS IN OIL. be impregnated with oil. |
| **impression (n) — UNNAPROVED** | THINK (v) IF YOU THINK THAT A If you have the TIRE HAS LOW impression that a tire PRESSURE, DO THE has low pressure, do the STEPS THAT FOLLOW: steps that follow: |
| **improper (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | INCORRECT (adj) INCORRECT Improper adjustment of ADJUSTMENT OF THE the stop bolts on the STOP BOLTS ON THE rudder pedals can cause RUDDER PEDALS CAN damage. CAUSE DAMAGE. |
| **improperly (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | INCORRECTLY (adv) IF THE HINGE IS If the hinge is improperly INCORRECTLY adjusted, the panel will ADJUSTED, YOU not close. CANNOT CLOSE THE PANEL. |
| **improve (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BETTER (adj) DO NOT ADJUST THE Do not readjust the parts PARTS AGAIN TO to improve their position. MAKE THEIR POSITION BETTER. |
| **impurity (n) — UNNAPROVED** | UNWANTED MATERIAL USE A FILTER TO Filter the hydraulic oil to REMOVE UNWANTED remove impurities. MATERIAL FROM THE HYDRAULIC OIL. |
| **CONTAMINATION (n)** | CONTAMINATION CAN Impurities may cause a CAUSE A FAILURE. failure. |
| **IN (adv)** | To, or into a location or MAKE SURE THAT THE position SWITCHES ARE PUSHED IN. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **IN (prep)** | Function word that LET THE SWITCH shows location, position, STAY IN THE SET condition, time, or limits POSITION. THE COMPENSATORS ARE IN THE WING BAY. DO NOT PARK THE VEHICLE IN STRONG WINDS. MAKE SURE THAT THE LIGHT COMES ON IN 5 SECONDS. MAKE SURE THAT THE CRACKS ARE IN THE LIMITS. IN FRONT OF In a position ahead of PUT CHOCKS IN (prep) FRONT OF THE WHEELS. IN PROGRESS Occurring IF AN INTERACTIVE (adv) SESSION IS IN PROGRESS, LET IT CONTINUE UNTIL IT IS FULLY COMPLETED. |
| **inactive (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | NOT ACTIVE THE AUTOTHRUST The autothrust system is SYSTEM IS ENGAGED engaged but inactive. BUT IT IS NOT ACTIVE. |
| **inadvertent (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ACCIDENTAL (adj) ACCIDENTAL Inadvertent operation of OPERATION OF THE the system could cause SYSTEM CAN KILL fatal injuries. YOU. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **inadvertently (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | ACCIDENTALLY (adv) IF YOU If the tank is ACCIDENTALLY PUT inadvertently overfilled, TOO MUCH FUEL IN open the drain valve. THE TANK, OPEN THE DRAIN VALVE. |
| **INBOARD (adj)** | Nearer to the REMOVE THE longitudinal axis INBOARD FAIRING OF THE FLAP HINGE. |
| **INBOARD (adv)** | In or to a position nearer THE LANDING GEAR to the longitudinal axis RETRACTS INBOARD INTO THE BAY. INBOARD OF At a position nearer to PUT THE ACCESS (prep) the longitudinal axis PLATFORM IN POSITION BELOW THE ACCESS PANEL THAT IS INBOARD OF THE FLAP TRACK. |
| **INCIDENT (n)** | An important occurrence RECORD ALL that can cause damage INCIDENTS OF WATER or have dangerous FOUND IN THE FUEL. results |
| **incline (n) — UNNAPROVED** | SLOPE (n) YOU CAN ADJUST THE You can adjust the SLOPE OF THE RAMP. incline of the ramp. |
| **INCLUDE (v)** | , To make, or to be, part THIS CHAPTER INCLUDES, of INCLUDES THE INCLUDED, PROCEDURES FOR INCLUDED THE REMOVAL OF THE COMPONENTS. |
| **including (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | THRU (prep) DO TESTS 4 THRU 8 Repeat from test 4 up to AGAIN. and including test 8. |
| **WITH (prep)** | SEND THE DEFECTIVE Return the defective COVER, WITH THE OIL cover, including the oil SAMPLES, TO THE samples, to the repair REPAIR CENTER. center. |
| **incompatible (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | NOT COMPATIBLE THIS SOFTWARE IS This software is NOT COMPATIBLE incompatible with other WITH OTHER operating systems. OPERATING SYSTEMS. THIS COOLANT IS NOT This coolant is COMPATIBLE WITH incompatible with ALUMINUM ALLOYS. aluminum alloys. |
