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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **A (art)** | Function word: A FUEL PUMP IS indefinite article INSTALLED IN ZONE 10. |
| **abaft (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | AFT OF (prep) THE CONTROL UNIT IS The control unit is INSTALLED AFT OF installed abaft the flight THE FLIGHT compartment. COMPARTMENT. |
| **abandon (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GO (v) IF THERE IS A FIRE, If there is a fire, IMMEDIATELY GO TO immediately abandon A SAFE AREA. the area. |
| **STOP (v)** | IF THE VALUES ARE If the values are INCORRECT, STOP incorrect, abandon the THE TEST test procedure. PROCEDURE. |
| **abate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) WHEN THE WIND When the wind speed SPEED DECREASES abates to less than TO LESS THAN 30 knots, you can open 30 KNOTS, YOU CAN the cargo door. OPEN THE CARGO DOOR. |
| **ability (n) — UNNAPROVED** | CAN (v) ONE GENERATOR One generator has the CAN SUPPLY POWER ability to supply power FOR ALL THE for all the systems. SYSTEMS. |
| **able (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | CAN (v) IF YOU CAN START If you are able to start THE ENGINE, DO THE the engine, do the APPLICABLE TESTS. applicable tests. |
| **abnormal (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | UNUSUAL (adj) LISTEN FOR UNUSUAL Listen for abnormal NOISES. noises. |
| **INCORRECT (adj)** | IF YOU FIND AN If you find an abnormal INCORRECT quantity of air from the QUANTITY OF AIR vent mast, do a system FROM THE VENT test. MAST, DO A SYSTEM TEST. |
| **abnormality (n) — UNNAPROVED** | DEFECT (TN) EXAMINE THE SEAL Examine the seal for FOR DEFECTS. abnormalities. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **ABOUT (prep)** | Concerned with FOR DATA ABOUT THE LOCATION OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS, REFER TO For other THE WIRING LIST. meanings, use: |
| **APPROXIMATELY (adv)** | DRAIN Drain about 2 liters of APPROXIMATELY fuel from the tank. 2 LITERS OF FUEL FROM THE TANK. |
| **AROUND (prep)** | TURN THE SHAFT Rotate the shaft about its AROUND ITS AXIS. axis. |
| **ABOVE (prep)** | In (or to) a position LIFT THE CYLINDER farther up than ABOVE ITS INSTALLED something POSITION. For other meanings, use: MORE THAN THE PRESSURE The pressure value must VALUE MUST BE be above 800 kPa. MORE THAN 800 kPa. |
| **ABRASIVE (adj)** | That can remove POLISH THE SURFACE material by friction WITH AN ABRASIVE PAPER. |
| **abrupt (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SUDDEN (adj) THE DAMPER The damper prevents PREVENTS SUDDEN abrupt movement of the MOVEMENT OF THE control. CONTROL. |
| **SUDDENLY (adv)** | IF THE ROTORS STOP If the rotors come to an SUDDENLY, EXAMINE abrupt stop, examine the THE INTAKE FOR intake for unwanted UNWANTED material. MATERIAL. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **absence (n) — UNNAPROVED** | NONE (pron) IF NONE OF THE In the absence of BRACKETS ARE damage to the brackets, DAMAGED, CONTINUE continue the procedure. THE PROCEDURE. |
| **NOT (adv)** | IF THE BRACKETS In the absence of ARE NOT DAMAGED, damage to the brackets, CONTINUE THE continue the procedure. PROCEDURE. |
| **NO (adj)** | IF THERE IS NO In the absence of CONTAMINATION IN contamination in the fuel THE FUEL SAMPLE, sample, continue the CONTINUE THE procedure. PROCEDURE. |
| **absent (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MISSING (adj) IF ONE OR MORE If one or more blades BLADES ARE MISSING, are absent, make an MAKE AN ENTRY IN entry in the engine THE ENGINE logbook. LOGBOOK. |
| **NO (adj)** | IF THERE IS NO If contamination is CONTAMINATION IN absent from the fuel THE FUEL SAMPLE, sample, continue the CONTINUE THE procedure. PROCEDURE. |
| **absolutely (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | FULLY (adv) MAKE SURE THAT THE Ensure the latch is LATCH IS FULLY absolutely engaged. ENGAGED. |
| **ABSORB (v)** | , 1. To take up or into ABSORB THE FLUID ABSORBS, WITH A CLEAN CLOTH. ABSORBED, ABSORBED 2. To decrease the THE SHOCK MOUNT effect of ABSORBS THE VIBRATION. |
| **absorption (n) — UNNAPROVED** | ABSORB (v) MEASURE THE TIME Measure the rate of THAT IS NECESSARY absorption of the FOR THE SILICA GEL moisture by the silica TO ABSORB THE gel. MOISTURE. |
| **abundant (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | LARGE (adj) CLEAN YOUR SKIN Clean your skin with WITH A LARGE abundant clean water. QUANTITY OF CLEAN WATER. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **abut (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TOUCH (v) THE BIN TOUCHES The bin abuts the THE FORWARD HINGE forward hinge surface. SURFACE. |
| **accelerate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | INCREASE (v) A HIGHER Evaporation is TEMPERATURE accelerated by a higher INCREASES THE temperature. SPEED OF EVAPORATION. |
| **FASTER (adj)** | TO MAKE THE CURING The curing process of PROCESS FASTER, the compound can be APPLY HEAT TO THE accelerated by heating. COMPOUND. |
| **ACCEPT (v)** | , To make a decision that ACCEPT THE RELAY IF ACCEPTS, something is satisfactory IT IS SERVICEABLE. ACCEPTED, ACCEPTED |
| **acceptable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | PERMITTED (adj) A VALUE OF 2 mm IS A value of 2 mm is PERMITTED. acceptable. |
| **SATISFACTORY (adj)** | IF THE CONDITION OF Replace the cap if its THE CAP IS NOT condition is not SATISFACTORY, acceptable. REPLACE IT. |
| **SERVICEABLE (adj)** | BEFORE YOU INSTALL Before installation, make THE UNIT, MAKE SURE sure that the unit is THAT IT IS acceptable. SERVICEABLE. |
| **acceptance (n) — UNNAPROVED** | ACCEPT (v) BEFORE YOU ACCEPT Before acceptance of the THE UNIT, DO THE unit, do the specified test SPECIFIED TEST procedure. PROCEDURE. |
| **ACCESS (n)** | The ability to go into or GET ACCESS TO THE near ACCUMULATOR FOR THE No. 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. |
| **accessible (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ACCESS (n) TURN THE COVER Rotate the cover until the UNTIL YOU CAN GET jacks marked by + and - ACCESS TO THE are accessible. JACKS THAT HAVE + AND - MARKS. |
| **ACCIDENT (n)** | An occurrence that TO PREVENT causes injury or damage ACCIDENTS, MAKE SURE THAT THE PINS ARE INSTALLED. |
