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**ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English**

|**Word**
**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**
**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|

|---|---|---|---|---|

|**check (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|MAKE SURE (v)|MAKE SURE THAT IT
IS SAFE TO SUPPLY
ELECTRICAL POWER.|Check that it is safe to
supply electrical power.|
|||MEASURE (v)|MEASURE THE
DISTANCE BETWEEN
THE SURFACES.|Check the distance
between the surfaces.|
|||EXAMINE (v)|EXAMINE THE
CASTING FOR
CORROSION.|Check the casting for
corrosion.|
|||CHECK (n)|DO A LEAKAGE
CHECK OF THE
VALVE.|Check the valve for
leakage.|
|**CHEMICAL (adj)**|Related to a chemical|REMOVE THE
CORROSION WITH AN
APPROVED CHEMICAL
COMPOUND.|
**CHEMICALLY**
**(adv)**|Related to a chemical|REMOVE CORROSION
CHEMICALLY.
**chip (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|PARTICLE (n)|EXAMINE THE FILTER
ELEMENT FOR METAL
PARTICLES.|Examine the filter
element for metal chips.
**chip (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|DAMAGED (adj)|IF THE ENAMEL IS
DAMAGED, REPLACE
THE UNIT.|If the enamel is chipped,
replace the unit.
**chock (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|CHOCK (TN)|PUT CHOCKS
AGAINST THE
WHEELS.|Chock the wheels.
**choice (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|SELECTION (n)|MAKE A SELECTION
FROM THE AVAILABLE
SHIMS TO GET THE
CORRECT
THICKNESS.|Make a choice from the
available shims to get the
correct thickness.
|||ALTERNATIVE (adj)|TABLE 1 GIVES
ALTERNATIVE
ADHESIVES WHICH
YOU CAN USE.|In Table 1, there is a
choice of adhesives
which you are allowed to
use.
**choose (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|SELECT (v)|SELECT THE
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
THAT YOU WILL
PRESSURIZE.|Choose the hydraulic
system that you will
pressurize.
|||ALTERNATIVE (adj)|TABLE 1 GIVES A LIST
OF ALTERNATIVE
ADHESIVES.|Table 1 lists the
adhesives which you can
choose.

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**ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English**

|**Word**
**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**
**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|

|---|---|---|---|---|

|**circa (prep) — UNNAPPROVED**|APPROXIMATELY (adv)|PUT A CONTAINER
(APPROXIMATELY
5 LITERS) BELOW THE
WASTE WATER
OUTLET.|Put a container (circa 5
liters) under the waste
water outlet.
|**circle (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|AROUND (prep)|THE POINTER MOVES
AROUND THE DIAL.|The pointer circles the
dial.
|**CIRCULAR (adj)**|That has the shape of a
circle|POLISH THE WINDOW
WITH A CIRCULAR
MOVEMENT.|
|**circulate (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|SUPPLY (v)|SUPPLY AIR AT 24°C
TO THE AREA.|Circulate air at 24°C in
the area.
|**clamp (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|ATTACH (v)
(WITH A CLAMP [TN] OR CLAMPS [TN])|ATTACH THE
ADJOINING CABLES
WITH CLAMPS.|Clamp the adjoining
cables together.
|||PUT (v)
(A CLAMP [TN] OR CLAMPS [TN])|PUT CLAMPS ON THE
CABLE TO HOLD IT IN
POSITION.|Clamp the cable in
position.
|**classification (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|CLASS (TN)|THERE ARE FOUR
GENERAL CLASSES
OF FASTENERS.|Fasteners can be
separated into four
general classifications.
|||CATEGORY (TN)|YOU CAN DIVIDE THE
FASTENERS INTO
FOUR GENERAL
CATEGORIES.|Fasteners can be
separated into four
general classifications.
|**CLEAN (adj)**|That does not include
dirt or unwanted material|MAKE SURE THAT THE
AREA IS CLEAN.|
|**CLEAN (v),**
**CLEANS,**
**CLEANED,**
**CLEANED**|To remove dirt or
unwanted materials|CLEAN THE GASKET
CONTACT SURFACE.|
|**cleanliness (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|CLEAN (adj)|CONDITIONS FOR A
SATISFACTORY BOND
ARE:
- A CLEAN SURFACE
- A CORRECT
TEMPERATURE
- A CORRECT
PRESSURE.|A satisfactory bond
depends on the
cleanliness of the
surface, the temperature,
and the pressure.

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|**Word**
**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**
**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|

|---|---|---|---|---|

|**CLEAR (adj)**|1. Without blockage or
interference|MAKE SURE THAT THE
PITOT AIR INLET IS
CLEAR.|
|||2. Easy to understand
and without
ambiguity
For other
meanings, use:|ALWAYS GIVE CLEAR
INSTRUCTIONS
ABOUT SAFETY.|
|||TRANSPARENT (adj)|PUT THE UNIT IN A
TRANSPARENT
PLASTIC BAG.|Put the unit in a clear
plastic bag.
|**clear (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|CLEAN (v)|CLEAN THE DRAIN
HOLE.|Clear the drain hole.
|||You can also use
a different
construction.|LIFT THE SEAT UNTIL
IT IS AWAY FROM THE
TRACK LOCKS.|Lift the seat so that it
clears the track locks.
|**CLEARANCE (n)**|The space between two
objects that must be
clear to make sure that
they do not touch|MAKE SURE THAT
THERE IS CLEARANCE
BETWEEN THE LEVER
AND THE ROLLER.|
|**CLEARLY (adv)**|In a clear and not
ambiguous manner|MAKE SURE THAT
YOU CAN HEAR THE
SIGNALS CLEARLY AT
ALL STATIONS.|
|**CLICK (n)**|A short, sharp sound|TURN THE ADJUSTER
FIVE CLICKS
CLOCKWISE.|
|**click (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|CLICK (n)|WHEN THE SOLENOID
MAKES A CLICK, THE
VALVE IS OPEN.|When the solenoid clicks,
the valve is open.
|**clip (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|CUT (v)|CUT THE WIRE TO
THE CORRECT
LENGTH.|Clip the wire to the
correct length.
|||ATTACH (v)
(WITH A CLIP [TN] OR CLIPS [TN])|ATTACH THE CONDUIT
TO THE STRUCTURE
WITH CLIPS.|The conduit should be
clipped to the structure.
|**CLOCKWISE (adv)**|In the direction in which
the hands of a clock turn
when seen from the front|TURN THE NOZZLE
40 DEG. CLOCKWISE.|
|**CLOGGED (adj)**|Blocked with unwanted
material.|IF THE FILTER IS
CLOGGED, REPLACE
IT.|

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|**Word**
**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**
**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|

|---|---|---|---|---|

|**close (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|NEAR (prep)|DO NOT USE
SOLVENTS NEAR
FLAMES OR SPARKS.|Do not use solvents in
close contact with flames
or sparks.
|**CLOSE (v),**
**CLOSES,**
**CLOSED,**
**CLOSED**|1.
To move together,
or to move to a
position that stops
or prevents
materials from going
in or out|
CLOSE THE
INSTRUMENT PANEL.|
|||MAKE SURE THAT THE
DOORS CLOSE FULLY.|
|||2.
To operate a circuit
breaker to make an
electrical circuit|MAKE SURE THAT THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER IS
CLOSED.|
|||MAKE SURE THAT THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER
CLOSES.|
|**closely (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|CAREFULLY (adv)|CAREFULLY MONITOR
THE OPERATION OF
THE SYSTEM.|Closely monitor the
operation of the system.
|**close to (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|NEAR (prep)|PUT THE CLINOMETER
NEAR THE FUSELAGE
CENTERLINE.|

PUT THE CLINOMETER CLOSE
TO THE FUSELAGE
CENTERLINE.
|**coat (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|LAYER (n)|APPLY A LAYER OF
SEALANT PR 1440 B2
ON THE SURFACE.|Spread a coat of sealant
PR 1440 B2 on the
surface.
|**coat (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|LAYER (n)|APPLY A LAYER OF
GREASE TO THE
BATTERY CABLES.|Coat the battery cables
with grease.
|**coating (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|LAYER (n)|THE METAL HAS A
LAYER OF PLASTIC
ON IT TO PREVENT
CORROSION.|The metal has a coating
of plastic on it to prevent
corrosion.
|**cock (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|SET (v)|SET THE RACK
HOOKS.|Cock the rack hooks.
|**CODE (n)**|A sequence of symbols,
letters, and/or numbers
used for identification|EACH ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM HAS A CODE
TO IDENTIFY IT.|
|**code (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|IDENTIFY (v)|IDENTIFY THE CABLES
WITH A CODE.

CODE THE CABLES.
|||CODE (n)|PUT A CODE ON THE
CABLES.|Code the cables.
