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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **TILT (v)** | , To move at an angle or TO ALIGN THE BOLT, TILTS, to put something at an TILT IT TO THE LEFT TILTED, angle between the SIDE. TILTED vertical and the horizontal IF THE SHAFT TILTS, STOP THE TEST PROCEDURE. |
| **TIME (n)** | 1. A duration that you THE TIME BETWEEN can measure CLICKS MUST BE 20 SECONDS. 2. An occurrence DO STEP 2 THREE TIMES. DO NOT TIGHTEN THE NUTS AT THIS TIME. |
| **time (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TIME (n) MEASURE THE TIME Time the pressure THAT IS NECESSARY decay. FOR THE PRESSURE TO DECREASE. |
| **tip (n) — UNNAPROVED** | POINT (n) BEFORE YOU MAKE Before you make the THE HOLE, MAKE hole, make sure the tip SURE THAT THE of the drill bit is sharp. POINT OF THE DRILL BIT IS SHARP. |
| **tip (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TILT (v) TO INSTALL THE To install the indicator, INDICATOR, TILT IT tip it rearward. REARWARD. |
| **TO (prep)** | Function word that SET THE SWITCH TO shows: “OFF”. - The direction of, point of arrival or time, connection, result, cause - That the word that follows is an infinitive THIS VALUE IS EQUIVALENT TO THE MAXIMUM. ATTACH THE UNIONS TO THE VALVE. GET ACCESS TO THE SELECTOR VALVES. TRY TO LIFT THE COVER MANUALLY. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **TOGETHER (adv)** | In one group or position USE TAPE TO ATTACH THE CABLES TOGETHER. For other meanings, use: AT THE SAME TIME DISASSEMBLE THE Disassemble the bypass BYPASS VALVE AND valve and the dump THE DUMP VALVE AT valve together. THE SAME TIME. |
| **TOLERANCE (n)** | A permitted difference THE TOLERANCE IS from a standard PLUS OR MINUS 0.2 mm. |
| **TOO (adv)** | More than is necessary MAKE SURE THAT THE or correct TEMPERATURE IS NOT TOO HIGH. |
| **TOOL (n)** | An object used to make REMOVE ALL TOOLS or do something AND EQUIPMENT. |
| **TOP (adj)** | That is uppermost A NUMBER IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE DISPLAY REFERS TO A RELATED PAGE. |
| **TOP (n)** | The uppermost position THE VERTICAL STABILIZER IS INSTALLED ON THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE TAIL SECTION. |
| **top off (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FILL (v) FILL THE HYDRAULIC Top off the hydraulic SYSTEM AS system as necessary. NECESSARY. |
| **ADD (v)** | ADD FLUID TO THE Top off the hydraulic HYDRAULIC reservoir as necessary. RESERVOIR AS NECESSARY. |
| **TORQUE (v)** | , To tighten to a specified TORQUE THE PLUG TORQUES, torque TO 6 Nm. TORQUED, TORQUED |
| **TOTAL (adj)** | All of THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF FUEL IN THE CENTER TANK IS 5000 lb. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **TOTAL (n)** | The full quantity ADD THE VALUES. THE TOTAL MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 15 mm. |
| **TOUCH (v)** | , To be in contact MAKE SURE THAT THE TOUCHES, LOCK NUT TOUCHES TOUCHED, THE SPRING. TOUCHED |
| **TOW (v)** | , To pull something along BEFORE YOU TOW TOWS, THE VEHICLE BACK TOWED, TO ITS INITIAL TOWED POSITION, COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE |
| **toward (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | TO (prep) THE ARROW MUST The arrow must point POINT TO THE REAR. toward the rear. |
| **DIRECTION (n)** | MANUALLY PUSH THE Manually push the Ram RAM AIR TURBINE IN Air Turbine toward the THE DIRECTION OF retracted position. THE RETRACTED POSITION. |
| **toxic (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | POISONOUS (adj) THIS COMPOUND IS This compound is toxic. POISONOUS. |
| **trace (n) — UNNAPROVED** | SIGN (n) EXAMINE THE AREA Check the area AROUND THE DRAIN surrounding the drain HOLES FOR SIGNS OF holes for traces of CORROSION. corrosion. |
| **trace (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FIND (v) FIND THE BROKEN Trace the broken wire. WIRE. |
| **track (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MONITOR (v) MONITOR THE Track the temperature. TEMPERATURE. |
| **trained (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | APPROVED (adj) ONLY APPROVED Only trained personnel PERSONNEL CAN can operate the brakes. OPERATE THE BRAKES. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **transfer (n) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVEMENT (n) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure the rate of RATE OF MOVEMENT fuel transfer from the OF FUEL FROM THE wing tanks to the center WING TANKS TO THE tank is equal. CENTER TANK IS EQUAL. |
| **SUPPLY (n)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure the rate of RATE OF SUPPLY OF fuel transfer from the FUEL FROM THE WING wing tanks to the center TANKS TO THE tank is equal. CENTER TANK IS EQUAL. |
| **transfer (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) MOVE THE The couplings must be COUPLINGS TO THE transferred to the new NEW UNIT. unit. |
| **INSTALL (v)** | INSTALL THE Transfer the couplings to COUPLINGS ON THE the new unit. NEW UNIT. |
| **transition (n) — UNNAPROVED** | CHANGE (n) THE CHANGE FROM The transition from full- FULL-RATE rate operation to half- OPERATION TO rate operation must HALF-RATE occur immediately. OPERATION MUST OCCUR IMMEDIATELY. |
| **TRANSMIT (v)** | , To send energy or a MAKE SURE THAT THE TRANSMITS, signal TRANSPONDER TRANSMITTED, TRANSMITS THE TRANSMITTED SIGNAL CORRECTLY. TRANSPARENT Easy to see through PUT A TRANSPARENT (adj) SHEET OF PLASTIC ON THE SURFACE. |
| **transport (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SEND (v) SEND THE PART TO Transport the part to the THE OVERHAUL overhaul shop. SHOP. |
| **trapped (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | CAUGHT (adj) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the cable CABLE IS NOT is not trapped. CAUGHT. |
| **TRAVEL (n)** | The movement of an MAKE SURE THAT THE item RANGE OF TRAVEL OF THE CONTROL SURFACES IS CLEAR. |
