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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **RADIAL (adj)** | Along a radius DO A CHECK FOR RADIAL CUTS, CRACKS, OR SPLITS. |
| **RADIALLY (adv)** | Along a radius THE FAN BLADES ARE INSTALLED RADIALLY. RADIOACTIVE Related to radioactivity DO A CHECK FOR (adj) RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION. |
| **raise (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LIFT (v) DO NOT LIFT THE Do not raise the cover COVER MORE THAN more than the specified THE SPECIFIED clearance. CLEARANCE. |
| **INCREASE (v)** | INCREASE THE Raise the temperature TEMPERATURE BY 10 deg. 10 DEG. |
| **RETRACT (v)** | RETRACT THE Raise the landing gear. LANDING GEAR. |
| **RANDOM (adj)** | Not regular DURING THIS PROCEDURE, DO RANDOM CHECKS OF THE TIRE PRESSURE. |
| **RANDOMLY (adv)** | Not regularly DO THESE CHECKS RANDOMLY. |
| **RANGE (n)** | The limits within which THE AUDIO something operates SPECTRUM IS THE FREQUENCY RANGE AT WHICH HUMANS CAN HEAR. |
| **rapid (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | FAST (adj) CHEMICAL AGENTS Chemical agents cause CAUSE FAST rapid deterioration of DETERIORATION OF painted surfaces. PAINTED SURFACES. |
| **rapidly (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | QUICKLY (adv) QUICKLY TURN THE Rapidly turn the handle HANDLE CLOCKWISE. clockwise. |
| **RATE (n)** | A measurement of how MAKE SURE THAT THE frequently or how quickly FLOW RATE IS something occurs CORRECT. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **re- (prefix) — UNNAPROVED** | In general, use the word AGAIN (adv) or BACK (adv) with the basic word to replace words that have “re-” as a prefix. |
| **reach (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GET (v) WHEN YOU GET THE When the correct CORRECT PRESSURE, pressure is reached, CLOSE THE VALVE. close the valve. |
| **TOUCH (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the EXTENSION BAR extension bar reaches TOUCHES THE the target plate. TARGET PLATE. |
| **BE (v)** | WHEN THE FLAPS ARE When the flaps reach the AT THE 30 DEGREE 30 degree position, POSITION, INSTALL install the rigging pin. THE RIGGING PIN. |
| **reactivate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ACTIVATE (v) ACTIVATE THE MODE Reactivate the mode. AGAIN. |
| **READ (v)** | , To come to know READ THE READS, information with the eyes INDICATORS ON THE READ, or electronically CONTROL PANEL. READ |
| **reading (n) — UNNAPROVED** | INDICATION (n) MAKE SURE THAT THE Avoid an erroneous EXHAUST FROM THE reading caused by GROUND CART DOES exhaust from ground NOT CAUSE AN cart. INCORRECT INDICATION. |
| **readjust (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ADJUST (v) AFTER THE Readjust the linkage INSPECTION, ADJUST after the inspection. THE LINKAGE AGAIN. |
| **ready (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | PREPARE (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the CONTROL SYSTEM IS control system is in an PREPARED FOR operational ready state. OPERATION. |
| **ready (v) — UNNAPROVED** | PREPARE (v) PREPARE THE Ready the removal kit for REMOVAL KIT FOR the removal of the strut. THE REMOVAL OF THE STRUT. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **real (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | AGREE (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the INDICATION ON THE gauge shows the real GAUGE AGREES WITH quantity of fuel that is in THE QUANTITY OF the tank. FUEL THAT IS IN THE TANK. |
| **REAR (adj)** | Away from the person INSTALL THE TWO who looks or from a BOLTS IN THE REAR reference point FITTINGS. |
| **REAR (n)** | The rear part or rear THE CIRCUIT surface BREAKERS ARE INSTALLED ON THE REAR OF THE UNIT. |
| **rear of (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | AFT OF THE PUMP IS The pump is located on INSTALLED ON RIB 3, rib 3, rear of the front AFT OF THE FRONT spar. SPAR. |
| **BEHIND (prep)** | THE PUMP IS The pump is located on INSTALLED ON RIB 3, rib 3, rear of the front BEHIND THE FRONT spar. SPAR. |
| **rearmost (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | REAR (n) YOU CANNOT The rearmost half clamp REMOVE THE HALF is not removable. CLAMP NEAREST TO THE REAR. |
| **REARWARD (adv)** | In the direction of the PULL THE LEVER rear REARWARD. |
| **reason (n) — UNNAPROVED** | CAUSE (n) FIND THE CAUSE OF Find the reason for the THE INCORRECT wrong indication. INDICATION. |
| **BECAUSE OF (prep)** | BECAUSE OF THE For health reasons, only POSSIBLE EFFECTS use potable water. ON YOUR HEALTH, USE ONLY POTABLE WATER. |
| **reassemble (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ASSEMBLE (v) ASSEMBLE THE Reassemble the ACTUATOR AGAIN. actuator. |
| **rebuild (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ASSEMBLE (v) ASSEMBLE THE UNIT Rebuild the unit. AGAIN. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **RECEIVE (v)** | , To get energy, material, MAKE SURE THAT THE RECEIVES, or a signal from a CAPTAIN'S BOOMSET RECEIVED, different source RECEIVES THE RECEIVED SIGNALS CORRECTLY. |
| **RECESS (n)** | An indentation in a WHEN YOU CLEAN surface THE SURFACES, REMOVE THE STAINS FROM THE RECESSES. |
| **recess (v) — UNNAPROVED** | RECESS (n) DO NOT MAKE A Do not recess studs RECESS OF MORE more than 5 mm. THAN 5 mm FOR THE STUDS. THE FLANGE IS IN A The flange is recessed RECESS IN THE into the fuselage. FUSELAGE. |
| **recharge (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CHARGE (v) CHARGE THE Recharge the battery. BATTERY AGAIN. |
| **FILL (v)** | FILL THE FLUID Recharge the fluid RESERVOIR. reservoir. |
| **PRESSURIZE (v)** | PRESSURIZE THE Recharge the ACCUMULATOR. accumulator. |
| **recheck (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MEASURE (v) MEASURE THE Recheck the distance DISTANCE BETWEEN between the faces. THE FACES AGAIN. |
| **EXAMINE (v)** | EXAMINE THE Recheck the casting for CASTING FOR corrosion. CORROSION AGAIN. |
| **CHECK (n)** | DO A LEAKAGE Recheck the filter CHECK OF THE assembly for leakage. FILTER ASSEMBLY AGAIN. |
| **reclaim (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REPAIR (v) REPAIR THE Reclaim the damaged DAMAGED FABRIC fabric area. AREA. |
| **recleat (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ATTACH (v) ATTACH THE Recleat the tiedown (TO A CLEAT [TN]) TIEDOWN CORD TO A cord. CLEAT. |
| **reclose (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CLOSE (v) AFTER SERVICING, Reclose the CLOSE THE compartment after COMPARTMENT servicing. AGAIN. |
