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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **COMPONENT (n)** | A part, subassembly, or CLEAN THESE unit that has a specified COMPONENTS WITH function APPROVED SOLVENTS. comprehensive FULL (adj) DO A FULL Do a comprehensive (adj) INSPECTION OF THE inspection of the fairing. FAIRING. |
| **COMPRESS (v)** | , To decrease or cause to COMPRESS THE COMPRESSES, decrease in dimension SPRING AND COMPRESSED, or volume CAREFULLY INSTALL COMPRESSED THE COVER. WHEN THE SPRING COMPRESSES, THE VALVE OPENS. |
| **comprise (v) — UNNAPROVED** | HAVE (v) THE VALVE The valve assembly ASSEMBLY HAS comprises these parts: THESE PARTS: |
| **CONTAIN (v)** | EACH SURVIVAL KIT Each survival kit CONTAINS THESE comprises these items. ITEMS. |
| **compulsory (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MANDATORY (adj) BEFORE YOU INSTALL Before you install a new A NEW COMPONENT, component, it is IT IS MANDATORY TO compulsory to replace the REPLACE THE filter. FILTER. |
| **compute (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CALCULATE (v) CALCULATE THE Compute the voltage in VOLTAGE IN THE the circuit. CIRCUIT. |
| **concentrate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ALL (adj) ALL THE WEIGHT The weight must be MUST BE ON THE concentrated on the spar SPAR TIP. tip. CONCENTRATION The strength of IN A HIGH (n) something contained in a CONCENTRATION, mixture THIS MATERIAL IS POISONOUS. |
| **CONCENTRIC (adj)** | That has a common THE EXTERNAL center DIAMETER MUST BE CONCENTRIC TO THE INTERNAL DIAMETER. |
| **concern (v) — UNNAPROVED** | APPLICABLE (adj) THIS PROCEDURE IS This procedure only APPLICABLE ONLY TO concerns a Type B unit. A TYPE B UNIT. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **conclusion (n) — UNNAPROVED** | END (n) AT THE END OF THE At the conclusion of the TEST, SET THE test, you must switch to SWITCH TO "NORMAL." NORMAL. |
| **RESULT (n)** | IF THE RESULTS OF If the conclusions of the THE TEST ARE test are unsatisfactory, UNSATISFACTORY, replace the unit. REPLACE THE UNIT. |
| **concurrently (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | AT THE SAME TIME DO THESE TWO These two procedures PROCEDURES AT THE must be applied SAME TIME. concurrently. CONDENSATION The result when a gas SET THE SWITCH TO (n) changes into a liquid THE "ON" POSITION TO REMOVE THE CONDENSATION. |
| **CONDITION (n)** | 1. Something that is THESE INITIAL necessary for what CONDITIONS ARE occurs NECESSARY TO GET CORRECT RESULTS. 2. The state of an item DO A CHECK OF THE UNIT CONDITION. Use IF (conj) for IF THERE IS NO WIND, On the condition that "on the condition DO THE TEST there is no wind, do the that." OUTDOORS. test outdoors. |
| **conduct (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DO (v) DO THE LEAK TEST. Conduct the leak test. |
| **confine to (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ONLY (adv) IF THE DAMAGE IS If the damage is confined ONLY TO THE MIDDLE to the middle treads, the TREADS, THE TIRE IS tire is serviceable. SERVICEABLE. |
| **confirm (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MAKE SURE (v) DO A GROUND RUN Do a ground run of the OF THE ENGINE TO engine to confirm the MAKE SURE THAT indications. YOU GET THE SAME INDICATIONS. |
| **conflict (n) — UNNAPROVED** | DIFFERENT (adj) IF THE TWO If there is a conflict INDICATIONS ARE between the two DIFFERENT, DO THE indicators, repeat the TEST AGAIN. test. |
| **AGREE (v)** | IF THE TWO If there is a conflict INDICATIONS DO NOT between the two AGREE, DO THE TEST indicators, repeat the AGAIN. test. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **conform (v) — UNNAPROVED** | AGREE (v) IF THE FLAP If the flap extension does EXTENSION DOES not conform to the setting NOT AGREE WITH THE of the flap control lever, POSITION OF THE do the rigging procedure FLAP CONTROL again. LEVER, DO THE RIGGING PROCEDURE AGAIN. |
| **conformance (n) — UNNAPROVED** | AGREE (v) THE INDICATIONS The indications must be MUST AGREE WITH in conformance with THOSE IN TABLE 2. those in Table 2. |
| **conformity (n) — UNNAPROVED** | AGREE (v) THE PRECISION OF The accuracy of the THE GAUGES MUST gauges must be in AGREE WITH THE conformity with the APPLICABLE QUALITY applicable quality STANDARD. standard. |
| **CONNECT (v)** | , To come together or CONNECT THE CONNECTS, cause to come together ELECTRICAL CONNECTED, to make one unit or CONNECTORS TO THE CONNECTED system INSTRUMENT. PLUG "A" CONNECTS TO SOCKET "B." |
| **CONNECTION (n)** | That which connects or MAKE SURE THAT ALL is connected THE FUEL AND AIR CONNECTIONS ARE INSTALLED. |
| **consecutive (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ONE (TN) AFTER THE DO NOT DO MORE Do not do more than OTHER THAN THREE STARTS, three consecutive starts. ONE AFTER THE OTHER. consecutively ONE (TN) AFTER THE DO THESE STEPS ONE These actions must be (adv) OTHER AFTER THE OTHER. done consecutively. |
| **SEQUENCE (n)** | DO THE WORK STEPS Do the work steps IN SEQUENCE. consecutively. |
| **consequence (n) — UNNAPROVED** | BECAUSE OF (prep) BECAUSE OF THIS As a consequence of this DEFECT, THE UNIT defect, the unit will not WILL NOT OPERATE. operate. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **consider (v) — UNNAPROVED** | THINK (v) IF YOU THINK THAT If you consider that the THE INDICATION IS indication is not correct, NOT CORRECT, DO do the test again. THE TEST AGAIN. |
| **considerable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | LARGE (adj) CLEAN YOUR SKIN Clean your skin with a WITH A LARGE considerable quantity of QUANTITY OF WATER. water. |
| **IMPORTANT (adj)** | CONTAMINATION OF Contamination of cabin CABIN AIR CAN BE AN air can be a considerable IMPORTANT problem. PROBLEM. |
| **DANGEROUS (adj)** | HYDRAULIC FLUID IS Hydraulic fluid can cause DANGEROUS FOR considerable eye injury. YOUR EYES. |
| **consist of (v) — UNNAPROVED** | HAVE (v) EACH ANTENNA HAS Each antenna consists of THREE PARTS. three parts. |
| **consistent (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | AGREE (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Check that the INDICATIONS AGREE indications are consistent WITH THE POSITION with the position of the OF THE FLAPS. flaps. |
| **CONSTANT (adj)** | That continues to be the MAKE SURE THAT THE same, without change CABIN PRESSURE STAYS CONSTANT. CONSTANTLY Incessantly THE INSTRUMENT (adv) WILL CONSTANTLY SHOW THIS VALUE. |
| **construct (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ASSEMBLE (v) ASSEMBLE THE UNIT. Construct the unit. |
| **consult (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REFER (v) FOR MORE For more information, INFORMATION, REFER consult the User's TO THE USER'S Manual. MANUAL. |
| **CONTACT (v)** | To start communication CONTACT CUSTOMER CONTACTS, SERVICES. CONTACTED, CONTACTED For other meanings, use: |
| **TOUCH (v)** | TIGHTEN THE Tighten the fixture screw FIXTURE SCREW until it contacts the UNTIL IT TOUCHES surface. THE SURFACE. |
