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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **stationary (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | STABLE (adj) WHEN THE PRESSURE When the pressure is IS STABLE, CLOSE stationary, close the THE VALVE. valve. |
| **STOP (v)** | WHEN THE FAN When the fan is STOPS, MEASURE stationary, measure the THE TEMPERATURE. temperature. |
| **STAY (v)** | , To continue to be in a MAKE SURE THAT THE STAYS, location or condition ASSEMBLED PARTS STAYED STAY ALIGNED. No other verb forms. |
| **steadily (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | CONTINUOUSLY (adv) IF THE TEMPERATURE If the temperature INCREASES increases steadily, stop CONTINUOUSLY, the engine. STOP THE ENGINE. |
| **steady (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | STABLE (adj) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the SYSTEM PRESSURE IS system pressure is STABLE. steady. |
| **STEP (n)** | A specified part of a DO STEPS 13 THRU 16 procedure A MINIMUM OF THREE TIMES. |
| **stick (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ATTACH (v) ATTACH THE LABEL Stick the label to the TO THE SURFACE. surface. |
| **FREELY (adv)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Check that the fan FAN BLADES MOVE blades do not stick. FREELY. |
| **CATCH (v)** | REMOVE ALL Remove all jewelry that JEWELRY THAT CAN can get stuck in the CATCH IN THE machine. MACHINE. |
| **sticky (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | TACKY (adj) WHEN THE CEMENT IS Put the patch on the TACKY, PUT THE surface when the PATCH ON THE cement is sticky. SURFACE. |
| **stiff (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) IF THE PISTON DOES If the piston is stiff, NOT MOVE EASILY IN check the dimensions of THE SLEEVE, DO A the piston and sleeve. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF THE PARTS. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **still (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | STAY (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the “OVHT” LIGHT STAYS “OVHT” light is still ON. illuminated. |
| **CONTINUE (v)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the rotor ROTOR CONTINUES still turns. TO TURN. |
| **stimulate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | INCREASE (v) INCREASE THE Stimulate the airflow. AIRFLOW. |
| **stir (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MIX (v) MIX THE BONDING Stir the bonding material MATERIAL WITH A with a spatula. SPATULA. |
| **STOP (v)** | , 1. To cause the end STOP THE ENGINE. STOPS, of a procedure, STOPPED, movement, or an STOPPED operation 2. To come to an end WHEN THE FLOW STOPS, REMOVE THE DRAIN HOSE. |
| **store (v) — UNNAPROVED** | KEEP (v) KEEP THE Cartridges should be CARTRIDGES IN A stored in a safety area. SAFETY AREA. |
| **CONTAIN (v)** | THE FIRE The fire extinguisher EXTINGUISHER bottles store a dry BOTTLES CONTAIN A chemical powder agent. DRY CHEMICAL POWDER AGENT. STORAGE (TN) WHEN YOU PUT THE When you store the unit, UNIT INTO STORAGE, obey the applicable OBEY THE storage instructions. APPLICABLE STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS. |
| **STOW (v)** | , To move or cause to STOW THE LIFE VEST STOWS, move into a specified SAFELY BELOW THE STOWED, position of storage. PASSENGER SEAT. STOWED MAKE SURE THAT THE THRUST REVERSER STOWS WHEN YOU PUSH THE QUADRANT CONTROL FORWARD. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **STRAIGHT (adj)** | Without curves or bends MAKE SURE THAT THE (STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHT PART OF STRAIGHTEST) THE RIGGING PIN IS SMOOTH. |
| **straighten (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STRAIGHT (adj) DO NOT TRY TO MAKE Do not try to straighten THE BENDS IN THE the bends in the cable. CABLE STRAIGHT. |
| **strain (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FILTER (TN) BEFORE YOU USE Strain the oil before use. THE OIL, PUT IT THROUGH A FILTER. STRAIN (TN) DO NOT PUT STRAIN Do not strain bellows. ON THE BELLOWS. |
| **strap (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ATTACH (v) ATTACH THE CABLES Strap the cables to the (WITH STRAPS [TN]) TO THE STRUCTURE structure. WITH AN APPLICABLE STRAP. |
| **stress (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FORCE (TN) DO NOT PUT TOO Do not stress the ducting MUCH FORCE ON THE unnecessarily. DUCTING. |
| **strictly (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | FULLY (adv) FULLY OBEY THE Strictly obey the safety SAFETY precautions. PRECAUTIONS. |
| **strike (v) — UNNAPROVED** | HIT (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make certain that the SLING DOES NOT HIT sling does not strike the THE SURFACE. surface. |
| **STRIP (n)** | A piece of material that PUT A STRIP OF is long and thin, but not ADHESIVE TAPE wide ALONG THE INSULATION BLANKET. |
| **strip (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REMOVE (v) REMOVE THE Strip the insulation from INSULATION FROM the wire. THE WIRE. |
| **STRIPE (n)** | A line on a surface which THE FLAG HAS RED is a different color AND WHITE STRIPES. |
| **striped (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | STRIPE (n) THE FLAG HAS RED The flag is striped red AND WHITE STRIPES. and white. |
| **stroke (n) — UNNAPROVED** | TRAVEL (n) TO BLEED THE Bleed the braking BRAKING SYSTEM, system by applying full OPERATE THE HAND strokes to the hand PUMP HANDLE pump handle. THROUGH ITS FULL TRAVEL. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **STRONG (adj)** | With much strength, WHEN WINDS ARE (STRONGER, power, or concentration STRONG, MOOR THE STRONGEST) AIRCRAFT CAREFULLY. STRUCTURAL Related to the structure THE CHASSIS IS A (adj) STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE. STRUCTURALLY Related to the structure THE LIST GIVES YOU (adv) STRUCTURALLY IMPORTANT ITEMS. |
| **STRUCTURE (n)** | 1. A construction ATTACH THE WIRES TO THE STRUCTURE. 2. The arrangement of THE INTRODUCTION something GIVES YOU THE STRUCTURE OF THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SUBASSEMBLY An assembly that is a DO NOT CHANGE THE (n) part of a larger assembly POSITION OF THE SUBASSEMBLIES. |
| **submerge (v) — UNNAPROVED** | PUT (v) PUT THE FILTER Submerge the filter ELEMENT FULLY INTO element in the fluid. THE FLUID. |
| **submit (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SEND (v) SEND THE METAL Submit the metal PARTICLES TO A particles to a laboratory LABORATORY FOR for analysis. ANALYSIS. SUBSEQUENT Following in an A SUBSEQUENT (adj) unspecified time or REPAIR WILL BE FOR sequence THE NEW CONFIGURATION ONLY. Use NEXT (adj) DO THE NEXT Do the immediately for the first INSPECTION. subsequent inspection. occurrence that follows immediately in time or sequence. |
