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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **shorten (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) DO NOT DECREASE Do not shorten the THE STERILIZATION sterilization time. TIME. |
| **should (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MUST (v) PERSONNEL MUST Personnel should wear USE PROTECTIVE protective clothing. CLOTHING. |
| **IF (conj)** | IF A SYSTEM FAILURE Should a system failure OCCURS, STOP occur, stop operation OPERATION immediately. IMMEDIATELY. |
| **SHOW (v)** | , 1. To cause to be seen THE INDICATOR SHOWS, SHOWS THE LEVEL OF SHOWED, BATTERY CHARGE. SHOWN 2. To be in view or THE SYMBOL SHOWS come into view ON THE SCREEN. |
| **shut down (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STOP (v) STOP THE ENGINE. Shut down the engine. |
| **SIDE (n)** | 1. The specified LUBRICATE ONE SIDE surface or area of OF THE WASHER. an object 2. A location or PUSH THE UNIT OUT direction that has a AND THEN MOVE IT relationship to a TO THE LEFT SIDE. center or a line of division |
| **sideways (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | SIDE (n) PUSH THE UNIT OUT Push the unit out and AND THEN MOVE IT then move it sideways. TO THE LEFT SIDE. |
| **sight (n) — UNNAPROVED** | VIEW (n) TURN THE KNOB TO Turn the knob to make MAKE THE DISPLAY the display go out of GO OUT OF VIEW. sight. |
| **sight (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LOOK (v) LOOK ALONG THE Sight along the skin. SKIN. |
| **SIGN (n)** | The indication of a EXAMINE THE possible condition SURFACE FOR SIGNS OF INTERNAL DAMAGE. |
| **significant (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | IMPORTANT (adj) THIS PROCEDURE IS This procedure is IMPORTANT FOR THE significant for the correct CORRECT OPERATION operation of the unit. OF THE UNIT. |
| **silence (v) — UNNAPROVED** | STOP (v) STOP THE ALARM Silence the alarm bell. BELL. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **similar (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | EQUIVALENT (adj) USE THE SPECIFIED Use the specified MATERIAL OR AN material or a similar one. EQUIVALENT ONE. ALMOST THE SAME THE TWO ITEMS HAVE The two items are similar ALMOST THE SAME in shape. SHAPE. |
| **SIMULATE (v)** | , To make a condition that SIMULATE A WHEEL SIMULATES, is the same as one that SPEED OF 80 KNOTS. SIMULATED, can occur in operation SIMULATED |
| **simultaneous (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | AT THE SAME TIME REMOVE THE FILTER Simultaneous removal of ELEMENT AND THE the filter element and the FILTER HOUSING AT filter housing is THE SAME TIME. obligatory. simultaneously AT THE SAME TIME DO THESE TWO Do these two steps (adv) STEPS AT THE SAME simultaneously. TIME. |
| **SINCE (conj)** | Function word that IF IT IS MORE THAN shows: “from some time TWO HOURS SINCE in the past until a later YOU MIXED THE time or now” COMPOUND, DO NOT USE IT. For other meanings, use: |
| **BECAUSE (conj)** | BE CAREFUL WHEN Since Alodine is a YOU USE ALODINE, dangerous material, be BECAUSE IT IS A careful when you use it. DANGEROUS MATERIAL. |
| **situated (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | INSTALL (v) THE TRIM CONTROL The trim control knob is KNOB IS INSTALLED situated on the control ON THE CONTROL pedestal. PEDESTAL. |
| **BE (v)** | THE TRIM CONTROL The trim control knob is KNOB IS ON THE situated on the control CONTROL PEDESTAL. pedestal. |
| **situation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | CONDITION (n) THE ALGORITHM The algorithm adapts to ADAPTS TO THE NEW the new situation. Use the plural CONDITIONS. form. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **size (n) — UNNAPROVED** | DIMENSION (n) THESE PARTS HAVE These parts are of DIFFERENT different sizes. DIMENSIONS. |
| **skid (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SKID (TN) THIS INDICATOR This indicator indicates SHOWS THAT THE that the car is skidding. CAR IS IN A SKID. |
| **slack (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | TENSION (TN) MAKE SURE THAT THE Check for slack control TENSION IN THE cables. CONTROL CABLES IS CORRECT. |
| **slack (n) — UNNAPROVED** | TENSION (TN) MAKE SURE THAT THE Check for slack in the TENSION IN THE control cables. CONTROL CABLES IS CORRECT. |
| **slacken (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TENSION (TN) RELEASE THE Slacken the control TENSION IN THE cables. CONTROL CABLES. |
| **slackness (n) — UNNAPROVED** | TENSION (TN) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure there is no TENSION IN THE slackness in the cables. CABLES IS CORRECT. |
| **slave (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CONTROL (v) THE PILOT'S The copilot's indicators INDICATORS are slaved to the pilot's CONTROL THE indicators. COPILOT'S INDICATORS. |
| **slide (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) MOVE THE Slide the computer COMPUTER horizontally to avoid HORIZONTALLY TO damage. PREVENT DAMAGE. |
| **slight (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SMALL (adj) IF THE LEAKAGE IS If slight leakage is found, SMALL, TORQUE THE torque the connection to CONNECTION TO 4.0 Nm. Then repeat the 4.0 Nm. THEN, DO THE test. TEST AGAIN. |
| **LIGHT (adj)** | APPLY A LIGHT Apply a slight force to FORCE TO compress the spring. COMPRESS THE SPRING. |
| **slightly (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | SMALL (adj) MOVE THE ADAPTER Move the adapter slightly A SMALL DISTANCE forward. 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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **slip (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) MOVE THE CARRIAGE Slip the carriage along ALONG THE TRACK. the track. |
| **REMOVE (v)** | REMOVE THE CLAMP Slip the clamp from the FROM THE CABLE. cable. CAUSE TO FALL IF OIL SPILLS, CLEAN If oil spills, clean the THE AREA area immediately. You IMMEDIATELY. A WET can slip and fall. SURFACE IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE YOU TO FALL. MOVE ACCIDENTALLY MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the CLUTCH DOES NOT clutch does not slip. MOVE ACCIDENTALLY. |
| **SLOPE (n)** | A surface that is not IF THE VEHICLE IS level PARKED ON A SLOPE, MAKE SURE THAT WHEEL CHOCKS ARE IN POSITION. |
| **SLOT (n)** | A long opening that is PUSH THE CABLES not wide THROUGH THE SLOT IN FRAME 8 AND ATTACH THEM TO THE CLIPS. |
| **SLOW (adj)** | At low speed MAKE SURE THAT THE (SLOWER, MOVEMENT OF THE SLOWEST) ELEVATORS IS SLOW. |
| **slow down (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) DECREASE THE Slow down the screwing SPEED OF THE machine to prevent SCREWING MACHINE damage to fasteners. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO FASTENERS. |
| **SLOWLY (adv)** | In a slow manner TURN THE KNOB SLOWLY. |
| **sluggish (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SLOW (adj) IF THE MOVEMENT OF If the movement of the THE NEEDLE IS TOO needle is sluggish, SLOW, REPLACE THE replace the sensor. SENSOR. |
