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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **exercise (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MAKE SURE (v) MAKE SURE THAT Exercise caution not to YOU DO NOT GET allow acid to contact ACID ON YOUR SKIN. skin. |
| **CAREFUL (adj)** | BE CAREFUL THAT Exercise caution not to YOU DO NOT GET allow acid to contact ACID ON YOUR SKIN. skin. |
| **exert (v) — UNNAPROVED** | APPLY (v) APPLY A LIGHT Exert a light force on the FORCE TO THE pedals. PEDALS. |
| **PUT (v)** | PUT PRESSURE ON Exert pressure on the THE WOUND. wound. |
| **exhale (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BREATHE (v) BREATHE INTO THE Exhale into the oxygen OXYGEN MASK. mask. |
| **EXHAUST (n)** | The gas from an engine THE EXHAUST FROM THE APU IS DANGEROUS. |
| **exhaust (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REMOVE (v) USE A FAN TO Exhaust the gases using REMOVE THE GASES. a fan. |
| **DECREASE (v)** | DECREASE THE Exhaust the nitrogen NITROGEN pressure to 120 psi. PRESSURE TO 120 psi. |
| **RELEASE (v)** | RELEASE THE Exhaust all the hydraulic HYDRAULIC pressure in the PRESSURE IN THE accumulator. ACCUMULATOR. |
| **exhaustive (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ALL (adj) ALL THE TEST An exhaustive list of test CONDITIONS ARE conditions is given at GIVEN IN paragraph 2.0. PARAGRAPH 2.0. |
| **FULL (adj)** | THIS IS NOT A FULL The list is not exhaustive. LIST. |
| **exist (v) — UNNAPROVED** | BE (v) THERE ARE TWO Two different procedures DIFFERENT exist for this repair. PROCEDURES FOR THIS REPAIR. |
| **EXIT (n)** | An opening to go out of MAKE SURE THAT ALL a space THE EMERGENCY EXITS ARE CLEAR OF UNWANTED OBJECTS. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **EXPAND (v)** | , To increase in THE BELLOWS MUST EXPANDS, dimension, volume, or EXPAND. EXPANDED, time EXPANDED HEAT EXPANDS THE GAS IN THE CONTAINER. |
| **expect (v) — UNNAPROVED** | POSSIBLE (adj) IF IT IS POSSIBLE If temperature is THAT THE expected to drop to TEMPERATURE WILL -20 degrees C, remove DECREASE TO the batteries. -20 DEGREES C, REMOVE THE BATTERIES. |
| **expel (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REMOVE (v) REMOVE THE AIR Expel the air bubbles BUBBLES FROM THE from the compound with COMPOUND WITH A a spatula. SPATULA. |
| **BLEED (v)** | BLEED ALL NITROGEN Expel all nitrogen from FROM THE SYSTEM. the system. |
| **RELEASE (v)** | RELEASE ALL Expel all nitrogen. NITROGEN. |
| **EXPIRED (adj)** | More than the permitted MAKE SURE THAT life THE SHELF LIFE IS NOT EXPIRED. |
| **explain (v) — UNNAPROVED** | TELL (v) THE TECHNICIAN The technician will WILL TELL THE explain the sensor OPERATOR THE calibration procedure to PROCEDURE FOR the operator. SENSOR CALIBRATION. |
| **EXPLOSION (n)** | The effect when an THIS CONDITION CAN explosive material CAUSE AN quickly releases its EXPLOSION. energy |
| **EXPLOSIVE (adj)** | That can cause an THE SAFETY explosion PRECAUTIONS THAT FOLLOW ARE APPLICABLE TO EXPLOSIVE ITEMS. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **expose (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GET (v) REMOVE THE COVER Remove cover assembly ASSEMBLY TO GET to expose lamp ACCESS TO THE assembly. LAMP ASSEMBLY. |
| **EXTEND (v)** | , To increase, or cause FULLY EXTEND THE EXTENDS, something to increase, in JACK RAM. EXTENDED, dimension or range EXTENDED MAKE SURE THAT THE RODS EXTEND AND RETRACT. |
| **EXTENSION (n)** | 1. The action when MAKE SURE THAT something extends THE EXTENSION OF THE ACTUATOR IS SMOOTH. 2. The result when THE TOTAL something extends EXTENSION OF THE PISTON IS 125 mm. |
| **extent (n) — UNNAPROVED** | DEPTH (n) MEASURE THE DEPTH Measure the extent of OF THE CRACK. the crack. |
| **LENGTH (n)** | MEASURE THE Measure the extent of LENGTH OF THE the crack. CRACK. |
| **WIDTH (n)** | MEASURE THE WIDTH Measure the extent of OF THE CRACK. the crack. |
| **exterior (n) — UNNAPROVED** | EXTERNAL (adj) EXAMINE THE Examine the exterior of EXTERNAL SURFACE the container. OF THE CONTAINER. |
| **EXTERNAL (adj)** | Of, or on, the outer side CONNECT THE EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY. EXTERNALLY Of, or on, the outer side THE CONTROL BOX IS (adv) INSTALLED EXTERNALLY. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **EXTINGUISH (v)** | , To stop burning TO EXTINGUISH A EXTINGUISHES, FIRE IN THE ENGINE, EXTINGUISHED, ACTIVATE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE FLAME EXTINGUISHES, STOP For lights or THE FUEL SUPPLY. lamps, use: GO OFF THE "AUTO BRK" The AUTO BRK PUSHBUTTON LIGHT pushbutton light GOES OFF. extinguishes. BE OFF MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that the green THE GREEN LIGHT ON light on the panel THE PANEL IS OFF. extinguishes. |
| **extra (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | MORE (adj) THIS MATERIAL GIVES This material provides MORE PROTECTION. extra protection. |
| **extract (v) — UNNAPROVED** | REMOVE (v) REMOVE THE BOLT. Extract the bolt. |
| **extreme (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | VERY HIGH (adj) DO NOT APPLY VERY Do not apply extreme HIGH LOADS. loads. |
| **VERY BAD (adj)** | WHEN THE WEATHER In extreme weather IS VERY BAD, KEEP conditions, keep these THESE PARTS IN A parts in a dry area. DRY AREA. |
| **VERY COLD (adj)** | MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that you know YOU KNOW THE the risks related to RISKS RELATED TO extreme cold VERY COLD temperatures. TEMPERATURES. |
| **VERY HOT (adj)** | MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that you know YOU KNOW THE the risks related to RISKS RELATED TO extreme hot VERY HOT temperatures. TEMPERATURES. |
| **extremely (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | VERY (adv) IT IS VERY It is extremely important IMPORTANT TO OBEY to observe the safety THE SAFETY precautions. PRECAUTIONS. |
| **exude (v) — UNNAPROVED** | OUT OF (prep) MAKE SURE THAT Make sure grease GREASE COMES OUT exudes from the joint. OF THE JOINT. |
