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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **precise (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | ACCURATE (adj) THE GYRO The gyro requires precise ADJUSTMENT MUST adjustment. BE ACCURATE. |
| **precisely (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | ACCURATELY (adv) ADJUST THE ANGLE The angle of the camera OF THE CAMERA must be adjusted ACCURATELY. precisely. |
| **PRECISION (n)** | The quality of being THE TEMPERATURE accurate OF THE OIL HAS AN EFFECT ON THE PRECISION OF THE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR. |
| **preferable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | RECOMMEND (v) IT IS POSSIBLE TO MIX It is possible to mix APPROVED ENGINE approved engine oils of OILS OF THE SAME the same type, but. TYPE. BUT THE according to the STANDARD Standard Practices PRACTICES MANUAL Manual. it is always RECOMMENDS THAT preferable to use the YOU ALWAYS USE same type of engine oil. THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE OIL. |
| **preferably (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | IF IT IS POSSIBLE IF IT IS POSSIBLE, Preferably, apply this APPLY THIS ADHESIVE adhesive outdoors. OUTDOORS. |
| **preheat (v) — UNNAPROVED** | HEAT (n) BEFORE YOU START Preheat the area with a THIS PROCEDURE, heat lamp. APPLY HEAT TO THE AREA WITH A HEAT LAMP. |
| **preload (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LOAD (TN) BEFORE YOU START Preload the spring to THIS PROCEDURE, 10 lb. APPLY A LOAD OF 10 lb TO THE SPRING. |
| **premature (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | BEFORE (conj) IF THE VALVE OPENS If the valve opening is BEFORE THE SET premature, stop the test. PRESSURE, STOP THE TEST. |
| **prematurely (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | BEFORE (conj) IF THE VALVE OPENS If the valve opens BEFORE THE SET prematurely, stop the PRESSURE, STOP THE test. TEST. |
| **preparation (n) — UNNAPROVED** | PREPARE (v) PREPARE THE Mixture preparation must MIXTURE 20 MINUTES be accomplished BEFORE YOU USE IT. 20 minutes before use. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **PREPARE (v)** | , To make or become PREPARE THE TUBE PREPARES, ready FOR THE LEAK TEST. PREPARED, PREPARED PREPARE FOR THE ELECTRICAL BONDING PROCEDURE. |
| **prescribed (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SPECIFIED (adj) FILL THE CONTAINER Fill the container with the WITH THE SPECIFIED prescribed coolant fluid. COOLANT FLUID. |
| **presence (n) — UNNAPROVED** | BE (v) THIS INSPECTION IS This inspection is NECESSARY WHEN necessary in the THERE ARE DEFECTS. presence of defects. |
| **present (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | BE (v) IF THERE IS A If a voltage is present at VOLTAGE AT PIN C OF pin C of connector F7, CONNECTOR F7, THE the unit is faulty. UNIT IS UNSERVICEABLE. |
| **present (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GIVE (v) THIS SECTION GIVES The applicable torque THE APPLICABLE values are presented in TORQUE VALUES. this section. |
| **SHOW (v)** | THE TABLE THAT The results of the survey FOLLOWS SHOWS are presented in the THE RESULTS OF THE following table. SURVEY. |
| **preserve (v) — UNNAPROVED** | PRESERVATION (TN) THIS PROCEDURE IS This procedure will FOR THE preserve the steel cables. PRESERVATION OF STEEL CABLES. |
| **preset (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SET (v) SET THE TENSION Preset the tension INDICATOR TO ZERO. indicator to zero. |
| **press (v) — UNNAPROVED** | PUSH (v) PUSH AND HOLD THE Press and hold the TEST TEST BUTTON. button. PRESSURIZATION The procedure that CONTINUE THE (n) supplies or increases PRESSURIZATION the pressure FOR 10 MINUTES. |
| **PRESSURIZE (v)** | , To supply pressure PRESSURIZE THE PRESSURIZES, CHAMBER TO 150 psi. PRESSURIZED, PRESSURIZED |

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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Word Approved meaning/
(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example

| PREVENT (v), |
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| PREVENTS, |
| PREVENTED, |
| PREVENTED |

### ON ALL OPENINGS.

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **prevent (from) — UNNAPROVED** | (v) LET (v) DO NOT LET THE Prevent the door from DOOR OPEN. opening. |
| **preventive (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | PREVENT (v) THIS COATING This coating is a PREVENTS preventive measure for CORROSION. corrosion. |
| **PREVIOUS (adj)** | That goes before in an IF YOU SELECTED unspecified time or "YES" IN A PREVIOUS sequence STEP, GO TO PARAGRAPH 7.5. Be accurate. DO THE LAST Do the previous Use LAST (adj) INSPECTION AGAIN. inspection again. for the event that occurs immediately before in time or sequence. |
| **PREVIOUSLY (adv)** | Before, earlier, in the THIS SOFTWARE past FINDS TERMS FROM PREVIOUSLY TRANSLATED FILES. |
| **primarily (adv) — UNNAPROVED** | PRIMARY (adj) THE PRIMARY The hydraulic system FUNCTION OF THE primarily supplies the HYDRAULIC SYSTEM pressure to operate the IS TO SUPPLY THE flight controls. PRESSURE TO OPERATE THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. |
| **PRIMARY (adj)** | First in importance THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE POWER UNIT IS TO SUPPLY ELECTRICAL POWER. |
| **prime (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FILL (v) FILL THE FILLER HOSE Prime the filler hose with WITH WATER. water. |
| **PUT (v)** | PUT FUEL IN THE Prime the fuel pump. FUEL PUMP. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **principal (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | PRIMARY (adj) THE PRIMARY The principal function of FUNCTION OF THE the system is to supply SYSTEM IS TO SUPPLY electrical power to the ELECTRICAL POWER control panel . TO THE CONTROL PANEL. |
| **prior to (prep) — UNNAPROVED** | BEFORE (conj) BEFORE YOU Drain the system prior to DISCONNECT THE disconnecting the HOSES, DRAIN THE hoses. SYSTEM. |
| **priority (n) — UNNAPROVED** | IMPORTANT (adj) THIS PROCEDURE IS This procedure has high VERY IMPORTANT. priority. |
| **BEFORE (prep)** | BEFORE YOU FILL THE The inner tank filling OUTER TANK, FILL THE procedure has priority INNER TANK. over the outer tank filling procedure. |
| **FIRST (adv)** | DURING THE During the following PROCEDURE THAT repair procedure, the FOLLOWS, REPAIR THE upper flange has priority. UPPER FLANGE FIRST. |
| **probability (n) — UNNAPROVED** | RISK (n) TO DECREASE THE Obey the safety RISK OF FIRE, OBEY precautions to decrease THE SAFETY the probability of fire. PRECAUTIONS. |
| **probable (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | VERY POSSIBLE IF YOU DO NOT If you do not safety the SAFETY THE DOOR, IT door, damage to the IS VERY POSSIBLE structure due to strong THAT STRONG WINDS winds is probable. WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE. |
| **RISK (n)** | IF YOU DO NOT If you do not safety the SAFETY THE DOOR, door, damage to the THERE IS A RISK THAT structure due to strong STRONG WINDS WILL winds is probable. CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE. |
| **probe (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FIND (v) FIND THE BLOCKAGE Probe the tube to find (WITH A PROBE [TN]) IN THE TUBE WITH AN the blockage. APPLICABLE PROBE. |
| **PROBLEM (n)** | Something that is difficult IF YOU FIND A and for which you must PROBLEM DURING THE find the correct answer TEST, REFER TO THE FAULT ISOLATION TABLE. |
