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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **decay (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) WHEN THE ENGINE When the engine speed SPEED DECREASES decays to 500 rpm, stop TO 500 RPM, STOP the engine. THE ENGINE. |
| **decelerate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the ENGINE SPEED engine decelerates to DECREASES TO 500 rpm. 500 RPM. |
| **SLOWER (adj)** | TO MAKE THE CURING The curing process of PROCESS SLOWER, the compound can be DECREASE THE HEAT decelerated by THAT YOU APPLY TO decreasing the heat THE COMPOUND. applied. |
| **decide (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SELECT (v) SELECT THE Decide which hydraulic HYDRAULIC SYSTEM system you will THAT YOU WILL pressurize. PRESSURIZE. |
| **DECISION (n)** | IF YOUR DECISION IS If you decide not to NOT TO REPLACE THE replace the existing unit, UNIT, MONITOR ITS watch its temperature for TEMPERATURE FOR A at least 15 cycles. MINIMUM OF 15 CYCLES. |
| **DECISION (n)** | The result after you think MAKE A DECISION about a problem ABOUT WHICH PROCEDURE YOU WILL USE. decontamination REMOVE REMOVE THE Do the decontamination (n) CONTAMINATION CONTAMINATION of the instruments and FROM THE medical equipment. INSTRUMENTS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. |
| **CLEAN (v)** | CLEAN THE AIRCRAFT The decontamination of IN AN APPROVED the aircraft shall be done AREA. in an authorized area. |
| **decrease (n) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) THE PRESSURE MUST There must be a DECREASE BY MORE decrease in pressure of THAN 2 bar. more than 2 bar. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **DECREASE (v)** | , To make or become DECREASE THE DECREASES, smaller or lower HEADING DECREASED, INDICATIONS. DECREASED |
| **decrement (n) — UNNAPROVED** | INCREMENT (n) TURN THE ADJUSTER Turn the adjuster COUNTERCLOCKWISE anticlockwise in IN INCREMENTS OF decrements of 60 deg. 60 DEG. |
| **DEDICATED (adj)** | That is used only for one A DEDICATED TOOL IS purpose NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE UNIT. |
| **DE-ENERGIZE (v)** | , To remove electrical DE-ENERGIZE THE AC DE-ENERGIZES, power from AND DC BUSBARS. DE-ENERGIZED, DE-ENERGIZED |
| **DEEP (adj)** | That has a specified MAKE SURE THAT THE (DEEPER, depth HOLE IS 20 mm DEEP. DEEPEST) |
| **DEFECTIVE (adj)** | Unserviceable for REPLACE THE operation DEFECTIVE BOOSTER PUMP. |
| **define (v) — UNNAPROVED** | CALCULATE (v) CALCULATE THE Define the amount of QUANTITY OF FUEL fuel required for the THAT IS NECESSARY flight. FOR THE FLIGHT. |
| **GIVE (v)** | THE BRAKE The brake indicator INDICATOR GIVES THE defines the wear on the WEAR ON THE BRAKE brake shoe. SHOE. |
| **SPECIFIED (adj)** | THE FLAP ANGLES Table 1 defines the flap ARE SPECIFIED IN angles. TABLE 1. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **DEFLATE (v)** | , To make or become DEFLATE THE TIRE TO DEFLATES, smaller as a result of A PRESSURE OF DEFLATED, depressurization 2 bar (29 psi). DEFLATED IF THE WHEEL TEMPERATURE INCREASES TO MORE THAN 177 DEG., THE CORE OF THE FUSIBLE PLUG MELTS AND THE TIRE DEFLATES. |
| **deflect (v) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVE (v) THE BARS MOVE TO Bars deflect to the right. THE RIGHT SIDE. |
| **deflection (n) — UNNAPROVED** | MOVEMENT (n) REMOVE ALL THE Remove all rigging pins RIGGING PINS AND and equipment EQUIPMENT THAT preventing free PREVENT FREE deflection of control MOVEMENT OF THE surfaces. CONTROL SURFACES. |
| **POSITION (n)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Ensure that deflection is POSITION IS 23 DEG. 23 deg. |
| **TRAVEL (n)** | MAKE SURE THAT THE Ensure that deflection is TRAVEL IS 23 DEG. 23 deg. |
| **deformed (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | DAMAGED (adj) THE COVER ON THE The cover on the gun GUN CAMERA IS camera is deformed. DAMAGED. DEFORMATION (TN) MAKE SURE THAT THE Make sure that the tubes TUBES HAVE NO are not deformed. DEFORMATION. |
| **DEFUEL (v)** | , To remove fuel DEFUEL THE TANK. DEFUELS, DEFUELED, DEFUELED |
| **defueling (n) — UNNAPROVED** | DEFUEL (v) DEFUEL ONLY IN AN Only do the defueling in OPEN AREA THAT HAS an open area that is A GOOD AIRFLOW. well-ventilated. |
| **degrease (v) — UNNAPROVED** | GREASE (TN) REMOVE ALL GREASE Degrease the faying FROM THE FAYING surface with solvent. SURFACE WITH SOLVENT. |
| **de-ice (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ICE (TN) REMOVE THE ICE De-ice the window. FROM THE WINDOW. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **delay (n) — UNNAPROVED** | INTERVAL (n) BEFORE YOU A delay of 5 minutes is CONTINUE THE TEST, necessary before AN INTERVAL OF continuing with the test. 5 MINUTES IS NECESSARY. |
| **IMMEDIATELY (adv)** | THE JAWS OF THE The jaws of the uplock UPLOCK UNIT MUST unit must open with no OPEN IMMEDIATELY. delay. |
| **delay (v) — UNNAPROVED** | AFTER (prep) ONLY USE THE Use of the starter must STARTER AFTER A be delayed for PERIOD OF 20 minutes. 20 MINUTES. |
| **delete (v) — UNNAPROVED** | ERASE (v) ERASE THE FLIGHT Delete the flight data DATA FROM THE from the system. SYSTEM. |
| **REMOVE (v)** | REMOVE THE PENCIL Delete the pencil marks MARKS WITH AN with an eraser. ERASER. |
| **delicate (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | EASILY DAMAGED BE CAREFUL WITH Be careful with delicate EASILY DAMAGED parts. PARTS. |
| **deliver (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SUPPLY (v) SET THE RIG TO Set the rig so that it SUPPLY A PRESSURE delivers a pressure of OF 800 kPa. 800 kPa. |
| **delivery (n) — UNNAPROVED** | SUPPLY (v) A CENTRIFUGAL Hydraulic fluid delivery to PUMP SUPPLIES the unit is ensured by a HYDRAULIC FLUID TO centrifugal pump. THE UNIT. |
| **demand (v) — UNNAPROVED** | NECESSARY (adj) IN THIS This configuration CONFIGURATION, A demands a different test DIFFERENT TEST procedure. PROCEDURE IS NECESSARY. |
| **denote (v) — UNNAPROVED** | SHOW (v) FIGURE 2 SHOWS Figure 2 denotes that an THAT YOU CAN alternative relay may be INSTALL AN installed. ALTERNATIVE RELAY. |
