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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **little (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | SMALL (adj) THE DIAMETER OF The diameter of the tube THE TUBE IS TOO is too little. SMALL. |
| **SHORT (adj)** | INSTALL A SHORT Install a little length of LENGTH OF NEW new tube. TUBE. NOT SUFFICIENT IF THE PRESSURE IS If the pressure is too NOT SUFFICIENT, THE little, the test will stop. TEST WILL STOP. |
| **little (a little) — UNNAPROVED** | (adj) SMALL QUANTITY ADD A SMALL Add a little disinfectant to QUANTITY OF the solution. DISINFECTANT TO THE SOLUTION. |
| **little (a little) — UNNAPROVED** | (adv) SMALL (adj) AFTER YOU REMOVE After you remove the THE NUT, THE RIB nut, the rib can move CAN MOVE DOWN A down a little. SMALL DISTANCE. |
| **LIVE (adj)** | That includes explosive SOME MAINTENANCE material TASKS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON AIRCRAFT THAT HAVE For electrical LIVE AMMUNITION. systems, use: |
| **ENERGIZE (v)** | THE SYSTEM IS The system has live ENERGIZED. electrical power. |
| **load (v) — UNNAPROVED** | INSTALL (v) INSTALL THE SPRING Load the spring in the IN THE CARTRIDGE. cartridge. LOAD (TN) PUT THE LOAD ON Load the spring balance. THE SPRING BALANCE. |
| **LOCAL (adj)** | Applicable to a given SET THE "LAT" KNOB location or position TO THE LOCAL LATITUDE. |
| **LOCALLY (adv)** | Applicable to a given YOU CAN ALSO DO location or position THIS TEST WITH A LOCALLY MADE TOOL. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **locate (v) — UNNAPROVED** | FIND (v) USE TALCUM Use talcum powder to POWDER TO FIND locate external leaks. EXTERNAL LEAKS. |
| **ENGAGE (v)** | ENGAGE THE GEAR Locate the gear wheel WHEEL ON THE on the shaft. SHAFT. |
| **PUT (v)** | PUT THE CLAMP IN ITS Locate the clamp in its CORRECT POSITION. correct position. |
| **LOCATION (n)** | A place or site that you FIGURES 1 THRU 4 can find SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE WALKWAYS. |
| **LOCK (v)** | , To attach something, or LOCK THE SWITCH. LOCKS, hold it in position with a AND REMOVE THE LOCKED, locking device KEY. LOCKED BEFORE YOU CONTINUE, MAKE SURE THAT THE SWITCH LOCKS. |
| **log (v) — UNNAPROVED** | RECORD (v) RECORD THE Log the compass COMPASS corrections on the card. CORRECTIONS ON THE CARD. |
| **LONG (adj)** | That has a specified or USE A TUBE WHICH IS (LONGER, large length, or a 3.3 FEET LONG. LONGEST) specified or large duration IF THE TUBE IS TOO SHORT, USE A LONGER ONE. MAKE SURE THAT THE TEST SIGNAL IS NOT LONGER THAN 3 TONES. long (as long as) WHILE (conj) WHILE THE DC As long as the DC (conj) SUPPLY IS ON, THE supply is ON, the fan FAN MUST OPERATE. must operate. |

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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
Word Approved meaning/
(part of speech) ALTERNATIVES STE EXAMPLE Non-STE example
long (no longer) NOT… AT THIS TIME THIS PROCEDURE IS This procedure is no
(adv) NOT APPLICABLE AT longer applicable.

### THIS TIME.

UNTIL…NOT ADJUST THE Adjust the potentiometer
POTENTIOMETER until the loudspeaker no
UNTIL YOU DO NOT longer hums.

### HEAR A HUM FROM

### THE LOUDSPEAKER.

LONGITUDINAL Related to the ADJUST THE
(adj) longitudinal axis LONGITUDINAL TRIM

### SYSTEM.

LONGITUDINALLY In a longitudinal direction MOVE THE STAND
(adv) LONGITUDINALLY.

| Word (POS) | Meaning & Examples |
|------------|-------------------|
| **LOOK (v)** | , To use your eyes to see LOOK THROUGH THE LOOKS, or find INSPECTION WINDOW. LOOKED, LOOKED |
| **LOOP (n)** | A circular shape made in MAKE A LOOP OF a flexible material WIRE AROUND THE UNIT. |
| **loop (v) — UNNAPROVED** | LOOP (n) MAKE A LOOP OF Loop the wire around the WIRE AROUND THE unit. UNIT. |
| **LOOSE (adj)** | 1. On, in, but not MAKE SURE THAT attached YOU REMOVE ALL TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND LOOSE OBJECTS FROM THE AIR INTAKE. 2. Not tight DO A CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS. For other meanings, use: TENSION (TN) MAKE SURE THAT Make sure that the THERE IS TENSION IN cables are not loose. THE CABLES. |

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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 |
|------------|-------------------|
| **LOOSELY (adv)** | Not tightly MAKE SURE THAT THE PARTS ARE LOOSELY ASSEMBLED. |
| **LOOSEN (v)** | , To cause to be not tight LOOSEN THE SCREWS LOOSENS, THAT ATTACH THE LOOSENED, CLAMP TO THE LOOSENED SUPPORT. |
| **lose (v) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) THE EFFECT OF THE The solvent loses its SOLVENT DECREASES effectiveness quickly. QUICKLY. |
| **lost (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | DECREASE (v) IF THE PRESSURE If the pressure is lost DECREASES QUICKLY, rapidly, the shear pins in THE SHEAR PINS IN the latch will break. THE LATCH WILL BREAK. NOT FIND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT The rubber bushings YOU CANNOT FIND may be lost. THE RUBBER BUSHINGS. |
| **LOW (adj)** | That is of small value THE SWITCH SENSES (LOWER, LOW PRESSURE IN LOWEST) THE DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT. |
| **LOWER (v)** | , To move something LOWER THE ANTENNA LOWERS, down TO GET ACCESS TO LOWERED, THE CABLE LOWERED CONNECTOR. |
| **lowermost (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | BOTTOM (adj) THE BOTTOM MARK The lowermost mark on ON THE BOARD IS the board is red. RED. |
| **LUBRICATE (v)** | , To apply lubricant LUBRICATE THE LUBRICATES, O-RINGS WITH LUBRICATED, HYDRAULIC FLUID. LUBRICATED |
| **lukewarm (adj) — UNNAPROVED** | WARM (adj) SOAK THE AREA WITH Soak the area with WARM WATER. lukewarm water. |
