This is the STE dictionary table, a reproduction of the ASD-STE100 dictionary table for review.
| Word (Part of Speech) | STE | Approved meaning / ALTERNATIVES | STE Example | Non-STE Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resume (verb) | ✘ | START (verb) | INCREASE THE PRESSURE UNTIL THE FLOW STARTS AGAIN. | Increase the pressure until the flow resumes. |
| CONTINUE (verb) | CONTINUE THE TEST. | Resume the test. | ||
| retain (verb) | ✘ | KEEP (verb) | KEEP THE PLUG. | Retain the plug. |
| retorque (verb) | ✘ | TORQUE (verb) | TORQUE THE FITTING AGAIN. | Retorque the fitting. |
| retouch (verb) | ✘ | APPLY (verb) | APPLY ENAMEL ON THE AREAS WHERE IT IS MISSING. | Retouch the missing enamel areas. |
| PAINT (verb) | PAINT THE DAMAGED LETTERS ON THE LABEL. | Retouch the damaged label letters. | ||
| RETRACT (verb) , RETRACTS, RETRACTED, RETRACTED | ✔ | 1. To pull in(to) | RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. | |
| 2. To move in(to) | THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTS INTO THE FUSELAGE. | |||
| retractable (adjective) | ✘ | RETRACT (verb) | THE AIRCRAFT HAS A LANDING GEAR THAT RETRACTS. | The aircraft has a retractable landing gear. |
| RETRACTION (noun) | ✔ | The result when something retracts | DURING THE RETRACTION SEQUENCE, MAKE SURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOORS CLOSE. |
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