Dictionary Terms

This is the STE dictionary table, a reproduction of the ASD-STE100 dictionary table for review.

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Word (Part of Speech) STE Approved meaning / ALTERNATIVES STE Example Non-STE Example
travel (verb) MOVE (verb) THE LEVER MOVES THROUGH A 30-DEG. ARC. The lever travels through a 30-deg. arc.
treat (verb) APPLY (verb) APPLY WAX TO THE SURFACE. Treat the surface with wax.
TOUCH (verb) BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU TOUCH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS. Be careful when you treat printed circuit boards.
trigger (verb) CAUSE (verb) HEAT CAUSES THE PRESSURE TO INCREASE. Heat triggers a pressure increase.
START (verb) THIS SIGNAL STARTS THE OPERATION OF THE TEST SET. This signal triggers test set operation.
trim (verb) CUT (verb) CUT THE PATCH TO THE CORRECT DIMENSION. Trim the patch to fit.
trip (verb) OPEN (verb) OPEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. Trip the circuit breaker.
RELEASE (verb) THE HOLD-ON SWITCH RELEASES. Hold-on switch trips.
CAUSE TO FALL AN IRREGULAR SURFACE CAN CAUSE YOU TO FALL. You can trip and fall on an irregular surface.
troubleshoot (verb) TROUBLESHOOTING (Technical noun) DO THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE ON THE VHF NAVIGATION SYSTEM. Troubleshoot the VHF navigation system.

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