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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dent (verb) | ✘ | DENT (Technical noun) | DO NOT MAKE DENTS IN THE BELLOWS. | Do not dent the bellows. |
| depend (verb) | ✘ | IF (conjunction) | THE TENSION IN THE CABLES DECREASES IF THE TEMPERATURE INCREASES. | Cable tension changes depending on the temperature. |
| deplete (verb) | ✘ | DECREASE (verb) | DO NOT OPERATE THE BRAKES TO DECREASE THE PRESSURE IN THE ACCUMULATORS. | Do not deplete accumulators by operating the brakes. |
| DEPLOY (verb) , DEPLOYS, DEPLOYED, DEPLOYED | ✔ | To move or cause to move from a specified position of storage and into operation | WHEN THE THRUST REVERSER DEPLOYS, KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT. | |
| DEPLOY THE SLIDE RAFT. | ||||
| deposit (noun) | ✘ | PARTICLE (noun) | IF THERE ARE METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER, EXAMINE THE FILTER ELEMENT FOR WEAR. | If there are metal deposits in the oil filter, check the filter element for wear. |
| CONTAMINATION (noun) | FLUSH THE PIPES TO REMOVE CONTAMINATION. | Flush the pipes to remove deposits. | ||
| depress (verb) | ✘ | PUSH (verb) | PUSH THE BUTTON AND THEN RELEASE IT. | Depress and release the button. |
| depressurize (verb) | ✘ | PRESSURE (Technical noun) | RELEASE THE PRESSURE FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. | Depressurize the hydraulic system. |
| DEPTH (noun) | ✔ | The distance from the top down, from the surface down, from the front surface to the rear surface | MEASURE THE DEPTH OF THE DENT AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 4. |
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