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<h1>Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE100)</h1>
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ASD-STE100 is a <mark>simplified technical vocabulary</mark> developed by the <i>Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)</i>
to write Component Maintenance Manuals (CMMs) for
<b>Air</b>, <b>Land</b>, <b>Sea</b> and <b>Space</b> vehicles.
The S1000D standard mandates STE documentation for NATO
<mark>interoperability</mark>, terminology standardization and safety.
<i>Contact us to get a link to the ASD-STE100 Specification.</i>
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<br /><br /><p>The ASD-STE100 vocabulary has a <mark>core</mark> of approximately 1,000 key words, including 208 verbs and <b>Simplified Technical English</b> grammar rules.</p>
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<b>Simplified Technical English</b> (STE) is a <mark>global standard</mark> to write Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM)
mandated by the FAA, EASA and other <mark>regulatory agencies.</mark>
STE is part of iSpec ATA2200, S1000D and marked
<cite>LanguageISOCode="sx"</cite>. STE is proven in 149 countries and at all airlines.
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The Australian Defence Forces (ADF) mandate <b>Simplified Technical English</b> (STE) to ensure that all
technical content is clear, concise and easily understandable. This mandate is crucial for
mission-critical information where linguistic ambiguity can cause errors and compromise safety.
STE removes ambiguity, improves clarity and enhances readability.
</q> <cite>Extract from <b>DEF(AUST) 5629C</b> Australian Defence Forces Regulation.</cite>
NOTE: For ADF compliance, the <a href="Maxit.html" class="custom-link"><b>MAXit Checker</b></a> uses both the STE and <mark>Macquarie</mark> dictionaries.
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<h4>Shipbuilding - AUKUS Submarines</h4>
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Naval shipbuilding uses the <mark>S1000D</mark> standard. Commercial shipbuilding uses the <mark>Shipdex</mark>
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is used for documentation on the <mark>Northrop Grumman E-2D </mark> (US Navy) Command and Control aircraft. Our team also has experience with documentation for drones to support <mark>NATO</mark> interoperability.
We offer convenient online STE writer training and writer certification.
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The SMART aerospace team developed a <a href="ControlledEnglish.html" class="custom-link"><b>Controlled English</b></a>
program from STE for the <b>US Satellite Control Network</b> (SCN-Colorado). The SATCOM dictionary was customized for LEO Satellite software,
network operations, telemetry (TT&C), <mark>mission success</mark> and risk management.
The <mark>Controlled English</mark> is a low-cost solution to prevent high-cost errors.
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Our experts have many <mark>years of experience</mark> in Aerospace and Defense documentation specifications, including
S1000D, Shipdex, ATA2200, ASD-STE100, STANAG 4586, MIL-STD-40051E, DO-178C,
.xml, .dita, .sgml, IETM and <mark>ITAR compliance</mark>.
<br />The SMART team offers services to convert MIL-STD-40051 to S1000D.
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The curated dictionaries in the <a href="Maxit.html" class="custom-link"><b>MAXit Checker</b></a> are ideal to write <mark>Safety Management</mark> documents for eVTOLs,
electrical propulsion systems,
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<h4>Automated Language Translations</h4>
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If a <mark>convenience translation</mark> is permitted, computer-aided language translation tools can create accurate translations from the
STE source text. The convenience translation version helps the global MRO workforce to solve the shortage of <i>aviation technicians</i>.
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<mark>Simplified Technical English</mark> is ideal for <i>Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals</i>
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