Simplified Technical English (STE) is a controlled vocabulary and a set of grammar,
style and syntax rules. The ASD-STE100 standard was developed by
Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries
Association of Europe (ASD)
for aerospace companies. This documentation standard helps writers create
complex maintenance instructions that are standardized, clear, concise, simple and easy-to-understand by
aerospace maintainers in 149 countries. Our mind map shows the key features and benefits.
The use of STE is mandated for global Air Safety at Airbus, Textron Aviation, Safran, Boeing, Pilatus,
BAE Systems, NATO, Honeywell, RTX, Northrop Grumman and most aerospace companies.
Custom Technical Dictionary for STE
SMART Aerospace and Defense Team
Our experts have many years of experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry in the USA, Europe, UK, Canada and Australia.
We understand NATO and U.S. Military Specifications,
including .xml, .dita, .sgml and IETMs.
The SMART team has assisted many aerospace and defense companies to comply with STE mandates, which include
S1000D, S3000L, ATA2200, MIL-Spec and other digital publishing standards.
See our Six Sigma, Traffic Light and Quality Control tools.
SMART Sherlock for ITAR Compliance
Our SMART team knows and understands US laws for ITAR compliance. Our SMART Team offers an audit
tool called Sherlock which uses Artificial Intelligence rules to scan documentation
and automatically redact. Use the Contact Form
to request costs and information about Sherlock.
Custom Technical Dictionaries for STE
The SMART linguists use the SMART Text Miner to create customized, technical dictionaries.
A custom technical dictionary is added to
the STE controlled vocabulary for an aerospace product or service.
An average technical dictionary has 5,000 to 8,000 terms. The SMART team can build a custom
technical dictionary in 30 days.
STE makes Machine Translation possible
The
use of English is legally required in aviation documentation.
Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence
make Machine Translation feasible and accurate. A study by IBM showed that a STE text
removes ambiguity and generates machine translations at the 90th percentile. For advanced topics,
example, engine inspections, a human editor edits the final translations.
To solve a growing global shortage of aviation technicians,
the translated versions offer a convenient method to increase the global MRO workforce.
The Simplified Technical English version is the legal document.
Digital Transformation
Simplification is ideal for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals
(IETMs) that are distributed by SATCOM to maintainers globally.
We are technology partners with Adobe (FrameMaker, Captivate), Microsoft (Word, Teams), Xerox CareAR, IBM WatsonX,
Siemens Teamcenter,
Panasonic (Toughbook), PTC (Arbortext), ServiceNow, Nvidia (NIMs) and other companies that offer digital platforms.
The SMART team offers a Simplified Technical English Starter Kit that
can be expanded. The STE Starter Kit is a full license with ASD-STE
dictionary and SMART aviation dictionary.
Use the Contact form to request costs or to ask questions.