Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE100)

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 Simplified Technical English (STE)

AirLandSea ASD-STE100 is a Simplified Technical Vocabulary developed by the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). STE is designed to help technical writers and engineers write Component Maintenance Manuals (CMMs) for Air, Land, Sea and Space vehicles. The STE standard is part of the S1000D documentation standard required for space vehicles, commercial and military aircraft, airline maintenance, all types of ships, military tanks, radars and military assets.

The STE vocabulary has a Core of 1,000 key words and a set of simplified grammar rules to write clear, concise flight manuals, task cards and maintenance instructions.

Boeing Forecest

The use of STE for technical documentation will help train the future global aviation workforce. The Boeing forecasts for North America are 119,000 pilots, 123,000 technicians and 193,000 cabin crew. The Boeing forecasts for China are 124,000 pilots, 131,000 technicians and 171,000 cabin crew. The Boeing forecasts for EuroAsia are for 550,000 personnel through 2044. They include 149,000 pilots, 165,000 technicians and 236,000 cabin crew. Our thanks to Boeing for these published statistics.

Maxit Checker

Our MAXit Checker is an AI Agent that uses 19,000+ AI rules or inferences to validate technical documentation for ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English compliance and air safety regulations. The use of STE is mandated by Airbus, Boeing and other airframers. The MAXit Checker is a plug-in to Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker, PTC Arbortext Editor, XMetaL Author and database APIs. The SMART team offers text mining services for the fast development of curated technical dictionaries.

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Drones

The SMART team supplied the MAXit Checker for Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye, US Navy, Textron Shadow drone, US Army and an Aerostat for NATO. Our team received this Medallion of Excellence for dictionary development, MAXit Checker software and ASD-STE100 writer training seminars.


 SMART Aerospace and Defense Team

Text Mining Our experts have many years of experience in Aerospace and Defense in the USA, Europe, UK, Canada, Asia-Pacific and Australia. We understand Military and NATO Specifications S1000D, ATA2200, ASD-STE100, STANAG 4586, MIL-STD-40051B, DO-178C, .xml, .dita, .sgml, IETM and ITAR compliance.

Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Flying Taxis The curated dictionaries in the MAXit Checker are ideal to write Safety Management documents for eVTOLs, electrical propulsion systems, air navigation, flight operations and airline customer experience.

SMART Sherlock for ITAR Compliance

Text Mining An audit version of the MAXit Checker uses AI rules to read and redact text for ITAR compliance. The Sherlock version scans .xml documentation and automatically redacts (hides) classified information.

 Automated Language Translations

Simplified Technical English is the legal language for aviation documentation.
AI Agents can create accurate, lower-cost, computer-aided language translations from the Simplified Technical English source text. These convenience translations help companies reach a global workforce to solve the shortage of aviation technicians.

 Digital Transformation

Text Mining Simplified Technical English is ideal for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) that are distributed electronically to global users.

Our technology partners are Adobe (FrameMaker), Microsoft (Word), IBM WatsonX, Siemens (Teamcenter), PTC (Arbortext), Nvidia (NIMs) and other publishing systems.


 MAXit Checker Versions

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MAXit Versions

Starter Kit The Starter Kit includes a MAXit Checker license, core dictionary and our starter aviation dictionary. All dictionaries are easy to customize for Air, Land, Sea and Space.

Contact us to learn where to get the ASD-STE and S1000D Specifications.
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Benefits of STE

  • Technical information that is easy-to-read and understand.
  • Reaches a global audience with less words.
  • Allows Limited English Proficiency readability.
  • Easy to adapt to other industries, ex. semiconductors.
  • Replaces complex ideas with common language.
  • Uses a small vocabulary for faster training.
  • Identifies key words to avoid product liability.
  • Promotes short sentences for easier comprehension.
  • Allows for long-form and short-form abbreviations.
  • Makes the editing of machine translation easy.
  • Uses active voice, where possible.
  • Uses bulleted list format.
  • Makes the conversion to .dita and .xml easier.
  • Replaces nice-to-know with need-to-know.
  • Removes jargon, idioms and engineering-ese.
  • Uses standardized engineering nomenclature.
  • Simplifies the text through 208 key verbs.
  • Allows a consistent style across company documents.
  • Includes variant spelling, British and American.
  • Simplifies English verb conjugation for English learners.
  • Uses simplified grammar, syntax and style.
  • Uses the principle of ONE WORD-ONE MEANING.
  • Decreases rework, waste and extra Truck Rolls
  • Promotes clear language for critical instructions.
  • Allows the use of trademarks, brands and proper nouns.
  • Removes all gender-related terms for neutral language.
  • Makes the teaching of Technical English easier.
  • Improves the accuracy of voice-to-speech output.
  • Improves readability on mobile devices and tablets.
  • Avoids the need for some language translation.
  • Proven for technical communications in 149 countries.
  • Encourages clear, concise, easy-to-read English.