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AeroSpace and DefenceIndustries Association of Europe

ASD SimplifiedTechnical Englishand itsMaintenanceGroup

Orlando Chiarello, Chairman

June 2011


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Technical writers started to use ASD Simplified Technical English,

ASD-STE100 (STE), in the 1980s.

It was initially applicable to commercial aviation. Then, it became also arequirement for military projects.

A worldwide standard

Primary texts for Maintenance Manuals, Data Modules and Service

Bulletins for the commercial and military aircraft are written in STE.

Vendors of components for these aircraft write their Component

Maintenance Manuals and Data Modules in STE.

Simplified Technical English


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Why Simplified Technical English?What is it?

STE is not a new idea

Professor K.C. Ogden wrote the Basic English in 1930.

Caterpillar first used their Fundamental English (CFE) inthe 1970s.

Other industries used Controlled Languages.

But STE was the first controlled language used in aerospacemaintenance. It is the best known one and a model writingstandard for other industries.



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Historical Background

1983 1986 - After the analysis of many maintenance texts, the SEWG set the writingrules, a controlled dictionary and examples. Also, the Aerospace IndustriesAssociation (AIA) of America sent their representative in the SEMG.

1979 - The Association of European Airlines (AEA) thought that a simplified languageapplicable to the aircraft maintenance documentation was necessary. The EuropeanAssociation of Aerospace Industries (AECMA) agreed to find a solution and startedthe project with the Simplified English Working Group (SEWG).

1986 - First release of the SE Guide (AECMA Document PSC-85-16598).

1987 1989 - ATA and S1000D made AECMA SE a mandatory requirement.

1995After a long clean-up work, the SEWG released the SE Guide with many newfeatures and the examples included in the Dictionary (Issue 1, 15 Sep 1995). TheSEWG became the SE Maintenance Group (SEMG).



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1997 Some airlines representatives became SEMG Associate Members.

1998 The AIA Canada (AIA-C) got full SEMG membership.

1998 - 2001 - Updates and amendments of the SE Guide (Rev 1 and Rev 2).

2003 S1000D 2.0 opened to Land and Sea (SE not only for Aerospace).

2004 Full revision of the SE Guide (Issue 2, 15 Jan 2004).

Historical Background

2005 AECMA became ASD. The SE Guide became the Specification ASD-STE100 with theword Technical added to its name (Issue 3, 15 Jan 2005). SEMG became STEMG.

2006 Some military representatives became STEMG Associate Members.

2007 Full revision of the Specification. EC Trademark (Issue 4, 15 Jan 2007) included.

2008 The European Handbook for Defence Procurement (CEN WS10 framework)recommended S1000D and STE as its best practice standards for documentation.

2009 ASD-STE100 presentation at EASA and FAA.

APRIL 2010 RELEASE OF ISSUE 5



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SIMPLIFIED TECHNICAL ENGLISH

Specification ASD-STE100

European Community Trade Mark No. 004901195

International specification

for the preparation of maintenance documentation

in a controlled language



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ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English has received European Communitytrademark.

In practice this means that the good results we have achieved are now being acknowledged by an audience outside theaerospace industry. The Simplified Technical English specification ASD-STE100, represents groundbreaking work in

standardization, which is in line with the European Commission work program fostering an Innovation-Friendly Europe.And we hope this will help other industries in their standardization work,

Franois Gayet, Secretary General ASD Europe, October 2006, ASD Press Release.



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Controlled grammatical structures and vocabulary make text moreeasily understandable.

An easy and correct text can decrease the maintenance errors and

the Human Factors risks.The Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe, a champion of simplifiedEnglish, has devised a system that uses no more than 900 words. The association'sinvolvement demonstrates what often drives simplified English: the need for safety.(The Financial Times, 26th August, 2008)

An important resource for Flight Safety



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Distribution of the Specification

Users can get a copy of the Specification from:

http://www.asd-stan.org/sales/asdocs.asp

Price 150,00

https://publications.airlines.org/CommerceProductDetail.aspx?Product=110Price $ 140,00 ATA Members

$ 200,00 ATA Non-member
http://www.asd-stan.org/sales/asdocs.asphttps://publications.airlines.org/CommerceProductDetail.aspx?Product=110https://publications.airlines.org/CommerceProductDetail.aspx?Product=110http://www.asd-stan.org/sales/asdocs.asp


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Why theSimplified Technical English

Maintenance Group?

What does the STEMG do?

The STE Maintenance Group


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STEMG Terms of Reference

The STEMG MISSION is:

To control, develop and maintain the Specification ASD-STE100.

The STEMG has the following primary tasks:

To keep the Specification ASD-STE100 up to date and to improve

it if necessary. To process change requests (Change Forms) and take the

appropriate amendment actions.

To report to the ASD Product Support Group (PSG) on currentactivity as required.

To provide advice to users on the interpretation of theSpecification ASD-STE100.

To control the production of electronic master files for output anddistribution.

Promote ASD-STE100 in general.


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AIA - USAAIA-C Canada

ANAC Argentina

UK MOD

German BundeswherRoyal New Zealand Navy

ASD SIMPLIFIED TECHNICAL ENGLISHMAINTENANCE GROUP (STEMG)

SAS

ASD MEMBERCountries

Associate Members - Militaries

Non ASD MemberCountries

AIAD - ItalyGIFAS - FranceBDLI - GermanyTEDAE - SpainSAI - Sweden

ADS - United Kingdom

AAIG - Austria

Associate MembersAirlines

STEMG Structure

The National Coordinators are responsible for coordinating ASD-STE100 matters in theirrespective countries.


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STEMG Structure ASD Member Countries

ITALY Orlando Chiarello (Secondo Mona S.p.A.) Chairman

FRANCE Shirley Blume (Airbus, Toulouse) (Vice-Chair)

AUSTRIA Claudia-Maria Hofbauer (Schiebel Elektronische Geraete)

GERMANY Duane Eilertson (Airbus, Hamburg)

SPAIN Encarnacion Belmonte (Airbus Military, Seville)

SWEDEN Alexander Lowe (SAAB AB)

UK Maria Luisa Macdonald (UKCeB, Bristol)
http://www.33ff.com/flags/bandieremondo/bandiera_Austria.html


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STEMG StructureNon-ASD Member Countries

USA Rick Wojcik (Boeing)

CANADA Fred Primmer (Bombardier)

ARGENTINA Melina Ruiz Arias (Unitrados)


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STEMG Structure AssociateMembers Airlines e Militaries

Scandinavia Robert McIntyre (SAS)

UK John Sweeney (UK MOD)

Germany Roland Sdmersen (German Bundeswher)

New Zealand Stuart Wilkie (Royal New Zealand Navy)

The STEMG used to have in the past members (full or associate) fromSwiss and Turkish Airlines, The Netherlands, Russia and South Africa.Interest in possible future participation from Korea, Czech Republic, Braziland India.


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STEMG Structure - Reporting

ASD Secretary General

ServicesCommission

The ILS-SG

ILS Specifications

Group

ASD - PSG

Product Support Group


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Organizational structure

The Data Model and Exchange Working Group

ASD - PSG

Product Support Group

The S2000M

Steering Committee

The S3000L

Steering Committee

The S4000M

Steering Committee

The S5000F

Steering Committee

The ILS Spec

Council

The ILS-SGILS Specifications

Group

The S1000D

Steering Committee

The STE

Maintenance Group

The SX000I

Steering Committee

The information in this presentation is the property of ASD and AIA or any given source, and may only be used as is,without any alterations unless their written permission.


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The ASD - ILS Specification suite

S2000MINTERNATIONAL SPECIFICATION

forMATERIEL MANAGEMENT

INTEGRATED DATA PROCESSINGfor MILITARY EQUIPMENT

S1000DINTERNATIONAL SPECIFICATION

forTECHNICAL PUBLICATION

utilizing aCOMMON SOURCE DATA BASE

S3000LINTERNATIONAL

APPLICATION HANDBOOKfor

LOGISTIC SUPPORT ANALYSISLSA

S4000MINTERNATIONAL

PROCEDURE HANDBOOKfor

SCHEDULEDMAINTENANCE ANALYSIS

ASD SX000IIntegrated Logistic Support Management

under discussion

ASD-STE100INTERNATIONAL

SPECIFICATION FOR THEPREPARATION

OF

MAINTENANCEDOCUMENTATION

IN A CONTROLLED LANGUAGE

S5000F

Service Data Captureand Analysis

under development


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STEMG Operating Rules

Basic Rules and Procedures:The STEMG is chaired by a National Coordinator, elected by the existinggroup.

Since the STEMG is an ASD Group, the position of the Chair (and Vice-Chair) is allocated to National Coordinators from the ASD membercountries.

Users can raise queries to seek guidance and help in understanding of theASD-STE100 principles and rules.

Such queries usually Change Forms are directed to the STEMG.

The STEMG will consider / discuss and decide on submitted ChangeForms at its meetings.

On the basis of the Change Forms received and the subsequentassessments, the STEMG has the authority to release Issues of theSpecification as and when required.

Once the Specification is ready, the STEMG will produce the MASTERcopy and deliver it to ASD-STAN and ATA for distribution.


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STEMG Meetings

STEMG meets normally:

Twice a year (Spring and Fall) and the meetings are hosted on rotationbasis within the participating countries

Spring Meeting:

Main meeting, plenary, usually four days, all members

Fall Meeting:

Secondary meeting, usually two days, most members

ASD STEMG: currently 14 members28 years of activities (1983 2011)

65 Meetings in total!


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Please visit: www.asd-ste100.org

Please contact: [email protected]

Thank you for your attention

Orlando Chiarello

Chairman of the ASD STE Maintenance Group

Product Support Manager

SECONDO MONA S.p.A.

Via Carlo del Prete, 1 21019 Somma Lombardo - Italy

[email protected]

Additional Information?
http://www.asd-ste100.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.asd-ste100.org/

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