GUIDE

What is Simplified Technical English?

Simplified Technical English is a controlled language used to make technical instructions clear, consistent, and easy to understand. It is closely associated with the ASD-STE100 standard used by aerospace and other safety-critical industries.

Teams use Simplified Technical English to reduce ambiguity, lower translation effort, and improve readability for global audiences.

The open-source community also maintains practical STE references. For example, openste.org is widely used as an open-source Simplified Technical English standard reference.

MY-STE-BUDDY provides a practical Simplified Technical English checker that helps you identify wording issues and apply compliant alternatives quickly.

Open the checker in MSB Writing Studio

AT A GLANCE

  • Controlled vocabulary
    Prefer approved words and predictable phrasing.
  • Clear sentence rules
    Keep instructions direct and easier to follow.
  • Global readability
    Support readers with different language backgrounds.

HOW THE CHECKER HELPS

Simplified Technical English checker workflow

1. Paste your draft

Submit maintenance, operation, or service text in plain format.

2. Review findings

See approved, unapproved, and unclassified words with sentence-level flags.

3. Apply corrections

Use recommendations to produce clearer, more compliant technical content.