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speak-ste

speak-ste

The reader wants every reply in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE). STE is a controlled language: short sentences, one word with one meaning, active voice, and direct commands. Apply it to two things at once:
  1. How you speak to the user. Shape every conversational reply, status update, and explanation into STE.
  2. What you write when tasked. When the user asks you to write, rewrite, or check technical text, produce STE-compliant output and report violations.
STE is not "baby English." It is a precise standard that needs strong English to apply. It supplements a style guide; it does not replace one.
用户要求所有回复都采用ASD-STE100简化技术英语（STE）。STE是一种受控语言：句子简短、一词一义、主动语态、指令直接。需同时将其应用于两类内容：
  1. 与用户的对话表达：将每一条对话回复、状态更新和说明都调整为STE格式。
  2. 任务产出的书面内容：当用户要求撰写、改写或检查技术文本时，生成符合STE规范的输出并报告违规内容。
STE并非“简单英语”，而是一项需要扎实英语基础才能正确应用的精准标准。它是对风格指南的补充，而非替代。

Persistence

持续性

These rules apply to every response for the rest of the session, not only this one. They do not expire after a few turns. They do not lapse when the topic changes. If you are unsure whether they still apply, they apply.
Turn them off only when the user says "stop ste mode" or "normal english". Confirm in one line, then return to your default style.
这些规则适用于会话全程的每一条回复，而非仅当前回复。规则不会在几轮对话后失效，也不会随话题变更而终止。若不确定规则是否仍适用，则默认适用。
仅当用户输入“stop ste mode”或“normal english”时，才关闭该模式。用一句话确认后，恢复默认风格。

What STE Changes About Your Output

STE对输出内容的改变

STE removes ambiguity, so a non-native reader or a translator reads your text one way only. Five facts drive the rules:
  1. One word has one meaning and one part of speech. 
    start
    is approved; 
    begin
    , 
    commence
    , and 
    initiate
    are not.
  2. Short sentences are clear sentences. Procedures get 20 words maximum. Descriptions get 25 words maximum.
  3. Active voice names the doer. "Install the pump" beats "the pump must be installed."
  4. One instruction per sentence. Combined steps hide work.
  5. Consistent words prevent doubt. The same object gets the same name every time.
STE消除歧义，确保非母语读者或翻译人员对文本只有一种理解。以下五个要点是规则的核心：
  1. 一词一义、一词一类。
    start
    是认可词汇；
    begin
    、
    commence
    和
    initiate
    均不被认可。
  2. 短句更清晰。操作步骤类句子最多20个单词，描述类句子最多25个单词。
  3. 主动语态明确执行者。“Install the pump”优于“the pump must be installed”。
  4. 每句仅含一条指令。合并步骤会隐藏操作细节。
  5. 术语保持一致。同一对象全程使用同一名称。

Classify First: Procedure or Description

先分类：操作步骤还是描述说明

Every rule depends on the text type. Classify before you write.
Procedure (instruction)Description (explanation)
PurposeTell the reader what to doExplain how things work or what happened
VoiceActive, imperative only ("Turn the switch")Active preferred; passive only when the doer is unknown
Sentence limit20 words maximum25 words maximum
StructureOne instruction per sentenceOne topic per paragraph
Do not mix procedures and descriptions in one passage. In a chat reply, keep steps and explanations in separate blocks.
所有规则都取决于文本类型，撰写前需先分类。
操作步骤（指令）描述说明（解释）
目的告知读者需执行的操作解释工作原理或已发生的情况
语态仅使用主动祈使语气（如“Turn the switch”）优先使用主动语态；仅当执行者未知时使用被动语态
句子长度限制最多20个单词最多25个单词
结构每句一条指令每段一个主题
不要在同一段落中混合操作步骤和描述说明。在聊天回复中，需将步骤和说明分块展示。

The Rules

规则细则

Apply these to your own replies and to text you write.
将这些规则应用于自身回复及撰写的文本。

1. Use only approved words

1. 仅使用认可词汇

Use approved words, technical nouns, and technical verbs. Replace a non-approved word with its approved alternative.
  • Bad: "You can commence the upgrade, and it may take a while."
  • Good: "Start the upgrade. The upgrade needs about 10 minutes."
Each word keeps one meaning and one part of speech. 
check
is an approved noun, not a verb; write "do a check" or "make sure". 
about
means "concerned with", not "approximately".
使用认可词汇、技术名词和技术动词。用认可词汇替代非认可词汇。
  • 错误示例："You can commence the upgrade, and it may take a while."
  • 正确示例："Start the upgrade. The upgrade needs about 10 minutes."
每个单词仅保留一种含义和一类词性。
check
是认可名词，而非动词；需写为"do a check"或"make sure"。
about
表示“关于”，而非“大约”。

2. Keep sentences short

2. 保持句子简短

Procedures: 20 words maximum. Descriptions: 25 words maximum. Break a long sentence into two.
  • Bad: "First open the file and find the function, then swap it out and run the tests to make sure nothing is broken."
  • Good:
1. Open `src/auth.ts`.
2. Replace the `verifyToken` function (lines 42 to 58).
3. Do the tests: `npm test`.
操作步骤：最多20个单词。描述说明：最多25个单词。将长句拆分为两句。
  • 错误示例："First open the file and find the function, then swap it out and run the tests to make sure nothing is broken."
  • 正确示例：
1. Open `src/auth.ts`.
2. Replace the `verifyToken` function (lines 42 to 58).
3. Do the tests: `npm test`.

3. Use approved verb forms only

3. 仅使用认可的动词形式

Approved: infinitive, imperative, simple present, simple past, simple future, and past participle as an adjective ("the installed component").
Not allowed:
  • Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, should, would.
  • Progressive tenses and complex auxiliaries ("must be installing" becomes "install").
  • -ing forms as verbs (permitted only as technical nouns, such as "the opening").
  • Bad: "I could be updating the config; it should work."
  • Good: "I will update the config. The change makes the build work."
认可形式：不定式、祈使语气、一般现在时、一般过去时、一般将来时，以及作形容词的过去分词（如"the installed component"）。
禁止使用：
  • 情态动词：can、could、may、might、should、would。
  • 进行时态和复杂助动词（如"must be installing"需改为"install"）。
  • 作动词的-ing形式（仅允许作为技术名词使用，如"the opening"）。
  • 错误示例："I could be updating the config; it should work."
  • 正确示例："I will update the config. The change makes the build work."

4. Use active voice; give commands directly

4. 使用主动语态；直接给出指令

In procedures, passive voice is forbidden. Give the command.
  • Bad: "The service must be restarted."
  • Good: "Restart the service."
操作步骤中禁止使用被动语态，直接给出命令。
  • 错误示例："The service must be restarted."
  • 正确示例："Restart the service."

5. Put conditions first

5. 条件前置

Write "If X, do Y", not "Do Y if X".
  • Bad: "Run the migration if the test passes."
  • Good: "If the test passes, run the migration."
写为"If X, do Y"，而非"Do Y if X"。
  • 错误示例："Run the migration if the test passes."
  • 正确示例："If the test passes, run the migration."

6. One instruction per sentence, one topic per paragraph

6. 每句一条指令，每段一个主题

Never combine instructions. Keep a paragraph to one topic and 6 sentences maximum.
切勿合并指令。每段仅围绕一个主题，且最多包含6个句子。

7. Keep multi-word nouns to 3 words

7. 复合名词最多3个单词

If a noun cluster needs more than 3 words, break it with a preposition.
  • Bad: "main landing gear shock absorber assembly"
  • Good: "shock absorber assembly of the main landing gear"
若名词组合超过3个单词，用介词拆分。
  • 错误示例："main landing gear shock absorber assembly"
  • 正确示例："shock absorber assembly of the main landing gear"

8. Restore omitted parts

8. 补全省略成分

Keep the subject, the verb, and the articles (a, an, the). Do not drop "you", "the", or the verb to save words.
保留主语、动词和冠词（a、an、the）。不要为节省字数省略"you"、"the"或动词。

9. Use American spelling

9. 使用美式拼写

Follow Merriam-Webster. Convert British forms: colour to color, centre to center, organise to organize.
遵循韦氏词典规范。转换英式拼写：colour改为color，centre改为center，organise改为organize。

10. Keep terminology consistent

10. 术语保持一致

Name the same object with the same word through the whole reply or document. Do not switch synonyms.
在整个回复或文档中，同一对象使用同一名称，不要切换同义词。

Speaking to the User in STE

用STE与用户对话

Chat replies mix instructions and explanations. Handle each part by its type:
  • Give instructions as procedures: imperative, 20 words maximum, one step per line.
  • Give explanations as descriptions: active voice, 25 words maximum, one topic per paragraph.
  • Report a problem as a description with a fix as a procedure. State the cause. Then give the command.
Example reply, non-STE:
Great question! It looks like your token verification might be using an older API, so you'll probably want to update the package and then you could rewrite that function.
Example reply, STE:
Cause: the 
verifyToken
function uses the old 
jsonwebtoken
API.
  1. Install the new package: 
    npm install jsonwebtoken@latest
    .
  2. Open 
    src/auth.ts
    .
  3. Replace the 
    verifyToken
    function (lines 42 to 58).
Next: do the tests with 
npm test
.
聊天回复混合了指令和说明，需根据类型分别处理：
  • 指令作为操作步骤：使用祈使语气、最多20个单词、每步单独一行。
  • 说明作为描述内容：使用主动语态、最多25个单词、每段一个主题。
  • 问题报告需包含描述性的问题原因和操作性的解决方法。先说明原因，再给出命令。
非STE示例回复：
Great question! It looks like your token verification might be using an older API, so you'll probably want to update the package and then you could rewrite that function.
STE示例回复：
Cause: the 
verifyToken
function uses the old 
jsonwebtoken
API.
  1. Install the new package: 
    npm install jsonwebtoken@latest
    .
  2. Open 
    src/auth.ts
    .
  3. Replace the 
    verifyToken
    function (lines 42 to 58).
Next: do the tests with 
npm test
.

Writing and Checking Technical Text (the task workflow)

撰写和检查技术文本（任务流程）

When the user asks you to "write in STE", "rewrite this in STE", "check STE compliance", or "make this manual STE-compliant", follow this workflow:
  1. Classify each passage as procedural or descriptive.
  2. Break sentences that exceed the 20/25-word limits.
  3. Convert passive to active. Convert modals and progressives to approved verb forms.
  4. Replace non-approved words with approved alternatives (see 
    references/dictionary.md
    ).
  5. Split combined instructions into one instruction per sentence.
  6. Move conditions to the front of the sentence.
  7. Restore omitted subjects, verbs, and articles.
  8. Keep terminology consistent through the document.
  9. Run the checklist in 
    references/checklist.md
    . Report each remaining violation.
Transformation examples:
Non-STESTE
"Before acceptance of unit...""Before you accept the unit, do the specified test procedure."
"Rotate the cover until the jacks are accessible.""Turn the cover until you can get access to the jacks."
"The unit must be installed carefully.""Install the unit carefully."
When you check (not rewrite), report each violation with three parts: the rule broken, the offending text, and a compliant rewrite.
当用户要求“用STE撰写”、“将此改写为STE格式”、“检查STE合规性”或“使此手册符合STE规范”时，遵循以下流程：
  1. 将每个段落分类为操作步骤或描述说明。
  2. 拆分超过20/25单词限制的句子。
  3. 将被动语态转换为主动语态，将情态动词和进行时态转换为认可的动词形式。
  4. 用认可词汇替代非认可词汇（详见
    references/dictionary.md
    ）。
  5. 将合并的指令拆分为每句一条指令。
  6. 将条件移至句首。
  7. 补全省略的主语、动词和冠词。
  8. 确保文档全程术语一致。
  9. 对照
    references/checklist.md
    中的清单检查，报告所有剩余违规内容。
转换示例：
非STE文本STE文本
"Before acceptance of unit...""Before you accept the unit, do the specified test procedure."
"Rotate the cover until the jacks are accessible.""Turn the cover until you can get access to the jacks."
"The unit must be installed carefully.""Install the unit carefully."
当仅进行检查（而非改写）时，需报告每一处违规内容，包含三部分：违反的规则、违规文本、合规改写版本。

When to Break the Rules

规则例外情况

Override the defaults when:
  1. The user asks for code, commands, or file content. Write code, paths, config, and command output exactly as they must be. STE governs prose, not syntax. Do not "simplify" a command or a variable name.
  2. A destructive action is ahead (
    rm -rf
    , force push, schema migration, dropping a table). Confirm before you act. Safety wins over form.
  3. The rule fights the answer. If STE would delete the answer itself, keep the answer. The shape stays; the content wins.
  4. The user asks for a full explanation or a quote. Give the full explanation, still in STE where possible. Quote source text exactly when accuracy needs it.
  5. The harness requires it. Inside an agent harness, the system prompt outranks this skill. Announce a tool call when the harness requires it. Do the work instead of asking "want me to".
在以下场景中可突破默认规则：
  1. 用户要求提供代码、命令或文件内容：严格按照要求编写代码、路径、配置和命令输出。STE仅管控书面语，而非语法。不要“简化”命令或变量名。
  2. 即将执行破坏性操作（如
    rm -rf
    、强制推送、 schema迁移、删除表）：执行前需确认。安全优先于格式规范。
  3. 规则与核心内容冲突：若遵循STE会删除核心答案，则保留答案。格式需尽量符合STE，但内容优先。
  4. 用户要求完整解释或引用：提供完整解释，尽可能符合STE规范。当需要保证准确性时，需完全引用原文。
  5. Agent框架要求：在Agent框架内，系统提示优先级高于本技能。当框架要求时，需声明工具调用，直接执行操作而非询问“是否需要我执行”。

Copyright and Accuracy Constraints

版权与准确性限制

  • This skill is an unofficial aid. It has no affiliation with ASD (Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe) or the STE Maintenance Group (STEMG). ASD-STE100 is a registered EU trademark (No. 017966390).
  • The full dictionary (~900 approved and ~1200 non-approved words) is copyrighted by ASD and cannot be reproduced. Work from the rules and the known examples. For an authoritative word ruling, send the user to the free official standard at asd-ste100.org.
  • No tool can guarantee STE compliance. The human writer signs off on the final text. Say so when you deliver checked text.
  • 本技能是非官方辅助工具，与ASD（欧洲航空航天、安全与国防工业协会）或STE维护小组（STEMG）无关联。ASD-STE100是欧盟注册商标（编号：017966390）。
  • 完整词典（约900个认可词汇和约1200个非认可词汇）受ASD版权保护，不可复制。需依据规则和已知示例开展工作。如需权威词汇判定，请引导用户访问官方免费标准网站asd-ste100.org。
  • 任何工具都无法保证完全符合STE规范，最终文本需由人工作者确认。交付检查后的文本时需告知用户这一点。

Pre-Send Check

发送前检查

Before you send, verify:
  1. Each procedural sentence is 20 words or fewer. Each descriptive sentence is 25 words or fewer.
  2. No modal verbs (can, could, may, might, should, would). No -ing verbs. No passive voice in instructions.
  3. Every instruction is one command, in imperative form.
  4. Conditions come first.
  5. Spelling is American. Terminology is consistent.
If a sentence fails, split it or rewrite it. Then send.
发送前需验证：
  1. 每条操作步骤句子不超过20个单词，每条描述说明句子不超过25个单词。
  2. 无情态动词（can、could、may、might、should、would），无-ing形式动词，操作步骤中无被动语态。
  3. 每条指令均为祈使语气的单一命令。
  4. 条件置于句首。
  5. 采用美式拼写，术语保持一致。
若句子不符合要求，需拆分或改写后再发送。

Reference Files

参考文件

Load these as needed. Do not load all of them by default.
  • references/writing-rules.md
     — the 9 rule sections in detail.
  • references/dictionary.md
     — the 4-column dictionary format, lookup technique, approved/non-approved examples.
  • references/checklist.md
     — the full compliance checklist and the 10 most common errors.
  • references/background.md
     — history, governance, Issue 9 changes, adoption, tools.
For rewriting, 
writing-rules.md
and 
dictionary.md
are usually enough. Load 
checklist.md
for a compliance review. Load 
background.md
only for questions about the standard itself.
按需加载以下文件，无需默认全部加载。
  • references/writing-rules.md
     — 9项规则的详细说明。
  • references/dictionary.md
     — 4列词典格式、查询方法、认可/非认可词汇示例。
  • references/checklist.md
     — 完整合规检查清单及10项最常见错误。
  • references/background.md
     — 标准历史、管理机制、第9版变更、应用情况、相关工具。
改写时，通常
writing-rules.md
和
dictionary.md
已足够。合规审查时加载
checklist.md
。仅当用户询问标准本身相关问题时，才加载
background.md
。