In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in English. You must translate it to Xhosa in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

Billet Head.
Intloko yebhilethi.

The distance along the rope between any two points on the same strands is known as the jaw of the rope, and gives a measure of the hardness of the lay; the shorter the jaw the harder the lay.
Umgama phakathi kwendawo ezimbini zesiphotho esinye waziwa ngokuba sisidibanisi sentsontelo, kwaye sinikezela ngomlinganiselo wokondlalwa ngokungqingqwa; nje ukuba isidibanisi sibe sifutshane kuba ngqingqwa ukondlalwa kwaso.

It is therefore his duty to settle the controversy as quickly as possible and before the morale and efficiency of the ship are adversely affected.

Kungoko yayingumsebenzi wabo ukuba xa kukho lompikiswano funeka kunye nokwenza kwenqanawa ngokungalunganga ziyachaphazeleka.