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.

A practical balance must be struck between real dangers (as opposed to remote contingencies) and the operational need to transmit.
Uthelekiso olubonakalayo malwenziwe phakathi kweengozi zokwenyani (ngokuchasene nokunwena kwento ethandabuzekayo enokwehla) kwakunye nento efunekayo eyenzekayo enokusasazeka.

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.

With long waves and small air-cushion vehicles this presents little difficulty, since the vehicle follows the wave contours.

Ngamaza amade nangezithuthi zomoya ezikhuselekileyo ezincinci, le nto ibonisa ubunzima obuncinci, kuba isithuthi silandela uyilo lwamaza.