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

Q: Ekuzaleni nasekurhoxeni kwamanzi kungcono ukuvumela inqanawa ukuba ime ekuzaleni nasekurhoxeni kolwandle okuphelayo kunoqhubela elunxwemeni.

A: In tidal waters it is better to allow the vessel to ground on a falling tide than to drive her on to the beach.
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Q: Phambi kwento ebizwa ngokuba lixesha lobunzima kwi-oyile kwakusoloko kubizwa okanye kuthethwa nge- nqanawa yokuthutha ipetroyile yezigidi, eyathi ngexesha elilodwa yalindelwa ukuba isebenze ekupheleni kwale inkulungwane.

A: Before the so-called oil crisis there was frequent mention of the "million-ton" tanker, which at one time was expected to enter service by the end of this century.
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Q: Imfuneko yokunyusa isantya iyakuxhomekeka ekubeni inqanawa ichitha ixesha elide okanye elifutshane elunxwemeni nkulungisa umthwalo.

A:
The usefulness of an increase in speed will depend on whether the ship spends a long or short period of time in harbour for handling its cargo.
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