instruction:
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.
question:
If not otherwise damaged, the useful life of a wire rope working round sheaves can be estimated from the number of times it will have to bend round a sheave.
answer:
Ukuba ngaba akungenjalo umonakalo, ubomi obubalulekileyo bentambo yocingo esebenza jikelele kwivili elinomkrolo wentamboingaqikelela kwinani lamaxesha iza kufuneka igobe jikelele kwivili elinomkrolo wentambo.


question:
This is used for holding canvas together temporarily before roping.
answer:
Le isetyenziswa ukugcina ilaphu leseyile libe ndawonye okwexeshana phambi kokubophelela.


question:
This was considered more satisfactory than the common log but could not, of course, be used in shallow waters.
answer:

Yaqwelasela ngokwaneleyo kunesixhobo sokulinganisa isantya senqanawa oluqhelekileyo kodwa alukho kuluhlu elinokusetyenziswa kumanzi asisidubi isixhobo.