TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: It was tempting to predict from this trend that tankers having deadweights of several million tons would be built.

SOLUTION: Kwakuhenda ukucingela kule meko ukuba iinqanawa zokuthutha ipetroyile ezinobunzima bomthwalo wenqanawa wezigidi ezininzi zeetoni ziyakwakhiwa.

PROBLEM: 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.

SOLUTION: Ukuba ngaba akungenjalo umonakalo, ubomi obubalulekileyo bentambo yocingo esebenza jikelele kwivili elinomkrolo wentamboingaqikelela kwinani lamaxesha iza kufuneka igobe jikelele kwivili elinomkrolo wentambo.

PROBLEM: A cargo vessel, whether foreign-going or coastal, over 100 ft in length, must carry eight lifebuoys.

SOLUTION:
Iinqanawa zomthwalo nokokuba iya kwelinye ilizwe okanye elunxwemeni inobude obungaphezu kweenyawo eziyi100 mayithwale izinto ezigcina umntu edada zibesibhozo.