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.

Q: 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.

A: Umgama phakathi kwendawo ezimbini zesiphotho esinye waziwa ngokuba sisidibanisi sentsontelo, kwaye sinikezela ngomlinganiselo wokondlalwa ngokungqingqwa; nje ukuba isidibanisi sibe sifutshane kuba ngqingqwa ukondlalwa kwaso.
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Q: (Not more than three times.)

A: (Ingabi ngaphezu kwamaxesha amathathu).
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Q: Further information and application forms may be obtained from the ship's office.

A:
Ulwazi oluthe vetshe kunye neefomu zokwenza isicelo zingafumaneka kwi-ofisi yenqanawa.
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