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: Nokuba umphathi wesikhephe ebehamba elwandle ngendlela kunye nekhadi lesalatha ndawo mbombo esenziwe sisitshintshi ngoku umyalezo ogunyazisiweyo ubungazukubulaleka ngenxa yokuba inaliti yokukhomba ibizakube seyibonisa kwimaka uN wekhadi lesalatha mbombo

A: This statement was made in case the skipper was not sailing on a course planned by converter.
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Q: Ngoko, ukuba indlela iqinisekisiwe, umva wenqanawa uyakukhukulisekela kwindawo yokulala.

A: However, if the way is checked the stern will drift down towards the line of the berth.
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Q: Isivingci sentambo.

A:
Cordage stopper.
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