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: A well-made splice is dependent upon the skill with which the marline spike is used.

A: Isibopheleli esenziwe kakuhle sixhomekeke kubuchule apho isikhonkwane se- marline sisetyenziswe khona.
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Q: Since every compartment in a ship is given a marking by the 1950 system, it is both convenient and desirable to refer to many compartments and fittings by the deck number and section letter rather than by an arbitrary number/

A: Kuba zenke ikhompatimente enqanaweni zinikwe iimpawu ngokwendlela ka 1950, kuluncedo kwenonqweno ukubiza iikhompatimente ezininzyl anezifakelo nyemanani emgangatho nonobumba becandelo nangamaneni angenantsingiselo.
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Q: An occasional tap with a maul during the final stages will help to settle the rope into its place round the thimble.

A:
Ubungxenge-ngxenge ngamanye amaxesha neqwenga kumaxesha okugqibela amaqonga azakunceda ukuhlalisa intambo kwindawo yayo jikelele kwifimbili.
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