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]: In 1980 there were more than 650 chemical tankers with a tonnage of about 2.2 million grt in service.
[A]: Ngomnyaka ka1980 kwakukho iitanki ezingaphezulu kwamakhulu amathandathu anamashumi amahlanu zezimuncu ezinomthamo wenqanawa -oyilenganiswe ngeetoni ezimalunga nezigidi ezibini ezinesiqingatha ukusebenza.


[Q]: On the other hand, the ports were close to the water.
[A]: Kwesinye isandla, amaxweme la akufutshane namanzi.


[Q]: This is tucked into the centre of the rope so that its parts emerge from the strands equidistantly.
[A]:
Le nto iqhushekwe kumphakathi wentambo ukwenzela ukuba ukuvela kwenxenye zayo ukusuka kumgama olinganayo wemisonto.