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: Inlets and exhausts are usually fitted with water-excluding heads of the 'French' type, or with hinged watertight covers.

A: Kwindawo yokungena kunye nodabalaliso olusoloko lulinganiswa nokuxutywa kwamanzi angaphambili akwisi``Frentshi'' iindidi okanye ihenjisi yokuqinisa amanzi yogqumo.
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Q: While it is normally desirable for the Captain to handle the ship, with the pilot offering the necessary information, there may be occasions when it will be preferable for the pilot to order the precise movements of the engines and rudder.

A: Nangona kunqweneleka ukuba ulawulo lwenqanawa lube sezandleni, zomphathi, umqhubi yena anike ulwazi oludingekayo, kunokubakho amaxesha apho kukhetheka ukuba umqhubi ibe nguye olawula intshukumo yee-enjini kunye nomphini.
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Q: However, in a few years it was realized that they could never get their rams near an enemy bottom.

A:
Ngako oko, kwiminyaka embalwa ukuqonda ukuba abasokuze bazifumane impongo kufutshane notshaba olusezantsi.
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