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: Eli xesha kwakhona laliphawulwe ngokuba kwakusonyuka amandla okuzimisela ukufumana imithwalo ekumgangatho omnye kuthengiso olukwibreyiki yenkunzi ngo- kwazisa amaplanga amakhulu asetyenziswayo, amathafa, iibhanshi ezisoongiweyo neentlobo nobungakanani bezikhongozeli.

A: This period was also marked by the increasing efforts that were made to achieve standardised unit loads in the breakbulk trades, by the introduction of pallets, flats, packaged bundles, and especially containers of various types and size.
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Q: Ukusikwa kweseyile.

A: Cut of sails.
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Q: Intsimbi egobileyo esebenza ukubamba inqanawe ekhawulezayo.

A:
Crooked irons, used to seize and hold fast another vessel.
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