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.
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Question: Iitanki ziyahlanjwa ngokweyona mekhaniklali yohlambo lwematshini ethi ibekwe emazantsi kwitanki.

Answer: Tanks are washed by means of mechanical washing machines which are lowered into the tank.


Question: Ukuzisa intsontelo yentsimbi kumatshini nokunyusa i-ankile utyibiliko kuqala lubekwa kwintsontelo yentsimbi.

Answer: To bring a cable to the capstan, a slip is first put on the cable.


Question: Isiqinagthu samakhamandela zidla ngokufakwa ngambini, enye kumphandle ekugqibeleni, kufutshane ne ankile, enye kumbind iwenqanowa phakothi kemphakathi, nesiphelo somphandle.

Answer:
The half-shackles are usually inserted in pairs, one at the outboard end next to the anchor, and the other midway between the outboard and inboard ends.