TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: The distance along the rope between any two points on the same strands is known as the jaw of the rope, and gives a measure of the hardness of the lay; the shorter the jaw the harder the lay.

SOLUTION: Umgama phakathi kwendawo ezimbini zesiphotho esinye waziwa ngokuba sisidibanisi sentsontelo, kwaye sinikezela ngomlinganiselo wokondlalwa ngokungqingqwa; nje ukuba isidibanisi sibe sifutshane kuba ngqingqwa ukondlalwa kwaso.

PROBLEM: This is usually at about one-third of her length from the bows, in round- bilge boats.

SOLUTION: Idla ngokuba sisinye kwisithathu sobude bayo ukusuka kumphambili, kumaphenyane amiphantsi irawundi.

PROBLEM: 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/

SOLUTION:
Kuba zenke ikhompatimente enqanaweni zinikwe iimpawu ngokwendlela ka 1950, kuluncedo kwenonqweno ukubiza iikhompatimente ezininzyl anezifakelo nyemanani emgangatho nonobumba becandelo nangamaneni angenantsingiselo.