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: This taught the sailor how many degrees must be added to, or subtracted from, his observed altitude in accordance with the positions of the Guards.

SOLUTION: Le yafundisa abathengisi ukuba zingaphi izidonga ezunokongezwa, okanye zithatyathwe kujongo lomphakomo ngokwendawo eyiugadileyo.

PROBLEM: In 1980 there were more than 650 chemical tankers with a tonnage of about 2.2 million grt in service.

SOLUTION: Ngomnyaka ka1980 kwakukho iitanki ezingaphezulu kwamakhulu amathandathu anamashumi amahlanu zezimuncu ezinomthamo wenqanawa -oyilenganiswe ngeetoni ezimalunga nezigidi ezibini ezinesiqingatha ukusebenza.

PROBLEM: It may be necessary at night to close one or more gangways.

SOLUTION:
Kuyafuneka ebusuku ukuba kuvalwe nokuba mnye okanye mininzi imigangatho yokungena enqanaweni.