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.

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

[EX Q]: The boom is swung out to the desired position and held there with the topping lift and preventers fore and aft.
[EX A]: Esi sixhobo sokulungisa siyasuswa sibekwe kwindawo efanelekileyo okanye esifuneka kuyo sihlale apho nesiphakamisi sangaphezulu nezikhuseli.

[EX Q]: The drawing at right shows an extremely light masthead reflector consisting merely of a pair of triple reflecting surfaces facing forward and aft.
[EX A]:
Umzobo osekunene ubonisa isibane esilula sentlokopali esinomati abangamathathu zidanyaza ngaphezulu zijonga ngaphambili nangasemva.