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: They must work persistently from amidships to the bow and from amidships to the stern.

SOLUTION: Mabasebenze ngenkani ukusuka embindini wenqanawa ukuya kumphambili wenqanawa nokusuka embindini ukuya kumva wenqanawa.

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: They regarded, with distrust and distaste, the idea of using shell in ship-to-ship engagements.

SOLUTION:
Bawuthatha ngokungawuthembi nangokungawunambithisi umbono wokusebenzisa iqokobhe enqanaweni.