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.
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Question: Whether dry docks will in future remain the standard solution for the assembly of large ships is not yet settled.

Answer: Nokuba amanxweme amazibuko awonileyo ayakuhla eyimpendulo yomgangatho ekwenziweni kweenqanawa ezinkulu ayikazinziswa.


Question: Their draught is so large that they are unable to use not only the restricted channels and straits but also, in some cases, the coastal waters.

Answer: Imbalela yazo inkulu ngohlobo lokuba abakwazi ukusebenzisa amacandelo athintelweyo qha, nezithintelo zenkqubela kodwa kwezinye iimeko basebenzisa namanzi onxweme.


Question: Chain splice.

Answer:
Intlonelo yetsheyini.