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: If not otherwise damaged, the useful life of a wire rope working round sheaves can be estimated from the number of times it will have to bend round a sheave.

SOLUTION: Ukuba ngaba akungenjalo umonakalo, ubomi obubalulekileyo bentambo yocingo esebenza jikelele kwivili elinomkrolo wentamboingaqikelela kwinani lamaxesha iza kufuneka igobe jikelele kwivili elinomkrolo wentambo.

PROBLEM: If you move the lead aft, you reduce the pull on the leech.

SOLUTION: Ukuba ngaba uhamhisa ilethe esemva, uhlisa utsalo kwileech.

PROBLEM: An after headspring, on the other hand, will scarcely turn the ship.

SOLUTION:
Kwelinye icala ispringi samgasemva asinakho ukuyijika inqanawa.