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.

Q: The mariner's compass was hung in gimbals early in the sixteenth century.

A: Isalatha mbombo esasisetyenziselwa ukulawula indlela elandelwa yinqanawa sasixhonywa kwinto eyilwe ngobuchule ukuze kuxhonywe kuyo izixhobo ezisetyenziswayo. Oku kwakusenziwa ekuqaleni kwenkulungwane yeshumi elinesithandathu
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Q: "Rip" occurs when water returns from the beach (undertow) or when a strong tidal current rounds a promontory of the land.

A: Ukrazulo lwenzeka xa amanzi ebuyela ukusuka elunxwemeni (phantsi kotsalo) okanye xa kunamandla ukurhoxa nokuzala komsinga okujikeleze umhlaba.
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Q: A magnifying glass is often fitted over it for precise and easy reading.

A:
Iglasi yokwenza nkulu isoloko ibekwa phezu kwayo ukuze kubonakale ngqo ngokuchanileyo.
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