In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in Xhosa. You must translate it to English in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

[Q]: Phambi kokuba ikhuluwe kuyacetyiswa ukuzisa imigudu kwintsontelo yokubophelela ngokususa i-injini kwisibonda esiphambili senqanawa xa isiphambuka sicacile.
[A]: Before unmooring it is sometimes advisable to bring a strain on the cables by moving the engines astern, when any turns may clear.


[Q]: Ubono lwentlangano kwintengo yezixhobisia isikhephe ngemasti.
[A]: See Union purchase rig.


[Q]: Udibaniso lwehlisa amandla entambo yocingo ngoqikelelo olunye ukuya kwisibhozo, kodwa olwenziwe kakubi lwehlisa kakhulu.
[A]:
Splicing reduces the strength of wire rope by approximately one-eighth, but a badly made splice will reduce it appreciably more.