Teacher: Given an English sentence, convert it into the french language.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
He later scouted in Europe for the Montreal Canadiens .
Solution: Il a plus tard été dépisteur du Canadiens de Montréal en Europe .
Reason: English sentence is converted to the French language.

Now, solve this instance: The goal of this operation was to secure the island 's airstrip as a base to support the planned landings at Brunei and Balikpapan .
Student:
L' objectif de cette opération était de protéger la piste d' atterrissage de l' île comme base pour soutenir les débarquements à Brunei et Balikpapan .