Detailed Instructions: 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: Noko kancinci inyawo lentsimbi isikhuseli sacelwa ukuba simise imbumbulu kwenye yezintshaba ezilishumi elinesibini ze-intshi yemipu.
A:
At least a foot of iron armour was required to stop a shell from one of the new 12-inch guns.