Here's a short story:

The English word "translation" derives from the Latin translatio (which itself comes from trans- and from fero, the supine form of which is latum—together meaning "a carrying across" or "a bringing across"). The modern Romance languages use equivalents of the English term "translation" that are derived from that same Latin source or from the alternative Latin traducere ("to lead across" or "to bring across"). The Slavic and Germanic languages (except in the case of the Dutch equivalent, "vertaling"—a "re-language-ing") likewise use calques of these Latin sources. 

Despite occasional theoretical diversity, the actual practice of translation has hardly changed since antiquity. Except for some extreme metaphrasers in the early Christian period and the Middle Ages, and adapters in various periods (especially pre-Classical Rome, and the 18th century), translators have generally shown prudent flexibility in seeking equivalents — "literal" where possible, paraphrastic where necessary — for the original meaning and other crucial "values" (e.g., style, verse form, concordance with musical accompaniment or, in films, with speech articulatory movements) as determined from context. (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: Has translating changed a bunch over the years?
Guess: No

Question: When did a couple major changes happen?
Guess: early Christian period and the Middle Ages

Question: Where there any others?
Guess: Yes

Question: And they were?
Guess: pre-Classical Rome, and the 18th century

Question: Are people who translate very stiff?
Guess: No

Question: Do they favor authentic or generalized translating?
Guess: Literal/Authentic

Question: Where does the term come from?
Guess: Latin

Question: What was it called there?
Guess: the Latin translatio (which itself comes from trans- and from fero, the supine form of which is latum

Question: How many definitions does that translate into?
Guess: unknown

Question: Do they give any examples of what it translates into?
Guess: Yes

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: And they are?

"a carrying across" or "a bringing across"