Has translating changed a bunch over the years?
No
When did a couple major changes happen?
early Christian period and the Middle Ages
Where there any others?
Yes
And they were?
pre-Classical Rome, and the 18th century
Are people who translate very stiff?
No
Do they favor authentic or generalized translating?
Literal/Authentic
Where does the term come from?
Latin
What was it called there?
the Latin translatio (which itself comes from trans- and from fero, the supine form of which is latum
How many definitions does that translate into?
unknown
Do they give any examples of what it translates into?
Yes
And they are?
"a carrying across" or "a bringing across"
Does anyone else have alternate examples that translate differently?
Yes
Who?
The modern Romance languages
How do they translate it?
"to lead across" or "to bring across
What other types of speeches also utilize these origins?
Slavic and Germanic languages
Are there any exceptions?
the Dutch equivalent, "vertaling"
Are there very important variables to keep in tact when translating?
Yes
Like what?
style, verse form, concordance with musical accompaniment
Does it matter in movies?
Yes
In what aspect?
concordance with musical accompaniment or, in films, with speech articulatory movement