Used as a gerund meaning the act of conveying or causing.
The bringing of fresh water to the settlement changed daily life dramatically.
L'apport d'eau douce au village a changé la vie quotidienne de façon spectaculaire.
bringinggerund / present participle Attributive use of the present participle, modifying a noun.
A bringing wind carried the smell of rain across the fields.
Un vent apportant l'odeur de la pluie parcourait les champs.