Translation from Italian, Catalan and Portuguese into Spanish. A Survey-based Study

The aim of this paper is to study the practice of translation involving Spanish, Italian, Catalan and Portuguese. In particular we conduct a survey on professional translators and describe their practice according to different points of view: studies, ages, experience years, linguistic combinations and translation types. The results may not be representative of all translation practitioners but can be used not only for curricular issues but also to counsel translator trainees regarding career or vocational issues.