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The name of the translator and the abbreviation "Trans." go in parentheses after the title. The date given after the author's name is the date of the translation.  If the date of the original publication is different from the date of the translation, then it goes at the end of the citation.

Template:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of Book: Subtitle of Book (T. T. Translator, Trans.). ...

Examples:

Chen, Y., & Ma, Y. (2012).The development of rural finance in China (V. Lee, Trans.). Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com

Laplace, P. S. (1951). A philosophical essay on probabilities (F. W. Truscott & F. L. Emory, Trans.). New York, NY: Dover. (Original work published 1814).

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