Question

more, t. (2003). utopia (paul turner, trans.). london: penguin classics. (original work published 1516)
in the citation shown, “trans.” means which of the following?
the original text was transcribed by paul turner.
this work was translated by paul turner.
the author, thomas more, transferred the rights to this work to paul turner.
paul turner transmitted this work on behalf of the publisher, penguin classics.
paul turner was the editor of this work when it transitioned from a manuscript to a published book.

Explanation:

In academic citations, "Trans." is an abbreviation for "translated by". It indicates the person who translated the original - language work into another language. Here, Paul Turner translated the work "Utopia" by Thomas More.

Answer:

This work was translated by Paul Turner.